Tag: shooting

Shooting Reported at Texas High School, Suspect in Custody: Police

An 18-year-old student who opened fire during a fight and injured four people on Wednesday has been taken into custody, authorities told The Associated Press. Officials have identified a suspect involved in the shooting as Timothy George Simpkins, 18. He’s accused of opening fire at the Timberview High School on Wednesday morning in Arlington, a…


Judge Keeps Weapons Charge Against Rittenhouse

A judge refused to dismiss a weapons charge Tuesday against an Illinois man accused of shooting three people during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin last year. Kyle Rittenhouse, of Antioch, Illinois, shot and killed Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber and wounded Gaige Grosskreutz during the protest in Kenosha. Prosecutors charged Rittenhouse, who was…


DEA Agent Killed in Shooting at Arizona Train Station

A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent was killed and two other law enforcement officers were injured in a shooting aboard an Amtrak train in Tucson on Monday, officials said. One suspect was in custody while another one died in the shooting that erupted during a routine check at the downtown Tucson transportation hub by officers…


Rittenhouse Due in Court for Likely Final Motions Hearing

MADISON, Wis.—A judge was expected Tuesday to consider remaining motions in the case of an Illinois man accused of shooting three people during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin last year, setting the final ground rules before a trial begins next month. Kyle Rittenhouse of Antioch, Illinois, shot and killed Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony…


Shots Fired on Amtrak Train in Arizona, 1 in Custody

One person is in custody after someone opened fire Monday aboard an Amtrak train in Tucson, Arizona, police said. The shooting happened just after 8 a.m. on a train parked at the station in the city’s downtown. Authorities say the scene has been secured and no threat remains. There are no reported injuries to the…


1 Shot Near Times Square, 3rd Shooting in Area This Year

NEW YORK—A person was shot in the leg Monday near New York City’s Times Square, police said. It was the third shooting this year in the area, a top destination for Big Apple tourists. The shooting happened around 12:15 p.m. near the entrance to a subway station at 40th Street and 7th Avenue, police said,…


Nurse Fatally Shoots Co-worker at Philadelphia Hospital

PHILADELPHIA—A nurse at a Philadelphia hospital fatally shot his co-worker early Monday morning, fled the scene, and was shot in a gunfight with police that wounded two officers, authorities said. The 55-year-old nurse was wearing scrubs when he shot his co-worker on the ninth floor of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital just after midnight, Philadelphia Police…


Woman Shot by Long Beach School Safety Officer in Critical Condition, Family Says

LONG BEACH, Calif.—An 18-year-old woman who was shot in the head by a Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) safety officer while inside a car being driven from the scene of an earlier altercation was on life support Sept. 29, with her family saying she is brain dead and will not survive. Mona Rodriguez, 18,…


School Safety Officer Allegedly Shoots Woman Near Millikan High School

Multiple investigations are underway after a school safety officer allegedly shot a woman near Millikan High School in Long Beach, California, on Sept. 27. The incident occurred at approximately 3:13 p.m. when a Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) school safety officer was patrolling around the campus, ensuring safe passage for students leaving Millikan High…


Utah Detectives Have ‘Promising Leads’ Into Killing of Football Player: Police

Utah detectives have received promising tips from community members into the shooting death of football sophomore cornerback Aaron Lowe, the Salt Lake City (SLC) Police Department announced on Monday. Lowe was killed at a house party in the Sugar House neighborhood around midnight on Sept. 26 after uninvited guests who refused to leave opened fire, police…