Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Police ID Man, 18, Shot Multiple Times In Fatal Late Night Boston Shooting Police ID Man, 18, Shot Multiple Times In Fatal Late Night Boston Shooting
Police ID Man, 18, Shot Multiple Times In Fatal Late Night Boston Shooting Police have identified the man who was fatally shot late at night in Boston this week as 18-year-old Michael Collins Jr.  Police responded to the shooting at Franklin Hill Avenue and Shandon Road in Dorchester around 11:18 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 23, according to Boston Police.  Upon arrival, officers found the Collins suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.  The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Boston Police at (617) 343-4470.  Anonymous tips can be made by call…

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by David Cifarelli
Gettysburg, PA
News
Man Shot Dead By Pennsylvania State Police Man Shot Dead By Pennsylvania State Police
Man Shot Dead By Pennsylvania State Police A man has been shot dead by Pennsylvania state police in Allegheny County on Monday, Oct. 31, authorities say. State police were called to "an incident in the area of Shamrock Lane in Fawn Township," Trooper Black said in a statement around 7:40 a.m. "PSP encountered an armed subject, at which time the subject presented a firearm. The armed subject failed to commands from PSP members," the statement reads.  Police responded by shooting him, but the details were not released.  He succumbed to his injuries, but it is unclear if he died at the scene or at a hospital.  Troop D…

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by Jillian Pikora
Dorchester, MA
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17-Year-Old Student Charged With Shooting Outside Boston High School: DA 17-Year-Old Student Charged With Shooting Outside Boston High School: DA
17-Year-Old Student Charged With Shooting Outside Boston High School: DA A 17-year-old boy is being held without bail while he awaits a dangerousness hearing after he was arrested for a shooting near a Boston high school the day before, authorities said.  The teenager is charged in connection with a shooting that happened outside Jeremiah E. Burke High School in Dorchester on Tuesday, Oct. 4, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office reports. Police responded to a report of a person shot in the area of 60 Washington Street around 9:34 a.m., as previously reported by Daily Voice. Upon arrival, officers found another teenage boy suffering from a gunshot wound…

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by David Cifarelli
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
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3 Injured, Suspect At-Large Following Shooting At Pennsylvania Amusement Park: Police 3 Injured, Suspect At-Large Following Shooting At Pennsylvania Amusement Park: Police
3 Injured, Suspect At-Large Following Shooting At Pennsylvania Amusement Park: Police Three people— including two teenagers— were shot at a popular Pennsylvania amusement park on Saturday, Sept. 24, authorities say. During the 20th anniversary of Phantom Fall Fest at Kennywood amusement park, West Mifflin and Allegheny County police officers were working with the Kennywood Park security detail when they were alerted to an altercation between two groups of teenagers and reports of shots fired in front of the Music Express amusement ride inside the park at approximately 10:49 p.m., according to a release by Allegheny County police.  The responding officers found three gunshot…

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by Jillian Pikora
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
'Honest Mistake': Box Of Guns Shows Up At PA School Instead Of Classroom Supplies, Report Says 'Honest Mistake': Box Of Guns Shows Up At PA School Instead Of Classroom Supplies, Report Says
'Honest Mistake': Box Of Guns Shows Up At PA School Instead Of Classroom Supplies, Report Says Officials at Chester High School were expecting a delivery of school supplies on Friday, Aug. 19, but instead received a box of guns, NBC10 reports. FedEx representatives say the delivery of the package containing six 30 caliber M1 rifles was an "honest mistake" and purely the result of an address typo, according to the outlet. The staff did not inspect the box or even realize it had weapons until Monday, Aug. 22, when the delivery driver returned to the West 9th Street school after realizing it had been left at the wrong location, the outlet says. The package, which was not addressed…

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by Nicole Acosta
Albany, NY
News
Guns, Ammo Found After Man Shoots Through Neighbor's Ceiling In Capital District, Police Say Guns, Ammo Found After Man Shoots Through Neighbor's Ceiling In Capital District, Police Say
Guns, Ammo Found After Man Shoots Through Neighbor's Ceiling In Capital District, Police Say A Capital District man is accused of firing a handgun through a floor and into his neighbor’s apartment. Albany Police were called around 11 a.m. Monday, June 20, to a home on Madison Avenue near Robin Street. The resident told investigators that he found a bullet hole in the ceiling of his basement apartment that appeared to come from the unit directly above his, police said. Investigators determined that the upstairs neighbor had fired a single shot from a handgun into his floor the previous evening, according to police. The bullet traveled through the victim’s ceiling and into his floo…

