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Over $250K Raised For Families Of Deputy, Cop Killed In Shootout On Quiet Suburban NY Street Over $250K Raised For Families Of Deputy, Cop Killed In Shootout On Quiet Suburban NY Street
Over $250K Raised For Families Of Deputy, Cop Killed In Shootout On Quiet Suburban NY Street More than a quarter of a million dollars has been raised to support the families of a police officer and sheriff's deputy killed in a shootout with a suspect who also died on a quiet suburban street in upstate New York earlier this week. The two officers were  Onondaga County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Hoosock, age 37, and Syracuse Police Officer Michael Jensen, age 29. Hoosock is survived by his wife, Caitlin, and their three young children, ages 7, 5, and 3. As of Wednesday morning, April 17, a Fund the First drive for the families of the two has pulled in around $255,000 of a go…
Fifth Person To Be Charged In Connection To Toddler's Murder In Langley Park, Police Say Fifth Person To Be Charged In Connection To Toddler's Murder In Langley Park, Police Say
Fifth Person To Be Charged In Connection To Toddler's Murder In Langley Park, Police Say A fifth person has been charged in connection with the Maryland shootout that killed a two-year-old and left his mother hospitalized earlier this month. Nilson Granados-Trejo, 25, of no fixed address, was charged with first- and second-degree murder, the Prince George’s County Police Department announced Monday, Feb. 26. Granados-Trejo is the fifth suspect arrested following the Feb. 8 shootout that claimed the life of two-year-old Jeremy Poou-Caceres and injured his mother near the 1400 block of Kanawha Street. RELATED STORY: Toddler Killed During Shootout In Maryland Remembered As '…
Two Teens To Be Charged As Adults In Connection To Toddler's Murder In Langley Park, Police Say Two Teens To Be Charged As Adults In Connection To Toddler's Murder In Langley Park, Police Say
Two Teens To Be Charged As Adults In Connection To Toddler's Murder In Langley Park, Police Say Two additional suspects — both teens — are being charged as adults in connection with last week’s Maryland shootout that killed a two-year-old and left his mother hospitalized. Lewisdale residents Israel Fuentes, Jr., 33, and Johnny Alejandro Turcios, 28, were previously arrested and charged with first-degree murder for their roles in the death of Jeremy Poou-Caceres on Feb. 8, Daily Voice reported. The Prince George's Police Department earlier this week released photos of two additional persons of interest in connection with the shooting, which led to the identification and arrest of a 15…
Man Who Shot Wilbraham Cop ID'd; Fundraiser Created For Officer Man Who Shot Wilbraham Cop ID'd; Fundraiser Created For Officer
Man Who Shot Wilbraham Cop ID'd; Fundraiser Created For Officer A fundraiser for the 29-year-old Hampden County police officer who was wounded in a shootout over the weekend in Wilbraham has nearly tripled its initial goal in less than a day.  The Greg Hill Foundation created the fundraiser for the Wilbraham officer with the goal of $5,000, but by Monday afternoon, the campaign had raised nearly $14,000.  Update: Wilbraham Police ID Cop Who Was Injured In Shootout  The shootout happened just after 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20, when police were called to 11 Old Carriage Drive in Wilbraham. The suspect barricaded himself in a home and re…
Slippery Shooting Suspect Sentenced For Cold-Blooded Attack During DC Dispute Slippery Shooting Suspect Sentenced For Cold-Blooded Attack During DC Dispute
Slippery Shooting Suspect Sentenced For Cold-Blooded Attack During DC Dispute A District man who evaded Metropolitan Police detectives for nearly a year after a violent shootout that left four people injured won't be hard to find after being sentenced to decades behind bars.  Travis Littlejohn, 38, was sentenced this week to 42 years in prison for the July 2019 shooting of three men and a woman in the 3500 block of Clay Place in Northwest DC, federal authorities announced. He was convicted by a jury last March of all charges in the 28-count indictment, following a two-week trial in the Superior Court Specifically, Littlejohn was found guilty of: Four cou…
Ex-Con Killed In Shootout With Police On Garden State Parkway ID'd Ex-Con Killed In Shootout With Police On Garden State Parkway ID'd
Ex-Con Killed In Shootout With Police On Garden State Parkway ID'd New Jersey's top law officer on Monday identified a gunman who was killed in a shootout with Cranford police following a high-speed pursuit and crash on the Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge. Ex-con Kevin Harlfinger, a 40-year-old ex-con from Perth Amboy, was behind the wheel of a stolen white work van being pursued by Cranford officers when it crashed near Exit 131 shortly before midnight Dec. 28, according to a brief statement released on Monday, Jan. 8, by the office of Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin in Trenton. Harlfinger exchanged shots with the officers, wounding one of them, au…
