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Man Accused Of Firing At Secret Service Near VP Vance Motorcade Indicted In DC: DOJ Man Accused Of Firing At Secret Service Near VP Vance Motorcade Indicted In DC: DOJ
Man Accused Of Firing At Secret Service Near VP Vance Motorcade Indicted In DC: DOJ A Texas man accused of opening fire on Secret Service officers near the Washington Monument as Vice President J.D. Vance's motorcade passed nearby has been indicted by a federal grand jury, prosecutors announced. Michael Marx, 45, of Midland, Texas, was charged in connection with the May shooting near 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW that left a teenage bystander wounded on the National Mall. According to federal prosecutors, the incident unfolded shortly before 3:40 p.m. on Monday, May 4, when a plainclothes Secret Service agent spotted Marx appearing to conceal a firearm near 15th S…
'I’m Going To Kill Donald Trump': New England FAA Employee Charged Over Threat, Feds Say 'I’m Going To Kill Donald Trump': New England FAA Employee Charged Over Threat, Feds Say
'I’m Going To Kill Donald Trump': New England FAA Employee Charged Over Threat, Feds Say A Federal Aviation Administration employee allegedly searched online for ways to get a gun into a federal facility and looked up past presidential assassination attempts before authorities say he sent an email to the White House threatening to kill President Donald Trump. Dean DelleChiaie, 35, of Nashua, New Hampshire, was arrested last week and charged with interstate communication of a threat, according to the US Attorney for the District of New Hampshire. Agents began investigating DelleChiaie after he used his government computer to search for disturbing topics in late January. Those se…
Brockton Double Teen Murder Suspect Captured In Mexico Held Without Bail, Pleads Not Guilty: DA Brockton Double Teen Murder Suspect Captured In Mexico Held Without Bail, Pleads Not Guilty: DA
Brockton Double Teen Murder Suspect Captured In Mexico Held Without Bail, Pleads Not Guilty: DA A man accused of killing two teens outside a busy Brockton shopping plaza has pleaded not guilty and will remain held without bail, prosecutors said.  Davinci Leonard, 23, was arrested Feb. 12 in Mexico after authorities say he fled the country following the shooting, according to Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz. He is accused of killing 15-year-old Tymari Albertson and 18-year-old Cevannah Alvarez. He pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder. He also faces charges of discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, carrying a loaded firearm without a license, a…
Ryan Routh Reportedly Tries To Stab Himself After Verdict In Trump Assassination Attempt Trial Ryan Routh Reportedly Tries To Stab Himself After Verdict In Trump Assassination Attempt Trial
Ryan Routh Reportedly Tries To Stab Himself After Verdict In Trump Assassination Attempt Trial There was chaos in court moments after a jury found Ryan Wesley Routh guilty in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, the defendant reportedly tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen, triggering a chaotic scene as marshals rushed the defense table. The verdict was returned Tuesday, Sept. 23, in a South Florida courtroom overseen by US District Judge Aileen Cannon after the jury deliberated two hours. She described the courtroom commotion as an “outburst,” and Routh was forcibly removed before being brought back in shackles to be told he will be sentenced on Thursday, Dec. 18, ac…
3 Officers Killed, 2 Injured Identified In York County Shooting; Gunman Dead (UPDATE) 3 Officers Killed, 2 Injured Identified In York County Shooting; Gunman Dead (UPDATE)
3 Officers Killed, 2 Injured Identified In York County Shooting; Gunman Dead (Update) The three Northern York County Regional Police Department detectives killed in a York County ambush have been formally identified, Pennsylvania State Police announced during a Thursday, Sept. 18 press conference. Two other officers were wounded, and the gunman, 24-year-old Matthew James Ruth, was killed. The detectives killed in the line of duty have been identified as Cody Beaker, Mark Baker, and Isaiah Emenheiser. Another Northern York detective and a York County Sheriff’s deputy remain hospitalized. The confrontation lasted just two minutes and 16 seconds from the time Ruth opened fire t…
