Tag: shooting

Man Accosting Strangers Is Shot Dead by Armed Citizen in Washington State

A shooting that took place in Washington state last week involved a person pulling a gun and firing on a man harassing strangers, authorities said. Police officers in Everett responded on May 11 to a report of an assault with a weapon and found an adult male had been shot. The man, who has not…


Police: 9 Wounded in Providence, Rhode Island, Shooting

PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Nine people were wounded Thursday evening in Rhode Island’s capital in what police there believe to be the largest shooting in the city’s history. Of the nine, three had serious injuries and were “maybe critical,” Providence Police Chief Col. Hugh T. Clements told reporters at the scene. He said multiple guns were used and…


7-Year-Old Girl Shot in DC Survives, Reunites With First Responders Who Saved Her Life

A 7-year-old girl who was shot while playing outside in Washington D.C. has been reunited with the first responders who helped save her life. Her family calls her survival a “miracle” and say they are grateful. “Thank you for praying for me,” said Reagan Grimes in an interview with Fox after hearing how many people…


Times Square Shooting Suspect Farrakhan Muhammad Arrested in Florida: Police

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) confirmed that a suspect in the Times Square shooting that left three people injured over the weekend was arrested in Florida. In a news conference on Wednesday, NYPD Chief Dermot Shea said that “there is justice,” as “several hours ago,” the shooter was apprehended in Florida and will…


New Details Emerge in Fatal Shootings of California Police

LOS ANGELES—As two police departments in California mourn the loss of their officers—shot and killed in the line of duty in two separate incidents within 24 hours—new details have emerged about the violence that occurred during a week meant to honor law enforcement nationwide. Detective Lucas “Luca” Benedetti was killed while serving a search warrant…


Colorado Springs Mass Shooter Identified, Opened Fire Because He Wasn’t Invited to Birthday Party: Police

Authorities in Colorado Springs, Colorado, said the suspect who opened fire at a weekend birthday party, killing six, was angry because he wasn’t invited. “At the core of this horrendous act is domestic violence,” Chief Vince Niski said, reported the Denver Post. “The suspect … displayed power and control issues. When he wasn’t invited to…


2 California Police Officers Fatally Shot Within 24 Hours

LOS ANGELES—Two California police officers were shot and killed within 24 hours this week in separate incidents, authorities said Tuesday. An officer in the Northern California city of Stockton was fatally shot Tuesday morning, police said in a Twitter post. A male suspect was also shot and killed in the incident. Neither have been identified….


2 Texas Sheriff’s Deputies Killed in Shootout Following Standoff With Suspect

Officials in Texas said that two sheriff’s deputies were killed during a shootout with a suspect following a complaint about a dog. Concho County deputies responded to a call about a dog after 8 p.m. on Monday in Eden, Texas, according to the Texas Rangers. The alleged suspect, identified as 28-year-old Jeffrey Nicholas, led the…


One Dead in Shooting at US Immigration Office in Orlando, Suspect in Custody

Police in Orlando, Florida said on Monday one person was in custody after a shooting outside a U.S. Customs and Immigration Service building that left one person dead. Lieutenant Diego Toruno of the Orlando Police Department said a man and a woman were walking towards the building on Monday morning when a vehicle approached them…


Police ID Suspect in Times Square Shooting: Reports

Police have identified the prime suspect in Saturday’s shooting in New York City’s Times Square as 31-year-old Farrakhan Muhammad, according to multiple reports. Detectives with the New York Police Department (NYPD) have released a wanted poster naming Muhammad as the individual suspected of discharging a firearm in Times Square and wounding three people, including a…