Tag: Crime and Incidents

Shooting in St. Louis Kills 1, Injures 9 Young People

June 18, 2023
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ST. LOUIS—An overnight shooting in a downtown St. Louis office building killed a 17-year-old and wounded nine other teenagers, the city’s police commissioner said Sunday. St. Louis Metropolitan Police Commissioner Robert Tracy identified the victim who was killed as 17-year-old Makao Moore. A spokesman said a minor is in police custody as a person of…

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Shooting at Juneteenth Celebration Leaves 1 Dead, at Least 22 People Injured in Suburban Chicago

June 18, 2023
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WILLOWBROOK, Ill.—At least 23 people were shot, one fatally, early Sunday during a gathering in a suburban Chicago parking lot that drew hundreds of people to celebrate Juneteenth, authorities said. TV news video showed the strip mall lot in Willowbrook filled with debris and police tape, about 20 miles southwest of Chicago. The DuPage County…

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2 Dead and 3 Hurt—Including Suspected Shooter—at Washington State Music Festival

June 18, 2023
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GEORGE, Wash.—Two people were killed and three others injured after police said a shooter began firing “randomly” into a crowd at a Washington state campground that was hosting people attending a nearby music festival on Saturday night, police said. Authorities received the first report of the shooting shortly before 8:30 p.m. at the camping area…

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Pennsylvania Trooper, Suspect Killed in Shootout; 2nd Trooper Critically Wounded

June 18, 2023
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MIFFLINTOWN, Pa.—Officials are expressing shock and sadness at the death of one state trooper and the critical wounding of another hours apart in central Pennsylvania over the weekend. Police in Juniata County said a man engaged troopers at about 12:45 p.m. Saturday near the Lewistown barracks and shot one trooper, who was taken to a…

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FBI Arrests Michigan Man Suspected of Plotting Mass Shooting at Synagogue

June 18, 2023
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FBI agents arrested a Michigan man on June 16 after he threatened a mass shooting at a synagogue in East Lansing, Michigan, according to federal court documents filed in the Western District of Michigan. Seann Patrick Pietila, 19, was charged with “transmitting a communication containing a threat to injure another,” U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced…

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Collapsed Stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia to Reopen Within 2 Weeks, Governor Says

June 17, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA—The collapsed stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia will reopen within two weeks, Pennsylvania’s governor said Saturday, after joining President Joe Biden on a helicopter tour over the critical segment of the highway closed to East Coast traffic since last weekend. “We are getting it done here in Philly,” Gov. Josh Shapiro said at a…

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At Least 15 Injured as Baltimore Bus Crashes Into 2 Cars, Building

June 17, 2023
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BALTIMORE—At least 15 people were injured Saturday when a mass transit bus crashed with two cars before hitting a building in Baltimore, authorities said. Baltimore police said officers in the city’s central district responded to a Maryland Transit Administration bus crash at about 10:20 a.m. A preliminary investigation showed that the bus crashed with a…

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16 Injured as Baltimore Bus Crashes Into 2 Cars, Apartment Building

June 17, 2023
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BALTIMORE—Sixteen people were injured Saturday when a mass transit bus crashed with two cars before hitting a building in Baltimore, authorities said. Baltimore police said officers in the city’s central district responded to a Maryland Transit Administration bus crash at about 10:20 a.m. A preliminary investigation showed that the bus crashed with a Lexus and…

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Plane Crash Kills ‘Flying Wild Alaska’ Pilot Jim Tweto and Idaho Hunting Guide

June 17, 2023
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska—Bush pilot Jim Tweto, known for his starring role in the Discovery Channel’s “Flying Wild Alaska” series, was killed along with a hunting and fishing guide from Idaho when their small plane crashed shortly after takeoff, Alaska State Troopers said. Tweto’s family-run rural aviation business in Unalakleet was featured in three seasons of the…

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4 Women, 1 Girl Killed in Minneapolis Crash After They Were Hit by a Driver Who Was Evading Police

June 17, 2023
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MINNEAPOLIS—Five people were killed when a driver ran a red light while fleeing Minneapolis police, authorities say. The pursuit started around 10 p.m. Friday when an officer spotted the driver speeding on Interstate 35, Minneapolis police said in a statement. The driver exited the highway before crashing into another vehicle with four women and a…

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