False Gunfire Call Leads Police To Chaotic Crash That Injured Teen, Woman At Meriden McDonald's
Police in Connecticut rushed to a McDonald's on Tuesday, June 13, after receiving reports of gunfire, but when they arrived, they found a much different, though still chaotic, scene, authorities said.
Meriden police rushed to the restaurant located at 783 East Main St. shortly before 5 p.m. However, no one had fired a gun. Instead, for an unknown reason, a car crashed into a 13-year-old boy and a 62-year-old woman as they were leaving, officials said.
The child suffered internal injuries and was taken to a local hospital, where he remained in stable condition as of Wednesday. The woman also…
Vernon Man Charged In Hartford Homicide
A Vernon man is behind bars after police charged him with the killing of a 38-year-old Hartford resident.
Xavier Soto, 34, is charged with murder, criminal use of a firearm, risk of injury to a child, and first-degree reckless endangerment, Hartford Police said.
Officers were called to the 300 block of Broadview Terrace around 6:50 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12, after reports of gunfire, according to Hartford police. At the scene, officers found Miguel Alfinez, who was rushed to the hospital, where he later died.
Police said Soto was “quickly identified as a suspect through an investigati…
Gunfire In Public: 2 Teens Caught In Shots-Fired Incident In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
Police in Dutchess County have made arrests in a gunfire case last year that they say involved two teenagers.
The incident happened in Poughkeepsie on Nov. 1, 2024, when officers responded to Cannon Street in the area of Reservoir Square for reports of shots fired, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said in an announcement on Thursday, Sept. 11.
At the scene, officers recovered seven shell casings. Following an investigation, two people were charged in connection with the shooting, police said.
A 17-year-old city resident was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Meanwhile, Jeremyah Newton…
NYC Restaurant Shooting Leaves 3 Dead, 8 Injured
A night of celebration turned into tragedy overnight when gunfire erupted inside a crowded New York City restaurant, leaving 11 people shot, with three of those dead.
The shooting broke out just before 3:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, in Brooklyn, at Taste of the City Lounge on Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights, according to authorities.
Officers responding to frantic 911 calls found chaos inside the establishment, with victims ranging in age from 27 to 61, eight of whom were men and three women, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference.
The violence followed a dis…
Shooting Erupts At Philly Party, 3 Hit — Then Off-Duty Cop Run Down Near Scene: Police
Gunfire broke out at a rowdy Philly party, leaving a woman, a teen, and a man shot — and an off-duty cop was run over just minutes later near the chaos, authorities said.
The shots rang out around 1:28 a.m. Sunday, July 6, in a courtyard near a North Philadelphia housing complex, according to 22nd District police.
A man was found with gunshot wounds to his back and thigh. Meanwhile, a juvenile boy and an adult woman showed up at Temple University Hospital in a private car — all three were listed in stable condition, investigators said.
The courtyard was littered with bullet casings, fragme…
Teen Killed, Four Others Shot, Toddler Barely Escaped At Chester House Party: Police
A teenager was killed and four others were injured during a barrage of gunfire at a Chester house party, police announced on Saturday, May 24.
The shooting unfolded just steps from the Chester Police Department on the 200 block of East 10th Street around 10:47 p.m. on Friday, May 23, authorities said.
Officers responding to the sound of gunshots discovered a 16-year-old boy lying unresponsive with gunshot wounds on the front steps of 205 E. 10th Street, according to Chester police. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Inside the home, officers found three more shooting victims, ages 16, 25…
Three Shot In Great Mills Ambush; Pair Faces Attempted Murder Charges, Sheriff Says
A weekend shooting in Southern Maryland that left three people wounded has led to the arrest of two brothers now facing attempted murder charges, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office.
Cameron David Louis Curtis, 22, of Valley Lee, and Peyton James Robert Curtis, 20, of Callaway, were taken into custody on Tuesday, May 6, in connection with a shooting that was reported early Saturday morning in the area of Chancellors Run Road and Pegg Road in Great Mills, authorities said.
Deputies on patrol in the area around 2 a.m. on May 3 reportedly heard gunfire and rushed to the scene, …
‘Angel Of Death’ Man Shot After Terrorizing Neighborhood: Bucks DA
A Philadelphia man who called himself the "angel of death" was shot after terrorizing a Bucks County neighborhood with a metal chain and box cutter, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 29.
William Francis Campbell, 50, was charged with multiple offenses, including Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Terroristic Threats, and Recklessly Endangering Another Person, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office.
The chaos began around 3:36 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, when Campbell crashed his GMC Savana van into a parked pickup truck on Redfield Road in Buckingham Township, authorities…
Gunfire Erupts After Carjacking, Ends In 7 Officer-Involved Shootings: Philadelphia Police
A Philadelphia man was shot and killed by police after a violent carjacking led to a high-speed chase and gunfire across the city, authorities announced Tuesday, April 29.
The incident began around 7:11 p.m. on Monday, April 28, when officers were called to a shooting at the Public Storage facility on the 500 block of East Hunting Park Avenue. A 32-year-old Hispanic man was found shot in the abdomen, and his Toyota Camry had been stolen, police said.
Jerome Cooper, 51, shot the man during a confrontation, investigators said. As Cooper tried to flee, a 29-year-old Hispanic witness exchanged …