'Juvenile' Groups Exchange Fire In Shootout On Temple Campus: Authorities (UPDATED) 'Juvenile' Groups Exchange Fire In Shootout On Temple Campus: Authorities (UPDATED)
'Juvenile' Groups Exchange Fire In Shootout On Temple Campus: Authorities (Updated) (Note: this story has been updated to include new information from Philadelphia police.) Temple University police are investigating an apparent shootout between two groups on Campus Wednesday evening, Nov. 8, according to security officials. University police said "two groups of juveniles" near Broad Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue "discharged multiple shots in the direction of each other" around 4:30 p.m.  No injuries were reported.  The entire incident was caught on video camera and lasted less than five seconds, said authorities. A security officer across the street witnessed the sho…
Parking Spot Shootout: 2 Neighbors Wounded In Centreville Parking Spot Shootout: 2 Neighbors Wounded In Centreville
Parking Spot Shootout: 2 Neighbors Wounded In Centreville A dispute over a parking spot led to a shootout between two neighbors in Fairfax County, authorities said. One man was found in his kitchen and the other in his foyer several townhouses away, both suffering from gunshot wounds, when police arrived at the scene at the 14000 block of Golden Oak Road in Centreville around 11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, county police said. One 911 caller said her boyfriend had been shot near the back entrance of their home, and a second caller said a man was shot and was lying outside. Detectives determined both men were in the parking lot arguing over a parking s…
Park Shootout: Police Seek Gunmen In Brought Daylight Sharon Hill Incident Park Shootout: Police Seek Gunmen In Brought Daylight Sharon Hill Incident
Park Shootout: Police Seek Gunmen In Brought Daylight Sharon Hill Incident Police in Delaware County are seeking the two men involved in a shootout at a local park Sunday, Aug. 13. Multiple witnesses reported seeing two males shooting at each other at the Sharon Hill park along Chester Pike around 2:55 p.m. in Sharon Hill, borough police said. Officers responded to the park and in the 1100 block of Coates Street, and engaged in a brief foot pursuit with a light-skinned black male who had on a t-shirt, black pants, and twisted, braided hair, police said. The male was last seen running down Elmwood Avenue toward Folcroft Avenue. The second suspect is described as …
21 Shots Fired In Burlington Apartment Shoot-Out, Police Investigate 21 Shots Fired In Burlington Apartment Shoot-Out, Police Investigate
21 Shots Fired In Burlington Apartment Shoot-Out, Police Investigate A stolen car was used in a shootout in Middlesex County, officials said.  A shooting was reported at the Avalon apartment complex at 1 Arboretum Way in Burlington in the early morning hours of Wednesday, August 2, according to the Burlington Police Department.  Police arrived at the scene around 3:45 a.m. and determined that no one had been injured in the shooting.  Police said the initial investigation suggests that the suspects fired 21 shots from two separate weapons while on foot outside the apartment building.  The suspects drove off in a car stolen in Everet…
WILD WEST: Six Charged In Passaic Streetcorner Shootout WILD WEST: Six Charged In Passaic Streetcorner Shootout
Wild West: Six Charged In Passaic Streetcorner Shootout A shootout in Passaic led to the arrests of a Clifton teenager who authorities said fired the first shot and five rivals, three of whom they said shot back. Emmanuel Bernard, 18, fired a handgun at a Honda Accord as it drove past on Brinkerhoff Place near Van Winkle Avenue shortly before 6 a.m. June 18, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a joint announcement. Three men then emerged from a Jeep Cherokee and fired at Bernard, they said, identifying the trio as Izaih Hernandez, 21, and Ernest Wilder, 20, of Passaic and Clifton resident …
Stepdad Shot In Gunfight With Stepson: Reading Police Stepdad Shot In Gunfight With Stepson: Reading Police
Stepdad Shot In Gunfight With Stepson: Reading Police A Reading man was hospitalized after a shootout with his stepson late Sunday morning, city police wrote in a release.  It happened just before noon on May 21, on the 300 block of Bridge Street, the department said. Authorities believe the stepdad "initiated the confrontation," but added that both men "appeared to have fired shots at each other." The stepdad was shot multiple times and was being treated at Reading Hospital as of Sunday night, according to police. No other injuries were reported by officials.  Police did not name the men but said criminal charges are pending. 
