UPDATE: Suspect in NOLA Attack Had ISIS Flag on Truck, Officials Say
The suspect was identified as 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar
The suspect was identified as 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar
At least 10 people were killed early Wednesday in Louisiana when a car drove into a large crowd amid New Year celebrations. The Advocate reported that the mass casualty incident occurred at 4 a.m. near the intersection of Bourbon Street and Canal Street in New Orleans. “This man was trying to run over as many …
A police officer reportedly fatally shot someone a mile from the Republican National Convention in Wisconsin, according to emerging reports. Two Milwaukee law enforcement sources told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the shooting transpired outside the security perimeter of the RNC, which commenced on Monday. Since then, Brian Steel, president of the Fraternal Order of …
Kentucky State Police detectives announced they discovered a body matching the description of missing 8-month-old infant Miya Rudd on Friday afternoon. According to troopers, the infant’s decomposed body was discovered concealed inside a residence where her parents lived in Ohio County. Following the scene’s processing, the Ohio County Coroner’s Office is expected to take the remains to …
Emerging reports out of North Carolina indicated that a U.S. Marshal was killed during an active shooting situation that is still unfolding. Sources told WSOC that the U.S. Marshal was killed while a warrant was being served in Charlotte. Details are scarce, but the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said “numerous” law enforcement officers have been shot, …
Clayton County police in Georgia say that officers shot and fatally wounded a man they were investigating for sexual assault after he initiated gunfire toward them. According to 11Alive News, the shooting happened Thursday at the intersection of Crystal Lake, off Riverdale Road. The suspect, who has not been identified, was accused of sexually assaulting …
An investigation is underway in Florida after a baby was reportedly found dead on Monday in a dumpster near an apartment complex. WPLG reported that a construction worker discovered the deceased baby in Hollywood and contacted the police. The worker discovered the baby while working on an apartment building in the vicinity. A resident told …
Heavily armed police have surrounded an apartment building in South Miami, just blocks away from City Hall and the police headquarters. WPLG said there was a report of a shooting Wednesday night next to the nearby US Post Office. No actual information was released, but WPLG said officer appeared to be looking for someone. Detectives …
Illinois police confirmed on Wednesday that a body found in a pond a day earlier was a 17-year-old girl who vanished last week. WMAQ reported that Brissa Romero suffered no significant injuries and her death was consistent with a drowning. Romero’s body was recovered from the same pond in Vernon Hills where her car was …
Authorities said there is an active shooter situation at the University of Nevada with multiple victims reported. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said the shooter has been “contained,” though specifics were not provided. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that police responded to Beam Hall, though shots were fired at the Student Union. This story …
Detroit police announced Wednesday that a suspect has been arrested in connection with the death of Jewish community leader, Samantha Woll. According to NBC News, police arrested an unnamed suspect for the death of Woll, 40, who was found fatally stabbed outside her Detroit-area home last month. In a statement, Detroit Police Chief James White …