Tag: shooting

Man Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Migos Rapper Takeoff

HOUSTON—A 33-year-old man was arrested on a murder charge in the shooting of rapper Takeoff, who police on Friday said was an “innocent bystander” when he was struck by gunfire outside a Houston bowling alley. Patrick Xavier Clark was taken into custody peacefully Thursday night, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said. Clark’s arrest came one…


Police: Georgia Teen Shot While Campaigning for Sen. Warnock

SAVANNAH, Ga.—A teenager campaigning in a neighborhood for Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) was shot and wounded on the doorstep of a Savannah home, according to police. “At this point, there is no indication the shooting was politically motivated,” Savannah police said in a statement Friday. The 15-year-old boy was out campaigning Thursday evening when he…


Death Sentence Upheld for Man Convicted of Killing Oceanside Police Officer

OCEANSIDE, Calif.—The California Supreme Court Nov. 28 upheld the death sentence for a man convicted of gunning down an Oceanside police officer nearly two decades ago. Adrian George Camacho, 47, was convicted of first-degree murder for the June 13, 2003, slaying of Officer Tony Zeppetella. According to the court’s ruling, Zeppetella was shot at least…


Suspect Arrested in Fatal Shooting at Houston Home

AUSTIN, Texas—A 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a Thanksgiving day shooting at a Houston-area home that left two people dead and two wounded, according to the Houston Police Department. A man believed to be a former spouse of one of the victims entered the home through the back door as the families…


Police: 1 Shot at North Carolina Walmart, Officers Search for Shooter

LUMBERTON, N.C.—One person was injured in a shooting inside a North Carolina Walmart on Friday, police said. Officers are still searching for the shooter. Police were called to the Walmart in Lumberton for a report of gunshots around 11:30 a.m. Friday, one of the biggest shopping days of the year, Lumberton police said in a…


Shootings at Brazil Schools Leave 3 Dead, 13 Wounded

BRASILIA, Brazil—A former student fatally shot three people and wounded 13 on Friday after barging into two schools in southeastern Brazil, authorities said. The shootings took place at a public school with elementary and middle school students and a private school, both located on the same street in the small town of Aracruz in Espirito…


Victims Identified in Virginia Walmart Shooting

CHESAPEAKE, Va.—A custodian and father of two. A mother with wedding plans. A happy-go-lucky guy. That’s how friends and family described some of the six people killed at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, when a manager opened fire right before an employee meeting. Five adults have been identified, while authorities have not released the name…


Police: Ex-spouse Fatally Shoots 2, Hurts 2 in Houston Home

HOUSTON—A man believed to be a former spouse entered a Houston-area home and shot four people who were celebrating Thanksgiving, killing two and wounding two others Thursday evening. A woman and a man were pronounced dead at the scene. A second man was in critical condition and a 15-year-old boy was in stable condition at…


Walmart Gunman Seemed to Target Specific People, Witness Says

A witness has revealed that the Walmart manager who shot and killed six co-workers at a Virginia store before turning the gun on himself appeared to have targeted specific people rather than firing at random. While one witness described the gunman as shooting wildly, another said it appeared he was looking for specific people to…


2 Teens Killed When Getting Thanksgiving Grocery

Police in the US state of Texas were searching for a suspect as they began investigating a double shooting in Houston that left two teenage boys dead. Officers were called to an apartment complex in the city’s west just after midnight on Thursday. When they arrived, they found the two teenagers, aged 17 and 18,…