Tag: shooting

Shooting at Virginia High School: Police Confirm 2 Students Wounded, Suspect in Custody

Two students were wounded Monday afternoon in a shooting at Heritage High School in Newport News, Virginia, local police said. A 17-year-old boy was shot in the side of his face and a 17-year-old girl was shot in her leg, said Newport News police Chief Steve Drew at a press briefing. He confirmed that both…


2 Law Enforcement Officials Shot, 1 Killed, Serving Arrest Warrant in Houston: Officials

Two law enforcement officers were shot while executing a search warrant in Houston on Monday morning, authorities confirmed. Officials later confirmed that an officer was killed and another was injured. The Houston Police Department said on Twitter that top officials are responding to reports that two officers were shot at 5350 Aeropark Drive in Houston. Houston County…


Shooting at Russian University Leaves 6 Dead, 28 Hurt

MOSCOW—A student opened fire Monday at a university in Russia, leaving six people dead and 28 hurt, before being shot by police and detained, officials said. Beyond saying that he was a student, authorities offered no further information on his identity or possible motive. During the attack, students and staff at Perm State University locked…


Escondido Road Rage Shooting Suspect Dies After Being Shot by Police Officer

A man involved in a road rage shooting in Escondido, California, died Friday night after being shot by the police during a chase, authorities say. The suspect, a 38-year-old male Escondido resident, fired a handgun from his vehicle into another vehicle occupied by a 20-year-old male driver and a 15-year-old passenger on Sept. 17 around 5 p.m.,…


Police: 1 Killed, 5 Others Wounded in Chicago Shooting

CHICAGO—One person has died and five others including a teenage girl have been injured in a shooting on Chicago’s South Side, police said. A group of people was walking toward their vehicles in the city’s West Pullman neighborhood around 9:40 p.m. Saturday when someone inside another vehicle “fired multiple rounds, striking the victims,” according to…


Police Say One Killed, 5 Others Hurt in Wichita Club Shooting

WICHITA, Kan.—One man died and five women were injured early Tuesday in a shooting at a downtown nightclub in Wichita, Kansas, and police were searching for a shooting suspect hours later, officials said. The shooting happened just after 12:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Enigma Club & Lounge, police said in a news release, and arriving…


Ex-Marine Held Without Bond in Shooting of Florida Family

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—A former Marine sharpshooter accused of invading the home of apparent strangers in Florida and fatally shooting a woman, her 3-month-old baby, and two others was ordered held without bail during his first court appearance Monday. Authorities did not give a motive for the grisly attack, but they said Bryan Riley may have…


58 Shot, Including 7 Children, in Chicago Over Labor Day Weekend

A total of 58 people were shot in Chicago on the first days of Labor Day weekend, including seven children. Five were killed. Among the victims was a 4-year-old. The shooting numbers, based on police reports, are from the evening of Sept. 3 through the morning of Sept. 6. The 4-year-old boy, Mychal Moultry Jr., was…


58 Shot, Including 7 Children, in Chicago on Labor Day Weekend

Fifty-eight people have been shot in Chicago so far on Labor Day weekend, including seven children. Five were killed. Among the victims was a 4-year-old child. The shooting numbers, from police reports, are from Friday evening to early Monday. The young boy was struck twice in the head by shots that were fired from outdoors…


Two Dead, One Injured in Sask. First Nation Shooting as Police Search for Suspect

MELFORT, Sask.—Two people are dead, one more is in hospital and a manhunt is underway after a shooting on a Saskatchewan First Nation. RCMP with the detachment in Melfort, Sask., issued an emergency alert shortly after the Sunday evening shooting on the James Smith First Nation, but had lifted it as of Monday morning. Police…