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by Michael Mashburn
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Driver Tosses Gun Then Takes Off Running From McDonald's In Stafford Driver Tosses Gun Then Takes Off Running From McDonald's In Stafford
Driver Tosses Gun Then Takes Off Running From McDonald's In Stafford Authorities were on the hunt for a suspect who tossed a gun and other items from a car into a McDonald's parking lot and then took off running in Stafford County Wednesday, June 22. Sergeant A.I. Assur had a short vehicle pursuit that ended when the suspect tossed the items into the McDonald's parking lot and then ran from the car around 1 p.m. in the Sunningdale Meadows off Staffordboro Boulevard, the sheriff's office said. The gun and other items were recovered, but deputies were still attempting to locate the suspect. He is described as a black male, 5'7" tall, 160 pounds wearing a whit…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Thousands In Cocaine Thrown Off 8th Floor Of Apartment In NJ Bust Involving PA Shooting Suspect Thousands In Cocaine Thrown Off 8th Floor Of Apartment In NJ Bust Involving PA Shooting Suspect
Thousands In Cocaine Thrown Off 8th Floor Of Apartment In NJ Bust Involving PA Shooting Suspect Thousands of dollars' worth of cocaine and guns were thrown from the eighth floor of a New Jersey apartment before it was recovered from the streets below during a drug investigation, leading to a slew of charges for two of the residents involved, including a PA shooting suspect using an alias, authorities said. A month-long investigation into the distribution of cocaine led detectives to the 600 block of West State Street in Trenton, where surveillance officers saw Jose Borges-Navarro open an eighth-floor window and throw two duffle bags out around 7:15 p.m. on Monday, June 13, Mercer Coun…

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by Valerie Musson
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Baltimore Officer Shot By Gunman Released From Hospital Baltimore Officer Shot By Gunman Released From Hospital
Baltimore Officer Shot By Gunman Released From Hospital The Baltimore County officer shot by a gunman has been released from the hospital. The officer was struck Saturday June 4, while responding to a call of "unknown trouble" on 500 Virginia Avenue around 8:40 p.m., his department said. He and his colleagues heard gunshots when they arrived, and then encountered the suspect leaving the building. That person fired at officers, striking one of them. Officers returned fire, killing the suspect, who died at the scene.  The officer was transported to an area hospital. Inside the apartment, the armed subject was seen leaving…

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by Cecilia Levine
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Reckless Driving With 3-Year-Old In Vehicle In Western Mass Man Accused Of Reckless Driving With 3-Year-Old In Vehicle In Western Mass
Man Accused Of Reckless Driving With 3-Year-Old In Vehicle In Western Mass A man out on bail who authorities suspected had a gun was arrested after fleeing from police with a 3-year-old in the vehicle in Western Massachusetts. The incident took place in Hampden County in Springfield around 8 p.m. on Friday, May 27. Jesus Oquendo, age 23, of Springfield, was arrested after members of the Springfield police received information that he was in possession of a handgun while out on bail, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police. The officers located Oquendo driving a car on Alderman Street and attempted to conduct a traffic stop due to the fact that Oquen…

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by Kathy Reakes
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Woman Tries To Bring Loaded Gun On Plane At Philadelphia International Airport: TSA Woman Tries To Bring Loaded Gun On Plane At Philadelphia International Airport: TSA
Woman Tries To Bring Loaded Gun On Plane At Philadelphia International Airport: TSA A Pennsylvania woman was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented her from carrying a loaded handgun onto her flight at the Philadelphia International Airport. The Philadelphia woman's .25 caliber gun was discovered in her handbag in the checkpoint X-ray machine on Thursday, April 7, TSA officials said. It was loaded with five bullets, including one in the chamber. TSA officers confiscated the gun and detained the woman before arresting her on a weapons violation, they said. The woman — whose name has not been released —&nb…

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by Nicole Acosta
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Cedar Beach Park Shooting Arrest Made In Cedar Beach Park Shooting
Arrest Made In Cedar Beach Park Shooting Allentown police have arrested a man they say opened fire in a local park Monday, Feb. 21. Officers were called to Cedar Beach Park on a report of shots fired at around 5:30 p.m., police said. There were no reported injuries, but shell casings were discovered at the scene, according to police. An investigation later identified Carlos O. Medina, 25, of Allentown, as the suspected gunman. He was charged with firearms not to be carried without a license, terroristic threats, simple assault by physical menace, reckless endangerment, and disorderly conduct. He was remanded to Lehigh County Ja…

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by Nicole Acosta