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'I Shot Him In The Head': Erie Council President Says NJ Mafia Got Him Off
Erie City Council President Mel Witherspoon stunned residents during a heated public meeting on Wednesday, July 16, by recounting how he once shot a man in the head—and walked free thanks to alleged ties to the New Jersey mafia. “I said, ‘Nick, you know I can blow your head off.’ He said, ‘Go ahead.’ And I did. I shot him in the head, point-blank. This close,” Witherspoon told the crowd, holding his hand near his temple. Witherspoon, now 80, shared the story as he explained why he had not attended rallies or the funeral for 43-year-old Marchello Woodard, who was shot and killed by a Pennsyl…
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5-Year-Old Girl Shot Inside New Jersey Home
A late-night shooting left a 5-year-old girl hospitalized in Middlesex County. The incident happened shortly after 11 p.m. Monday, July 7, at a Perth Amboy residence on Cortlandt Street, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. Officers responded to reports of shots fired inside the home and discovered a 5-year-old girl suffering from a gunshot wound. She was taken to the hospital and is currently listed in stable condition, police said. No suspects had been arrested as of Tuesday evening, July 8. Additional details, including what led up to the shooting and the extent of th…
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Cops Intercept Philadelphia Murder Suspect En Route To NJ Hospital: Police
A Philadelphia fugitive accused of shooting a School Safety Officer and firing at three cops was caught at a New Jersey hospital after allegedly crossing state lines with a stolen gun, police in Paramus said on Monday, July 7. Ariza Giansteban, 29, was arrested around 9:25 p.m. Saturday, July 5, at New Bridge Medical Center, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Paramus police got a call from Philly detectives warning them that Giansteban — wanted on a full extradition warrant — might be headed to New Bridge for treatment, Guidetti said. The Philadelphia native had allegedly shot a 68-…
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3 Killed, 10 Shot Including Teens, Kids In South Philly Gun Battle: ‘Coward Stuff,’ Police Say
A wild gun battle broke out at a South Philadelphia community gathering early Monday, July 7, leaving three people dead and at least 10 others shot — including a 15-year-old girl and a 12th victim injured while fleeing, officials said. “This is coward stuff,” Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said from the crime scene. “Individuals just shooting randomly into houses, into cars. Children out here. This is coward, wanna-be thug stuff.” It happened around 1:05 a.m. on the 1500 block of South Etting Street, where a crowd of about 40 people had gathered, Bethel said. Moments later, g…
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Shooting Erupts At Philly Party, 3 Hit — Then Off-Duty Cop Run Down Near Scene: Police
Gunfire broke out at a rowdy Philly party, leaving a woman, a teen, and a man shot — and an off-duty cop was run over just minutes later near the chaos, authorities said. The shots rang out around 1:28 a.m. Sunday, July 6, in a courtyard near a North Philadelphia housing complex, according to 22nd District police. A man was found with gunshot wounds to his back and thigh. Meanwhile, a juvenile boy and an adult woman showed up at Temple University Hospital in a private car — all three were listed in stable condition, investigators said. The courtyard was littered with bullet casings, fragme…
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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…
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NJ Teen Shot Near Stonewall Inn During Pride Weekend In NYC Was Innocent Bystander, Police Say
A 17-year-old girl from New Jersey and a 16-year-old girl were both shot during NYC Pride weekend in Greenwich Village — one struck in the legs, the other in the head, police said. The shooting happened Sunday, June 29, around 10:15 p.m., following the Pride march, outside 3 Sheridan Square near the Stonewall Inn, after a fight broke out in the area, authorities said. According to police, the New Jersey teen was an innocent bystander who had no connection to the dispute or the shooter. “By some miracle that male is not shot, however those rounds traveled down range and strike our 17-year-o…
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Firefighter Killings: Suspect Found Dead After 'Ambush' Shooting On Idaho First Responders
An armed suspect was found dead following what police described as an ambush shooting that killed two firefighters and injured a third in northern Idaho. The attack unfolded around 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday, June 29, when fire crews responded to a brushfire near the 24-acre Canfield Mountain Park in Coeur d’Alene. After intentionally starting the fire to lure first responders, a gunman armed with a “sporting rifle” opened fire, shooting and killing two firefighters and injuring a third, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office. The injured firefighter was listed in stab…
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Gunfire Erupts In Eastern PA, Shooter Initially At Large: Police
An active investigation into a shooting locked down a residential block in East Lansdowne on Wednesday evening, June 25, authorities announced. Gunshots were confirmed in the unit block of Penn Boulevard just after 7:30 p.m., according to the East Lansdowne Police Department. Initially, there were no known gunshot victims, and the shooter had not been apprehended, prompting a public safety warning. Residents were urged to avoid the area as police from multiple jurisdictions flooded the scene to secure the neighborhood. The scene was later declared safe around 8:30 p.m., police said in an u…
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Florida Man Shoots Truck Driver On NJ Turnpike:
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A 32-year-old Florida man was arrested and charged after he shot a truck driver in the abdomen during a road rage incident on the New Jersey Turnpike in Edison on Friday, June 20, authorities said. At 10:15 a.m., troopers responded to the Turnpike after the driver of a box truck was shot in the abdomen while driving southbound, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. An investigation determined Eiver Rodriguez, who was also driving a tractor-trailer, fired one round into the front door of the victim’s box truck, Marchan said. Rodriguez fled the scene, continuing …
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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…
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Arrest Made In Howell Shooting: Prosecutor
A 33-year-old Howell Township man has been charged in connection with a deadly shooting that left another man dead inside a parked vehicle last week, authorities said. Juan Jesus Mejia Yanza was arrested Friday and charged with first-degree murder and two second-degree weapons offenses, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said on Saturday, June 14. The charges stem from a fatal incident on Thursday, June 5, when police responded to White Street shortly before 6:45 a.m. on a report of a possibly deceased man. Officers found Rolando Acte Mejia, 36, of Howell, dead inside a parked …
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