'The Love of My Life': Mass Man Killed In Graffiti Confrontation Mourned As Caring Dad Of 3 'The Love of My Life': Mass Man Killed In Graffiti Confrontation Mourned As Caring Dad Of 3
'The Love of My Life': Mass Man Killed In Graffiti Confrontation Mourned As Caring Dad Of 3 A Massachusetts father of three who police say was shot and killed after confronting a man over graffiti was set to be married later this month. The man charged with attacking him is now facing a murder charge. Authorities said 26-year-old Snehal Srivastava fatally shot 56-year-old Kevin Doherty during an encounter at Jordan Pond on Aug. 28. Doherty, who had just walked his 6-year-old son to Coolidge Elementary School, called 911 just after 8:45 a.m. to report he was being attacked. Dispatchers then heard gunfire and Doherty’s last words: “He shot me,” according to authorities. Doherty’s fi…
Cold Case Murder Of ‘Reputed Mob Affiliate’ Solved 26 Years Later: Police Cold Case Murder Of ‘Reputed Mob Affiliate’ Solved 26 Years Later: Police
Cold Case Murder Of ‘Reputed Mob Affiliate’ Solved 26 Years Later: Police A 26-year-old cold case has been cracked with the arrest of a South Philadelphia man accused of gunning down Guerino “Gino” Marconi outside his home in 1999, court documents say. Richard Leidy, 60, was arrested at his Girard Estates home on Monday, Aug. 25, and charged with murder, attempted murder, and multiple related offenses, according to Philadelphia court records. On Saturday, April 10, 1999, Guerino “Gino” Marconi Sr., 42, an auto body shop owner and reputed low-level mob associate, was ambushed outside his house on the 2400 block of South 20th Street. His longtime girlfriend, Patric…
Shooter’s Writings Reveal Motive In Deadly CDC Headquarters Attack, Investigators Say Shooter’s Writings Reveal Motive In Deadly CDC Headquarters Attack, Investigators Say
Shooter’s Writings Reveal Motive In Deadly CDC Headquarters Attack, Investigators Say An alleged gunman who opened fire at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters late last week blamed his declining health and depression on the COVID-19 vaccine, according to documents recovered by investigators.  This revelation sheds new light on the motive behind the deadly attack that left a police officer and the shooter dead. On Friday, Aug. 8, chaos erupted at the CDC’s sprawling Atlanta campus when 30-year-old Patrick Joseph White, of Kennesaw, Georgia, allegedly fired shots at four buildings, prompting a massive law enforcement response.  The incident e…
Man Kills Stepfather In 'Accidental' Massachusetts Driveway Shooting, Report Says Man Kills Stepfather In 'Accidental' Massachusetts Driveway Shooting, Report Says
Man Kills Stepfather In 'Accidental' Massachusetts Driveway Shooting, Report Says A New Jersey man was arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Massachusetts, authorities said. Jonathan Reyes-Contreras, 42, is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. said. The Worcester Telegram and Gazette says Reyes-Contreras is from Clifton, and the victim was his stepfather, Luis Mejia. From the courtroom, the outlet reports that Reyes-Contreras' lawyer alleges that the shooting was accidental. The shooting happen…
Facebook Marketplace BMW Sale Turns Violent: Seller Robbed At Gunpoint, Cops Say Facebook Marketplace BMW Sale Turns Violent: Seller Robbed At Gunpoint, Cops Say
Facebook Marketplace BMW Sale Turns Violent: Seller Robbed At Gunpoint, Cops Say A Facebook Marketplace meeting to buy a BMW in Maryland ended in gunfire threats and a crash after three men allegedly robbed the seller at gunpoint and tried to get away in a stolen Infiniti, police said. When the men arrived, 18-year-old Julian Chase Rose, of Beltsville, and 19-year-old Prince Chukang, of Silver Spring, “displayed a handgun and demanded the keys to the BMW,” according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. “The victim dropped the keys and ran,” police continued. A third suspect, 20-year-old Kendric Rock, of Silver Spring, had driven the men to the home in a 2019 …
43-Year-Old Yale Grad ID'd As Victim In Deadly NY Mass Shooting 43-Year-Old Yale Grad ID'd As Victim In Deadly NY Mass Shooting
