Category: shot

Tajik Man Fatally Shoots 2 Officers at Moldova’s Airport After He Was Denied Entry, Officials Say

CHISINAU, Moldova—A Tajikistan national who was denied entry into Moldova at its main international airport grabbed a guard’s weapon and fatally shot two security officers Friday, officials said. One traveler also was wounded. The suspect was being escorted by officials at Chisinau International Airport when he “took the gun of a border guard” and opened…


7-Year-Old Fatally Shoots 5-Year-Old Child in Eastern Kentucky

MCKEE, Ky.—A 7-year-old child fatally shot a 5-year-old child inside a home in eastern Kentucky, police said. An initial investigation found that the shooting reported Monday evening at the home in McKee was accidental, Kentucky State Police said in a statement. Life-saving measures were attempted, but the child was pronounced dead at the scene by…


The Weapons Expert in the Alec Baldwin Case Was Hungover on Set, Prosecutors Say

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—The weapons supervisor on the film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer was drinking and smoking marijuana in the evenings during the filming of “Rust,” prosecutors are alleging, saying she was likely hungover when she loaded a live bullet into the revolver that the actor used. They leveled the accusations Friday…


Boy, 11, Shot in Chest by Mississippi Police Officer After Calling 911 for Help Credits ‘Grace of God’ for Surviving

An 11-year-old boy who was shot by a police officer at his home in Mississippi after calling law enforcement for help says he believes it is “because of the grace of God” that he is still alive today. Aderrien Murry was shot in the chest by Indianola Police Department officer Greg Capers in the early hours of…


Mother of Mississippi Boy, 11, Shot by Police at Home Demands Officer Be Fired

The mother of an 11-year-old boy who was shot by a police officer responding to a domestic disturbance call at her home in Mississippi is demanding that body camera footage be released and the officer is fired. Aderrien Murry was shot in the chest by Indianola Police Department officer Greg Capers in the early hours of…


Pregnant Woman, Toddler Fatally Shot in Idaho, Sheriff Says

WALLACE, Idaho.—A 33-year-old pregnant woman and her toddler son were found shot to death in a home in northern Idaho, authorities said. Deputies responded at about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a death at the home, Shoshone County Sheriff Holly Lindsey announced on Facebook. There they found the bodies of Elizabeth Lawley and…


‘Please, Man, Don’t Shoot Us’: Witness Says Man Shot 3 People, Killing 1, in Dispute Over $4

DETROIT—A man fatally shot another customer inside a Detroit gas station and wounded two more after the clerk locked the door in a dispute over a small purchase, authorities said Wednesday. Details emerged as prosecutors charged Samuel McCray, 27, with murder and attempted murder. He was denied bond during a court appearance. The shooting occurred…


Chicago Police Officer Fatally Shot After Working Her Shift

CHICAGO—An off-duty Chicago police officer was shot and killed early Saturday as she headed home on the city’s Southside after her shift. The officer was shot about 1:42 a.m. in the city’s Avalon Park neighborhood, police said. She was found wounded by another officer who responded to an alert from the city’s gunshot detection system,…


Shooting Leaves 12-Year-Old Florida Boy Dead at Store

DANIA BEACH, Fla.—A gunman fatally shot a 12-year-old boy and wounded a man before turning the gun on himself inside a South Florida convenience store in an apparently random attack, sheriff’s officials said Friday. Broward County Sheriff’s deputies said Darren Rosenthal, 29, shot a man sitting inside a car outside the Dania Beach 7-Eleven at…


Kansas Child Shot to Death While Playing in Front Yard

KANSAS CITY, Kan.—One or more shooters opened fire on a child playing in the front yard of a Kansas home, killing him, authorities said. The attack Wednesday evening in Kansas City, Kansas, when it was still daylight, doesn’t appear to have been a “random act,” police Maj. Violeta Magee told reporters at the scene. Police…