Category: shot

Shot Fired at Memphis TV Station; Suspect in Custody

MEMPHIS, Tenn.—A shot was fired at a Memphis television station on Tuesday, but no one was wounded, the station said. The suspect then hid in a nearby business before he was arrested about two hours later, police said. WHBQ, the Fox affiliate in Tennessee’s second-largest city, reported that the shot was fired about 11:30 a.m….


Parents and 6 Children Found Shot Dead in Burning Oklahoma House

TULSA, Okla.—Preliminary autopsy reports show eight members of an Oklahoma family found dead inside their burning home were each shot. The bodies of Brian Nelson, 34, his wife Brittney Nelson, 32, and their six children were found in October inside the flaming home in Broken Arrow, a Tulsa suburb. Police at the time called it…


South Korea Fires Warning Shots After North’s Boat Crosses Sea Border

SEOUL—South Korea fired warning shots toward a North Korean vessel that crossed the maritime border, South Korea’s military said on Sunday, a day after the incident that further raised tension over the North’s missile tests. The South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it fired warning shots and broadcast warnings to expel a North Korean…


Sibling, 5, Fatally Shoots 16-Month-Old Brother in Indiana

LAFAYETTE, Ind.—A 16-month-old boy was fatally shot by his 5-year-old sibling at a northwestern Indiana apartment, authorities said. The older sibling accessed a handgun inside the Lafayette apartment on Tuesday afternoon and fatally shot the boy, who was identified as Isiah Johnson, police said late Tuesday. Lafayette police Lt. Matt Gard said someone outside of…


Sheriff: Man Who Fled Traffic Stop Shoots Officer in Florida

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—A man who sped away from a traffic stop in Florida last week shot and critically wounded a sheriff’s officer before killing himself following a standoff at his home, officials said. The shooting early Sunday morning left Officer Malik Daricaud, 25, in “tenuous condition” and “fighting for his life,” Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said…


Missouri Officer Killed, 2nd Hurt in Shooting; Suspect Fled

HERMANN, Mo.—A Missouri police officer has been killed and a second officer is badly wounded after a shooting at a small-town convenience store. The shooting about 9:30 p.m. Sunday killed Detective Sgt. Mason Griffith of the Hermann Police Department. Authorities have not released the name of the injured officer. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said…


Suspect Caught in Shooting That Left 1 Officer Dead, 1 Hurt

HERMANN, Mo.—The search for the man suspected of killing one small-town Missouri police officer and badly injuring another ended Monday when the man came out of a home that had been surrounded by police. The shooting happened about 9:30 p.m. Sunday at a convenience store in Hermann, a town of 2,100 residents about 80 miles…


Suspect Charged After Chicago Officer Dies After Shootout

CHICAGO—A teenager was charged with first-degree murder and other counts Thursday after a Chicago police officer died from injuries suffered in a shootout, authorities said. Steven Montano, 18, of Chicago, also was charged with two felony firearms charges and misdemeanor counts of assault and interfering with reporting domestic violence, the Chicago Police Department announced in…


3 Kansas City Officers Shot While Executing Search Warrant

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Three Kansas City police officers were shot and wounded while executing a search warrant, prompting a standoff at a home early Wednesday, authorities said. The tactical response team officers had begun to breach a door around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday when they were fired upon, Kansas City police Chief Stacey Graves told reporters outside…


5 People Shot at New Orleans Parade Ahead of Mardi Gras, 1 Fatally

One person is dead and four others have been wounded in a shooting Sunday night along a Mardi Gras parade route in New Orleans, police said. Officers from the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) were in the vicinity of the 1600 block of Terpsichore Street during the Krewe of Bacchus parade when they heard shots…