Murder: Capitol Heights Man Kills Complete Stranger, Cops Say
A Maryland man is accused of gunning down a complete stranger in broad daylight, with no apparent motive for the killing.
Michael Ritch, 29, of Capitol Heights, was arrested hours after Devin Mason, 45, was found suffering from a gunshot wound outside in the 5000 block of Emo Street shortly before noon on Saturday, Oct. 17.
Mason was rushed to an area hospital, where he died despite efforts to save his life, according to the Prince George's County Police Department.
Detectives identified Ritch as a suspect and tracked him down in the area several hours after the shooting, taking him into c…
27 Gun Arrests In Jersey City Include Teen Accused Of Attempted Murder
A teenager accused of shooting a man in the leg is among 27 people arrested on gun-related charges in Jersey City since the beginning of September, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 19.
Nahzir Spencer, 18, was arrested in Newark on Thursday, Oct. 15, in connection with a Sept. 2 shooting in the courtyard of 85-87 Van Wagenen Avenue, Jersey City Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said.
The shooting happened around 4:29 a.m., leaving a man with a gunshot wound to his leg, Ambrose said.
Following an investigation by the Jersey City Police Department's Cease Fire Unit, the department's Cr…
Bethlehem Man, 20, Dies 9 Days After Shooting; Family Mourns: 'I Love U Baby Boy'
A 20-year-old Pennsylvania man has died nine days after he and another man were shot in Bethlehem, leaving loved ones mourning a final hug they never knew would be their last, authorities and family members said.
Quamir J. Davis, of Bethlehem, was pronounced dead at 5:20 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, at St. Luke's University Hospital in Fountain Hill, according to a release issued Monday, Oct. 19, by Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio.
Davis died from gunshot injuries, and Buglio ruled his death a homicide.
The shooting happened around 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, in the area of the 1100 b…
Fight Over Text Messages Ends In 4 Shot Near Muhlenberg College, Allentown Man Convicted
A Pennsylvania man who opened fire into a crowd near Muhlenberg College in Allentown, shooting four people after a fight over text messages, has been convicted of attempted homicide, prosecutors announced Friday, Oct. 16.
Axel Suarez Vidal, 25, of Allentown, was found guilty Thursday, Oct. 15, of attempted homicide, three counts of aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, and seven counts of recklessly endangering another person, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan.
The shooting happened around 6:45 p.m. on Feb. 20, 2024, outside a home at 1837 West Turner…
'He Dead': Allentown Killer Sentenced To Life As Missouri Teen's Family Seeks Justice
A Pennsylvania man who texted "he dead" moments after a fatal shooting has been sentenced to life in prison, as authorities revealed he remains a suspect in the unsolved murder of a 16-year-old Missouri girl.
Evander Thompson, 32, of Allentown, was sentenced Wednesday, Oct. 14, to life in prison without parole, plus an additional three to seven years for a firearms violation, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced Thursday, Oct. 15.
Thompson was convicted July 30 of first-degree murder and carrying a firearm without a license in the Sept. 23, 2023, killing of 58-year-old…
Gunman And Two Victims All Arrested Following Bellport Lirr Shooting: Report
The gunman and two victims involved in a shooting on a Long Island Rail Road platform have all been arrested, authorities said Wednesday, Oct. 14.
Cops identified Jahmez Cureton, 19, of Wyandanch, as the attacker and Abdul Willett, 40, of Bellport, as an adult victim, Newsday reported. Additionally, a 17-year-old boy who was also shot was arrested on an unrelated charge, authorities said.
Police said Cureton targeted the 17-year-old victim following a “dispute over a female,” according to Newsday. Willett was an innocent bystander in the shooting but was in possession of a stolen bicycle wh…
PA Family Massacre IDs: Pregnant Mom, 2 Kids, Parents, Brothers, Baby Due In 5 Days
A family preparing to welcome a baby boy in just five days was nearly wiped out in a mass shooting that killed three generations of relatives, including a pregnant mother, her two young children, her parents, and her two brothers, according to family accounts.
Angelina Stone, 24, also known online as Dej Shanti, was eight months pregnant with a son she planned to name Kyrie when she was killed alongside her 5-year-old son, Isiah Hodges, and her 22-month-old daughter, Amari'anna, in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Friday, Oct. 9.
Her mother, Michelle Stone, 44, and brothers Matthew Stone II, 19, and …
PA Man, 22, Killed In Shooting After Delaware State University Homecoming: Police
A 22-year-old man was killed, and another man was wounded when gunfire erupted amid crowds of thousands following Delaware State University's homecoming celebrations Saturday night, Oct. 10, police said.
The fatal shooting happened around 9:19 p.m. in the Dover Commons shopping center parking lot in the 1200 block of North DuPont Highway in Dover, Delaware, according to a release from the Dover Police Department issued Sunday, Oct. 11.
The man killed was identified as Nasir Cox, 22, of Philadelphia, police said.
A 21-year-old man was also shot in his upper body and remained hospitalized in…
Pregnant Woman, 3 Children Among 10 Killed In PA Family Massacre: Police
A woman who was eight months pregnant, a 5-year-old boy, and a 22-month-old girl were among 10 people killed in a mass shooting at a multigenerational Pennsylvania family home, authorities revealed during a Saturday, Oct. 10, press conference.
The shooting unfolded around 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, near East Seventh and Perry streets in Erie, where police responding to a ShotSpotter alert and multiple 911 calls discovered two women shot dead outside a residence and additional victims inside, Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah said.
The two women found outside the home were 51 and 37 years old, police…
Philadelphia Officer, Dad Shane Seiber, Killed In Ambush; Eric Lewis Charged With Murder
A Philadelphia police officer and father of two young children was killed and another officer was wounded during a struggle with a gunman on a West Philadelphia porch early Saturday, Oct. 10, police said.
Officer Shane Seiber, 40, a 10-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department and U.S. Air Force veteran, was pronounced dead at 9:04 a.m. at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, according to police.
Eric Lewis, 35, was taken into custody following a SWAT response and faces charges of murder, attempted murder, and numerous related offenses, police said.
The Philadelphia police released n…
Masked Gunman Killed Man Sitting On Allentown Porch, Jury Finds
A masked gunman who shot and killed a man sitting on a Pennsylvania front porch has been convicted of first-degree murder, prosecutors announced Friday, Oct. 9.
Hector Martinez, 27, of Allentown, was found guilty of all charges Thursday night, Oct. 8, following a jury trial that began Tuesday, Oct. 6, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said. Martinez was also convicted of possession of a firearm without a license.
The victim, Terrence Brunson, 39, was sitting on the front porch of a home in the 500 block of West Liberty Street when a man wearing a face covering shot him on Sep…
