Tag: shooting

Police Arrest 1 of 2 in Austin Mass Shooting That Wounded 14

AUSTIN, Texas—Police have arrested one suspect and are searching for another after an exchange of gunfire between two individuals on a crowded downtown Austin street left 14 people wounded early Saturday, two of them critically. The Austin Police Department said in a news release that the U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force assisted in…


Gunman Identified in Publix Shooting That Killed Toddler and His Grandmother

By Eileen Kelley From South Florida Sun Sentinel ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla.–A man shot a toddler and his grandmother to death before turning his handgun on himself inside a Publix in Royal Palm Beach late Thursday morning, sending customers and cashiers fleeing from the store in fear. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office identified the…


US Military Base in Texas on Lockdown After Active-Shooter Warning

A U.S. military base in San Antonio, Texas, issued an active shooter warning on Wednesday and ordered all personnel to implement lockdown procedures, according to a message on the facility’s official Twitter account. Emergency responders were working with the local police to locate more than one shooter at the Joint Base San Antonio Lackland and…


San Antonio Base Locked Down for Hour After Gunfire Reported

SAN ANTONIO—An Air Force base in San Antonio was placed on lockdown for about an hour Wednesday after military officials said gunfire was reported near a base gate. Two gunshots were reported heard coming from outside Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland onto the base about 11:50 a.m., said Lt. Col. Brian Loveless, 802nd Security Forces Squadron…


2 Face Arraignment in Road Rage Shooting That Killed Boy, 6

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A Southern California couple could face a murder charge over a road rage shooting that killed a six-year-old boy last month on a freeway, authorities said. Marcus Anthony Eriz, 24, and Wynne Lee, 23, were expected to be arraigned Tuesday in the death of Aiden Leos, who was shot as his mother drove…


3 Dead, 5 Injured After Shooting at Graduation Party in Florida

Three people were killed and five injured after gunfire erupted at a graduation party in Miami-Dade County, Florida, over the weekend. Investigators found that a group of people were gathered outside a business in a strip mall early Sunday morning when a person or persons started shooting. A graduation party in the area, on 104th…


8 People Wounded in Chicago Shooting Sunday; 1 Killed, at Least a Dozen More Injured in Violence Saturday

By Maggie Prosser From Chicago Tribune CHICAGO—Eight people were wounded in a shooting early Sunday morning in the Burnside neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side, according to the Chicago Police Department. Six men and two women were standing in the 8900 block of South Cottage Grove around 4 a.m. when two occupants of a silver sedan…


Gunman Opened Fire on Queens Family Barbecue, Killing 10-Year-Old Boy

By Wes Parnell From New York Daily News NEW YORK—Police released video Sunday showing a gunman opening fire on a Queens family barbecue, fatally striking a 10-year-old boy. The shooter pulled up in a dark SUV to the home on Beach 45th Street near Beach Channel Drive in the Edgemere section of the Rockaways just…


Funeral Planned for Boy Killed in Road Rage Shooting

A funeral for six-year-old Aiden Leos, who was killed in a road rage shooting in May, is scheduled for June 5. It’s set to begin at noon at Calvary Chapel in Yorba Linda, Calif., and will only be open to close friends and family, with a viewing set to occur prior to the service. Though…


2 Charged in Miami Beach, No Arrests in Other Shootings

MIAMI—Police have charged two suspects with attempted murder in a shooting that wounded two people on Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, but suspects remained elusive Wednesday in two other attacks that left more people dead and wounded in Miami over the Memorial Day weekend. According to arrest reports, Wisdom Awute, 21, and Christopher Urena, 29,…