43-Year-Old Yale Grad ID'd As Victim In Deadly NY Mass Shooting One of the three civilian victims in an active shooting incident at one of midtown Manhattan's prime skyscrapers has been identified as an executive at Blackstone, one of the world's largest alternative asset managers. Wesley LePatner, a senior managing director at the company and mother of two, was one of five people killed in the incident on Wednesday, July 28, at 345 Park Ave., which includes the NFL headquarters. Click here for a new, updated story: Young Associate At Real Estate Company Among Those Killed In NYC Mass Shooting "Words cannot express the devastation we feel," …
ID Released For NYPD Cop Killed In Active Shooter Incident At Skyscraper Leaving 5 Dead ID Released For NYPD Cop Killed In Active Shooter Incident At Skyscraper Leaving 5 Dead
ID Released For Nypd Cop Killed In Active Shooter Incident At Skyscraper Leaving 5 Dead The identity has been released of an off-duty NYPD officer who was among five people killed, including a suspect, in an active shooting incident at one of midtown Manhattan's prime locations, according to authorities. Click here for a new, updated story: Blackstone Senior Manager Among Victims In NYC's Deadliest Shooting In 25 Years The suspect was also killed from an apparently self-inflicted wound in New York City’s deadliest shooting in a quarter of a century. It happened early Monday evening, July 28, at 345 Park Ave., which includes the NFL headquarters. Earlier report: 5 De…
Mass Officer Shot By Fellow Cop While Being Served Restraining Order ID'd As New Mom Mass Officer Shot By Fellow Cop While Being Served Restraining Order ID'd As New Mom
Mass Officer Shot By Fellow Cop While Being Served Restraining Order ID'd As New Mom A North Andover police officer is recovering in the hospital after she was shot by a fellow officer during a call to her home involving a restraining order. Officer Kelsey Fitzsimmons was off-duty when three of her coworkers, including a supervisor, came to her house on Phillips Brooks Road in North Andover on Monday, June 30, to serve her with a court-approved restraining order, authorities said. That’s when, authorities say, something went wrong. "When one of the officers was escorting Ms. Fitzsimmons during the service of the court order, an armed confrontation took place," said Essex Co…
ICE Arrests 11 Iranians As Sleeper Cell Threat 'Never Higher,' Feds Say ICE Arrests 11 Iranians As Sleeper Cell Threat 'Never Higher,' Feds Say
ICE Arrests 11 Iranians As Sleeper Cell Threat 'Never Higher,' Feds Say A sniper. A convicted felon with Hezbollah ties. A U.S. citizen who allegedly threatened to shoot ICE officers. These are just some of the 11 Iranians arrested in a sweeping weekend operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, federal officials announced. The coordinated enforcement effort, which unfolded across eight states, was part of what DHS officials described as a proactive mission to "get the worst of the worst out" of American communities. “Under Secretary Noem, DHS has been full throttle on identifying and arresting known or suspected terrorists and violent extremists th…
EXCLUSIVE: NY Triple Murderer Threatened Similar Scenario Year Prior, Victim’s Dad Says EXCLUSIVE: NY Triple Murderer Threatened Similar Scenario Year Prior, Victim’s Dad Says
Exclusive: NY Triple Murderer Threatened Similar Scenario Year Prior, Victim’s Dad Says In the days before her tragic death, Whitney Fowler was trying to escape what friends and loved ones describe as a long and dangerous pattern of domestic violence. Fowler, 27, was one of three people fatally shot at a Rensselaer County home in Grafton on Wednesday evening, June 18, as Daily Voice previously reported. Her husband, 26-year-old Joshua Fowler, is now charged with murder after allegedly gunning down Whitney, his father Wilson Fowler, 55, and his step-grandmother Anita Krandle, 69, before reportedly hoping police would end his life in a “suicide by cop” scenario, according to New…
Gunman Went To Total Of 4 Lawmakers’ Homes Night Of Double-Fatal Shooting: Feds Gunman Went To Total Of 4 Lawmakers’ Homes Night Of Double-Fatal Shooting: Feds
