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Child Gunned Down At July 4 Maryland Cookout: Shooter Convicted After Arrest In South America
The man responsible for the fatal shooting of 6-year-old Ahsan Payton on the Fourth of July last year in Maryland is facing decades in prison after being arrested in South America last year, authorities announced. Rakeem Gilgeours, 34, who opened fire during a neighborhood event on July 4, 2024, has been convicted of assault and other offenses after the child was shot and killed in crossfire, according to the Prince George's County State's Attorney's Office. During a neighborhood celebration over the holiday in Temple Hills, gunshots rang out at around 7:50 p.m. in the 4500 block of Akron S…
Schools
Florida Man Left Loaded Gun In Car—9-Year-Old Took It To Maryland School, Sheriff Says
A Florida man who left his loaded gun in a car before a 9-year-old brought it to school — where it later discharged inside a Maryland classroom — is now facing charges, police announced. Phillip McRay Bright, 68, of Crestview, Florida, has been charged in connection with the April 10 firearm incident at Billingsley Elementary School in Waldorf, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators say the 9-year-old student accidentally fired the gun inside a classroom after stashing it in his backpack days earlier. No one was injured, but the incident sparked a lockdown an…
Police & Fire
Maryland Teen Accidentally Shot Brother With 3D-Printed Gun: Sheriff
A Maryland teenager is behind bars after allegedly shooting his own brother with a 3D-printed ghost gun in their Harford County home, authorities announced. Kylee DeLilly, 18, of Edgewood, is accused of shooting his 18-year-old brother in the leg with an untraceable homemade handgun on Tuesday afternoon, April 29, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies were called shortly before 2 p.m. to the 600 block of Yorkshire Drive, where they found the victim with a gunshot wound to his upper leg. Deputies applied a tourniquet before medics rushed the victim to a trauma center for …
Police & Fire
Man Had Booby Trapped Semi-Automatic Rifle On Amtrak Train Bound For Virginia: New Jersey AG
A 34-year-old Florida man was arrested and hit with numerous weapons charges on Wednesday, April 16, after he boarded an Amtrak train to Trenton with a booby trapped semi-automatic rifle earlier this year, authorities said. On Friday, Jan. 3 at Newark Penn Station, an officer noticed an unattended black and white zebra print suitcase in front of McDonald's, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. A handgun with a fully loaded 18-round magazine and an AK-47 style rife were found in the suitcase, along with numerous bullets, Platkin said. Surveillance footage showed, Jeffrey K…
Schools
Gun That Fired In Maryland Elementary School May Belong To Visiting Relative: Sheriff
A 9-year-old student accidentally fired a gun inside a Maryland elementary school classroom on Thursday morning, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. It happened around 10:24 a.m. at Billingsley Elementary School, where the student reached into their backpack during class to grab a paper, authorities said. The book bag was on the student’s lap at the time when the gun discharged. No one was hurt. A teacher and a nearby school resource officer rushed to the student and recovered the loaded gun from inside the bag. Investigators said it is not yet clear who owns the gun or …
Police & Fire
3-Year-Old Killed In Apparent Accidental Shooting Inside Maryland Home, Police Say (
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A 3-year-old boy was found shot inside a Maryland home in what is believed to be an accidental shooting involving an unsecured handgun on Monday, police say. An investigation has been launched by the Howard County Police Department following the fatal shooting, which was reported inside a home on Harpers Ferry Road in Columbia on July 1. At the time the child was struck, his parents and 5-year-old brother were home at the time. Police say that investigators are still working to determine if the gunshot was self-inflicted; however, they said they do not believe anyone else was involved…
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Child Recovering At Hospital After Accidentally Shooting Herself In Maryland Apartment: Police
A 3-year-old girl is recovering at an area hospital and a teen is facing a weapons charge after the child accidentally shot herself inside a Montgomery Village apartment, police say. Shortly after noon on Tuesday, June 4, officers were called to the 18700 block of Walkers Choice Road, where there was a report of an injured child. The girl was taken by Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel to an area hospital, where she underwent surgery. During a subsequent search of the residence, police say that they found a .40 caliber privately manufactured weapon, and a 15-year-old, who does not…
Police & Fire
Girl Accidentally Shoots Self Playing Hide And Seek In Maryland; Relative Charged: Police
A 20-year-old man was charged after a young girl in Prince George's County got her hands on a loose gun and she shot herself, police say. Cheverly resident Jayvon Thomas, a relative of a girl under the age of 5 who suffered a gunshot wound to her arm over the weekend is facing charges following an investigation into the shooting. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called late on Sunday night to an apartment in the 6400 block of Landover Road in Cheverly to investigate after a child gained access to the gun and suffered a gunshot wound. The girl was taken to an …
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