Tag: shootout

Suspect Killed, Officer Wounded as Robbery Spree Ends With Pursuit, Shootout on Ohio Interstate

COLUMBUS, Ohio—An armed robbery spree in Ohio ended with a police chase and shootout that left one suspect dead and an officer critically wounded, authorities said. Two other suspects who fled on foot from the shootout were later captured. The spree began around 2:15 p.m. Thursday, when a man stole the keys to an SUV…


Shootout at Baja California Car Rally Leaves 10 Dead, 10 Wounded

MEXICO CITY—Authorities say they are investigating an apparent gunfight at an off-road vehicle rally in Mexico’s Baja California state that left 10 people dead and another 10 wounded. Videos posted on social media showed heavy shooting at the rally in an area of Ensenada and at least three bodies lying on the ground. The shooting,…


Sheriff’s Deputy and Suspect Killed in Minnesota Shootout

CYRUS, Minn.—One sheriff’s deputy died on his 44th birthday and two other law enforcement officers were injured after a shootout in west-central Minnesota that also killed the suspect in a domestic disturbance call Saturday night. The Pope County Sheriff’s office said one deputy died at the hospital after the shooting that happened around 7:30 p.m….


3 Police Dead in Mexico City Shootout With Cartel Gunmen

MEXICO CITY—Three police officers and one suspect were killed and seven suspected drug cartel members were arrested Friday following a dramatic running gun battle on the eastern edge of Mexico City. It was a glimpse into drug cartel violence that the nation’s capital rarely sees, but which has become frequent in northern and western parts…


Survivors of Deadly Mexico Abduction Returned to US

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico—A road trip to Mexico for cosmetic surgery veered violently off course when four Americans were caught in a drug cartel shootout, leaving two dead and two held captive for days in a remote region of the Gulf coast before they were rescued from a wood shack, officials said Tuesday. Their minivan crashed…


2 Nebraska Officers Wounded, Suspect Killed in Shootout

OMAHA, Neb—Two Nebraska police officers were wounded, and a suspect was killed in a shootout during an attempted burglary, police said. Omaha police Chief Todd R. Schmaderer said the two officers responded to a report of a burglary at a storage business around 10:30 p.m. Monday, the Omaha World-Herald reported. Employees let the officers into…


NHL Roundup: Hurricanes Top Devils in Shootout, Extend Historic Run

Andrei Svechnikov scored the lone goal in the shootout as the Carolina Hurricanes extended their franchise-record winning streak with a 5–4 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday in Newark, New Jersey. Derek Stepan scored twice while Sebastian Aho and Martin Necas also tallied for the Hurricanes, who have won 11 straight and recorded…


Raleigh Police Release Bodycam Video of Shootout With Teen

RALEIGH, N.C.—Police on Thursday released body camera video from a shootout with a 15-year-old boy suspected of fatally shooting five people and wounding two more in an East Raleigh neighborhood. Officers spent several hours searching for the armed suspect, later identified by his parents as Austin Thompson, after the rampage seven weeks ago. The teen…


Police Kill 13 in North-Central Mexico After Agent Slain

MEXICO CITY—State police in north-central Mexico killed 13 alleged gang members in a shootout the same day they captured four people burying one of their officers and a relative, authorities said Friday. The San Luis Potosi state security agency said in a statement the clash occurred Thursday evening in the Vaqueros community in Rayon municipality….


Authorities ID Man Killed in Shootout With Iowa Officer

DAVENPORT, Iowa—Authorities on Thursday identified a man who was killed in a shootout with an officer outside of a convenience store in eastern Iowa. Jason James Morales, 45, of Davenport, died from his injuries, the Scott County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. The shooting happened at around 1 a.m. Wednesday when an officer responded…