Gunman Went To Total Of 4 Lawmakers’ Homes Night Of Double-Fatal Shooting: Feds The man accused of fatally shooting a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband also went to the homes of two other elected officials that same night, Federal authorities say. Before ambushing Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and after wounding State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, Vance L. Boelter allegedly drove to the homes of two other elected officials — both of whom he failed to reach, according to a federal complaint unsealed Monday, June 16. The Justice Department says Boelter, age 57, wore body armor, posed as a police officer, and used a vehicle rigged to resemble a la…
Lawmaker Shooting Suspect's Wife Found With Gun, Cash, Passports; Shooter's Car Found Abandoned Lawmaker Shooting Suspect's Wife Found With Gun, Cash, Passports; Shooter's Car Found Abandoned
Lawmaker Shooting Suspect's Wife Found With Gun, Cash, Passports; Shooter's Car Found Abandoned The wife of a man accused of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses—killing two and critically injuring the others— was found with thousands of dollars in cash, a firearm, ammunition, and multiple passports in the truck of her car, according to reports. KSTP in Minnesota reported that Jenny Boelter, the wife of suspect Vance Boelter, was pulled over during a traffic stop in Onamia, Minnesota, roughly 100 miles from their home, on Saturday, June 14.  Police detained her for questioning along with three relatives who were also in the vehicle, the Minnesota Star Tribune report…
Suspect ID'd, Hit List Found After Fatal Shootings Of Minnesota Lawmaker, Husband Suspect ID'd, Hit List Found After Fatal Shootings Of Minnesota Lawmaker, Husband
Suspect ID'd, Hit List Found After Fatal Shootings Of Minnesota Lawmaker, Husband A manhunt is underway for a now-identified suspect after a pair of what authorities say were politically motivated shootings, one of which resulted in the deaths of a lawmaker and her husband in Minnesota. New Update - Caught: Suspect In Double Murders Captured After 43-Hour Minnesota Manhunt The suspect is 57-year-old lifelong Minnesota resident Vance L. Boelter, according to authorities.  He is described as being 6-foot-1, 220 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes, according to the FBI. He should be considered armed and dangerous, the agency says. A hit list was reportedly foun…
Whip/Nae Nae Rapper Silentó Pleads Guilty In Cousin’s Killing Whip/Nae Nae Rapper Silentó Pleads Guilty In Cousin’s Killing
Whip/Nae Nae Rapper Silentó Pleads Guilty In Cousin’s Killing A Georgia rapper who went viral for the Whip/Nae Nae dance pleaded guilty but mentally ill in the 2021 shooting death of his cousin, DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Ricky Lamar Hawk, 27, best known by his stage name Silentó, admitted to killing Frederick Rooks III, 34, on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in the Panthersville area of unincorporated Decatur. He pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and concealing the death of another. A murder charge was dropped as par…
Son-In-Law Killed Wife's Parents In 55+ Community, Waited For Police With Gun At Door Son-In-Law Killed Wife's Parents In 55+ Community, Waited For Police With Gun At Door
Son-In-Law Killed Wife's Parents In 55+ Community, Waited For Police With Gun At Door A man shot and killed his in-laws inside their home at a 55-and-older community in Pennsylvania while two toddlers were in the next room, and then waited at the front door with a handgun as police arrived, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 4. Xiaomin Fei, 24, is accused of killing his wife’s parents—Robert and Gretchen Ackerman—at their home in The Highlands at Glenmoor on the unit block of Glasgow Way in Palmer Township around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3, according to the Palmer Township Police Department. Responding officers found Fei standing in the open doorway holding a handg…
Coast Guard Vet, OnlyFans Model Admits To Killing Man At National Park: DOJ Coast Guard Vet, OnlyFans Model Admits To Killing Man At National Park: DOJ
Coast Guard Vet, OnlyFans Model Admits To Killing Man At National Park: DOJ A Coast Guard veteran from Virginia admitted to luring an alleged rapist to a national park in Ohio before gunning him down, authorities announced this week. Chelsea Perkins, 35, of Alexandria, pleaded guilty to driving more than 300 miles across state lines after arranging to meet Matthew Dunmire at Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Valley View, Ohio.  According to prosecutors, Perkins, who reportedly became an OnlyFans model, traveled in March 2021 to the national park, where she and Dunmire visited the Terra Vista Natural Study Area. There, she used a loaded fire…
