Tag: gunfire

Illinois Trooper Shot, Motorist Dead in Exchange of Gunfire

MT. VERNON, Ill.—A New Mexico motorist was killed and a state trooper was wounded in an exchange of gunfire along an interstate highway in southern Illinois, police said. Illinois State Police said a trooper stopped about 3 a.m. on May 9 along Interstate 64 to assist a stranded motorist on the right shoulder of eastbound…


4 Killed in Maine Home; 3 Wounded in Linked Highway Shooting

BOWDOIN, Maine—Four people were fatally shot at a house in Maine on Tuesday shortly before gunfire wounded three others on a busy highway, in a pair of crimes that are linked, authorities said. Hours later, a man was charged with murder. Police closed a portion of the interstate highway and residents and businesses in the…


Triple Shooting at Toronto Fairview Mall Leaves One Man Dead, Two Injured

The triple shooting incident near Toronto’s Fairview Mall on March 20 left a 21-year-old male dead, while two others were injured, according to the Toronto Police Service (TPS). In a statement, TPS identified the deceased victim as Madar Hassan of Toronto, who was pronounced dead after being transported to hospital. The other victims are two 25-year-old…


Maine College Goes Into Lockdown After Shot Fired on Campus

The campus of a liberal arts college in Maine was on a temporary lockdown early Saturday after a shot was fired in a student housing complex during what one student called a massive annual party. Colby College said no students were hurt during an altercation that involved a firearm being discharged at the Alfond Senior…


2 Indiana Officers Shot, Suspect Dead After Gunfire Exchange

MITCHELL, Ind.—Two southern Indiana law enforcement officers were shot and wounded early Sunday during an exchange of gunfire with a suspect who fled a traffic stop on foot and fired at the officers before he was fatally shot, police said. Both officers flown to a hospital in Indianapolis, where they are were in stable condition…


Police: 5 Guns Recovered After Police Chief Killed, 2 Hurt

BRACKENRIDGE, Pa.—Authorities say five guns were recovered from a man shot and killed by police after a chase and gunfire that killed a western Pennsylvania police chief and wounded two other officers. The police chief and another officer were shot blocks apart Monday in Brackenridge, an Allegheny County borough northeast of Pittsburgh, authorities said. The…


Sheriff: Gunfire by South Carolina Facility Not Linked to North Carolina Shooting

RIDGEWAY, S.C.—Law enforcement officials say they have found no evidence linking gunshots near a Duke Energy facility in South Carolina to earlier gunfire at North Carolina electric substations that cost thousands of customers their power, though multiple state and federal agencies continue to investigate. Kevin Wheeler, a spokesperson for the Federal Bureau of Investigation in…


Trial Begins for Man Accused of Killing Father, Father’s Girlfriend

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 30-year-old man allegedly walked downstairs, racked a gun, fatally shot his father and his father’s girlfriend, and wounded two other roommates in their Aliso Viejo home, a prosecutor told jurors July 19. But the defendant’s attorney suggested evidence will show that someone else fired the shots. Luke William Ferguson is charged with…


Driver Charged in Buffalo Police Chase That Ended in Gunfire

BUFFALO, N.Y.—A driver accused of shooting at police officers during a long car chase through the streets of Buffalo that ended with an exchange of gunfire was arraigned Wednesday on five counts of attempted murder. The wild March 29 chase resulted in three officers being struck, along with the suspect, Kente Bell. An investigation by…


Rumors of Gunfire Cause Panic After New York Boxing Match

A stampede broke out early Sunday in New York as rumors spread of gunfire just after a boxing match ended, injuring almost a dozen people, police said. As boxing fans filed out of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn after Saturday night’s match where Gervonta Davis retained his lightweight title against Rolando Romero, word of gunshots…