Tag: shooting

Suspect in Killing of 2 in Slovakia’s Capital Found Dead

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia—Slovakia’s police said Thursday they found the body of a suspect who allegedly fatally shot two people the previous day in the capital. Two men were killed and a woman was wounded on Wednesday evening near or at a bar in downtown Bratislava. Comenius University in Bratislava said one of the two victims was…


Man Who Shot Middletown Police Officer Sentenced to Over 50 Years

The Bronx man who shot Middletown police officer Evan Barone two years ago was sentenced by an Orange County judge to 58 and a half years in state prison on Oct. 12. The 31-year-old defendant, Desean Owens, got 40 years for attempted murder in the first degree and another 18 and a half years for…


Officials: Vegas Patrol Officer Fatally Shot; Suspect Held

LAS VEGAS—A veteran Las Vegas police officer died early Thursday after being shot during an exchange of gunfire with a man who was later arrested, authorities said. Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo told reporters that Officer Truong Thai was fatally wounded while he and another officer answering a 1 a.m. report of a domestic disturbance…


2nd Suspect Charged in Ambush Shooting Outside High School

PHILADELPHIA—Authorities have announced charges against a second suspect 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. District Attorney Larry Krasner said Wednesday that 21-year-old Yaaseen Bivins has been arrested and charged with murder, four counts of aggravated assault and related…


‘Words Cannot Describe Our Grief’: Two Officers Killed After Shooting in Innisfil

An officer who worked with outreach and mental health teams and a veteran constable who was a trained crisis negotiator were identified Wednesday as the two police officers who died after a shooting in a town north of  Toronto – an event that left residents of the quiet community in shock. The South Simcoe Police…


Police: 2 Officers, 1 Suspect Shot in Central Illinois City

DECATUR, Ill.—Two police officers conducting a traffic stop in a central Illinois city were shot and wounded early Wednesday by a suspect who died after officers returned fire, police said. The officers stopped a vehicle about 12:30 a.m. in Decatur and “based on information known to the officers prior to the stop” they ordered its…


3 Officers Injured, Suspect Killed in Philadelphia Shooting

PHILADELPHIA—Three Philadelphia police officers were shot and wounded at a home and a suspect was killed early Wednesday when a SWAT team tried to arrest a man wanted on a homicide charge, police said. The shooting occurred around 6:30 a.m., soon after officers tried to serve a warrant in North Philadelphia, said First Deputy Commissioner…


Two Police Officers Dead After Shooting at Home in Innisfil, Ontario

Police north of Toronto say two officers are dead after they were shot while responding to a disturbance call on Tuesday night. The South Simcoe Police Service says the shooting happened at a home in the town of Innisfil, Ont., just before 8 p.m. Police say both officers were taken to a nearby hospital, where…


Uvalde School Chief Plans to Retire After Community Outrage

UVALDE, Texas—Uvalde’s school district superintendent announced Monday he plans to resign by the end of the academic year, following months of community outrage over the handling of a mass shooting at a local school. “My heart was broken on May 24th,” Hal Harrell said in a statement. The Uvalde school board voted unanimously Monday evening…


Authorities: 5 Dead in Shooting at South Carolina Home

INMAN, S.C.—Five people died Sunday night in a shooting at a home in northern South Carolina, authorities said, Spartanburg County deputies and emergency workers found them suffering from gunshot wounds at a house in Inman, Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger said in a statement. Four people died at the scene and a fifth died in…