‘I Did It For Gaza’: Gunman Flew In, Killed Israeli Couple Outside DC Jewish Museum: Court Docs ‘I Did It For Gaza’: Gunman Flew In, Killed Israeli Couple Outside DC Jewish Museum: Court Docs
‘I Did It For Gaza’: Gunman Flew In, Killed Israeli Couple Outside DC Jewish Museum: Court Docs He flew in from Chicago with a gun, bought a ticket to a Jewish diplomatic event, waited outside, then opened fire. Moments later, he told police: “I did it for Palestine. I did it for Gaza.” Elias Rodriguez, 30, of Illinois, is now facing multiple federal charges, including the murder of foreign officials, after he allegedly carried out a deadly ambush near the entrance of the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC on Wednesday, May 21, federal officials announced. The attack happened just after 9:00 p.m., outside a ticketed event hosted by the American Jewish Committee that was designed…
25-Year-Old Microbiologist Shot Dead On PA Sidewalk; Boyfriend Charged With Murder: DA 25-Year-Old Microbiologist Shot Dead On PA Sidewalk; Boyfriend Charged With Murder: DA
25-Year-Old Microbiologist Shot Dead On PA Sidewalk; Boyfriend Charged With Murder: DA A 25-year-old woman was shot and killed on a West Conshohocken sidewalk early Sunday morning, and her boyfriend has been charged with her murder, Montgomery County authorities announced on Sunday, May 18, 2025. Alyssa Rose Wiest, a Quality Control Microbiologist at GSK, was found face-down with multiple gunshot wounds to her torso on the 200 block of Moorehead Avenue around 12:25 a.m., according to West Conshohocken Police and District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. Officers administered first aid before she was rushed to Lankenau Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Wiest, a graduate of the…
$22.5M Gold Heist Suspect Caught In US Smuggling 65 Guns Into Canada: DOJ $22.5M Gold Heist Suspect Caught In US Smuggling 65 Guns Into Canada: DOJ
$22.5M Gold Heist Suspect Caught In US Smuggling 65 Guns Into Canada: DOJ A man wanted in one of the biggest gold thefts in Canadian history has admitted in U.S. court to smuggling dozens of guns—including fully automatic machine pistols—back into Canada, federal prosecutors say. Durante King-Mclean, 26, of Cambridge, Ontario, pleaded guilty in Harrisburg on Tuesday, May 14, to conspiracy to traffic firearms after a Pennsylvania traffic stop exposed a shocking weapons pipeline stretching from Florida to the Canadian border. He had 65 handguns crammed into the trunk of a rental car, each one hidden inside a sock, authorities said. Among them were stolen weapons, …
Would-Be Assassin Admits Plot To Kill Supreme Court Justice In Maryland: DOJ Would-Be Assassin Admits Plot To Kill Supreme Court Justice In Maryland: DOJ
Would-Be Assassin Admits Plot To Kill Supreme Court Justice In Maryland: DOJ A California man who traveled across the country armed with a gun, ammo, zip ties, and a crowbar to kill a sitting Supreme Court justice in Maryland has pleaded guilty, federal prosecutors announced. Nicholas John Roske, age 29, of Simi Valley, admitted in court that he flew from Los Angeles to Dulles International Airport in June 2022, carrying a firearm and ammunition in his checked luggage.  From there, he took a taxi to a Montgomery County neighborhood, where he planned to assassinate a Supreme Court Justice at their home, according to the Department of Justice. He was reportedly …
Iran Sent Hitmen To Kill NY Journalist: Two Mobsters Convicted In Foiled Plot Iran Sent Hitmen To Kill NY Journalist: Two Mobsters Convicted In Foiled Plot
Iran Sent Hitmen To Kill NY Journalist: Two Mobsters Convicted In Foiled Plot Two Eastern European mobsters were convicted in a chilling plot to assassinate an Iranian-American journalist on US soil—at the behest of the Iranian government. A Manhattan federal jury found Rafat Amirov, 46, of Iran, and Polad Omarov, 40, of Georgia, guilty on all five counts related to a murder-for-hire scheme targeting journalist and human rights activist Masih Alinejad on Thursday, March 20. The pair orchestrated the plan under orders from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), offering a hitman $500,000 to kill Alinejad outside her Brooklyn home, according to prosecutors. …
