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Police ID Largo Man Killed During Mass Shooting In Northeast DC Police ID Largo Man Killed During Mass Shooting In Northeast DC
Police ID Largo Man Killed During Mass Shooting In Northeast DC New details have been released by the Metropolitan Police Department after the fatal mass shooting in the Carver-Langston neighborhood in Northeast DC on Wednesday night that left a Maryland man dead. Largo resident Aubrey McLeod, 29, has been identified by investigators as the person killed by shooters in an incident that left five others - including two children - hospitalized, officials say. #Update: Chief Smith holds a news conference on the shooting that injured 6 people in the 1100 block of 21st Street Northeast tonight. pic.twitter.com/B6DRhDMQYJ — DC Police Department (@DCPolice…
Loaded Gun, Magazine Seized From Unlicensed Prince George's Duo In VA Traffic Stop: Cops Loaded Gun, Magazine Seized From Unlicensed Prince George's Duo In VA Traffic Stop: Cops
Loaded Gun, Magazine Seized From Unlicensed Prince George's Duo In VA Traffic Stop: Cops A loaded gun, magazine, and "distribution amount" of marijuana was seized from a Maryland couple during a routine traffic stop in Arlington, authorities aid. Officers stopped a vehicle at 15th Street S. at Richmond Highway Wednesday evening, March 27, for a moving violation and improper registration, police said. Neither the driver, Jonavan Nickens, 25, of Hyattsville, nor his passenger, Carlita Marbley, 25, of District Heights, had a valid driver's license, authorities said. During a search of the car, a loaded firearm with extended magazine and a distribution amount of marijuana wer…
Student Busted Bringing Loaded Gun Into Prince George's County School: Police Student Busted Bringing Loaded Gun Into Prince George's County School: Police
Student Busted Bringing Loaded Gun Into Prince George's County School: Police For the second time in as many days, a student was caught bringing a loaded handgun into a Prince George's County high school. A 17-year-old is facing charges after being caught with the weapon at Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School in Upper Marlboro on Friday morning, police say. According to investigators, the incident was reported at around 9:30 a.m. when the department was advised that security in the building recovered the gun from the student, who was taken into custody. It marks the second time in two days that a student was busted with a weapon inside a school building, ending a viol…
Loaded Glock Recovered From Student At Bowie High School Loaded Glock Recovered From Student At Bowie High School
Loaded Glock Recovered From Student At Bowie High School A student at Bowie High School was caught with a handgun on campus Tuesday, officials confirmed. Principal Joe Kautzer issued an alert to the community on Tuesday to advise parents that a student was busted with a loaded Glock on school property after attempting to sneak into the building. According to Kautzer, the student entered the school through a backdoor that was propped open, where he was immediately confronted and searched by security who spotted him. No students or staff members were harmed or actively threatened. "The safety of our students is our top priority," the principal wr…
Teen To Be Charged As Adult For Bringing Loaded Handgun, Drugs Into Landover HS: Police Teen To Be Charged As Adult For Bringing Loaded Handgun, Drugs Into Landover HS: Police
Teen To Be Charged As Adult For Bringing Loaded Handgun, Drugs Into Landover HS: Police A search for illegal drugs on a teen student at a Maryland high school led to the seizure of a loaded weapon inside the building, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Officials say that shortly before 11 a.m. on Wednesday morning, a School Resource Officer assigned to Fairmont Heights High School in Landover was tipped off about security seizing a gun from the 17-year-old. Police say that a witness notified administrators at the school that the teen - whose name was not released due to his age - may have been in possession of drugs on school grounds. However, during a se…
Gun Found In Teachers' Lounge Bathroom At Adelphi Middle School: Police Gun Found In Teachers' Lounge Bathroom At Adelphi Middle School: Police
Gun Found In Teachers' Lounge Bathroom At Adelphi Middle School: Police Questions have been raised after a loaded gun was found in the bathroom of a Maryland Middle School. In Prince George's County, an investigation has been launched as police attempt to determine who brought a gun into the Sonia Sotomayor Middle School in Adelphi on Friday. Police say that at approximately 10:20 a.m., officers were advised that a loaded gun was found in the bathroom of the teacher's lounge, though it remains unclear who brought the gun or how long it was in the room before it was uncovered. The school year doesn't officially start for students until Monday, but Friday was a …
