Category: shooting

Manhunt for Suspect Accused of Fatally Shooting Washington Detective Ends in Oregon

A suspect believed to be responsible for fatally injuring a Washington sheriff’s detective on July 23 was taken into custody over the weekend, authorities confirmed. Detectives with the U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force and the Salem Police Department located and arrested 26-year-old Guillermo O. Raya in Salem, Oregon, on July 25,…


1 Killed, 2 Injured After Argument in Washington State Turns Deadly

A shooting at a tavern in Washington State that occurred on Saturday shortly after midnight has left one person dead and two more wounded, authorities confirmed. The Spokane County Police Department said in a press release that two persons of interest were detained for questioning and several witnesses were being interviewed—but no arrests were announced at…


2 People Shot Outside Restaurants In Washington DC, Diners Flee For Safety

Two adult males were shot outside popular restaurants on 14th street in Washington, D.C., in the evening of July 22, the Metropolitan Police Department said. The shooting occurred at approximately at the intersection of 14th Street and Riggs Street NW, sending diners fleeing from the area to seek safety. According to WUSA 9, one person was shot in…


Colombia Arrests 10 Over Attacks on Duque’s Helicopter, Military Base

BOGOTA—Colombia has arrested 10 people accused of involvement in attacks on a helicopter carrying President Ivan Duque and a military base last month that officials said on Thursday were planned by former FARC terrorist leaders based in Venezuela. The car bombing at the base in the northeastern city of Cucuta, home to the army’s 30th…


Multiple Shootings in Chicago Leave at Least 3 Dead, Over a Dozen Injured

CHICAGO—A drive-by shooting in Chicago wounded eight people who had been riding on a party bus, one of several shootings in the city that left at least three people dead on the same day, police said. The shooting happened late Wednesday in Lincoln Park on the city’s North Side when one or more people in…


Shootings During Milwaukee NBA Finals Celebrations Wound 3

MILWAUKEE—Two shootings left three people wounded in downtown Milwaukee early Wednesday as crowds celebrated the Milwaukee Bucks’ first NBA championship in 50 years, police said. The shootings happened about 12:42 a.m. at two locations near Water Street, police said in a statement. TV station WISN had a reporter broadcasting from the scene when multiple shots…


DC Shooting Leaves 6-Year-Old Girl Dead, 5 Adults Wounded

By Jessica Schladebeck From New York Daily News An intense search was underway in Washington, D.C., for the suspect or suspects behind a shooting that left a 6-year-old girl dead and five other people injured. Police said gunfire erupted in the southern part of the district, on the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. and…


4 People Shot Outside Washington Nationals Baseball Stadium

WASHINGTON—Some fans and players scrambled for cover at a professional baseball game in Washington on Saturday night as the sound of gunfire were heard in the stadium, and police later said four people had been shot outside. It was not clear to fans initially if the shooting was inside the complex. Videos of the incident…


Padres-Nats Game Suspended After Shooting Outside DC Stadium

WASHINGTON—The game between the San Diego Padres and Washington was suspended in the sixth inning Saturday night after a shooting outside Nationals Park that caused echoes of gunfire inside the stadium and prompted fans to scramble for safety in the dugout. The shooting, an exchange of gunfire between people in two cars, left three people…


2 Killed, 4 Wounded After Late-Night Shooting Along Waterfront in Old Sacramento

By Vincent Moleski From The Sacramento Bee SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Sacramento police are investigating a Friday night shooting in Old Sacramento that killed two people and wounded four others. In a news release, the Sacramento Police Department said that two men were killed in the shooting, which took place near the intersection of Front and L streets….