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Homeowner Shoots Teen Who Went to Wrong Address
Homeowner Charged
in Teen's Shooting at Door
updated
Apr 17, 2023 5:30 PM CDT

Homeowner Charged in Teen's Shooting at Door

Ralph Yarl, 16, is hospitalized after arriving to pick up siblings

(Newser) - Missouri prosecutors announced charges late Monday against the white man who shot a Black teenager who came to his Kansas City front door by mistake. Andrew Lester, 85, faces assault in the first degree and armed criminal action charges, both felonies, per CNN . "I can tell you there was...

Ex-Politician Being Taken From Jail to Hospital Fatally Shot

Ex-Indian lawmaker, alleged mobster Atiq Ahmed, brother were fatally shot Saturday in Uttar Pradesh

(Newser) - A former lawmaker in India, also a convicted criminal who was allegedly a bigwig in a local criminal organization, was shot dead, along with his brother, on live TV over the weekend as they were being escorted by cops to the hospital for a routine checkup. Per Reuters , gunfire rang...

Birthday Party Shooting Kills 4, Wounds 15 Teens

Pastor says most people in Alabama town knew the victims

(Newser) - A shooting at a Sweet 16 birthday celebration in Dadeville, Alabama, on Saturday night sent at least 15 teenagers to hospitals with gunshot wounds, in addition to leaving four people dead. Five of the wounded teenagers were in critical condition Sunday, CNN reports. Authorities in the town of 3,000...

Shootout Erupts After Group Eats a Pizza It Hadn't Ordered

Two 14-year-olds are among the wounded when argument turns violent in Detroit

(Newser) - People in a Detroit house evidently were happy to eat a pizza delivered to them, though they hadn't ordered it. When the rightful orderers came looking for their pizza, an argument, then a gunfight erupted among the neighbors. Possibly 30 shots were fired Thursday night, WJBK reports, leaving five...

1 Dead, 3 Hurt in Shooting at DC Funeral Home

Somebody opened fire after funeral for homicide victim

(Newser) - "How low can you be of a human being to target other people at a funeral?" Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee asked after a man was killed and three people were critically injured in a shooting outside a Washington, DC funeral home Tuesday. Contee said somebody opened fire on...

4 Victims Dead, 8 Wounded in Louisville Bank Shooting

Gunman also is dead, may have been a former employee

(Newser) - A mass shooting Monday morning at a bank in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, has left four victims dead and another eight people injured, reports WHAS-TV and the AP . The gunman also is dead, said police. The assault took place about 8:30am at Old National Bank for reasons that remain unclear,...

YouTuber Shot While Filming Prank Video
YouTuber Shot While
Filming Prank Video
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Apr 8, 2023 4:25 PM CDT

YouTuber Shot While Filming Prank Video

Shooter 'didn't take it very well' says victim Tanner Cook

(Newser) - A YouTube creator was filming a prank video inside a Virginia shopping mall Sunday when a man pulled out a gun and shot him, police say. Tanner Cook, 21, was critically injured as a bullet pierced his stomach and liver just before noon, prompting the mall to close for the...

Senior &#39;Skip Day&#39; at Beach Marred by Gunfire
'Looks Like a
Scene Out of Jaws'
Apr 8, 2023 7:45 AM CDT

'Looks Like a Scene Out of Jaws'

6 injured after gunfire rings out during senior 'skip day' at South Carolina beach

(Newser) - A senior "skip day" turned chaotic at a South Carolina beach when gunfire broke out, injuring six beachgoers. Kevin Cornett, chief of police in the seaside city of Isle of Palms, says the shooting took place around 5:20pm on Friday, among "a large crowd of individuals" believed...

Teacher Shot by Child: 'I Thought I Had Died'

Abigail Zwerner describes classroom attack and her recovery struggles

(Newser) - There was a moment when Abigail Zwerner and a 6-year-old boy looked each other in the eye, just before the Virginia teacher was shot. "I just will never forget the look on his face that he gave me while he pointed the gun directly at me," she said....

In Miami Beach, Spring Break Sees a Hard Crackdown

City sets curfew, declares state of emergency after 2 die in weekend gun violence

(Newser) - A fatal shooting took place in Miami Beach on Friday night, then another early Sunday, and now city officials are taking measures to curb the violence that's marred spring break in the South Florida city. Per a press release , a state of emergency has been declared in the city...

