Tag: shooting

Ohio Police Officer Nicholas Reardon Cleared in Fatal Shooting of Teenager Ma’Khia Bryant

An Ohio police officer was cleared in a fatal shooting of a teenager, authorities announced March 11. A grand jury in Franklin County declined to indict Columbus police officer Nicholas Reardon, who shot teenager Ma’Khai Bryant on April 20, 2021. Reardon, who arrived with other officers in response to a 911 call, fired as Bryant…


Man Faces Prison in Accidental Shooting Death of Daughter, 9

HOBART, Ind.—A northwestern Indiana father has pleaded guilty in the 2017 fatal shooting of his 9-year-old daughter as he warned his two sons never to play with a handgun. Eric Hummel, 38, entered his plea Thursday to reckless homicide and neglect of a dependent charges, The (Northwest Indiana) Times reported. Hummel, of Hobart, could face…


Man Behind 2020 Mass Shooting in Nova Scotia Came From Dysfunctional Family: Uncle

A close relative of the man who disguised himself as a Mountie and fatally shot 22 people in Nova Scotia says the killer was a lifelong scammer and opportunist raised in a deeply dysfunctional family, newly released documents say. Chris Wortman, a former Mountie who was the gunman’s uncle, told police soon after the killings…


Michigan Sheriff’s Deputy Stable, Suspect Killed in Shooting

BROWN CITY, Mich.—A man who shot and wounded a Michigan sheriff’s deputy serving a felony warrant was fatally shot by a second deputy after the suspect opened fire from an outbuilding at a home, police said. Charles Raymond, 47, of Imlay City, was pronounced dead at the shooting scene in Brown City, Michigan State Police…


Night of NS Shootings, Witnesses Wondered About ‘Strange’ RCMP Car as It Went By

Witnesses noticed the odd actions of what appeared to be an RCMP cruiser late on April 18, 2020, not realizing the driver was responsible for a murderous rampage that had just left 13 people dead in Portapique, N.S. The details of the witness recollections are summarized in a document released today by the public inquiry…


6 Teens Arrested in Iowa School Shooting That Killed One

DES MOINES, Iowa—Authorities arrested six teenagers accused of shooting into a group that had gathered outside an Iowa high school, killing a 15-year-old boy and seriously wounding two teenage girls, police said Tuesday. The suspects are each charged with first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder in the Monday afternoon shooting on the grounds…


Student Charged in Kansas School Shooting That Wounded 2

MISSION, Kan.—An 18-year-old football player was charged Saturday in a shooting that wounded an administrator and a school resource officer at a suburban Kansas City high school. The Johnson County prosecutor’s office announced Saturday that Jaylon Desean Elmore is charged with attempted capital murder in the shooting Friday at Olathe East High School. His bond…


Man, 24, Charged in Shooting of 2 Chicago Police Officers

CHICAGO—A 24-year-old man who allegedly shot and injured two Chicago police officers at an outdoor hot dog stand was ordered held Sunday on $1 million bail. Kailon Harris-Caldwell was taken into custody shortly after the shooting early Friday morning. He was charged Saturday with two counts of attempted murder, one felony count of possession of…


Police: Student Shoots, Wounds 2 at Kansas High School

OLATHE, Kan.—A student shot and wounded an administrator and a school resource officer Friday at a suburban Kansas City high school, and the student also was wounded when the officer returned fire, authorities said. The male student at Olathe East High School was taken into custody, Olathe police Sgt. Joel Yeldell said, and all three…


2 Chicago Officers Wounded in Shooting, Suspect Caught

CHICAGO—Two Chicago police officers were shot and wounded Friday by a gunman who dropped a handgun while waiting in line at an outdoor hot dog stand with one of the officers, picked it up and opened fire, police said. The suspected gunman was captured blocks away by officers and taken into custody. The wounded officers…