Fatal New Year’s Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 4 Injured in Los Angeles County

HAWTHORNE, Calif. – A shooting in Los Angeles County left one woman dead and four others wounded in the early hours of the new year. The Hawthorne Police Department responded to a shooting report around 12:30 a.m. Monday near a shopping mall on Crenshaw Boulevard and Rosecrans Avenue. One male victim with gunshot wounds was transported to a hospital, while four other victims arrived at area hospitals by other means. Tragically, an adult female victim …

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Park Mass Shooting on New Year’s Eve – 19-Year-Old Arrested and Charged in Charlotte Incident

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A 19-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a mass shooting that injured five people at Romare Bearden Park in Uptown Charlotte on New Year’s Eve. The shooting occurred as thousands of families were gathered for a New Year’s Eve event in the park. According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Daevion Crawford fired a gun into a crowd of people, injuring five individuals. Two of the victims were visiting …

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Drive-by Shooting in Baton Rouge Leaves 1 Dead and 4 Injured in New Year Violence

BATON ROUGE, La. – The city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is starting the new year with a string of shootings, leaving one person dead and four others injured in three separate incidents. The shootings took place on January 1, 2024, with the most significant incident being a drive-by shooting that occurred near West Brookstown Dr. and Evangeline St. The shooters reportedly drove through multiple blocks and streets during the incident. According to officials, three people …

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Shooting Suspect Arrested: 19-Year-Old Charged in Uptown Charlotte Mass Shooting

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a mass shooting in Uptown Charlotte on New Year’s Eve. The suspect, identified as Daevion Crawford, allegedly opened fire at Romare Bearden Park, injuring five people. The incident prompted a heavy police presence at the park, with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department deploying officers to the scene. Reports indicate that thousands of families were gathered in the park when the shooting occurred. Following …

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Fatal Triple Shooting at Beaumont Trail Ride Leaves One Dead, Two Injured

BEAUMONT, Texas – A triple shooting on Saturday night in Beaumont resulted in one fatality and two injuries, according to the Beaumont police. The incident occurred around 11:33 p.m. in the 6500 block of Bigner Road near West Beulah Baptist Church. Officers responded to the scene, which was crowded with about 1,000 people attending a “trail ride.” EMS personnel faced challenges reaching the victims by automobile, and had to carry them through the crowd. As …

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Orange Police Investigate Shooting Deaths of Four in East Side Home

BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Police in Orange, Texas are investigating the shooting deaths of four people Monday morning at a home on the city’s east side. Authorities arrived at the scene to find four people fatally shot inside a home in the 2400 block of North Eight St, according to Sgt. Keith Longlois of the Orange Police Department. The police were initially called at 7:51 a.m. Monday morning. The deaths are being investigated as homicides …

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Lewiston Strong Small Business Donates Over $200,000 to Mass Shooting Survivors and Families

LEWISTON, Maine – Rogue Life Maine, a small business in Lewiston, has made a generous donation to the survivors and family members of the victims of the recent mass shooting in the area. The business, which has been selling a variety of Lewiston Strong merchandise, presented a check for over $200,000 to the Lewiston Auburn Area Response Fund on Friday during a ceremony attended by staff and community members. Owner Mark Rodrigue, who was inspired …

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University Memorializes those Lost in Czech Mass Shooting on New Year’s Eve, Reflecting on the Changes in the World

PRAGUE, Czech Republic — The city of Prague, known for its historical charm, was recently shocked by a tragic event. On December 21st, a university student carried out a mass shooting at Charles University, killing 14 people before taking his own life. The incident has left the local community in mourning and sparked discussions about gun ownership and violence in the Czech Republic. The aftermath of the shooting has brought the community together in grief, …

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Conviction: Father and Son Found Guilty in Shooting Death of Buffalo Rapper

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — A federal jury in Niagara Falls convicted a father and son of all charges in the shooting death of up-and-coming Buffalo rapper Kevin O. Turner. Jurors found Lavon Parks, 32, and his father, James C. Parks, 58, guilty of discharging a firearm causing death, as well as other narcotics and firearm charges. The shooting took place in January 2018 in Niagara Falls. According to prosecutors, Lavon Parks fired six shots, …

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UNLV Gunman Denied Four Positions before Fatal Shooting

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Following the tragic shooting at UNLV earlier this month, information has emerged that the gunman, Anthony Polito, had applied for four positions within the university but was not considered for any of them, a university spokesperson confirmed Friday. University police shot and killed Polito after he fatally shot three professors and injured a fourth on the Las Vegas campus. Among the victims were professors from the Lee Business School and the …

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