Category: shooting

Man Gets 25 Years in Prison for Shooting 2 Men in El Cajon

EL CAJON, Calif.—A man who opened fire on two men in an El Cajon residential neighborhood, killing one of them, was sentenced Feb. 17 to 25 years to life in state prison. Roberto Hernandez, 28, was convicted by a San Diego jury of second-degree murder and attempted murder charges stemming from the March 20, 2020,…


2nd Shooting This Year at Largest Indiana Mall Wounds 1

INDIANAPOLIS—A male was shot Friday at an Indianapolis shopping mall in the second shooting there this year, police said. The victim was discovered with a gunshot wound inside the Castleton Square mall, and mall security gave him medical attention before police arrived, Officer William Young, of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, said at the scene….


6 Dead After Shooting Rampage in Small Mississippi Town, Suspect Arrested

A shooting spree at multiple locations left six people dead in the small rural Mississippi town of Arkabutla near the Tennessee state line on Friday, according to officials. The suspect, who is said to have “acted alone,” has been taken into custody, according to Gov. Tate Reeves (R-Miss.). “I’ve been briefed on the series of…


6 Shot Dead in Rural Mississippi Town: Media Reports

Six people were shot dead on Friday in multiple locations in a rural hamlet in Tate County, Mississippi, and a suspect was in custody, according to media reports, citing the county sheriff. Among the victims are a man fatally shot in a store and a woman killed inside a home, WMC-TV reported, citing Tate County…


6 Fatally Shot in Small Mississippi Town, Suspect in Custody

ARKABUTLA, Miss.—Six people were fatally shot Friday at multiple locations in a small town in rural Mississippi near the Tennessee state line, and authorities blamed a lone suspect who was taken into custody. Mississippi Department of Public Safety spokesperson Bailey Martin confirmed the killings in Arkabutla, in Tate County, to The Associated Press. Gov. Tate…


Worker Pleads Not Guilty to Killing 7 at California Farms

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—A farmworker charged with killing seven people last month in back-to-back shootings at two Northern California mushroom farms pleaded not guilty Thursday. Chunli Zhao, 66, is charged with seven counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. Prosecutors said that on Jan. 23 he opened fire at the Half Moon Bay mushroom…


2 Shootings of Jewish Men in LA Believed to Be Hate Crimes

LOS ANGELES—A person was taken into custody Thursday in connection with the shootings of two Jewish men outside synagogues in Los Angeles this week that investigators believe were hate crimes, police said. The violence set off fear among the city’s Jewish community as police increased patrols around houses of worship and officials decried the attacks….


2 Wounded, 1 Has Medical Problem in Memphis Mall Shooting

MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Two people were wounded and a third person suffered a medical problem Thursday in a shooting stemming from a fight at a large mall in suburban Memphis, Tennessee, police said. Memphis police and other law enforcement agencies went to Wolfchase Galleria at about 4:50 p.m. after receiving an emergency call of shots being fired….


Off-Duty Hero Cop Takes Down El Paso Mall Gunman Before He Can Kill More

Law enforcement officials said that an off-duty police officer took down the suspect who fatally shot one person and wounded three others at a shopping mall in El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday, potentially preventing the gunman from taking more lives. El Paso Police Chief Peter Pacillas said at a Feb. 15 press conference that the…


2 Charged in Florida Mass Shooting That Left 11 Wounded

TAMPA, Fla.—Two men have been charged with gun-related crimes in connection to a central Florida drive-by shooting that left 11 people wounded last month. Nicholas Quinton Hanson, 32, was arrested Friday and charged with possessing ammunition as a convicted felon, and Marcus Dewonn Mobley Jr., 22, was arrested Monday and charged with possessing a firearm…