Windham County Man Kills Himself After Home Invasion, Theft, and Shoot-Out With State Police Windham County Man Kills Himself After Home Invasion, Theft, and Shoot-Out With State Police
Windham County Man Kills Himself After Home Invasion, Theft, and Shoot-Out With State Police A Connecticut man who was a suspect in an alleged home invasion died after allegedly shooting himself several times during a shoot-out with state police. The incident took place in Windham County around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2 in Windham. According to the Connecticut State Police, troopers responded to a larceny in the area of 338 Windham Center Center Road in Windham. The suspect was seen fleeing in a box truck. Manchester Police notified state police that a suspect involved in a home invasion in their city was possibly located in Windham, state police said.  During the home invasi…
Opponents In Paterson Shootout Captured After One Is Wounded: Authorities Opponents In Paterson Shootout Captured After One Is Wounded: Authorities
Opponents In Paterson Shootout Captured After One Is Wounded: Authorities Two Paterson men who exchanged gunfire on one of the city’s deadliest corners were captured along with a third man who authorities said was involved in the shootout. Dhey Alcantara, 24, fired at Jesus Santana, 30, and missed at the intersection of Park Avenue and Carroll Street shortly after 7:30 a.m. April 8, authorities said. Santana fired back and hit Alcantara multiple times, they said. Alcantara was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in a private vehicle. Santana fled, as did Mariano Romero, 31, whom detectives said is seen on area surveillance footage picking up Al…
Killed On Her Birthday: Kidnapped NY Woman Dies In Shootout With Police On Virginia Highway Killed On Her Birthday: Kidnapped NY Woman Dies In Shootout With Police On Virginia Highway
Killed On Her Birthday: Kidnapped NY Woman Dies In Shootout With Police On Virginia Highway The search for a New York woman who was kidnapped on her birthday ended in tragedy when she was killed in a shootout with police along a Virginia highway, authorities said. Tatiana David had last been seen in Ithaca in Tompkins County at around 7:20 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, her 34th birthday. Earlier Report: NY Woman Kidnapped On 34th Birthday May Be Headed To NYC, Police Say According to New York State Police, a witness told investigators David had been abducted by her child’s father, 34-year-old Michael Davis, of Richmond, Virginia. Davis reportedly forced the woman into a white SUV …
Woman Abducted By Her Child's Father Killed In Police Shootout On VA Highway Woman Abducted By Her Child's Father Killed In Police Shootout On VA Highway
Woman Abducted By Her Child's Father Killed In Police Shootout On VA Highway An abduction in upstate New York ended in tragedy several states away when the victim, taken taken by the father of her child on her 34th birthday, was killed in a shootout with state police in Virginia hours later. Tatiana David, of Ithaca, NY, was reportedly abducted by Richmond resident Michael C. Davis, 34, shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 5, when he forced her into a white SUV, prompting New York State Police investigators to issue a statewide alert. ABDUCTED ADULT ALERT: Tatiana David, 34, was last seen on West Hill Circle in the city of Ithaca, Tompkins Co. at 7:20 AM…
Authorities ID Victims In Deadly Allentown Shootout Authorities ID Victims In Deadly Allentown Shootout
Authorities ID Victims In Deadly Allentown Shootout Authorities have released the names of the two Allentown men who died in a shootout early last Friday morning.  Yovanni Suazo, 21, and Alexander J. Perez-Sotomayor, 41, both died of gunshot wounds at around 2:20 a.m. on March 24, said Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio in a release. The manner of death for each man is homicide, he added.  The shooting occurred on the 100 block of East South Street about an hour earlier, Daily Voice has reported. Investigators said that "individuals" were "attempting to open car doors of parked vehicles" in the neighborhood when they were confr…
Two Men Killed In Early Morning Allentown Shootout: Police Two Men Killed In Early Morning Allentown Shootout: Police
Two Men Killed In Early Morning Allentown Shootout: Police Two people have succumbed to their injuries after an early morning shootout in Allentown Friday, authorities say.  It happened at about 1:30 a.m. on March 24, on the 100 block of East South Street, Allentown police said in a statement. Investigators believe that "individuals" were "attempting to open car doors of parked vehicles" in the neighborhood when they were confronted by an area resident.  The resident and one of the "individuals" exchanged gunfire, and both were fatally shot, the department said. Police are withholding their names pending notification of their loved ones, …