SWAT Team Captures Teen Suspect In Baltimore Mass Shooting SWAT Team Captures Teen Suspect In Baltimore Mass Shooting
SWAT Team Captures Teen Suspect In Baltimore Mass Shooting A teen suspect in the Baltimore block party mass shooting that left two dead and injured 28 others last weekend. The 17-year-old boy was captured by a SWAT team and homicide unit, following the execution of a search warrant on Friday, July 7, Baltimore police announced. Those killed in the 12:30 a.m. incident Sunday, July 2 include Kylis Fagbemi, 20, and Aaliyah Gonzalez, 18, officials said. Three victims remained hospitalized and were listed in fair condition following the Sunday, July 2 shooting on the 800 block of Gretna Court. The teen was charged with possession of a firearm by a min…
Student Busted With Loaded Gun At Non-Traditional Program School In Cheltenham: Police Student Busted With Loaded Gun At Non-Traditional Program School In Cheltenham: Police
Student Busted With Loaded Gun At Non-Traditional Program School In Cheltenham: Police A 17-year-old ninth-grade student in Maryland will be tried as an adult after bringing a loaded gun onto school property. The Prince George’s County Police Department launched an investigation on Thursday, May 18, after a student at Non-Traditional Program 9-12 South School in Cheltenham was caught carry a loaded handgun onto campus. At approximately 9:15 a.m. on Thursday morning, officers from the department were advised by Prince George’s Schools security that they recovered a gun from a boy at the school after it fell from his waistband in the gym. Officials noted that the weapon was a…
Here's What We Know About The Sunday Shooting At St. Charles Towne Center Here's What We Know About The Sunday Shooting At St. Charles Towne Center
Here's What We Know About The Sunday Shooting At St. Charles Towne Center New details have been released by the Charles County Sheriff's Office following the Sunday shooting that shut down the St. Charles Towne Center in Waldorf.  Two teens have been arrested and charged after officers from the agency were called to the mall at approximately 4:10 p.m. on Sunday, May 7, where there were reports of shots fired at the mall. Upon arrival, officers established a perimeter and sought to locate possible victims, while at the same time, witnesses provided information about the shooter and accomplices, who were identified as teens.  Officers were able to locate the susp…
Handgun Seized From Traveler By TSA Officers At Dulles International Airport Handgun Seized From Traveler By TSA Officers At Dulles International Airport
Handgun Seized From Traveler By TSA Officers At Dulles International Airport A troubling trend continued in the DMV region as another traveler attempted to slip a handgun through security and onto a flight at an area airport.  TSA officers at Washington Dulles International Airport were able to catch a Tennessee man from bringing a loaded .380 caliber handgun with six bullets and an additional seven bullets that were packed in a magazine alongside the weapon.  The incident was reported on Sunday, April 16, one day after a similar scene played out at Reagan National Airport, also involving a traveler from Tennessee. Officials say that the firearm was caugh…
Teacher Shot By Student In Virginia On Road To Recovery Teacher Shot By Student In Virginia On Road To Recovery
Teacher Shot By Student In Virginia On Road To Recovery The first grade teacher who was shot by one of her 6-year-old students in Virginia was on the road to recovery as of Monday, Jan. 9. Abby Zwerner, 25, was able to confiscate the gun from her first grade student at Richneck Elementary School last week when he pulled the trigger, a parent tells the Washington Post. Zwerner was in serious but stable condition, confirms Richneck Elementary School in a statement.  "We are happy to learn today that she is in stable condition and is talking with family and friends," school officials state. Zwerner had reportedly yelled to the rest of …
Child Gunman At Maryland Middle School Can Not Be Charged Due To New Juvenile Reform Law Child Gunman At Maryland Middle School Can Not Be Charged Due To New Juvenile Reform Law
Child Gunman At Maryland Middle School Can Not Be Charged Due To New Juvenile Reform Law A child who brought a gun and loaded magazine to an Anne Arundel County school will not face any charges due to a new Juvenile Justice Reform bill that was voted into law, authorities say. The announcement was made the day after the 12-year-old brought the handgun, loaded magazine, and loose ammunition into MacArthur Middle School on Thursday, Jan. 5, according to Anne Arundel County Police. "Due to the new Juvenile Justice Reform, House Bill 459 voted into law; there are NO APPLICABLE CHARGES", state an Anne Arundel County Police spokesperson. "A 12-year-old can no longer be charged with c…
Student Busted With Loaded Magazine At Maryland HS, Handgun Still Missing, Officials Say Student Busted With Loaded Magazine At Maryland HS, Handgun Still Missing, Officials Say
