Category: shot

Ex-boyfriend Arrested in Death of Houston Teen Shot 22 Times

HOUSTON—An ex-boyfriend has been arrested and charged with murder in the killing of a 16-year-old girl who was shot 22 times as she walked her dog in southwest Houston, police said Tuesday. Diamond Alvarez was fatally shot Jan. 11 a couple of blocks from her home near a field that was used as a neighborhood…


Deputy Shot to Death in Illinois; Gunman at Large

MILL SHOALS, Ill.—Authorities in two states are searching for a gunman who killed an eastern Illinois deputy early Wednesday and is suspected in a carjacking in neighboring Missouri a couple of hours later. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that Deputy Sean Riley responded to a motorist assist call on Interstate…


Parents of Girl Shot Dead in Dressing Room by Los Angeles Police Call for Justice

LOS ANGELES—The parents of a girl killed in a clothing store dressing room by a Los Angeles police officer’s stray bullet last week called for justice on Tuesday, the day after police released a video showing the chaotic moments leading to the fatal shooting. The 14-year-old girl, Valentina Orellana-Peralta, was inadvertently shot dead in a…


Save the Children Says Staff Missing After Burma Massacre

BANGKOK—International aid group Save the Children said two of its staffers were missing in a massacre in eastern Burma that left more than 30 people, including women and children, dead and burned in their vehicles after they were reportedly shot by government troops as they were fleeing combat. Photos of the aftermath of the Christmas…


Atlanta Airport Checkpoint Chaos: Man Grabs Gun, It Goes Off

ATLANTA—A passenger awaiting a search at the Atlanta airport’s main security checkpoint reached in his bag and grabbed a firearm, and it went off, causing chaos among travelers and prompting a temporary FAA ground stop on flights Saturday afternoon, officials said. The man fled. The man, later identified as a convicted felon, ran with the…


Lenoir-Rhyne Football Player Omari Alexander Shot, Killed

Multiple media outlets are reporting that Lenoir-Rhyne football player Omari Alexander was found shot to death early Saturday morning in Hickory, N.C. The 19-year-old was found unresponsive in the driver’s seat of a car parked outside an apartment complex, having suffered multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene after police officers responded…


2 Teens Shot and Killed While Breaking Into North Carolina Home, Police Say

By Simone Jasper From The Charlotte Observer Two teenagers were shot to death after forcing their way into a North Carolina home, officials said. The Fayetteville Police Department said officers were responding to a home break-in at about 5 p.m. Saturday when a resident reported shooting two people who had gotten inside. Both teens were…


Award-Winning Teenage Rapper Shot to Death in Sweden

STOCKHOLM—An award-winning 19-year-old Swedish rapper was shot to death in southern Stockholm in an incident that media reports on Friday said was likely to be gang-related. The case has shocked the Swedish entertainment world and highlighted what officials said was the urgent need to deal with growing criminal gang activity in the Nordic country. The…


Uzbekistan Says Hundreds of Afghan Soldiers Flee Over Border With Dozens of Aircraft

TASHKENT—Hundreds of Afghan soldiers fled to Uzbekistan in 22 military planes and 24 helicopters over the weekend, including one aircraft that collided with an escorting Uzbek fighter jet causing both to crash, Uzbek prosecutors said on Monday. A total of 585 Afghan soldiers have arrived by aircraft and 158 more crossed the border on foot…


Police: Toddler Shot Woman During Work Video Call

A toddler found an unsecured, loaded handgun inside an apartment and fatally shot a woman while she was on a work-related video call, police in central Florida said. According to news outlets, the woman was the mother of the toddler who shot her in the head Wednesday. Someone on the video call dialed 911 after…