Father fatally shot after robber targets teenage boy and mother at home
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Father fatally shot after robber targets teenage boy and mother at home

LA Times  

An investigation is underway after an Arcadia father was fatally shot during a possible home invasion robbery on Tuesday. An Arcadia father was fatally shot during a possible home invasion robbery Tuesday night, authorities said. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, a woman and her 13-year-old son were forced into a home on Woodland Lane by a stranger about 6:26 p.m. During the confrontation, the boy’s 61-year-old father was fatally shot. “I can’t imagine what that feels like, if he actually did witness his father get murdered,” De Jong said to KTLA.

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Man fatally shoots brother who was choking 80-year-old mother in Beverly Grove, police say
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Man fatally shoots brother who was choking 80-year-old mother in Beverly Grove, police say

LA Times  

The Los Angeles Police Department responded Friday afternoon to a reported shooting at a home in the 400 block of North Alfred Street in Beverly Grove. A man fatally shot his older brother after witnessing him choke their 80-year-old mother in her home in Beverly Grove, police say. The Los Angeles Police Department responded to the shooting at around 1:25 …

Dad charged in fatal shooting of autistic son, 9, in grandfather’s backyard
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Dad charged in fatal shooting of autistic son, 9, in grandfather’s backyard

The Independent  

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9-year-old boy shot at grandparent’s Compton home, father arrested
3 months, 3 weeks ago

9-year-old boy shot at grandparent’s Compton home, father arrested

LA Times  

Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies have arrested the father of a 9-year-old boy who was recently shot and killed while he was playing in the backyard of his grandfather’s home in Compton, the Sheriff’s Department announced Monday. Homicide detectives zeroed in on the boy’s father shortly after the shooting Saturday night in the 15000 block of South Haskins Avenue. In …

Father killed son, injured another relative before shooting himself near Castaic, authorities say
6 months ago

Father killed son, injured another relative before shooting himself near Castaic, authorities say

LA Times  

An investigation is underway after a father and son were killed in what is being investigated as a homicide-suicide over the weekend near Castaic. A father and son were killed in what is being investigated as a homicide-suicide over the weekend in the Val Verde community near Castaic, according to authorities. Deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley station responded Sunday …

3-year-old in Louisiana shoots himself in the face with father's gun
8 months, 1 week ago

3-year-old in Louisiana shoots himself in the face with father's gun

India Today  

A 3-year-old boy in Hammond, Louisiana, died after accidentally shooting himself in the face. Despite immediate efforts by his father and paramedics to save the child, he could not be revived, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office. Currently, no charges have been filed, but authorities indicated that the father could face negligence charges as the investigation continues. Sheriff Gerald …

California police say suspect shot and killed 4, including wife, son and parents-in-law
8 months, 2 weeks ago

California police say suspect shot and killed 4, including wife, son and parents-in-law

Associated Press  

ALAMEDA, Calif. — A California man is in custody after fatally shooting his wife, their 6-year-old son and his wife’s parents, a San Francisco Bay Area police department said Thursday. A second son, 1, also was shot and is in the hospital in critical condition, said Alameda Police Department Chief Nishant Joshi at a press conference Thursday. Officers arrived at …

US Man Shoots 6-Month-Old Child Multiple Times Holding Mother Captive, Infant Expected To Survive
10 months, 1 week ago

US Man Shoots 6-Month-Old Child Multiple Times Holding Mother Captive, Infant Expected To Survive

News 18  

A man shot his 6-month-old baby multiple times Friday at a home northwest of Phoenix after taking the infant and its mother captive, but the mother escaped with minor injuries and the child was expected to survive, authorities said. “The infant victim was airlifted to a nearby hospital in serious condition, but injuries are believed to be non-life threatening,” Surprise …

3-year-old accidentally kills younger brother, parents face manslaughter charges
1 year, 1 month ago

3-year-old accidentally kills younger brother, parents face manslaughter charges

Hindustan Times  

A 3-year-old boy accidentally shot his 2-year-old brother last week, leading to fatal consequences. Loaded gun left unattended: Local authorities revealed that the tragedy occurred because the parents left a loaded gun within reach of their 3-year-old. Charges filed against parents: The mother, Selena Farrell, is facing charges including second-degree manslaughter, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, and …

Father and son arrested after 10-year-old shoots another boy with stolen gun, police say
1 year, 2 months ago

Father and son arrested after 10-year-old shoots another boy with stolen gun, police say

LA Times  

A 53-year-old man and his 10-year-old son were arrested Saturday in Sacramento County after the boy fatally shot another child using a stolen gun he had found in his father’s car, law enforcement officials said. Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a shooting in the 4700 block of Greenholm Drive in Foothill Farms, an unincorporated community about …

14-year-old boy accused of killing parents, injuring younger sister in Fresno County
1 year, 2 months ago

14-year-old boy accused of killing parents, injuring younger sister in Fresno County

LA Times  

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested this week on suspicion of killing his parents and critically injuring his younger sister in rural Fresno County, authorities said. The boy, whose name has not been released because he is a minor, faces two charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. …