Student Busted With Loaded Magazine At Maryland HS, Handgun Still Missing, Officials Say A teenager was caught with multiple handgun magazines - including one that was fully loaded - during an investigation by a School Resource Officer in Charles County, according to the sheriff's office. Officials say that at the beginning of the school day on Wednesday, Dec. 14, a School Resource Officer at Lackey High School was advised by administrators that a student was found to be in possession of four handgun magazines in his backpack, one of which contained ammunition. Investigators were able to locate the student and recovered the ammunition, though a search of the handgun did not lea…
Gang Leader, Top Lieutenant In Baltimore Sentenced To Decades In Prison For Violent Conspiracy Gang Leader, Top Lieutenant In Baltimore Sentenced To Decades In Prison For Violent Conspiracy
Gang Leader, Top Lieutenant In Baltimore Sentenced To Decades In Prison For Violent Conspiracy The leader of the Baltimore Eight Tray Gangster Crips will spend decades in prison for operating a racketeering and drug conspiracy that included three homicides and multiple other gang-related shootings, federal officials announced. Trayvon Hall - also known as “Tru,” and “G Tru,” 31, of Baltimore, was sentenced to 454 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release for racketeering and drug conspiracy charges related to his activities as the leader of the Eight Tray Gangster (ETG) Crips gang. Another ETG Crips member, Marcus Williams, also known as “Gangsta C,” and …
Student Breaks Out Concealed Gun During School Fight At Maryland High School, Sheriff Says Student Breaks Out Concealed Gun During School Fight At Maryland High School, Sheriff Says
Student Breaks Out Concealed Gun During School Fight At Maryland High School, Sheriff Says A potentially scary and tragic scene nearly played out in Charles County when a student in a Maryland high school took out a concealed weapon during a fight with another teen on Wednesday afternoon, investigators say. At approximately 12:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, detectives from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were advised of a fight that began between two students during dismissal, which had been caught on school security cameras at Westlake High School. According to investigators, during the scuffle, one of the students produced what appeared to be a handgun, which prompted a thi…
Teacher Turns In Student Found Armed At Maryland High School Teacher Turns In Student Found Armed At Maryland High School
Teacher Turns In Student Found Armed At Maryland High School A Maryland high school student is in custody after taking a gun to school, authorities say. The 16-year-old boy was found armed with a ghost gun at Central High School around 10 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 6 after a teacher notified a School Resource Officer that the boy had a gun, according to Prince George's County police. The teen has been charged as an adult with handgun on person, dangerous weapon on school property, possession of a firearm by a minor, and loaded handgun on person.
Former Pittsburgh Steeler, NFL Star Antonio Brown Wanted For Domestic Abuse In Florida: Reports Former Pittsburgh Steeler, NFL Star Antonio Brown Wanted For Domestic Abuse In Florida: Reports
Former Pittsburgh Steeler, NFL Star Antonio Brown Wanted For Domestic Abuse In Florida: Reports After surrounding the former-wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers Antonio Brown's Florida home, the police have issued an arrest warrant in connection with a domestic assault, according to numerous news outlets.  The 34-year-old supposedly beat the mother of his children with a shoe and "evicted her" from their home around 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, WTSP reports.  The Tampa police surrounded the home and pulled out a megaphone saying "we're not going anywhere," on Thursday, Dec. 1, WFTS reported.  He has access to two guns in the home, including one, w…
Teen Caught Cuddling With Loaded AR-15-Style Rifle In Hyattsville Is In Custody, Police Say Teen Caught Cuddling With Loaded AR-15-Style Rifle In Hyattsville Is In Custody, Police Say
Teen Caught Cuddling With Loaded AR-15-Style Rifle In Hyattsville Is In Custody, Police Say Authorities say that a teen suspect has been apprehended after being busted sleeping with a loaded assault-style rifle next to him in Maryland his Maryland bedroom. In Harford County, shortly after 8 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 27, the Hyattsville Police Department received a call from a concerned citizen advising that there was a person inside an area home with a weapon. Upon arrival, officers say that they learned that the suspect - a 15-year-old boy - was asleep in his room with a short-barreled AR-15-style rifle that had a black 30-round magazine inserted in the magazine well. Investigators s…
