Tag: shooting

Authorities: 2 Arrested in California Shooting That Killed 6

VISALIA, Calif.—Two gang members suspected in the massacre of six people last month in central California were arrested early Friday, one after a gunbattle, the Tulare County sheriff said. Sheriff Mike Boudreaux said Noah David Beard, 25, was taken into custody without incident, and Angel “Nanu” Uriarte, 35, was wounded in the shootout with federal…


Suspect in Standoff With Oregon Police, Most Lockdowns Ended

HOOD RIVER, Ore.—Gunshots broke out as police in Hood River, Oregon, responded to a call at a home in the scenic vacation town, prompting an hourslong lockdown of schools and businesses Thursday. The suspect was in a house surrounded by law enforcement as of 2:30 p.m., the Hood River Police Department said, adding that only…


1 Dead, Officer Wounded in Shooting at Memphis Library

MEMPHIS, Tenn.—A shooting at a Tennessee library on Thursday left one person dead and a police officer critically wounded, authorities said. Officers were called to the Poplar-White Station Public Library around 12:30 p.m., where they encountered a man who had been the subject of a trespassing call in the same neighborhood about thirty minutes earlier,…


Republican Councilwoman Fatally Shot Outside New Jersey Home in ‘Targeted’ Attack

Eunice Dwumfour, a 30-year-old New Jersey councilwoman, was found dead outside her Sayreville home Wednesday evening in what officials believe was a “targeted” attack, authorities say. In a joint statement, Sayreville police chief Daniel Plumwacker and Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said Dwumfour was found by police in her vehicle at about 7:20 p.m. with…


Republican Councilwoman Fatally Shot Outside New Jersey Home in Apparent ‘Targeted’ Attack

Eunice Dwumfour, a 30-year-old New Jersey councilwoman, was found dead outside her Sayreville home Wednesday evening in what officials believe was a “targeted” attack, authorities say. In a press release, Sayreville police chief Daniel Plumacker and Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said a woman, later identified as Dwumfour, was located by police at 7:22 p.m….


Councilwoman Fatally Shot Outside New Jersey Home in Apparent ‘Targeted’ Attack

Eunice Dwumfour, a 30-year-old New Jersey councilwoman, was found dead outside her Sayreville home Wednesday evening in what officials believe was a “targeted” attack, authorities say. In a press release, Sayreville police chief Daniel Plumacker and Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said a woman, later identified as Dwumfour, was located by police at 7:22 p.m….


Texas Executes Inmate for 2007 Fatal Shooting of Dallas Officer

HUNTSVILLE, Texas—Texas on Wednesday executed an inmate convicted of fatally shooting a Dallas police officer nearly 16 years ago after a high-speed chase. Wesley Ruiz, 43, received a lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas, for the March 2007 killing of Dallas Police Senior Corporal Mark Nix. “I would like to apologize to…


Second Man Pleads Guilty in Death of Teen Near Minnesota School

MINNEAPOLIS—A second man pleaded guilty Wednesday in the death of a 15-year-old outside a suburban Minneapolis school in a shooting that also seriously injured another teen. Fernando Valdez-Alvarez, 19, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and first-degree assault. He made the plea two weeks before his trial was scheduled to begin. Valdez-Alvarez was charged in the…


New Mexico Candidate Indicted in Drive-By Shooting Case

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—A political newcomer who lost his bid for the New Mexico statehouse has been indicted on charges of allegedly orchestrating a series of drive-by shootings at the homes of Democratic officials. A Bernalillo County grand jury returned a 14-count indictment Monday against Solomon Peña, prosecutors said. The counts include criminal solicitation to commit shooting…


Suspects Sought After Florida Drive-By Shooting Wounds 11

LAKELAND, Fla.—The four-door sedan pulled up near an intersection in a central Florida city where people were milling about, the tinted windows came down and people from inside the vehicle started shooting in all directions, wounding 11 men, including two critically, police officials said. Only a minute earlier, a school bus had dropped off children…