Tag: Public Safety

LIVE NOW: House Judiciary Committee Hearing on Manhattan DA Bragg’s Policies

U.S. House Judiciary Committee holds a field hearing on Victims of Violent Crime in Manhattan at 9 a.m. ET on Monday, April 17, in New York City, New York. The hearing will examine Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s policies and their consequence on violent crime and their impact on the community for New York City residents. Jose…


NRA Official Says Concealed Carry License Holders Must Plan for Police Interactions

Glen Hoyer says the time for the concealed carry license holder to determine how to interact with the police is before the police are ever called. “You’ve got to think ahead, you’ve got to prepare,” Hoyer told seminar attendees during the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) Annual Meetings and Exhibits in Indianapolis on April 16, 2023….


California Man Wore Armor in Hostage Killing, Report Says

ROSEVILLE, Calif.—The suspect in a Northern California shooting last week was wearing body-armor vest when he took two hostages in a public park, killing one, wounding the other and opening fire at California Highway Patrol officers, authorities said. The CHP officers approached suspect Eric Abril on April 6 near Mahany Park in Roseville, northeast of…


Off-Duty LAPD Officer Killed in Crash on 210

GLENDORA, Calif.—Funeral services were pending Sunday for an off-duty Los Angeles police officer who died when his 2018 Honda rear-ended a big rig on the Foothill (210) Freeway in Glendora. The crash occurred about 2:30 a.m. Saturday on the eastbound freeway, west of Grand Avenue, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported. The officer was identified…


Pennsylvania University Shooting Wounds 2 Women

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa.—Two women were wounded by a gunshot during a spring event at a university in southeastern Pennsylvania over the weekend, authorities said. Lincoln University security officials said the shooting happened at about 10 p.m. Saturday during “Yardfest,” an annual spring event at the Chester County campus near Oxford that prosecutors said was attended…


Police Say 5 People Shot, 2 Dead at Cockfight in Honolulu

Two victims died after five people were shot during an altercation at a late-night cockfight Friday in Honolulu, police said. Honolulu police responded to a call about shots fired just past midnight Friday and were searching Saturday for a suspect believed to be in his 20s who allegedly shot the others who were attending the…


High School Star Among 4 Slain in Alabama Party Shooting

DADEVILLE, Ala.—A high school senior who planned to play college football was celebrating at his sister’s 16th birthday party Saturday night in Alabama when gunfire killed him and three other people and wounded several others. Police were gathering evidence Sunday at a dance studio where the party was held in downtown Dadeville. They did not…


Sheriff’s Deputy and Suspect Killed in Minnesota Shootout

CYRUS, Minn.—One sheriff’s deputy died on his 44th birthday and two other law enforcement officers were injured after a shootout in west-central Minnesota that also killed the suspect in a domestic disturbance call Saturday night. The Pope County Sheriff’s office said one deputy died at the hospital after the shooting that happened around 7:30 p.m….


Residents Protest at San Francisco City Hall, Call for Restoring Public Safety

Residents gather in front of San Francisco City Hall at 11 a.m. PT (2:00 p.m. ET) Sunday, April 16, to call for restoring public safety and social order. …


Louisville Shooter Fires Into Park Crowd; 2 Dead, 4 Wounded

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—An unidentified suspect fired a gun into a crowd of hundreds in a Kentucky park, leaving two people dead and four wounded Saturday night, police said. Police were called around 9 p.m. to Chickasaw Park in Louisville, authorities said. “Hundreds of people were in the park at the time of the shooting, when someone…