Teens Being Charged As Adults For Montgomery County Shootout, Police Say Teens Being Charged As Adults For Montgomery County Shootout, Police Say
Teens Being Charged As Adults For Montgomery County Shootout, Police Say Two teens are behind bars after an investigation into a midday shootout that was reported in Montgomery County earlier this month, authorities announced. Montgomery Village resident Demari Brown, 18, and a 16-year-old suspect have been arrested and charged for their roles in a shootout that was reported in the 18800 block of Walkers Choice Road on Tuesday, March 7. Shortly before 12:30 p.m. on the day of the shooting, officers responded to a call for shots fired, and upon arrival found Brown with a gunshot wound to his leg, and the teen, who was transported to the hospital with “serious inj…
Video Shows Fatal Morris Motel Shootout With Fugitive Wanted For Wounding Bergen Woman Video Shows Fatal Morris Motel Shootout With Fugitive Wanted For Wounding Bergen Woman
Video Shows Fatal Morris Motel Shootout With Fugitive Wanted For Wounding Bergen Woman A soundless TV is on in his Route 46 motel room when a tactical team bursts in and an ex-con being sought for shooting a New Milford woman in Elmwood Park raises a silver revolver. Several shots are fired by shield-wielding members of Morris County's emergency response team, and James Allandale instantly falls to the floor. He's pronounced dead less than 10 minutes later. The scene at the Knights Inn in Pinebook this past New Year's Eve is captured in a pair of body-camera videos released by state authorities as part of a mandated review of all deaths involving police in New Jersey. All…
Beverly Shooters Escape To Pickled Onion Bar Before Arrest: Police Beverly Shooters Escape To Pickled Onion Bar Before Arrest: Police
Beverly Shooters Escape To Pickled Onion Bar Before Arrest: Police The Pickled Onion bar became a refuge for shootout suspects when they ran to the restaurant and the manager refused to fully cooperate with police, officials say. Police responded to multiple calls reporting gunshots in the area of the Pickled Onion Bar on Rantoul Street on December 6, 2021, the Beverly Police Department said on Wednesday, Jan. 18. Police were directed by Beverly residents to locate and arrest 23-year-old Gordon Morrison who had been involved in the shooting. Morrison reported that he had been shot at during the incident, which had taken place on West Dane Street. Secur…
Security Guard, Shoplifter Dead After Shootout At DMV Grocery Store Security Guard, Shoplifter Dead After Shootout At DMV Grocery Store
Security Guard, Shoplifter Dead After Shootout At DMV Grocery Store A security guard and a shoplifter were killed in a reported shootout at an Oxon Hill grocery store, authorities say. The security guard reportedly confronted the shoplifter around 10:25 a.m., Friday, Nov. 4 in the front lobby area of the grocery store at 20 Audrey Lane, according to Prince George's County police. Police say when the male security guard confronted the female shoplifter, a shootout between the two occurred, resulting in both of their deaths.  Major Zachary O’Lare briefs the community on double fatal shooting in Oxon Hill https://t.co/0911toIXUs — PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) Nov…
Wanted Shooter In Custody Following Monthslong Investigation Into Incidental Waldorf Shooting Wanted Shooter In Custody Following Monthslong Investigation Into Incidental Waldorf Shooting
Wanted Shooter In Custody Following Monthslong Investigation Into Incidental Waldorf Shooting Police investigators in Maryland have apprehended a shooting suspect implicated in a shootout earlier this year in a Charles County apartment complex that saw an innocent bystander struck by a stray bullet, authorities announced. Waldorf resident Marquis Malik Springs, 20, is facing multiple charges following a months-long investigation into a shooting on Sunday, March 6 in the 3000 block of Gallery Place in his hometown, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s office. Investigators said that two groups of suspects were shooting at each other in the parking lot of the apartment complex wh…
Man, 23, Shot Dead By US Marshal In Luzerne County Man, 23, Shot Dead By US Marshal In Luzerne County
Man, 23, Shot Dead By US Marshal In Luzerne County A 23-year-old man was killed in a shootout with a US Marshals agent arresting him in Luzerne County Wednesday, Aug. 10, authorities said. Jordan Urenovitch, who was wanted on warrants for gun and drug charges, fired at a member of the Fugitive Task Force in Hazle Township when the deputy fired back, Pennsylvania State Police said. Deputies apparently spotted Urenovitch in a car before he bolted over to 22nd Street Auto Center and shot were fired around 12:40 p.m., according to PSP.  Urenovitch was pronounced dead at the hospital. The Luzerne County DA will handle the investigation.