US man shoots mother dead, kills father of 7 while carjacking as cops chase him
1 year, 2 months ago

US man shoots mother dead, kills father of 7 while carjacking as cops chase him

India Today  

A man who authorities say fatally shot his mother two days after Christmas led police officers on a chase through the suburbs of Las Vegas and, along the way, stole a police vehicle and carjacked bystanders at gunpoint, shooting and killing one of them. About 8 miles west of his parents’ home, police said, the suspect abandoned the patrol car …

Two-year-old boy accidentally shoots and kills his pregnant mother
1 year, 9 months ago

Two-year-old boy accidentally shoots and kills his pregnant mother

The Independent  

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Father and son shot dead in ‘targeted’ attacks in separate villages
1 year, 11 months ago

Father and son shot dead in ‘targeted’ attacks in separate villages

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Detective chief superintendent Jon Hutchinson, of Cambridgeshire Police, said: “Working with local residents and …

Dad of boy killed in stolen car says owner shot right away
2 years, 1 month ago

Dad of boy killed in stolen car says owner shot right away

Associated Press  

DENVER — The father of a 12-year-old boy shot and killed in a stolen car by the car’s owner is accusing the man of acting like a vigilante. At a vigil Thursday night, Elias Armstrong’s father, Thomas Armstrong, said a police detective told the family last week that the people in the stolen car fired one or two shots while …

Police probe killing of 12-year-old by stolen car’s owner
2 years, 1 month ago

Police probe killing of 12-year-old by stolen car’s owner

Associated Press  

DENVER — Police in Colorado said Thursday they were investigating a car theft and the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old boy found inside by the car’s owner after an exchange of gunfire. No arrests have been made in Sunday’s shooting in Denver, and it is still not known who stole the vehicle, police said. The car’s owner used an app …

Goshen teen mother and baby identified among six killed in gang shooting in California
2 years, 2 months ago

Goshen teen mother and baby identified among six killed in gang shooting in California

The Independent  

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Baby, teen mom among 6 killed in shooting at California home
2 years, 2 months ago

Baby, teen mom among 6 killed in shooting at California home

Associated Press  

VISALIA, Calif. — Six people — including a 17-year-old mother and her 6-month-old baby — were killed in a shooting early Monday at a home in central California, and authorities are searching for at least two suspects, sheriff’s officials said. Deputies responded around 3:30 a.m. to reports of multiple shots fired at the residence in unincorporated Goshen, just east of …

2 people stabbed, including 9-year-old boy, by man in downtown L.A. Target
2 years, 4 months ago

2 people stabbed, including 9-year-old boy, by man in downtown L.A. Target

LA Times  

An investigation is underway after a security guard fatally shot a man who stabbed a 9-year-old boy and a 25-year-old woman at a Target store in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday. A security guard fatally shot a man who stabbed a 9-year-old boy and a 25-year-old woman Tuesday evening at a Target store in downtown Los Angeles, police said. The …

Police: Teen saw father shoot, kill mother in California
2 years, 5 months ago

Police: Teen saw father shoot, kill mother in California

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The Southern California teenager killed this week alongside her father in a shootout with law enforcement was with him a day earlier when he fatally shot her mother, police said Thursday. Savannah Graziano, 15, was in the back of her father’s pickup truck when he gunned down her mother, Tracy Martinez, on Monday, according to Fontana police. …

Georgia father tracks daughter down through phone and shoots boy he finds her with
2 years, 9 months ago

Georgia father tracks daughter down through phone and shoots boy he finds her with

Daily Mail  

Vandegrift is being held without bond at Habersham County jail The father attempted to flee in a white Camaro but was detained for questioning, cops said Vandegrift's daughter told investigators her father battered her male friend before shooting at him and struck her Vandegrift's daughter told investigators her father battered her male friend before shooting at him and struck her …

Three-year-old boy accidentally shoots and kills his mother in Chicago grocery store parking lot
3 years ago

Three-year-old boy accidentally shoots and kills his mother in Chicago grocery store parking lot

The Independent  

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Father kills his three children, 1 other, himself at California church
3 years ago

Father kills his three children, 1 other, himself at California church

India TV News  

Highlights The gunman's children were 15 and younger, officials said The incident took place at the church in Arden-Arcade neighbourhood The shooter was estranged from the children's mother, who had a restraining order against him A man shot and killed his three children, their chaperone and himself during a supervised visit with the kids Monday at a church in Sacramento, …

Father of toddler who found gun in Paw Patrol backpack and shot dead mother on Zoom call is arrested
3 years, 5 months ago

Father of toddler who found gun in Paw Patrol backpack and shot dead mother on Zoom call is arrested

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Florida man whose …

Family of boy killed by officer plans home for at-risk teens
3 years, 10 months ago

Family of boy killed by officer plans home for at-risk teens

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Family members of a 13-year-old …

Mother tried to save 9-year-old boy in California mass shooting
3 years, 11 months ago

