Tag: shooting

7 People Shot, 1 Fatally, at Las Vegas Apartment Complex

LAS VEGAS—Seven people were shot, one fatally, at a Las Vegas apartment complex, and two of the people who were wounded suffered injuries described as critical, police said Friday. The events leading up to the shooting started with a neighbor dispute at about 11:30 p.m. Thursday, said police Lt. Jason Johansson, KVVU-TV reported. Police investigators…


NS Shooting Probe Focuses on Police Actions

HALIFAX—The public inquiry into Nova Scotia’s mass shooting is continuing today, with evidence expected to detail how police first responded to the killings in Portapique, N.S. Michael MacDonald, the commission’s chairman, reminded the public in his opening remarks that the federal-provincial probe is at the stage of trying to confirm the facts of what happened…


Five Dead as Man Kills Three Children and Himself in California Church

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—A man shot and killed his three children and a fourth person before taking his own life on Monday in an outburst of gun violence that unfolded in a church near California’s capital, police said. Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Rod Grassmann told reporters near the scene that investigators were seeking clues to a…


Man Shoots and Kills 3 Daughters, 1 Other, and Himself at California Church

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—A man shot and killed his three daughters, their chaperone, and himself during a supervised visit with the girls Monday at a church in Sacramento, California, authorities said. Deputies responding to reports of gunfire around 5 p.m. found five people dead, including the shooter, at the church in the Arden-Arcade neighborhood, said Sgt. Rod…


Two Teenagers Arrested in Death of Son of Reality TV Star

SMITHFIELD, N.C.—Two North Carolina teenagers have been charged in connection with the shooting death of a man whose father was featured in a reality television show about his towing and repossession business. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office said shots were fired during a memorial service for a person killed in a traffic accident earlier this…


2 Shooting Suspects Killed When Speeding Vehicle Hits Pole In Anaheim

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Police believe two suspects who were killed in a single-vehicle crash on Feb. 21 were fleeing the scene of a non-fatal shooting in Anaheim. The crash happened shortly after a 12:10 a.m. call to police about shots being fired at a restaurant at 1729 W. La Palma Ave., said Anaheim police Sgt. Steve Pena….


Police: 1 Killed, 5 Hurt in Park Shooting in Portland

PORTLAND, Ore.—One person was killed and five others were wounded in a shooting Saturday night at a Portland park. The shooting at Normandale Park happened during a confrontation between an armed homeowner and armed protesters, according to the Portland Police Bureau. Responding officers found one woman dead, and two men and three other women were…


2 Killed, Several Injured in Shooting in Southeast Missouri

CHARLESTON, Miss.—Two people were killed and up to 15 people were injured in a shooting at a party early Saturday in southeast Missouri, authorities said. Robert Hearnes, director of the Charleston Department of Public Safety, said the shooting occurred about 1 a.m. at a building people had rented for a party in Charleston. He said…


Attorney: Man Was Defending Himself When Girl, 9, Was Shot

HOUSTON—Attorneys for a man accused of shooting a 9-year-old girl when he was robbed at an ATM in Houston said Thursday that he was only trying defend himself when he fired at a man who had held him and his wife at gunpoint. During a court hearing, attorneys for Tony Earls argued that prosecutors had…


2 Dead in Shooting in Southwestern Germany

BERLIN—A man fatally shot a woman and then killed himself in southwestern Germany on Wednesday evening, police said. Police gave no other details of the deaths in Kirchheim unter Teck, southeast of Stuttgart. They also gave no immediate information on a possible motive. But they said in a tweet that there was no danger to…