Tag: shooting

1 Deputy Killed, 2 Wounded in Ambush Shooting at Texas Bar

A suspect ambushed and shot three constable deputies outside a bar in Houston, Texas, early on Saturday, local authorities said, leaving one deputy killed and two others wounded. Houston Police Executive Assistant Chief James Jones said during a news conference that a person of interest was taken into custody, but it wasn’t clear if the person…


Shots Fired in Robbery Attempt Near Mexico City Airport, Suspect Dead

MEXICO CITY—An attempted robbery turned into a shootout close to Mexico City’s international airport on Friday morning in which an alleged attacker was killed and two men were injured, according to security officials. Mexico City Police said they believed that at least one gunman on a motorcycle opened fire on a vehicle carrying two passengers,…


LAPD Officer Shot and Wounded; Possible Suspect in Custody

LOS ANGELES—A Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer was shot and wounded Thursday in plain clothes while driving to work, authorities said. The LAPD officer was shot around 5 a.m. in south Los Angeles, near Central Avenue and 28th Street, next to the police station. “The officer was on his way to work,” LAPD Assistant…


Shooter Among Three Dead After Shooting at US Postal Service Facility in Memphis

Two United States Postal Service employees were shot dead by a third worker at a postal facility in Memphis on Tuesday before the shooter took their own life. U.S. Postal Inspector Susan Link said the three postal workers were found dead after the shooting at the East Lamar Carrier Annex. The Annex is located at 2801 Park Ave in…


Shooter Among 3 Dead After Shooting at US Postal Service Facility in Memphis

Two United States Postal Service employees were shot dead by a third worker at a postal facility in Memphis on Tuesday before the shooter took their own life. U.S. Postal Inspector Susan Link said the three postal workers were found dead after the shooting at the East Lamar Carrier Annex. The Annex is located at 2801 Park Ave in…


Victim in Bar Shooting Identified as St. Paul Woman, 27

ST. PAUL, Minn.—The woman who was killed in a weekend shootout at a St. Paul bar was identified Monday as a 27-year-old from St. Paul. Marquisha D. Wiley was killed early Sunday when gunfire broke out at the Seventh Street Truck Park bar, police said. Fourteen other people, including three suspects, were were wounded and…


Maryland Senior Housing Shooting Kills 2; Suspect Held

CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md.—Two staff members were fatally shot Friday at a Maryland apartment complex for seniors just outside of Washington and a suspect was taken into custody, police said. The shooting happened shortly after 9 a.m. at Gateway Village in Capitol Heights, Prince George’s County and Capitol Heights police said. Both victims were women—one found…


Texas School Shooting Suspect Freed on Bail

An 18-year-old who eyewitnesses say opened fire in a high school in Texas this week was released from jail on bail on Thursday. Timothy Simpkins walked out of the Tarrant County Jail accompanied by relatives and entered a vehicle without speaking to reporters. He was released on $75,000 bond. Simpkins must wear a GPS monitor…


Texas High School on Lockdown as Police Respond to Reports of Shooting

Police in Arlington, Texas, said they’re responding to an active shooter situation at a high school after several people were shot on campus on Wednesday morning. “We are on scene at a shooting at Timberview High School,” said the Arlington Police Department in a Twitter post. “We are doing a methodical search and working closely…


Shooting Reported at Texas High School, Suspect Still at Large: Police

Police in Arlington, Texas, said they’re responding to an active shooter situation at a high school after several people were shot on campus on Wednesday morning. Officials have identified a suspect involved in the shooting as Timothy George Simpkins, an 18-year-old who hasn’t been captured. “We currently have multiple agencies, including the U.S. Marshals’ task…