Archive for April 25th, 2009
3 dead, 2 hurt in Georgia shooting
ATHENS, Ga. – A University of Georgia professor who police suspect in the fatal shootings of his ex-wife and two men outside a theater near campus Saturday disappeared in his Jeep after dropping his children off with a neighbor, authorities said. A nationwide manhunt was on for 57-year-old George Zinkhan, whom neighbors and others described [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Woman arrested in shooting death of husband
PURVIS, Mississippi – A 51-year-old Lamar County woman has been arrested in connection to the death of her husband.County Deputy Coroner Philip Carlan says 44-year-old James Daniel Kendrick suffered “massive internal injuries due to gunshot wounds” resulting in his death Saturday. Carlan said Kendrick’s body was transported to Jackson for an autopsy. Deputies say Kendrick’s [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Father killed by 22-year-old son
Portland, Maine – Ross Morrill, 22, was arrested by detectives and charged with murder on Saturday afternoon. Morrill’s father, 55-year-old Robert Morrill, was shot in front of his home on Hopper Road at about 3 p.m. He died shortly after arriving at Goodall Hospital in Sanford. The younger Morrill was taken to the state police [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Police say shooting death of 19-year-old was accidental
Tampa, Florida – A 19-year-old who was accidentally shot in the face after a friend said the teen had been playing with a handgun has died, police said today. John Taylor Weber was taken to Tampa General Hospital on Friday in critical condition. He died about 4 this morning, Tampa police said. Weber was a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Man shot to death over argument by a passing motorist
Erie, Pennsylvania – A man was shot and killed on Erie’s east side Saturday night when he stepped away from a backyard cookout and argued with a passing motorist. Erie police were called to East 20th Street at about 8:10 p.m. Officers at the scene said the man was unconscious when they got there. Police [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )21-year-old man shot dead during argument at a memorial event
Dayton, Ohio – One person is dead after a shooting in West Dayton. It happened around 7 p.m. Saturday at an event in memory of the victim of a different fatal shooting. When the fight broke out, there was one shot fired and a 21-year-old victim was shot in the abdomen. The victim was pronounced [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )2 Florida sheriff’s deputies fatally shot
CRESTVIEW, Fla. – Two north Florida sheriff’s deputies were fatally shot at a shooting range by a suspect who was later killed in an exchange of gunfire with deputies after he fled across the county line, authorities said. The incident began shortly after 10 a.m. when the Fort Walton Beach Medical Center notified the sheriff’s [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )81-year-old man shot dead his neighbor over dispute
SHADY HILLS, Florida – A dispute between neighbors this afternoon has left a 29-year-old man dead and an 81-year-old man a suspect. The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office says John Croft, 17654 Connie Court, shot neighbor Seth A. Sigmon, 17642 Connie Court, multiple times. Croft has been arrested on manslaughter charges, according to sheriff’s spokesman Kevin [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Jersey City man shot to death outside housing complex
Jersey City, New Jersey – A 23-year-old man was fatally shot in the face outside a public housing complex in Jersey City early this morning, authorities said. Jalil Spears of Jersey City was killed shortly after 1 a.m. outside a building at the Booker T. Washington Public Housing Complex by what police believe was a [...]
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