Tag: shooting

Two Boys on Life Support Not Expected to Survive After Mom Allegedly Shoots Them in Head

A Pennsylvania mother has been arrested for attempted murder after allegedly shooting her two sons in the head while also trying to kill a neighbor, police said. Trinh Nguyen, 38, was taken into custody at a church in Upper Makefield Township at 11:30 a.m. on Monday about three hours after reports emerged of an armed individual…


Man Shot to Death at Anaheim Carnival; Suspect in Custody

ANAHEIM, Calif.—A man who was an innocent bystander was killed when a 17-year-old boy pulled out a gun and fired it during a fight at a Cinco de Mayo carnival in Anaheim, authorities said Monday. The shooting occurred just after 10 p.m. Sunday when the annual carnival at La Palma Park was shutting down, said…


1 Dead, Several Injured in Shooting at Mississippi Festival

JACKSON, Miss.—A law enforcement officer shot and killed one of the people suspected of firing shots at a festival in Mississippi, a sheriff said late Saturday. Organizers said Sunday that, in response to the shootings, they canceled the final day of the Mississippi Mudbug Festival at the state fairgrounds in Jackson. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree…


3 Dead in Mississippi Hotel Shooting; Police in Standoff

BILOXI, Miss.—A shooting Wednesday at a hotel on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast left three people dead and police in a standoff with the suspect at a business a few miles away, authorities said. Gulfport police said the suspect was barricaded inside a business and officers had shut down access to the area. Officers were negotiating to…


Arraignment Delayed for Smiley Martin, Suspect in Deadly Sacramento Gang Shooting

By Mackenzie Mays From Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO, Calif.—A suspect in the April 6 deadly shooting in downtown Sacramento made his first appearance in court Friday after being hospitalized for injuries incurred in the melee. During the one-minute hearing, the arraignment for Smiley Martin, 27, was delayed until Tuesday. Martin is among at least five…


Police Say at Least 3 Shot, ‘Active Threat’ in Northwest DC

WASHINGTON—Police say at least three people were injured in a shooting Friday in northwest Washington and city officials are warning people in the area to stay inside because of an “active threat.” Dozens of law enforcement officers responded to the scene near Connecticut Avenue and Van Ness St. in the Van Ness neighborhood of Washington….


Police Say at Least 4 Shot, ‘Active Threat’ in Northwest DC

WASHINGTON—Police and federal agents swarmed into a northwest Washington neighborhood on Friday after at least four people were shot in a flurry of gunfire. City officials warned people to stay inside because of an “active threat” as dozens of officers in tactical gear searched for the suspect. The law enforcement officers responded to the scene…


Suspect Found Dead After Shooting 4 in DC

WASHINGTON—At least four people, including a 12-year-old girl, were shot when a gunman unleashed a flurry of bullets in the nation’s capital Friday, leading to lockdowns at several schools and leaving a community on edge before the suspect was found dead hours later. The suspected gunman was found dead Friday night inside an apartment at…


Teen in Oxford High School Shooting Set for Sept. 6 Trial

DETROIT—A judge on Thursday set a Sept. 6 trial date for a teenager charged with murder and other crimes in a Michigan school shooting that killed four students. Oakland County Judge Kwame Rowe said the date could change but he wanted to set one to “move this case forward.” Ethan Crumbley, who turns 16 next…


RCMP’s Inability to Track Officers During NS Killings Questioned at Inquiry

Lawyers at the public inquiry into Canada’s worst mass shooting are asking why—in an era when teens use apps to locate each other—the RCMP lacked technology to track their officers on foot. The topic has arisen repeatedly in the inquiry’s first two months, and a senior RCMP manager is acknowledging the absence of global positioning…