Mother tried to save 9-year-old boy in California mass shooting

Al Jazeera  

Police say the boy may have died in his mother’s arms; the shooter is hospitalised and apparently knew the victims. One of the four fatal victims in a shooting rampage in suburban Los Angeles on Wednesday was a nine-year-old boy who may have died in his wounded mother’s arms as she tried in vain to save him, officials said on …

Teen held in Indiana killings of 5, including pregnant woman
4 years, 2 months ago

Teen held in Indiana killings of 5, including pregnant woman

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis police arrested a 17-year-old boy Monday in the killings of five people, including a pregnant woman, who were shot to death inside a home in what the city’s mayor called a “devastating act of violence.” The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement that the name of the suspect in Sunday’s killings was “not being released …

Father gunned down in Utrecht town; Daughter died in 2019 domestic violence case
5 years, 1 month ago

Father gunned down in Utrecht town; Daughter died in 2019 domestic violence case

NL Times  

One person was killed, and another was taken into custody in an apparent shooting in home on Vredeoordlaan in Leersum, Utrecht, authorities said. The man who was shot dead was the father of a 23-year-old woman named Dunja who died from injuries suffered in a brutal assault exactly one year and one day ago, broadcaster RTV Utrecht reported. #leersum pic.twitter.com/BWpfPLdHbf …

Mother and 4-year-old daughter killed by gunman while walking home from grocery store
8 years, 7 months ago

Mother and 4-year-old daughter killed by gunman while walking home from grocery store

LA Times  

Relatives and friends grieve beside a makeshift memorial at the intersection of 9th Street and Locust Avenue in Long Beach, where a mother and daughter were shot and killed on Saturday night. A mother and her 4-year-old daughter were shot and killed Saturday night in Long Beach while walking home from the grocery store. The shooting occurred near the intersection …

Gunman kills man on porch in front of his 12-year-old son
8 years, 7 months ago

Gunman kills man on porch in front of his 12-year-old son

LA Times  

A 45-year-old man was shot and killed Friday while watching his 12-year-old son and other children performing football drills in an unincorporated area of South Los Angeles, authorities said. The shooting occurred about 5:45 p.m. in the 1600 block of West 110th Street in the Westmont neighborhood, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The victim was sitting on …

Father and two sons shot to death in South Sacramento home invasion robbery
8 years, 10 months ago

Father and two sons shot to death in South Sacramento home invasion robbery

LA Times  

A home invasion robbery in South Sacramento on Thursday ended with three men inside the residence shot to death and their attackers escaping, sheriff’s deputies said. The attackers, either two or three gunmen, according to Sacramento County sheriff’s detectives, forced their way into a home in the 8700 block of Ardith Drive, robbed it, then shot three people inside. See …

Police: 2-year-old, father die after 18-hour standoff
9 years, 2 months ago

Police: 2-year-old, father die after 18-hour standoff

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A 2-year-old and his father died Wednesday night after the man shot the boy and then himself at the end of an 18-hour standoff in Atlanta’s northeastern suburbs, police said. Thy Ho, 43, and son Philip Nguyen were each found with a gunshot wound when authorities entered the master bedroom of the Buford home after hearing gunfire about …

Utah boy accidentally shot and killed by his sister
10 years, 11 months ago

Utah boy accidentally shot and killed by his sister

Daily Mail  

Boy, 2, accidentally shot and killed by his 3-year-old sister in fourth death in the U.S. this month caused by a firearm finding its way into the hands of a child The 3-year-old Utah girl accidentally shot her brother with a rifle that had been left in the living room of their parents' home In South Carolina, a 6-year-old boy …

Boy, 14, shoots and kills two men and then blasts himself in the leg while on a deer hunt
11 years, 5 months ago

Boy, 14, shoots and kills two men and then blasts himself in the leg while on a deer hunt

Daily Mail  

Revealed: One man shot dead by boy, 14, during Oregon hunting trip was his foster father Teen shot dead his foster father Michael Piete, 43, and another hunter, Kenneth Gilliland, 64, at their cabin in Oregon forest on Wednesday He tried to run away but accidentally shot himself in the leg When he returned, other hunters held him at gunpoint …

Dad kills one daughter, wounds another before shooting self
11 years, 10 months ago

Dad kills one daughter, wounds another before shooting self

LA Times  

A man killed one of his adult daughters early Monday and critically wounded another in the Central Valley town of Orosi before fatally shooting himself, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department said. Three of the gunman’s grandchildren were in the home during the 4:39 a.m. shooting and one of them, an 8-year-old girl, called sheriff’s deputies to report gunfire. The children, …

Family of fatally shot Atlanta teen seek arrest
12 years, 11 months ago

Family of fatally shot Atlanta teen seek arrest

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The family of a 17-year-old fatally shot at an Atlanta apartment complex — trying to draw parallels to the Trayvon Martin case in Florida — called Tuesday for the arrest of a security guard who killed their son. He referred to Arnold’s shooter, Christopher Hambrick, as “a rogue, vigilante security guard.” “He sees Mr. Arnold running down the …

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