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(CNN) Police are offering a $10,000 reward after an armed suspect opened fire Saturday on two apparently homeless people who were sleeping on the streets of New York City, killing one and wounding the other. The shootings happened about 90 minutes apart in Lower Manhattan and were caught on surveillance footage, the New York Police Department said . Video of the first shooting shows a man who appeared to be homeless sleeping near the corner of King Street and Varick when an unknown suspect approached and shot him in his forearm, NYPD Deputy Chief Commanding Officer Henry Sautner said during a news conference. The man woke up and shouted, "What are you doing?" at the shooter, who then ran away, Sautner added. Police were called to the scene around 4:30 a.m. and the 38-year-old victim was taken to a hospital for treatment. New York police released surveillance photos of the unknown armed suspect who shot two men Saturday. A second shooting involving a person … [Read more...] about Two people shot, one fatally, while sleeping on New York City streets Saturday, police say

Police responded to a suspected gang-related shooting Tuesday in Chicago and were met with an aggressive crowd that interfered with life-saving efforts. Five people were reportedly shot during the incident, and one succumbed to their injuries, CNN reported . When officers arrived on scene, they began administering aid to the victims but were met with a hostile crowd that was “actively fighting the police.” “Members from the community and gang members from this crowd were actively fighting the police while they were trying to tend to the victims,” Chicago Police Commander of the Ninth District Don Jerome said during a press conference, according to LiveNOW from Fox. Jerome described the resistance responders faced on the scene, saying, “Officers immediately attempted to perform life-saving measures on those that were shot, and they were met by a hostile crowd,” CNN noted. (RELATED: NYPD Officer Allegedly Shoots His Wife’s Lover Before Turning His Gun On Himself) … [Read more...] about Officers Trying To Perform Life-Saving Measures On Gunshot Victims Met By ‘Hostile Crowd,’ Police Say

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline An 18-year-old man accused of killing 10 people in a racially motivated shooting Saturday in Buffalo drew police attention last year after making a threatening statement at his high school, and was given a mental health evaluation at the time, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said at a Sunday press conference. Key Facts Payton S. Gendron of Conklin, New York, was arrested yesterday and charged with shooting 13 people—10 fatally—at a Tops Friendly Market store, in what FBI Special Agent Steve Belongia described as a hate crime perpetrated by a racist extremist. Gendron allegedly visited Buffalo on Friday to do reconnaissance in what was apparently the first time he had visited the city, which is 168 miles from Conklin, Gramaglia said. Gendron was not on law enforcement’s radar at the time of the shooting, but he was brought in by police for a mental health evaluation after making a … [Read more...] about Buffalo Shooting Suspect Made ‘Generalized Threat’ At School Last Year, Police Say

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline A man accused of carrying out a deadly shooting at a church in Southern California on Sunday was fueled by hatred for Taiwanese people, authorities said Monday. Key Facts The alleged gunman, 68-year-old David Chou, was acting on “a grievance” with the Taiwanese community, Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes said at a press conference Monday. A U.S. citizen who immigrated from China and lives in Las Vegas, Chou was not a regular attendee of the Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, California, and he had no ties to the church prior to the shooting, according to Barnes. Authorities also said Chou secured the church doors with chains and attempted to disable the building’s locks with superglue before opening fire. Chou has been booked on one count of murder and five counts of attempted murder. Crucial Quote Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen released a statement Tuesday denouncing … [Read more...] about Alleged Gunman In Deadly California Church Shooting Fueled By Hate For Taiwan, Police Say

(CNN) Chicago officials launched a fundraising campaign to support the city's largest ever gun buyback program, with the goal of raising $1 million to entice people to turn in guns during two large events this year. Mayor Lori Lightfoot called it a "bold new initiative" and said it would get "guns out of the hands of dangerous people." Chicago and other cities have been running these programs for decades, often trading gift cards of $100 or so for guns and some lesser amount for replica guns. Gun violence keeps supercharging America's Second Amendment debate Chicago officials annually take in hundreds of guns through buyback programs . But decades of research shows such programs don't reduce gun violence, in large part because they don't result in guns being taken from people who aren't supposed to have them. One recent study found "no evidence that (gun buyback programs) reduce suicides or homicides where a firearm was involved." These types of … [Read more...] about Gun buybacks take weapons out of circulation, but experts say there’s no evidence the programs reduce violence

