The latest data from the Cincinnati Police Department shows fewer people have been shot in the city compared to last year. Year to date, shootings citywide have dropped about 4.5% compared to last year. The number of juveniles shot this year is less than half the number during the same period last year. By this […]
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What to know about police shootings in Cincinnati
Cincinnati police have shot and killed three people in the past five years including the man killed Thursday night near Music Hall. In April 2022, Ali Coulter was wanted on a murder warrant and police located him in Covington. Body camera showed that Coulter was armed when he confronted the officers and did not follow […]
‘You get re-traumatized every time,’ survivor of Las Vegas shooting says of area mass shootings
Hearing about the two mass shootings in Dayton this week and remembering the Oregon District mass shooting brings difficult memories for Chris Williford, who works as a nurse in the Miami Valley. >> Dayton mayor decries mass shootings in the city “It kind of feels a little bit like you get re-traumatized every time,” she […]
Kansas City mother and son sentenced in Father’s Day 2023 shootings at Swope Park
A Kansas City mother and son were sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for their role in two non-fatal shootings in Swope Park on Father’s Day 2023. Kippie R. House, 54, and Darryel L. Pennington, 32, each pleaded guilty to felony possession of a firearm. As part of a plea agreement, House also admitted […]
‘I’m angry and disappointed;’ Dayton mayor addresses gun violence, string of mass shootings
‘I’m angry and disappointed;’ Dayton mayor addresses gun violence, string of mass shootings Dayton Mayor Jeffrey Mims provided remarks Wednesday morning on gun violence following a string of mass shootings in the city. News Center 7 has previously reported that a shooting near Home Avenue early Monday resulted in the death of a 22-year-old woman […]
Man guns down 3 women, including his mom, in separate shootings within 1 hour: Florida police
A man is dead after allegedly going on a “killing spree,” gunning down three women — his mother, his cousin and an ex-girlfriend’s new partner — in separate shootings in Florida, authorities said. Before the Monday night shootings unfolded, the suspect, 28-year-old Javontee Brice, first went to an apartment in Palmetto where his sister and […]
Series of US mass shootings brings weekend of death and mayhem
A series of mass shootings rocked the US early on Sunday, leaving at least one dead and 34 others wounded in just four cases reported in New York, Alabama, Missouri and Ohio. The shootings came amid a broader spate of recent mass shootings, including the one at an Arkansas grocery store on Friday that left […]
Hagerstown Police investigating two weekend shootings, vehicles struck
Hagerstown Police are investigating two weekend shootings in which vehicles were damaged by gunfire. There were no reports of people shot in either incident, according to police news releases. The investigation includes whether the two shootings are related, according to Lt. Rebecca Fetchu, spokesperson for the police department. Heat index expected to exceed 100: Low […]
Indy road rage shootings keep climbing
INDIANAPOLIS — It was Sunday, and Alfredo Suarez-Perez, like many Hoosiers, was heading home from church. The father of three wound through Fountain Square in his Nissan pickup, passing a red Jeep that a man was getting into along the way. At the intersection of Virginia Avenue and Shelby Street, the man driving the Jeep […]
SPD’s interim police chief focused on preventing future school shootings
For the first time since the tragic shooting at Garfield High School, KIRO 7 spoke one-on-one with Interim Seattle Police Chief Sue Rahr about what’s being done to keep kids safe. “To me, a fast response is not success. Preventing the tragedy in the first place is success,” said Rahr. The tragic shooting of Amarr […]
Shootings down in first four months of 2024
Springfield Police Chief Paul Williams provided an update on crime and policing across Springfield since the beginning of the year. The main highlight included what Williams called a “positive report for a change” when it came to gun violence. From January to April, there have been 70 shots fired calls recorded, with 10 people injured. […]
Ginnie Springs enhances safety measures after deadly Memorial Day weekend shootings
Ginnie Springs Outdoors is making efforts to enhance safety and security with new rules after two shootings on Memorial Day weekend. Four people were shot and two of them died, including Koty Stewart from Jacksonville. Read: Man from Jacksonville killed in 1 of 2 shootings at Ginnie Springs over Memorial Day weekend According to the […]