Third Man Arrested In 2021 Woodbridge Shootout That Injured 9-Year-Old Girl: Police Third Man Arrested In 2021 Woodbridge Shootout That Injured 9-Year-Old Girl: Police
Third Man Arrested In 2021 Woodbridge Shootout That Injured 9-Year-Old Girl: Police Prince William County police say they arrested a third man involved in a June 2021 shootout that injured a 9-year-old girl.  Jerrell Joseph Blakey Jr., 22, of Woodbridge, was arrested and charged over the weekend with attempted malicious wounding and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, Prince William County police said. Investigators said Blakey, Wilson Doswell IV, and Sirr Morris-Helms traded shots on June 17, 2021, at the Riverwood Apartments on Yosocomico Lane in Woodbridge. One of the bullets went through the wall of the apartment and grazed a 9-year-old girl in he…
Fugitive Injured In Shootout With Police in Philly Suburbs: DA Fugitive Injured In Shootout With Police in Philly Suburbs: DA
Fugitive Injured In Shootout With Police in Philly Suburbs: DA A 29-year-old fugitive was injured after a shootout with police over the weekend in the Philadelphia suburbs, authorities said. Mark Simpkins Jr., of Norristown, had been wanted on an arrest warrant since Oct. 4, 2021, when patrol officers spotted him heading into the A-Plus store on Main Street around 6 a.m. Saturday, May 21, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R.Steele said in a joint release. Officers tried to stop him, but he fled on foot down West Lafayette Street, leading police on a chase, they said. Simpkins then shot at the officers, who returned fire, Steele said a…
PA Shooting Suspect Pursuit Ends In South Jersey Shoot Out PA Shooting Suspect Pursuit Ends In South Jersey Shoot Out
PA Shooting Suspect Pursuit Ends In South Jersey Shoot Out A manhunt for a Pennsylvania shooting suspect ended in a police-involved shoot out in South Jersey, reports say. Arthur H. Disanto Jr., 41, has been on the lam since July 3 when he allegedly shot and wounded a woman in her apartment in Media, according to NJ.com. Pennsylvania State Police spotted Disanto in Marple Township on Aug. 24, but he fled, igniting a pursuit through Delaware County and ending in Washington Township just before midnight, the outlet reports. An exchange of gunfire left Disanto and a New Jersey municipal police officer wounded. Click here for the full report by …
Shootout At The Off-Ramp - Suspects In Route 9 Gunfire Incident Wanted Shootout At The Off-Ramp - Suspects In Route 9 Gunfire Incident Wanted
Shootout At The Off-Ramp - Suspects In Route 9 Gunfire Incident Wanted Road rage is being blamed for a shoot-out - that struck a car carrying children - at a Route 9 exit ramp. Connecticut State Police are investigating reports that gunshots were fired Sunday morning on the Exit 19 off-ramp of Route 9 south in Cromwell. Drivers of white and red sedans exchanged gunfire at around 10:20 a.m. Stray bullets struck a vehicle with two children inside, but there were no injuries, police said. The shootout was not a random act, Connecticut State Police told WTNH, but an act of “road rage.” If anyone has any information about the incident, they are being asked to ca…
Police Investigating Shooting At Poughkeepsie Gas Station With Numerous Bystanders Police Investigating Shooting At Poughkeepsie Gas Station With Numerous Bystanders
Police Investigating Shooting At Poughkeepsie Gas Station With Numerous Bystanders Police are investigating a shooting between two men at an area gas station while numerous bystanders were in the range of fire.  The incident took place in Dutchess County around 9:54 a.m. at the Gulf Gas Station at 128 Washington St., in the City of Poughkeepsie, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. Responding officers found evidence that multiple shots were fired in the parking lot of that gas station between one subject inside a vehicle and the other outside the vehicle, Clark said. The vehicle, a 2018 silver Chevrolet Malibu, was found abandoned in the parking lot of Tubman Te…
Officer-Involved Shooting In Newark Under Investigation Officer-Involved Shooting In Newark Under Investigation
Officer-Involved Shooting In Newark Under Investigation The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office is handling an investigation into a daytime shootout between law enforcement and two suspects Tuesday in Newark.  A detective with the Newark Police Department and a State Trooper were patrolling in plainclothes and in an unmarked vehicle around 12:45 p.m. when they came across A Honda CRV on South Orange Avenue,  said the Hudson prosecutor's office, which is conducting the investigation due to potential conflicts of interest between the Essex prosecutor's office and the officers.  Someone in the Honda allegedly flashed a weapon as it tra…
Suspects On The Loose After Newark Gunfight With Police, Report Says Suspects On The Loose After Newark Gunfight With Police, Report Says
Suspects On The Loose After Newark Gunfight With Police, Report Says At least two suspects involved in a shootout with police in Newark were on the loose Tuesday night, News12 reports. Police officers and at least two people each in a different car exchanged gunfire near University Hospital in Newark, the report says. Little information was immediately available about the incident, but the shootout involved a State Trooper and a Newark police officer, according to News12.  No injuries were reported.