(CNN) The New York Police Department is cracking down on offenses that have become part of daily life in some neighborhoods: public consumption of alcohol, open-air marijuana sales and public urination. The goal is to combat relatively minor infractions that the nation's largest police department maintains lower the quality of life and foment the type of disorder that resulted in 30 shootings last weekend and Monday -- including a 7-year-old girl wounded in gang crossfire. In Detroit, the city's newly released plan to reduce violent crime over the summer refers to the association between "urban blight" and gun violence and vows greater enforcement of noise complaints and traffic offenses and keeping a close eye on vacant lots and buildings. In Miami Beach, city officials responded to what they say are "excessively large and unruly spring break crowds" by declaring a state of emergency and imposing a midnight to 6 a.m. curfew through Monday. New … [Read more...] about Law enforcement focus on quality-of-life offenses renews old debate over ‘broken windows’ policing

SHAH ALAM: Murdered Mongolian woman Altantuya Shaariibuu lodged a police report the same day she went missing almost 16 years ago stating that 'if something were to happen to her, they should look for Razak Baginda', the High Court here was told on Wednesday (May 18). Supt Tonny Anak Lunggan, 42, the investigating officer in the murder of the woman said on Nov 3, 2016, DSP Gan Tack Guan had contacted him by phone to inform him that a police report had been lodged by Altantuya at the Tun H.S. Lee Police Station at 1.08pm on Oct 19, 2006. "I checked on the police report through the Police Reporting System (PRS) and printed it out. I found it to be true that the police report was made by Altantuya and informed DSP Gan and Supt Zainol Samah about the report. ALSO READ: Appeals Court allows Altantuya's family to get copies of police statements in murder case "I remember one thing very clearly. Altantuya stated in the report that if something were to happen to her, to look for … [Read more...] about Altantuya lodged police report stating to look for Razak Baginda if something happened to her, says witness

University students and police clash during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over the country’s crippling economic crisis, in Colombo on May 19, 2022. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP) COLOMBO —  Sri Lankan police arrested two ruling party lawmakers for allegedly instigating mob violence that plunged the country into days of unrest and left nine people dead last week, officials said Wednesday. The members of parliament, both from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s party, were questioned by criminal investigators on Tuesday evening and detained overnight, a police official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. “There is direct evidence against the two MPs and that is why they were arrested,” the official said. Sanath Nishantha and Milan Jayathilake were among 22 politicians — including former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his son Namal — whose passports were impounded last week following allegations that they … [Read more...] about Sri Lankan police arrests ruling party MPs over mob violence

The Royal Thai Police say they are cracking down on student gangs. They say they will be enforcing existing laws and focussing on problem cells. They will also prosecute parents for the behaviour of their children. Thai Rath reports that Pol Lt-Gen Phromthorn Phak-at from Royal Thai Police says that the police will be taking a “no nonsense” approach to student violence as the school term starts across the country at government and private schools. He said the police had a plan. They had collected data about problem students and problem areas. “If there is any trouble we will come down on warring students with the full force of the law.” Police say this is necessary to protect Thai society and law abiding citizens who get caught up in violence between school gangs. Police will also be visiting schools and with more patrols near educational establishments. They also intend to use legislation introduced in 2003 that allows police to prosecute mothers, fathers and guardians for … [Read more...] about Nationwide police crackdown on student gang violence

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin By 1980, the British rock trio the Police had already established themselves as a successful group in the U.K. and U.S. with such hits songs as “Roxanne,” “Can't Stand Losing You,” “Message in a Bottle” and “Walking on the Moon.” In that particular year, the band members—drummer Stewart Copeland, guitarist Andy Summers and bassist/singer Sting—were on their first and most ambitious international tour that saw them make stops in Mexico, Egypt, Japan, Australia, Greece, Hong Kong and India. It’s a memory that still lingers in Copeland's mind over four decades after the fact. “That tour was probably the most fun tour of the whole [Police] adventure,” he says. “We were the first rock band in Greece and Bombay. These were really not markets—they were just extremely exotic places where bands did not tour. But we did, and it was darn photogenic.” Footage from that tour was filmed and later released in 1982 as The Police: … [Read more...] about Stewart Copeland On ‘The Police: Around The World’ Documentary, Now Re-Released Decades Later