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Shooting Suspect Killed in Aurora Police Encounter: Officers on Leave After Dramatic Incident

May 8, 2024 by Ryan Eastwood

Aurora, Colorado – Two Aurora police officers have been placed on administrative leave following a chaotic series of events that culminated in a police shooting of a man suspected of shooting another individual on Saturday night. The deceased shooting suspect, identified as Jose Rodriguez-Balderrama, 28, was engaged in gunfire at an apartment complex in northwest … Read more

Escape: Aurora man charged with rape allegedly fakes medical emergency to break out of Lawrence County Jail

April 24, 2024 by Ryan Eastwood

AURORA, MISSOURI – An Aurora man arrested for a heinous crime found himself in even more trouble when he attempted to escape from the Lawrence County Jail. James Matthew Ireland, 25, faces charges of first-degree rape, armed criminal action, first-degree sodomy, and unlawful use of a weapon after a woman reported being attacked by him. … Read more

Broad Street Shooting Leaves Woman Dead in Philadelphia’s Logan Neighborhood.

May 12, 2024

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – A tragic incident unfolded in Philadelphia’s Logan neighborhood as a 33-year-old woman lost her life after being shot on North Broad Street on Saturday evening. The Philadelphia Police Inspector, D F Pace, provided updates on the investigation, revealing that the authorities received a 911 call around 4:42 p.m. reporting a person shot ... Read more

MetroLink Woman Fatally Shot Near Forest Park: Investigation Underway

May 12, 2024

St. Louis, Missouri – A tragic incident unfolded near the Forest Park-DeBaliviere MetroLink station in St. Louis on Saturday afternoon, resulting in the fatal shooting of a woman. The shooting occurred around 3:30 p.m. in the 200 block of DeBaliviere Avenue. Authorities reported that the woman sustained a gunshot wound to the head and was ... Read more

San Antonio Tragedy: 5 Shot, Including 3 Children, in Targeted Attack

May 12, 2024

San Antonio, Texas – A tragic incident unfolded in San Antonio, Texas when two gunmen fired into a house, targeting its occupants. Local authorities reported that five people were shot, including three young children. Tragically, a four-year-old girl did not survive her injuries. The violent attack took place on a Wednesday evening at 7:49 p.m. ... Read more

Hoolies Gang Members Sentenced in Killing of Davell Gardner Jr. – Justice Served in Tragic Brooklyn Shooting Incident

May 12, 2024

New York City, USA – In a tragic incident that shocked the city, 22-month-old Davell Gardner Jr. lost his life when he was struck by a stray bullet while sitting in a stroller at a Brooklyn park on July 12, 2020. The heart-wrenching incident left the community devastated and raised serious concerns about gun violence ... Read more

Shooting Erupts in Little Tokyo Parking Lot: 1 Dead, 1 Wounded

May 12, 2024

Los Angeles, California – A tragic shooting in the Little Tokyo neighborhood of downtown Los Angeles left one person dead and another wounded. The incident occurred late Thursday night near the intersection of San Pedro and Boyd Streets, where four individuals were involved in a parking lot altercation that turned violent. According to authorities, one ... Read more

Hospital shooting suspect confesses to murder in Kansas: Chaos unfolds in emergency room

May 12, 2024

WICHITA, Kansas – An unsettling scene unfolded at a Kansas hospital when a man admitted to a murder opened fire in the emergency room as well. The incident has left both the hospital staff and the community in shock. The man, whose identity has not been disclosed at this time, is reported to have confessed ... Read more

ATTORNEY’S DEATH: Suspect Arrested in Fatal Shooting at Houston McDonald’s

May 12, 2024

Houston, Texas – A suspect has been taken into custody in connection with the tragic death of 46-year-old attorney Jeffrey Limmer over the weekend, as stated in court documents. Anthony Martin Landry, age 57, faces murder charges in relation to the fatal shooting. Law enforcement officers responded to a distressing scene at a McDonald’s located ... Read more

Teenager Fatally Shot on SEPTA Platform in Philadelphia – Authorities Seek Help in Solving Murder

May 12, 2024

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: In a tragic incident on a SEPTA platform last year, a 14-year-old teenager, Wort Whipple, was gunned down in West Philadelphia. Authorities are now urging any potential eyewitnesses to step forward with information to help solve the case. On the day of May 13, 2023, Whipple found himself at the 52nd Street Station ... Read more

Parking Garage Fatality: Man Shot Dead at MGM National Harbor Casino

May 12, 2024

Oxon Hill, Maryland – A man was discovered shot to death in the parking garage of the MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino early Saturday morning, according to officials. The identity of the man has not been disclosed at this time. Prince George’s County police responded to reports of a shooting in the 100 block ... Read more

Crime: 12 Shot, 2 Dead in Violent Chicago Weekend Spree

May 12, 2024

Chicago, Illinois – A weekend of violence in Chicago resulted in at least 12 people being shot, two of them fatally, according to police reports. In one incident, a 30-year-old man lost his life after an argument escalated into a shooting at a business on the city’s South Side. The shooting took place early Saturday ... Read more