A Miami-Dade police officer was critically wounded and an armed robbery suspect was killed in an exchange of gunfire during a car chase Monday night, authorities said. The suspect smashed his vehicle into a police cruiser and another car while trying to flee following a reported armed robbery near the Liberty City neighborhood, the Miami-Dade…
Ex-NFL Star Aqib Talib’s Brother Turns Self in After Slaying
LANCASTER, Texas—The brother of retired NFL cornerback Aqib Talib turned himself in to authorities Monday after police identified him as the suspect in the shooting death of a coach at a youth football game in Texas. Police said that a murder warrant was issued for Yaqub Salik Talib, 39, in the fatal shooting on Saturday…
Texas Teen Charged With Killing Woman Who Was Visiting Son’s Grave on His Birthday
A Texas teen was arrested on Aug. 13 in connection to the fatal shooting of Yolanda N’Gaojia, a 52-year-old U.S. Army sergeant and mother of three who was murdered in March while visiting her son’s grave, authorities say. In a press release, the Killeen Police Department announced that 17-year-old Christian Lamar Weston has been charged…
3 People Injured in Shooting Outside Six Flags Theme Park in Illinois
Three people were injured following gunfire outside the Six Flags theme park in Gurnee, Illinois on Sunday, the Gurnee Police Department said. Two victims were transported to the area medical center with non-life-threatening injuries after the shooting at the theme park, while the third victim declined transport to the hospital, the police department said in…
Shooting Reported at Australia’s Capital Airport in Canberra
Canberra Airport in the Australian capital city has been evacuated and locked down following reports of gunshots inside the main terminal building. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. local time. Police have confirmed that a man has been arrested at the scene. A firearm has been recovered. “CCTV has been reviewed and at this time…
Police: Officers in Texas Fatally Shoot Man With Rifle
RICHLAND HILLS, Texas—Police in suburban Fort Worth fatally shot a man who pointed a rifle at them, authorities said. The shooting Friday in Richland Hills happened as two officers were investigating reports of gunshots along a city street. They found a man carrying a rifle about two blocks away, according to Richland Hills Officer Sheena…
Police Arrest Man Accused of Shooting Inside Mall of America
BLOOMINGTON, Minn.—A man accused of firing shots inside the Mall of America before fleeing the suburban Minneapolis shopping complex with the help of several accomplices has been arrested in Chicago, authorities said. Shamar Alon Lark, 21, of Minneapolis, was arrested Thursday along with another man who had been sought following the Aug. 4 shooting, the…
Gunman in Montenegro Kills 10, Then Shot Dead by Passerby
CETINJE, Montenegro—A man went on a shooting rampage in the streets of this western Montenegro city Friday, killing 10 people, including two children, before being shot dead by a passerby, officials said. Montenegrin police chief Zoran Brdjanin said in a video statement shared with media that attacker was a 34-year-old man he identified only by…
Suspect Identified in Shooting of Arcadia Officer, 73-Year-Old Mother
ARCADIA, Calif.—A man accused of shooting an Arcadia police officer in the face and wounding two other people—including his 73-year-old mother—and sparking a roughly five-hour standoff, was in custody Aug. 11, and the officer was being treated at a hospital and expected to recover. Nurhan Venk, 47, who suffered an apparently accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound…
California Officer Shot in Arcadia, Suspect Barricaded in House
A California police officer and two bystanders have been shot and the suspect is reportedly currently barricaded in a house in Arcadia on Wednesday night in an unfolding incident, according to local authorities. “Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide investigators are assisting Arcadia Police Department with a shooting investigation,” the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD) said in a…
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