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Friendly Fire Killed Officer Andrew Duarte In UPMC Shooting, York DA Says Friendly Fire Killed Officer Andrew Duarte In UPMC Shooting, York DA Says
Friendly Fire Killed Officer Andrew Duarte In Upmc Shooting, York DA Says West York Borough Officer Andrew Duarte was killed by friendly fire during the UPMC Memorial Hospital shooting, York County District Attorney Tim Barker announced at a press conference on Wednesday, April 30. Officer Killed By Fellow Police Gunfire Duarte, 33, died after being shot in the torso by another law enforcement officer during the chaotic shootout inside the hospital ICU on Feb. 22, 2025. He was wearing a ballistic vest at the time, but the fatal round struck an unprotected area, the York County Coroner confirmed. Shooter Killed By Police The gunman, Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz, was a…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Shooting Rampage At Small North Carolina College Leaves 1 Dead, 6 Injured Shooting Rampage At Small North Carolina College Leaves 1 Dead, 6 Injured
Shooting Rampage At Small North Carolina College Leaves 1 Dead, 6 Injured The campus of a small college in North Carolina was shaken by a shooting incident that occurred shortly after a popular event on campus. 
The incident took place in the early morning hours of Sunday, April 27, at Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) at the conclusion of Yard Fest, part of the university’s Viking Fest celebrations.  The identity of the deceased, a 24-year-old man not affiliated with ECSU, has not yet been released. Six individuals were injured, with four sustaining gunshot wounds, including three ECSU students, while additional injuries were reported among …

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Virginia Teen Shot Dead Days Before Birthday: 'He Would Have Been 20 Today' Virginia Teen Shot Dead Days Before Birthday: 'He Would Have Been 20 Today'
Virginia Teen Shot Dead Days Before Birthday: 'He Would Have Been 20 Today' Deaundre "Dre" Jack was days away from his 20th birthday when he was gunned down outside an Alexandria apartment complex. Officers responded to the 2200 block of Canterbury Square around 10:15 p.m. Saturday, April 19, and found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds on the ground, according to the Alexandria Police Department. First responders rushed in and began life-saving efforts, but the victim — later identified as Jack — died at the scene. Detectives canvassed the complex and surrounding area, but no suspect has been identified, leaving his family and loved ones looking fo…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Killed In Virginia Parking Lot Shooting Identified By Police Teen Killed In Virginia Parking Lot Shooting Identified By Police
Teen Killed In Virginia Parking Lot Shooting Identified By Police Police in Virginia have identified the 19-year-old shot and killed in a weekend parking lot attack outside an Alexandria apartment complex. Officers responded to the 2200 block of Canterbury Square around 10:15 p.m. Saturday, April 19, and found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds on the ground, according to the Alexandria Police Department. First responders rushed in and began life-saving efforts, but the victim — identified Monday as Deaundre Jack, of Alexandria — died at the scene. Detectives canvassed the complex and processed evidence overnight. Now, they’re re-canvassing the…

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by Zak Failla
News
Family Of 45-Year-Old Father Killed In Florida State Mass Shooting Hires Attorneys Family Of 45-Year-Old Father Killed In Florida State Mass Shooting Hires Attorneys
Family Of 45-Year-Old Father Killed In Florida State Mass Shooting Hires Attorneys The family of one of the two men killed in a mass shooting at Florida State University has hired attorneys. Tiru Chabba, a 45-year-old father of two, was one of the men killed in the incident that happened just before noon on Thursday, April 17. Chabba, a resident of Greenville, South Carolina, was on the FSU campus in his role regional vice president of Aramark Collegiate Hospitality, a campus vendor when 20-year-old FSU student Phoenix Ikner opened fire shortly before noon. The other fatal victim has been ID'd as Robert Morales, age 57, a high school football coach who worked at FSU…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Man Opens Fire On Dick’s Sporting Goods After Shoplifting Ejection: Police Man Opens Fire On Dick’s Sporting Goods After Shoplifting Ejection: Police
Man Opens Fire On Dick’s Sporting Goods After Shoplifting Ejection: Police He didn’t just leave angry — he came back with a gun. A suspected shoplifter in Maryland is behind bars days after allegedly firing several rounds into a Dick’s Sporting Goods just hours after store staff booted him for concealing merchandise, according to Montgomery County Police. Damonne Antonio Shayne Martin, 23, of Silver Spring, was arrested on Tuesday, April 15 — eight days after the shooting at the store in the 11100 block of Veirs Mill Road in Wheaton. Officers were called to the scene around 9 p.m. Monday, April 7, for reports of shots fired at the popular sporting goods chain.&nb…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Virginia Teen Killed Weeks Before 17th Birthday; Two Charged With Murder: Sheriff Virginia Teen Killed Weeks Before 17th Birthday; Two Charged With Murder: Sheriff
Virginia Teen Killed Weeks Before 17th Birthday; Two Charged With Murder: Sheriff Nico never made it to 17. A Virginia teen was shot and killed just weeks before his birthday—and now, two suspects have been charged with his murder, Loudoun County officials said. The victim, identified by loved ones as Nick—affectionately known as “Nico”—was just 16 when he was gunned down in Ashburn on Saturday, April 12, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called around 5:58 p.m. after the teen was found wounded in the passenger seat of a car parked outside the Harris Teeter in Southern Walk Plaza.  Despite life-saving efforts, he died at the scene. A…