Seventh Gun Seized From Baltimore Student This Year: Reports Seventh Gun Seized From Baltimore Student This Year: Reports
Seventh Gun Seized From Baltimore Student This Year: Reports Officials say that a minor at a Baltimore elementary/middle school was taken into custody on Tuesday morning after being caught with a loaded gun, according to multiple reports. The gun was found at North Bend Elementary/Middle School, officials said at approximately 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15 on campus, investigators said when a student was showing it off to friends. No other students were involved. It is the seventh gun seized from a student in the district so far in the early going of the new school year. Last week, a similar situation played out at the Mergenthaler Vocational Technica…
Two Travelers Caught With Loaded Guns At Reagan National Airport Checkpoint, TSA Says Two Travelers Caught With Loaded Guns At Reagan National Airport Checkpoint, TSA Says
Two Travelers Caught With Loaded Guns At Reagan National Airport Checkpoint, TSA Says Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented two travelers from carrying loaded guns onto their flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport over the weekend, officials said. A Maryland man's .32 caliber gun was discovered in his carry-on bag at a security checkpoint on Saturday, Nov. 12, TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said. It was loaded with six bullets. Once police were notified, the Capitol Heights resident was cited on weapons charges, and the gun was confiscated, she said. Then, on Sunday, Nov. 13, TSA officers stopped another man from carrying his .45 ca…
Maryland Road Rage Driver Arrested After Pointing Gun At Others Maryland Road Rage Driver Arrested After Pointing Gun At Others
Maryland Road Rage Driver Arrested After Pointing Gun At Others An armed Maryland man has been arrested after a road rage incident in Gambrills, authorities say. Mohamed Sall, 42, is accused of pointing a gun at others while driving in the area of Route 3 and Churchview Road around 5:15 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5, according to Anne Arundel County Police. The victim advised officers that Sall was traveling in a black Acura, and pointed a handgun at him. Officers were able to locate Sall and conduct a traffic stop where a loaded Sig Sauer handgun was recovered. Sall was charged accordingly. 
Loaded Gun Confiscated From 12-Year-Old At Maryland Middle School: Police Loaded Gun Confiscated From 12-Year-Old At Maryland Middle School: Police
Loaded Gun Confiscated From 12-Year-Old At Maryland Middle School: Police A loaded handgun was confiscated from a 12-year-old student on Wednesday afternoon at a Maryland middle school, according to authorities. Officials said that a loaded .25 caliber handgun was discovered by a staff member at the Booker T. Washington Middle School at around noon on Wednesday, Oct. 19 who then alerted the Baltimore City Police Department. It was the fourth handgun recovered from students so far in the early school year, according to Cylde Boatwright, the CEO of the Maryland State Fraternal Order of Police, who shared a photo of the handgun and bullets through social media. The…
Gunman Apprehended Following Mass Shooting At Outdoor Gathering In Virginia That Wounded Eight Gunman Apprehended Following Mass Shooting At Outdoor Gathering In Virginia That Wounded Eight
Gunman Apprehended Following Mass Shooting At Outdoor Gathering In Virginia That Wounded Eight A 20-year-old convicted felon is in custody following a mass shooting that left eight with gunshot wounds over the weekend not far from James Madison University in Virginia, authorities announced. Harrisonburg resident Tyreaf Isaiah Fleming was arrested on Sunday, Oct. 17 following the shooting, which happened in the 1500 block of Devon Lane in his hometown and left eight of his victims with non-life-threatening injuries. Police say that at approximately 2:20 a.m. on Sunday morning, witnesses stated that a suspect - later identified by investigators as Fleming - fired multiple shots into a …
STEM Student Found With Loaded Semiautomatic Handgun At Maryland School After Posting Photo STEM Student Found With Loaded Semiautomatic Handgun At Maryland School After Posting Photo
STEM Student Found With Loaded Semiautomatic Handgun At Maryland School After Posting Photo A 16-year-old student was arrested after being found with a loaded semi-automatic handgun outside of a Baltimore school, according to multiple reports. The semi-automatic weapon was found outside of the Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy in East Baltimore the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 13, the reports continue. The handgun was allegedly found in the student's car after the student posted a photo of the handgun on social media. This is a developing story.
