Tag: shooting

2 Die, 5 Injured in Phoenix Shooting Rampage; Suspect Dead

PHOENIX—Two people were killed and five injured—including two police officers—when a man began shooting at random in Phoenix on Sunday night before killing himself, authorities said. Phoenix police identified the man on Monday as 24-year-old Isaiah Steven Williams. They said he was found to have a single gunshot wound to the head, consistent with a…


Dutch Soldier Shot in Indianapolis Dies of His Injuries

THE HAGUE, Netherlands—One of three Dutch soldiers wounded in a shooting outside a hotel in downtown Indianapolis over the weekend has died, the Dutch Defense Ministry said Monday. The commando died of his injuries “surrounded by family and colleagues,” the ministry said in a statement. The soldier was one of three members of the Dutch…


Drive-By Shooting at Texas Home Kills 5-Year-Old Child, Teen

FORT WORTH, Texas—A 5-year-old child and a teenager were killed and a toddler was injured in a drive-by shooting in a residential area of Fort Worth and authorities searched Monday for suspects, police said. The shooting happened shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday when a vehicle pulled up outside the home where a group was gathered…


Shooting at Boyle Heights Bar Leaves At Least 6 in Hospital

LOS ANGELES—At least six people were sent to hospitals after a shooting Aug. 28 inside a bar in Boyle Heights, authorities said. A suspect is in custody and all the victims are expected to survive their wounds, according to Officer Rosario Cervantes of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Media Relations Section. Officers were sent to…


Suspect in Oklahoma Deputy’s Death Also Fired at 3rd Officer

OKLAHOMA CITY—Court documents show the man suspected of fatally shooting an Oklahoma deputy sheriff and wounding another also fired at but missed a third deputy. A probable cause affidavit alleges Benjamin Plank, 35, fatally shot Oklahoma County Deputy Bobby Swartz, wounded deputy Mark Johns and shot at the third deputy, whose name has not been…


2nd Man Arrested After Shooting of 9-Year-Old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool

Merseyside Police on Friday arrested a second man on suspicion of the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel. The 9-year-old girl was fatally shot on Monday after a shooter chased convicted drug dealer and burglar, 35-year-old Joseph Nee, into her home in Liverpool. The schoolgirl’s mother Cheryl Korbel was shot in the wrist, and Nee, the intended target, was shot in…


2 Dead, 2 Wounded in Shooting at Kentucky Homeless Shelter

HENDERSON, Ky.—Two people were killed and two were wounded in a shooting at a homeless shelter for men in western Kentucky, and a suspect has been arrested, authorities said. Officers responded Thursday evening to a report of an active shooter at the Harbor House Christian Center, the Henderson Police Department said in a statement on…


Liverpool Police to Girl’s Killer: We Will Find You

British police on Thursday renewed calls for the suspect who fatally shot a nine-year-old girl in northwestern England this week to come forward, vowing that officers would “not rest until we find you.” Olivia Pratt-Korbel died in a Liverpool hospital on Monday shortly after a gunman fired three shots at a man who forced his…


Alberta to Provide Crime Prevention Grants as Calgary Sees Increase in Shootings

The Alberta government says it will provide a total of $5.2 million to support programs that prevent crime and keep people safe. Justice Minister Tyler Shandro says grants will be doled out to eligible groups over the next two years. He says the money can be used for the delivery of community safety plans, youth…


2 Dead, 3 Hurt in Shooting in Front of DC Senior Residence

WASHINGTON—Police said two people were killed and three others injured Wednesday in a shooting in front of a senior citizens center and near several schools in the nation’s capital. The Metropolitan Police Department said Wednesday’s shooting happened in the Truxton Circle neighborhood of Washington in front of a residence for senior citizens and near several…