67 Pounds Of Weed Seized During Firearm Trafficking Bust At JFK: DA 67 Pounds Of Weed Seized During Firearm Trafficking Bust At JFK: DA
67 Pounds Of Weed Seized During Firearm Trafficking Bust At JFK: DA A man accused of fueling gun violence through illegal firearm sales was caught smuggling 67 pounds of marijuana at JFK Airport, authorities announced on Monday, March 17. Ian Diaz-Reales, 27, of Reading, Pennsylvania, was arrested on March 2 while attempting to board an outbound flight with the massive drug stash, according to the Berks County District Attorney’s Office. Diaz-Reales had already been wanted for allegedly purchasing multiple firearms and illegally funneling them to criminals involved in drug trafficking, gang activity, and violence, authorities said. The Berks County Gun Viol…
Tennessee Teens Who Shot At Troopers Captured By US Marshals In New England Tennessee Teens Who Shot At Troopers Captured By US Marshals In New England
Tennessee Teens Who Shot At Troopers Captured By US Marshals In New England The two Tennessee teens who fired at Pennsylvania State Troopers during a multi-state crime spree have been captured in Hartford, Connecticut, authorities announced. Jeremiah Begley, 17, and Christian Guerrero Jr., 17, were taken into custody on Thursday, Feb. 27, with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service, Hartford Police, and the PSP Fugitive Apprehension Unit, state police said. They are being held in Connecticut while awaiting extradition to Dauphin County, PA. The Crime Spree The chaos began on Feb. 23, 2025, at 12:40 p.m., when a motorist on I-81 in Silver Spring Township, Cumbe…
Ex-Boyfriend Charged With Shooting Milton Woman Multiple Times In Her Car: DA Ex-Boyfriend Charged With Shooting Milton Woman Multiple Times In Her Car: DA
Ex-Boyfriend Charged With Shooting Milton Woman Multiple Times In Her Car: DA A 43-year-old Milton woman remains in serious condition after being shot multiple times in her car last week, and police say her former boyfriend is responsible. Joell C. Williams, 35, was arrested Friday in Mattapan after an intense manhunt and ordered held without bail Tuesday, Feb. 4, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said. The shooting happened around 7:45 a.m. Thursday on Belvoir Road in Milton. The victim was in her car when she was shot multiple times. She was rushed to a Boston hospital, where she remains. Williams faces several charges, including armed assault with intent to …
Armed Mass Man Slips Through Capitol Security, Arrested With Gun After Tour: Police Armed Mass Man Slips Through Capitol Security, Arrested With Gun After Tour: Police
Armed Mass Man Slips Through Capitol Security, Arrested With Gun After Tour: Police A man carrying a loaded handgun managed to pass through U.S. Capitol security, tour the Visitor Center, and walk through the halls of one of the nation's most secure buildings before being arrested just outside. James A. Faber, 27, believed to be from Carlisle, Massachusetts, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 21, after Capitol Police spotted him near his parked car on First Street NE, authorities said.  He was carrying a concealed 9mm handgun loaded with unregistered ammunition. Authorities said Faber, who had been flagged earlier as a person in crisis with possible suicidal thoughts, ente…
Lowell Man Gunned Down 24-Year-Old Inside Car, Hid Inside His Home: Police Lowell Man Gunned Down 24-Year-Old Inside Car, Hid Inside His Home: Police
Lowell Man Gunned Down 24-Year-Old Inside Car, Hid Inside His Home: Police A 20-year-old Lowell man is facing a murder charge after authorities say he fatally shot another man during a confrontation that ended in tragedy on Middlesex Street. Bravindah Mawanda has been charged with the killing of 24-year-old Nikhl Israni, also of Lowell, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Lowell Police Superintendent Greg Hudon. Officers responded to the intersection of Middlesex and Maude Streets shortly before 8:00 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30, after receiving a report of a person lying in the roadway. Police found Israni suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, and …