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New Update: 2 Killed, 17 Injured In Mass Shooting At School In Minneapolis
This story has been updated. A suspect is dead, two children were killed and 17 other people and have been injured after an active shooter incident at a Catholic school in Minneapolis. The incident unfolded around 8:30 a.m. local time Wednesday, Aug. 27 at Annunciation Church and School. An all-school mass had just gotten underway when the incident happened, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said, calling the incident an "unthinkable tragedy" at a midday news conference. The two children who were killed, ages 8 and 10, were seated in a pew when they were shot from outside th…
Police & Fire
CT Woman Dies From Injuries In Shooting Over Dog That Left Two Others Dead, Police Say
A Connecticut woman who was shot during a dispute between neighbors over a dog that left two others dead has died from her injuries. Nikia Rankins, age 27, of Hartford, died on Friday, July 1 from injuries incurred during the incident on Sunday, June 19. Rankins was found shot when police responded to a report of gunfire at a multi-family home on Franklin Avenue and located three unresponsive victims with gunshot wounds, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police. See Earlier Story: Dispute Over Dog Leads To Shooting Deaths Of Man, Woman In Hartford The couple, identified as…
Police & Fire
18 Casings Found On Roadway After Shots-Fired Incident In Western Mass
Authorities in Western Massachusetts are looking for answers after multiple bullet casings were found on main road. Police received several calls of automatic gunfire in Holyoke in the area of 85 Lower Westfield Road around 2 a.m. on Tuesday, June 15, Holyoke Police said. Upon arrival, officers found 18 spend casings on the road. No injuries or property damage was initially reported, police said. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at (413)322-6900. Anonymous tips can also be sent in by texting a message to 274637.
Police & Fire
Western Mass Drive-By Shooting Causes Extensive Damage, Police Say
A drive-by shooting in Western Massachusetts, the second in several days, caused extensive damage to the victim's home and vehicle. The incident took place in Hampden County around midnight on Wednesday, Aug. 18, in Holyoke. Officers responded to Homestead Avenue for reported shots fired, Holyoke PD Captain Matthew Moriarty said. Officers arrived on the scene and secured the area. The homeowner exited his residence and officers inquired about his and his family's physical well-being; at this time no injuries were reported, Moriarty said. The area was cordoned off and the Criminal Inves…
Police & Fire
Man Charged In Double-Shooting Says He Acted In Self-Defense
A 20-year-old man who allegedly shot two people at a birthday party said he was acting in self-defense. On Wednesday, Dec. 30, John L. Guzman-Rivera, of Worcester, was arraigned in Central District Court. Assistant District Attorney Deanna Duffy said that Guzman-Rivera admitted to shooting two people on the night of the incident, according to the Worcester Telegram and Gazette. Guzman-Rivera was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 23, around 2:30 a.m. after Worcester Police responded to a shot-spotter report indicating gunfire in the area of Buffum and Coes streets, police said. Upon arrival, Duffy …
Police & Fire
Worcester Police Find Injured Child In A Vehicle Damaged By Gunfire
Worcester Police responding to a report of shots being fired on Harding Street found a three-year-old with an injured leg in a vehicle that seemed to have been damaged by gunfire. On July 16 at around 8:30 p.m. police arrived on Harding Street and found a car with several people inside, including a three-year-old with a wounded leg. It is unclear if the child’s injury was caused by gunfire, police said. Police are investigating the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call Worcester Police at (508) 799-8651 or text an anonymous tip to 274637(TIPWD).
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