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by Zak Failla
News
Walmart Employee Kills 2, Including Co-Worker, During Shooting Spree Near Atlanta Walmart Employee Kills 2, Including Co-Worker, During Shooting Spree Near Atlanta
Walmart Employee Kills 2, Including Co-Worker, During Shooting Spree Near Atlanta Tragedy struck a Walmart store in a shooting spree involving a worker. Two people are dead and another is critically injured after the chain of events unfolded in the early overnight hours on Friday, April 11 in Covington, Georgia, located about 40 miles east of Atlanta. The Newton County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to the store around 1:30 a.m. after it had closed for business, discovering one worker fatally shot and another in grave condition.
 A preliminary investigation indicates that the suspect exited the premises to retrieve a firearm before returning to the building.  …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Botched Gun Sale Sparked Mass Shooting In Virginia That Left 3 Dead: Sheriff Botched Gun Sale Sparked Mass Shooting In Virginia That Left 3 Dead: Sheriff
Botched Gun Sale Sparked Mass Shooting In Virginia That Left 3 Dead: Sheriff Four suspects — including three minors — have been charged in the deadly Spotsylvania County shooting that left three people dead and three others hospitalized, authorities announced. The shooting happened around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, in the area of Olde Greenwich Circle, according to Major Elizabeth Scott of the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrived to find multiple people shot. Three men — 18-year-olds Chase Feaster and Alonzo Goffney, both of Spotsylvania, and a 20-year-old man whose identity has not yet been confirmed — were pronounced dead at the scene. Three oth…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Three Dead, Three Injured In Spotsylvania Mass Shooting: Sheriff (DEVELOPING) Three Dead, Three Injured In Spotsylvania Mass Shooting: Sheriff (DEVELOPING)
Three Dead, Three Injured In Spotsylvania Mass Shooting: Sheriff (Developing) Gunshots rang out in a Virginia neighborhood on Tuesday evening when a mass shooting left three people dead and three others injured in Spotsylvania, officials confirmed. Deputies with the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a shooting at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8, in the area of Olde Greenwich Circle, according to a spokesperson for the agency. When deputies arrived, they found multiple people suffering from gunshot wounds. Three victims were pronounced dead at the scene. Three more were rushed to area hospitals with injuries, according to the s…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Bus Stop Murder Suspect Captured By US Marshals, MPD After Weeks On The Run: Police Bus Stop Murder Suspect Captured By US Marshals, MPD After Weeks On The Run: Police
Bus Stop Murder Suspect Captured By US Marshals, MPD After Weeks On The Run: Police A man accused of opening fire near an Anne Arundel County bus stop, killing one person and injuring a child, has been captured nearly three weeks after the deadly shooting rocked a quiet Maryland neighborhood, authorities announced. Roscoe Jerome Jones was taken into custody in around 7:11 a.m. on Monday, April 7, according to Annapolis Police. Jones is accused of fatally shooting 35-year-old John Simms Jr. on Clay Street the morning of March 19, in what investigators called a disturbing daylight attack in a busy residential area.  A young child was also hurt by debris during the gunf…

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by Zak Failla
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One Dead, One Critical After Overnight Shootout Outside Woodlawn Apartment Complex: Police One Dead, One Critical After Overnight Shootout Outside Woodlawn Apartment Complex: Police
One Dead, One Critical After Overnight Shootout Outside Woodlawn Apartment Complex: Police One man is dead and another suffered critical injuries during an overnight shootout near apartments in Virginia, police confirmed. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called around 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 3 to the 8400 block of Madge Lane in Woodlawn, where there was a reported shooting. When they arrived, first responders found two men suffering from gunshot wounds, a spokesperson for the agency said. One was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other was rushed to the hospital with what were described as life-threatening injuries. Investigators say they believe …

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by Zak Failla