BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA – A University of Alabama – Birmingham nursing student was shot and killed Thursday evening during a parking lot meetup to sell a pair of earphones. Birmingham police were called around 9:40 p.m. by staffers at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, where the victim was taken by private vehicle and was pronounced dead. The young […]
MIDLAND, TEXAS — A 21-year-old woman shot and killed a man who she found had broken into her vehicle and was stealing items. The incident happened around 4 a.m. According to MPD, a 21 year old woman had gone to her vehicle and found a man inside without her consent who was stealing her items. […]
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – A 3-year-old boy died Wednesday evening when he was shot by the gun that his mother had recently purchased and was showing to friends. Jasmin Vargas, 24, of Las Vegas has been arrested and jailed on two felony child abuse charges, according to police Lt. Dave Valenta. While the 9mm handgun […]
PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS — Two paramedics are alive today because one of them was carrying a firearm while on the job. Responding to a call regarding a female with an injury to her knee, they didn’t know that they were actually responding to a domestic violence incident. Joshua Godfrey and John Spriggs Sr. were the […]
NEW CANEY, TEXAS – A man who was house sitting for a friend fatally shot another man outside the home after allegedly being threatened with a hammer. Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 call from the 23700 block of Panky Lane around 9:45 on December 9th. Upon arrival, the caller told officers that […]
By Dan Zimmerman via TTAG and republished with permission Knock, knock… As you are probably aware, our friends at the ATF have been busy little elves this holiday season. First they raided Polymer80 because they’ve decided that their Buy Build Shoot all-in-one 80% frame pistol build kit should now be considered a complete firearm. They reportedly confiscated […]
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – The decision to take on an armed robber resulted in a store owner being shot five times on Monday evening. Philly police say the events unfolded around 7 p.m. in a corner store on the 2000 block of East Allegheny Avenue. According to reports, a 51-year-old man entered the store, pointed a […]
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA — Two campus police officers at the University of Florida are feeling the heat after they left their vehicles unlocked. A total of 3 firearms were stolen from the two vehicles. Two of the officers’ personally-owned handguns were swiped and sold on the street for $240. A third weapon — a shotgun — was […]
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – An argument between several people mid-morning on Wednesday left one of the men dead after he allegedly pulled a gun. Arlington Police say the incident occurred around 10:15 a.m. in the 700 block of Buckskin Trail, near Vandergriff Park. Responding officers found Andrew Reed, 22, lying on the ground with multiple gunshot […]
