Tag: shooting

3 Arrested After 2 Killed, Tribal Officer Shot in Washington State

SEATTLE—Authorities said Friday that they arrested three suspects in the slayings of two people and shooting of a police officer after a daylong search on a tribal reservation in northeastern Washington state. The Colville Tribes Emergency Services said on Facebook Friday evening that the third suspect was arrested in Elmer City, one of several small…


Man Gets 8-year Prison Term for Shooting 2 Indiana Judges

INDIANAPOLIS—A man convicted of shooting two southern Indiana judges during a fight outside an Indianapolis fast food restaurant in 2019 was sentenced Friday to eight years in prison. A Marion County judge sentenced Brandon Kaiser to 16 years, with eight years to be served in prison followed by six years of probation, the Marion County…


9 People Injured During Shooting Near Southern University

BATON ROUGE—Nine people were injured early Friday during a shooting at a fraternity house outside of Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, authorities said. While seven people were taken to the hospital, none of the injuries appear life-threatening, according to Baton Rouge police. Southern University, which is in the midst of celebrating its Homecoming Week,…


Police: North Carolina Rampage Began When Teen Shot Brother

RALEIGH, N.C.—Police believe the shooting rampage that left five dead in North Carolina’s capital city last week began when the 15-year-old suspect shot his older brother, according to a report released Thursday. More details about the shootings emerged from the four-page preliminary report that Raleigh’s police chief provided to the city manager. Such summaries are…


12 Shot Dead in Mexico Bar Attack in Gang-Plagued State

MEXICO CITY—Unidentified gunmen opened fire in a bar in the central Mexican city of Irapuato on Saturday evening, shooting dead six women and six men, local authorities said. Three people were injured in the attack in the south of Irapuato, the city government said in a statement, adding that security officials were trying to track…


Gunmen Kill 11 at Russian Army Base, Moscow Opens Investigation

Russia has opened a criminal investigation after gunmen shot dead 11 people at a military training ground near the Ukrainian border, authorities said on Sunday. Russia’s RIA news agency, citing the defense ministry, said two gunmen had opened fire during a firearms training exercise on Saturday, targeting a group who had volunteered to fight in…


Man Gets 50 to Life for Gunning Down Wife in Lake Forest

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 62-year-old man has been sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for gunning down his wife in front of a Lake Forest hotel two years ago, according to court records obtained Oct. 14. Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies were called at 1:15 p.m. on June 10, 2020, to the Hilton Garden…


2 in Custody, 2 Sought in Fatal Shooting Outside High School

PHILADELPHIA—Police have named two more juvenile suspects in last month’s ambush shooting outside a Philadelphia high school that killed a 14-year-old and wounded four other teenagers after a football scrimmage. Police said they took a 17-year-old was into custody and are seeking a 15-year-old in the Sept. 27 shooting outside of Roxborough High School. Authorities…


Suspect in Vegas Officer’s Death Held Without Bond

The suspect in the fatal shooting of a Las Vegas police officer appeared in court Friday morning. In the brief appearance, Tyson Shawn Jordan Hampton, 24, was ordered held without bail. Hampton was arrested several blocks away shortly after the shooting that killed Officer Truong Thai early Thursday not far from the University of Nevada,…


Police: Suspect in Deadly North Carolina Shooting Is 15-Year-Old

RALEIGH, N.C.—A 15-year-old boy fatally shot two people in the streets of a neighborhood in North Carolina’s capital city, then fled toward a walking trail, where he opened fire, killing three more people and wounding two others, police said Friday. Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson said the suspect was hospitalized in critical condition following the…