Tag: shooting

Gunman Found Criminally Responsible for Killing 5 at Paper

ANNAPOLIS, Md.—A jury on Thursday found the gunman who killed five people at a Maryland newspaper criminally responsible for his actions, rejecting defense attorneys’ mental illness arguments. The jury needed less than two hours to find that Jarrod Ramos could understand the criminality of his actions and conform his conduct to the requirements of the…


Gunman Dead in Wisconsin Gas Station Shooting Is Identified

CALEDONIA, Wis.—Authorities in Wisconsin have identified the man they say was lying in wait at a travel center before quietly walking up to a young man who was pumping gas and fatally shooting him. John McCarthy, 32, of Hartland, was later killed after confronting an undercover sheriff’s investigator at another gas station not far away…


Dutch Media: Crime Reporter De Vries Dies After Shooting

THE HAGUE, Netherlands—Peter R. de Vries, the renowned Dutch crime reporter shot last week in a brazen attack in Amsterdam, has died, Dutch media reported Thursday, citing a statement from his family. “Peter fought to the end, but was unable to win the battle,” RTL, the Dutch network De Vries regularly worked for, cited the…


Man, 29, Charged in Shooting Death of Mother of Midshipman

ANNPOLIS, Md.—Authorities in Maryland have charged a 29-year-old Annapolis man in the killing of a U.S. Naval Academy midshipman’s mother. Annapolis Police Chief Edward Jackson announced Wednesday at a news conference that Angelo Harrod has been charged with first- and second-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-and second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, manslaughter, reckless endangerment, and…


Man Arrested in Shooting of 6 Outside Detroit Banquet Hall

DETROIT—A man suspected in a drive-by shooting that left one dead and five others wounded at an unlicensed Detroit banquet hall has been arrested at a hospital where he was attempting to get treatment for a gunshot wound, police said Wednesday. Staff at the suburban hospital a few miles from the Chalmers Banquet Hall contacted…


Seattle Police Arrest Suspect in CHAZ Shooting That Killed 19-Year-Old

The Seattle Police Department late Monday announced the arrest of a man accused of murder in last year’s fatal shooting of a 19-year-old in the infamous Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ). “SPD and U.S. Marshals arrested a 19-year-old man today in Des Moines, WA in connection with a fatal June 20, 2020 shooting in the…


3 Men Arrested in Fatal Shooting of 7-Year-Old Girl in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY—Three men have been arrested in connection with the death of a 7-year-old girl who was hit by a stray bullet inside her Utah home, authorities said. The girl died at Heber Valley Hospital on Friday night, the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office said. The child’s name was not released. Christopher O’Connell, 34, was…


Teenager Fatally Shot in NYC Gang-Related Incident

A 13-year-old was fatally shot during a gang-related incident on Sunday afternoon in the Bronx, according to the New York Police Department. The teenager was the intended victim of the incident, according to NYPD Chief Rodney Harrison. The NYPD could not provide an update on the incident as of Monday morning and told the Daily…


One Dead, 5 Wounded in El Paso Desert Shooting: Police

EL PASO, Texas—A 21-year-old man was killed and five people were wounded in a shooting that happened early on Sunday in a patch of desert on the eastern outskirts of El Paso, authorities said. Sheriff’s deputies in the West Texas city were called to the scene around 3:15 a.m. and arrived to find several people…


Florida High School Shooting Defendant Wants Hearings Closed

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Attorneys for the man accused of killing 17 people at a Florida high school in 2018 want a judge to close all future hearings to the media and the public to ensure a fair trial. A motion filed Thursday by lawyers for Nikolas Cruz says news coverage of pretrial hearings could instill bias…