Tag: shooting death

Suspect Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Taco Bell Employee

LOS ANGELES—A suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of an employee at a Taco Bell in South Los Angeles, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Chief Michel Moore announced Jan. 11. Moore announced the arrest during a Tuesday night vigil for 41-year-old Alejandro Garcia, who was shot by a man in a black sedan…


Beverly Hills Increases Police Presence Amid Rising Crime

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.—Beverly Hills is adding more police and security officers to its streets amid a spike in crime that has residents on edge. Five new officers are joining the Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) on Dec. 6, and the city will be deploying additional armed, private Covered-Six security officers for street patrols. Beverly Hills and Los Angeles…


Postal Worker Fatally Shot on Route, Former Neighbor Charged

COLLIER TOWNSHIP, Pa.—A former neighbor of a U.S. Postal Service worker in Pennsylvania confessed to authorities that he fatally shot him because he believed the mail carrier previously poisoned him and his family with cyanide, a federal official said. Eric Kortz, 53, turned himself in Thursday for the shooting death of Louis Vignone while Vignone…


Russian on Trial in Austria Over Execution-Style Killing

BERLIN—A Russian man went on trial Friday in Austria over the execution-style shooting death of a 43-year-old Chechen in a Vienna suburb last year. Prosecutors were unable to determine whether the killing was politically motivated or resulted from an argument the men had over a gun deal, Austrian public broadcaster ORF reported. Members of the…


Police Identify 3 Men Found Shot to Death at Georgia Golf Course

KENNESAW, Ga.—Investigators have identified three men found shot to death on the golf course of a country club in the Atlanta suburbs, but it’s still unclear what prompted the violence. Golf pro Eugene Siller was gunned down when he went to find out why a white pickup truck had driven onto the 10th green at…


Family of Four Found Shot Dead on Father’s Day, Police Investigating as Murder-Suicide

A father, his wife, and two children were found shot dead in a luxury neighborhood in Ohio on Father’s Day, police said. Nicholas Mavrakis III, 47, Lesley Mavrakis, 37, Ace Mavarakis, 13, and Pippa Mavrakis, 5, died in what police are investigating as a murder-suicide related to a possible domestic incident. The tragedy occurred on…


Anaheim Police Probe Shooting Death

Anaheim homicide detectives are looking for the driver of a newer-model minivan in connection with a fatal shooting in the city. The investigation began Jan. 24 after a man was shot at least once at 7:37 p.m. at Abby’s Anaheimer Inn at 1201 W. Katella Ave. He was transferred to a nearby hospital, where he…


Santa Ana Police Probe Shooting Death

Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man fatally shot in Santa Ana. The Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) discovered the victim Jan. 10 at 5:43 a.m. He suffered gunshot wounds to his upper torso, and was found at the 800 south block of Townsend Street. Orange County Fire Authority employees pronounced the man…