San Jose Police on Wednesday morning descended on a Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) light rail maintenance yard, stating that a shooting had taken place, and that the scene was “active.” Locals were advised to “stay out of the area.” The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said shortly afterwards that the …
Read More »Politicising the shooting of a black activist in the UK is wrong. We should be more worried US’s casual gun crime has hit Britain
Over the last weekend, there were 12 mass shootings in US cities across eight states – Illinois, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, South Carolina, Virginia, Texas and Minnesota – which left 11 dead in just another routinely violent display of America’s gun problem. Meanwhile, the UK saw a single senseless shooting …
Read More »North Carolina cops’ shooting of unarmed black man on drug warrant in April was justified, DA rules
Brown’s movements on the scene left the cops concerned for their lives, Womble noted in his ruling, adding that the slain man had ignored deputies’ commands to stop his car, which instead allegedly posed a danger to the cops. The officers were at Brown’s home to serve a warrant on …
Read More »2yo girl hurt in Chicago drive-by shooting, hours after city’s gun violence left 5 teens & young boy with gunshot wounds
The shooting occurred around 7pm local time on Friday near the steps of the Cook County courthouse in Chicago’s Southwest Side. The toddler was sitting in the back seat of a car when someone drove up and fired shots from another vehicle, police said. The little girl was hospitalized with …
Read More »Young English teacher gunned down in Kazan school shooting died trying to save student from teen killer – Russian media reports
A law enforcement source told TASS that Elvira Ignatieva, a 25-year-old who had taught English at School No. 175 for four years, was shot by the lone gunman on Tuesday morning. “She went out into the corridor and was killed,” the official said. “According to initial reports from eyewitnesses, Ignatieva …
Read More »One person dead in shooting at Canada’s Vancouver International Airport, police looking for suspects
“A man was shot and killed this afternoon near the domestic departure terminal [of the Vancouver International Airport]. Media availability later this evening in Richmond,” the Canadian Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) tweeted on Sunday. The statement followed reports of police and paramedics responding to a shooting incident at the …
Read More »New York police ID suspect in Times Square shooting, say he meant to shoot his brother when 4yo girl & two women were hit
The 31-year-old suspect’s identity was first disclosed by several New York media outlets on Sunday. The NYPD then released a wanted poster naming Farrakhan Muhammad. The gunman was seen on surveillance video after Saturday’s shooting, and he was reportedly identified when detectives were investigating a fatal stabbing at a Midtown Manhattan hotel hours later. …
Read More »Police responding to shooting at Florida shopping mall
Police have told a local CBS affiliate that the shooting may have started as a fight between two people. The main shooter is still being sought out by officers. In a tweet, the local police said they have several people in custody and no one has suffered major injuries. Employees and …
Read More »Multiple people injured in Wisconsin casino shooting
Multiple law enforcement agencies are working at the scene, which remains active. According to several reports up to seven people were shot, and the suspect was reportedly apprehended. DETAILS TO FOLLOW
Read More »Chicago releases GRAPHIC video of police shooting Anthony Alvarez amid calls for foot pursuit reform
Footage released on Wednesday by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) is stitched together from officer body cameras and commercial and residential security cameras, showing Alvarez running away when a police car turned on its lights at a gas station. He fled into a residential neighborhood, and officers chased …
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