Multiple Students Arrested After Bringing Guns To Suitland High School Multiple Students Arrested After Bringing Guns To Suitland High School
Multiple Students Arrested After Bringing Guns To Suitland High School Two teenagers were arrested on the same day after bringing guns to Suitland High School, authorities say. Police first arrived at the high school to serve an arrest warrant for a 16-year-old boy who had been wanted for a District Heights carjacking in late June, officials said. A school resource officer located the student around 11 a.m., Monday, Aug. 29, and found a gun in the teen's waistband, according to Prince George's County police. Several hours later around 2 p.m., officers were alerted that a second teen was potentially armed with a gun, police said. Christopher Harris, 18, was loc…
Wes Moore Wins Democratic Primary For Governor In Maryland: Projections Wes Moore Wins Democratic Primary For Governor In Maryland: Projections
Wes Moore Wins Democratic Primary For Governor In Maryland: Projections Gubernatorial hopeful Wes Moore is looking to make history after reportedly earning the nod in the Democratic primary for governor in Maryland. Some remaining votes are still being counted, but Moore, an author, and former CEO, is expected to top former Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez as the final ballots are counted, according to NBC Washington and CNN projections. If elected at the general election in November, Moore would become Maryland’s first Black governor. “What started as an idea just a year ago is not just an idea anymore,” Moore said on Wednesday, July 20, when…
Teen Charged In Connection To Fatal Baltimore Squeegee Shooting: Police Teen Charged In Connection To Fatal Baltimore Squeegee Shooting: Police
Teen Charged In Connection To Fatal Baltimore Squeegee Shooting: Police Commissioner Michael Harrison confirmed in an interview with WBAL radio that the police have arrested a 15-year-old in connection to the killing of a man following a confrontation with a group of squeegee workers. Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection to the killing of a man after an argument with a group of squeegee workers, authorities say. The teen was arrested at around 6:35 a.m. on Thursday, July 14, at a home in Essex. The boy has been charged as an adult with first-degree murder for the killing of Timothy Reynolds, 48, according to Baltimore police. Reynolds was kille…
Maryland Man Convicted Of Killing Mom, Son To Silence Them For Witnessing His Crimes: Feds Maryland Man Convicted Of Killing Mom, Son To Silence Them For Witnessing His Crimes: Feds
Maryland Man Convicted Of Killing Mom, Son To Silence Them For Witnessing His Crimes: Feds A Maryland man who went by "Poo" has been convicted of killing a mother and her young son to silence them for drug-related crimes, authorities say. Andre Ricardo Briscoe's conviction came Wednesday, June 8 in the killings of Jennifer Jeffrey and her 7-year-old son on May 26, 2015, the US Justice Department said. “There is a little boy who should be a teenager right now, but who instead was murdered at only seven years old because he witnessed the murder of his mother. That kind of callous disregard for their lives is reprehensible,” said ATF Baltimore Special Agent in Charge Toni M. Cr…
NJ Police Sergeant Left Handgun With Children: Prosecutor NJ Police Sergeant Left Handgun With Children: Prosecutor
NJ Police Sergeant Left Handgun With Children: Prosecutor A police sergeant on the Jersey Shore has been arrested after leaving a Beretta handgun with children, authorities said. Andrew Wahlberg, 50, of the Manahawkin section of Stafford Township, left the 9mm gun unsecured and accessible to juveniles on May 18, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Stafford Township Police Chief Thomas Dellane said. No other details were released about the incident. Wahlberg was charged with endangerment and released on Wednesday, May 25, pending a first appearance in Ocean County Superior Court.
Two Baltimore Students Stabbed At Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School Two Baltimore Students Stabbed At Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School
Two Baltimore Students Stabbed At Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School A student has been arrested after stabbing two other students at a Baltimore City high school, multiple sources said. The students were reportedly stabbed during a lunch fight at Mergenthaler High School on Thursday April 21, Baltimore School Police told Daily Voice. One victim was reportedly stabbed once and another was stabbed five times, the outlet reports, WBAL reports.  Police were able to handle the situation quickly and both victims are expected to recover. Around the same time, police found another student in a separate part of the school carrying a gun. Tha…
Easter Weekend Crime Spree Wreaks Havoc In Baltimore Easter Weekend Crime Spree Wreaks Havoc In Baltimore
Easter Weekend Crime Spree Wreaks Havoc In Baltimore A recent crime spree in Baltimore sparked a stark increase in violent crimes in the city.  The city experienced three homicides and 16 non-fatal shootings between Friday, April 15 and Sunday, April 17, Baltimore Police report. Seven of those shootings alone happened on Easter. This brings Baltimore’s homicide count to 99 and non-fatal shootings to 208 so far in 2022, according to police. At the same time, police made three attempted murder arrests and seven handgun arrests, the department reports. “The Baltimore Police Department continues to work with area law enforcement partners to …