Tag: shooting

New Mexico Police: Planned Attack Led to University Shooting

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—New Mexico investigators say a University of New Mexico (UNM) student conspired with two other students and a teenage girl to lure a visiting New Mexico State University basketball player onto campus, leading to a shootout that left the UNM student dead and the player wounded. The investigation into the shooting early Saturday continued…


Man Shot For Not Keeping Bathroom Clean in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—Authorities said Nov. 21 a 22-year-old man was shot, and a 30-year-old man was hit with a gun at Westview Park in Mira Mesa. The victims were confronted by the suspect just before 7 p.m. at 9800 Mira Lee Way because the 22-year-old man was not keeping the bathroom clean that all three men…


Colorado Shooting Suspect Facing Murder, Hate Crime Charges

The man suspected of opening fire at a nightclub in Colorado Springs was being held on murder and hate crimes charges on Nov. 21, two days after the attack that killed five people and wounded many others. Online court records showed that Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, faced five murder charges and five charges of committing…


Suspect Identified in Nightclub Shooting That Left 5 Dead, 18 Injured: Colorado Police

Five people were killed and another 18, including the suspect, were injured in a shooting at a nightclub in Colorado, according to police officials. On Sunday morning, Colorado Springs Police Department Chief Adrian Vasquez told reporters that the suspect was identified as 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich. Details about the suspect, including his motive, were not provided. “At…


5 Dead, 18 Injured in Shooting in Colorado: Police

Five people were killed and another 18, including the suspect, were injured in a shooting at a nightclub in Colorado, according to police officials. The first call on the shooting came in just before midnight on Nov. 19, Lt. Pamela Castro with the Colorado Springs Police Department told reporters near the establishment, which is called Club…


Buffalo Supermarket Shooter to Plead Guilty, Victims’ Lawyers Say

BUFFALO, N.Y.—The man who killed 10 people in a shooting at a Buffalo supermarket plans to plead guilty to all of the state charges against him, according to lawyers representing families of the victims. Payton Gendron, 19, is scheduled to appear in court Monday, according to court records. His lawyers didn’t respond to phone messages…


Robbery Suspects At Large After Westchester Shooting

WESTCHESTER, Calif.—Four robbery suspects are at large Nov. 18 after a shooting at a 7-Eleven in Westchester. Officers from the Pacific Division of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) responded at 3 a.m. to the 54000 block of West Centinela Avenue where the four suspects entered the store and began allegedly stealing merchandise, LAPD Officer…


Board Fires Schools Chief After Parkland Shooting Report

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—The superintendent of Florida’s second-largest school district was fired after a late-night motion from a board member appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis following a grand jury report into the Parkland school shooting. The board voted 5–4 to dismiss Broward Schools Superintendent Vickie Cartwright, who has held the position since summer 2021, after…


Life Sentence Sought for Teen in Michigan School Shooting

DETROIT—Prosecutors said they’ll seek a life sentence with no chance for parole for a 16-year-old boy who killed four fellow students at a Michigan school and pleaded guilty to murder and terrorism. They disclosed their plans in a court filing Monday, three weeks after Ethan Crumbley, 16, withdrew a possible insanity defense and acknowledged the…


Capitol Report (Nov. 14): Leader McCarthy Faces Republican Opposition for Speaker; Biden Meets CCP Leader Xi Jinping

The balance of power is slim in both chambers of Congress. With a handful of House races left to call, the parties are prepping to pick their leaders—including who will replace Speaker Nancy Pelosi if the GOP prevails in the House. The first meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi…