Christopher Fox Deputies say a man trying to stop a dog attack instead shot the animal’s owner, who later died at a hospital. LEESBURG, Fla. — Lake County deputies were searching Friday for a 43-year-old man they said fired a handgun during a dog attack near a homeless encampment in Leesburg, fatally wounding the dog’s owner before running from the scene on foot. Authorities identified the person of interest as Matthew Lee Pasco and said he was …
Investigators say the dispute started inside a Jacksonville convenience store before moving into the parking lot. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Circle K employee was charged Thursday with second-degree murder after investigators said he argued with a man inside the store, followed him outside and fatally shot him in the parking lot near Southside Boulevard and Square Lake Boulevard. What began as a brief late-night shooting investigation became a more detailed account of a workplace-linked homicide …
Police said the 14-year-old girl suffered non-life-threatening injuries after an argument turned violent Wednesday afternoon. WILLOW GROVE, Pa. — A 23-year-old Philadelphia man has been charged after police said he stabbed a 14-year-old girl during an argument at Willow Grove Park Mall on Wednesday afternoon, leaving the teen with cuts to both arms and sending her to a hospital. Authorities said the violence broke out shortly before 2:30 p.m. April 15 at the shopping mall …
Police say incident unfolded overnight inside Fairfax County residence. ANNANDALE, Va. — Two people were found dead early Thursday inside a home in Annandale after what police described as a domestic-related shooting, prompting an overnight investigation in a quiet Fairfax County neighborhood. Authorities say the deaths stem from a violent domestic incident that occurred inside the residence shortly after midnight. Police believe the case is isolated, with no ongoing threat to the public, but the …
Family claims maintenance task was dangerous and improperly managed. HOUSTON, Texas — The family of a contractor killed in a February accident at a southeast Houston chemical plant has filed a lawsuit alleging the company required him to perform an unsafe task that led to his death. Garrick Newell, 28, died after being struck by a large piece of equipment that became airborne during maintenance work at the facility. The lawsuit claims the incident was …
Deputies cordoned off a block in northwest Miami-Dade as investigators worked to determine what led to the afternoon gunfire. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Three people were shot Thursday afternoon in the Gladeview area of northwest Miami-Dade, sending all three to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center and prompting a brief precautionary lockdown at a nearby elementary school, authorities and local media reports said. The shooting unfolded just after 2 p.m. near Northwest 75th Street and …
Investigators have identified the woman as Charise M. Otis, 46, but key details about her death have not yet been released. CANTON, Ohio — A death investigation in Canton has entered a critical early stage after police found the body of a 46-year-old woman near a creek Tuesday afternoon. Authorities identified the woman as Charise M. Otis and said detectives are still trying to determine how she died and how her body came to rest …
Police said the victim was shot in the thigh outside Sepulveda Middle School during afternoon pickup time. LOS ANGELES, Calif. — A 17-year-old boy was wounded in a shooting outside Sepulveda Middle School in North Hills on Wednesday afternoon, and Los Angeles police identified a 13-year-old boy as the suspect as investigators worked through the night to piece together what led to the gunfire. The shooting drew a large police response and forced the campus …
A 61-year-old man was found wounded in a pickup truck at Liberty Bell Plaza and remained hospitalized in stable condition. CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Police were searching Thursday for the gunman who shot a 61-year-old man and left him wounded inside a Ford pickup truck at a busy Cherry Hill shopping center Wednesday afternoon, prompting a large emergency response and shutting down part of the plaza. The shooting drew a fast response from local police …
Investigators said an online invitation drew people to Eisenhower Park before an argument broke out and shots were fired. EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — Nassau County detectives on Thursday were investigating a shooting at Eisenhower Park that left a 15-year-old boy dead and two others injured after what police described as a gang-related gathering promoted on social media turned violent near closing time. The case quickly became more than a shooting investigation. It also raised questions …