Tag: shooting

2 Teens Killed in Texas

Police in 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, with gunshot wounds. The…


Shooting in Russian City Leaves 4 Dead, Including Gunman

MOSCOW—Russian authorities say a gunman opened fire in a southern city on Thursday fatally injuring three people and then killed himself. The violence took place in the city of Krymsk in the Krasnodar region, about 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) south of Moscow. Alexander Runov, a spokesman for the regional interior ministry, said the gunman shot…


Walmart CEO Speaks Out About Shooting at Virginia Store

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon has issued a statement in response to a shooting at one of the company’s Virginia stores that was carried out by an employee, leaving seven dead, including the gunman. “The devastating news of last night’s shooting at our Chesapeake, VA store at the hands of one of our associates has hit…


Officer Acquitted in Man’s Shooting at Chicago Train Station

CHICAGO—A Chicago police officer was found not guilty Tuesday in the February 2020 shooting and wounding of an unarmed man during a struggle at a downtown commuter train station. Cook County Judge Joseph Claps acquitted Melvina Bogard, 33, of aggravated battery and misconduct charges. Prosecutors have said Bogard and another officer, Bernard Butler, were riding…


4 Philadelphia Teens Shot in Drive-By Near High School

PHILADELPHIA—Four students were injured in an apparent drive-by shooting shortly after their Philadelphia high school let out early for the day late Wednesday morning, a city schools spokesperson said. City police said a 15-year-old girl was shot in the shoulder and thigh, a 15-year-old girl was shot in the shoulder, a 16-year-old boy suffered a…


Colorado Gay Nightclub Mass Shooting Suspect Appears Bruised in Court

The suspect accused of shooting five people at a gay nightclub in Colorado has appeared in court this week, displaying multiple bruises to his face. Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, faces five counts of first-degree murder and five charges of committing a bias-motivated crime causing bodily injury after he opened fire on dozens of people at the Club Q…


Capitol Report (Nov. 23): White House Provides Thanksgiving Day Talking Points; Member of Congress Under Investigation

The White House has a cheat sheet for you in case you’re talking politics at Thanksgiving dinner. What’s on its list, and why is it drawing backlash from Republicans? A border policy is ending soon, making it harder for Border Patrol to expel illegal immigrants. What’s the impact? And what policies could fill the void?…


2 Brothers Arrested in Shooting on 405 Freeway in Van Nuys Area

LOS ANGELES—Two brothers were in custody Nov. 23 for their alleged involvement in a vehicle-to-vehicle shooting on the northbound San Diego (405) Freeway in the Van Nuys area that left a motorist wounded. Elijah Allen Green, 24, and Jaiden Allen Green, 18, both of Lancaster, were arrested Nov. 22 and booked on suspicion of robbery…


Gunman Kills 7 at Virginia Walmart

Police said a gunman opened fire at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, late Tuesday, leaving several people wounded and seven dead. Chesapeake Police have confirmed seven fatalities, including the gunman, according to a statement by the City of Chesapeake. Police officer Leo Kosinski said in a briefing in the early hours of Wednesday that officers…


Police Hail ‘Hero’ Bystanders, Including Veteran, Who Took Down Colorado Nightclub Shooting Suspect

Police in Colorado have identified the two “heroes” who took down the gunman suspected of opening fire at a nightclub last weekend, killing five people and wounding dozens more. In a statement on Monday, the Colorado Springs Police Department named the two heroic bystanders as Thomas James and Richard Fierro, a decorated Army veteran. “Their exact actions…