COLUMBUS, OHIO — Q’Juantez Poole, 23, has been sentenced to life in prison with eligibility for parole after at least 27 years, for his involvement in a fatal shooting in 2020. Poole claimed he was protecting his older brother when he engaged in a gunfight that resulted in the death of Dontey Wiley, 26. Franklin […]
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Tarrant County prosecutors have dropped a murder charge against 29-year-old Markynn West, who was initially accused of fatally shooting Chin “Jin” Shin in Fort Worth in August. According to the District Attorney’s office, evidence demonstrated that West acted in self-defense. West’s attorney, Lesa Pamplin, argued that her client saved lives during […]
NEW YORK, NEW YORK — A Manhattan parking garage attendant, Moussa Diarra, 57, has been charged with attempted murder after he wrestled a gun away from an alleged thief and shot him in the chest. The incident occurred around 5:30 a.m. on Saturday when Diarra saw a man looking into cars at the West 31st […]
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — In Calumet Heights, a man has been fatally shot during an attempted robbery at an auto parts store, as reported by the Chicago Police Department. The incident occurred at a store located on the 9100 block of South Stony Island Avenue when a male, aged between 30 and 40, allegedly entered the […]
LAKE FOREST PARK, WASHINGTON — In North King County, a resident fatally shot an intruder on Wednesday afternoon. Lake Forest Park Police Department responded to the Hillside neighborhood incident at 1:35 p.m., according to KOMO News. Authorities reported that the burglar broke into the residence, where they were subsequently shot by the sole occupant. Police […]
HOUSTON, TEXAS — Two individuals, Jelani Olukoga, 17, and Kyrand Jelks, 18, have been arrested and charged with capital murder in connection to the February killing of 16-year-old Zion Lampley. Both suspects are being held without bond. Surveillance footage from the incident shows Lampley’s final moments on Imperial Valley Drive in North Park Forest, north […]
HOUSTON, TEXAS — Three teenagers are currently hospitalized following a violent altercation at a southeast Houston convenience store. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday morning in the parking lot of a Shell gas station on Beamer Road, near the South Beltway, according to KTRK. According to police, a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old […]
HOUSTON, TEXAS — A robbery attempt at a food truck in southwest Houston resulted in the death of the suspect after being shot by the truck’s co-owner. The incident occurred around 1 p.m. on Tuesday in the 14500 block of South Main Street at Fondren, according to KTRK. The suspect initially approached the Elite Eats […]
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA — The Florida Senate approved a bill on Thursday, moving the state closer to becoming the 26th in the nation to adopt “constitutional carry” laws, subject to Governor DeSantis’ signature. The legislation allows citizens aged 21 and older to carry firearms without obtaining a government permit or paying a fee, while still enabling […]
