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Child Gunned Down At July 4 Maryland Cookout: Shooter Convicted After Arrest In South America Child Gunned Down At July 4 Maryland Cookout: Shooter Convicted After Arrest In South America
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…

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by Zak Failla
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Florida Man Left Loaded Gun In Car—9-Year-Old Took It To Maryland School, Sheriff Says Florida Man Left Loaded Gun In Car—9-Year-Old Took It To Maryland School, Sheriff Says
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…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland Teen Accidentally Shot Brother With 3D-Printed Gun: Sheriff Maryland Teen Accidentally Shot Brother With 3D-Printed Gun: Sheriff
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 …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Had Booby Trapped Semi-Automatic Rifle On Amtrak Train Bound For Virginia: New Jersey AG Man Had Booby Trapped Semi-Automatic Rifle On Amtrak Train Bound For Virginia: New Jersey AG
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…

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by Sam Barron
Schools
Gun That Fired In Maryland Elementary School May Belong To Visiting Relative: Sheriff Gun That Fired In Maryland Elementary School May Belong To Visiting Relative: Sheriff
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 …

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by Zak Failla