Category: bystanders

Denver Police: 5 Bystanders Hurt When Cops Fire at Armed Man

DENVER—Five bystanders were injured when officers shot and wounded a man who allegedly pointed a handgun at police as bars emptied for the night in a neighborhood known for its nightlife early Sunday morning, police said. Investigators were trying to determine whether the bystanders were hit by police gunfire or by ricocheting bullets or shrapnel,…


Hero Bystanders Save Man from Burning Motor Home in Chatsworth

CHATSWORTH, Calif.—Two hero bystanders rescued a man from a flaming motor home in Chatsworth, California, on Dec. 27, before Los Angeles County Fire Department (LAFD) crews arrived to extinguish the blaze, authorities said. The man had impaired mobility, and the bystanders helped him out of the vehicle and “prevented him from serious harm and saved…