They Were Enjoying Spring Break. Then, Gunfire

One person is dead, one injured after shooting in crowded area of Miami Beach

(Newser) - Gunfire erupted in an area of Miami Beach crowded with people on spring break, killing one person, wounding another, and sending dozens scrambling for safety, police said. Two males were shot Friday night, and one person was detained at the scene, the Miami Beach Police Department tweeted . It wasn't...

Cops: 3-Year-Old Girl Fatally Shot Sister, 4

Houston girls were playing unsupervised, sheriff says

(Newser) - "Our hearts are broken," Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said after a 4-year-old girl was fatally shot in a Houston apartment Sunday. The sheriff said that in a "tragic" and "very preventable situation," the girl was apparently shot by her 3-year-old sister while they were...

Shooting Leaves One Officer Dead, Another Injured

Police are in a standoff with alleged suspect at a home near Hermann, Missouri

(Newser) - A Missouri police officer has been killed and a second officer is badly wounded after a shooting at a small-town convenience store. The shooting about 9:30pm Sunday killed Detective Sgt. Mason Griffith of the Hermann Police Department, per the AP . The second officer, 31-year-old Adam Sullentrup, was in serious...

4 Dead in Dallas Shooting
4 Dead in Dallas Shooting
Mar 13, 2023 1:08 AM CDT

4 Dead in Dallas Shooting

Details of apartment building shooting are not yet clear

(Newser) - Police in Dallas have confirmed four people died in a Sunday night shooting at an apartment building, the AP reports. Dallas Police Department Public Information Officer Juan Fernandez said in an email to the AP that officers responded around 7:10pm to a report of a shooting in the 3500...

Cop Who Killed Black Man in Bed Retires in 'Bad Standing'

Officer Ricky Anderson of Columbus, Ohio, was on leave after fatally shooting Donovan Lewis, 20

(Newser) - The Columbus, Ohio, police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Black man in bed last August is no longer on the force. The Columbus Division of Police announced Friday that Ricky Anderson, a 30-year veteran of the department, had retired in bad standing, due to the ongoing criminal and administrative...

Cops: Suspect Dead After Hobby Lobby Shooting

Man allegedly killed manager at Oklahoma City distribution center

(Newser) - A man who allegedly killed his manager at a Hobby Lobby distribution center in Oklahoma City on Wednesday afternoon died after a police chase, authorities say. Police say the suspect crashed a red Dodge Charger on Highway 33 northwest of Oklahoma City and barricaded himself inside the vehicle, KFOR reports....

Arrest Made in Killing of Los Angeles Bishop
Husband of LA Bishop's
Housekeeper Arrested
UPDATED
Feb 21, 2023 12:55 AM CST

Husband of LA Bishop's Housekeeper Arrested

Suspect is accused of killing Bishop David O'Connell

(Newser) - Police in Los Angeles have identified the suspect arrested in the murder of Bishop David O'Connell: It's 65-year-old Carlos Medina, husband of the bishop's housekeeper, reports the Los Angeles Times . A tipster reportedly told police that Medina had been behaving oddly after the killing and spoke of...

Mardi Gras Parade Began, Then 'Everybody Started Running'

One person is dead, 4 injured after shooting during Krewe of Bacchus parade in New Orleans

(Newser) - Five people were shot, one fatally, during a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, police said, and a suspect is in custody. The victims included a young girl, a woman, and three men, who were all taken to a hospital after Sunday night's shooting during the Krewe of Bacchus...

Suspect in Michigan State Shooting That Killed 3 Is Dead

5 others wounded

(Newser) - Police say a man suspected of killing three people and wounding five more at Michigan State University on Monday night has died, the AP reports. Police say the man apparently shot himself off campus. The announcement came early Tuesday, four hours after shootings were reported, first at Berkey Hall and...

Police Chief: 'Milwaukee, Our Hearts Are Heavy'

Officer, teen suspect fatally shot

(Newser) - A Milwaukee police officer chased down a robbery suspect and was fatally shot in an exchange of gunfire early Tuesday. The suspect also died from a gunshot wound, police said. Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said the suspect ignored officers' commands and fled on foot they arrived at the robbery...

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