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via Facebook In a stunning turn of events, a South Carolina man was charged Tuesday with shooting troubled attorney Alex Murdaugh in the head in an assisted-suicide plot to secure $10 million in insurance money—just three months after Murdaugh’s wife and son were murdered. The alleged conspiracy was laid out in court documents released after Curtis Edward Smith, 61, was collared for the botched Sept. 4 shooting, which Murdaugh, 53, survived. “Mr. Murdaugh supplied Mr. Smith with a firearm… Source link

At least 14 people were injured early Saturday in a mass shooting in a busy entertainment district in downtown Austin, according to police in the Texas city. “This is one of the most significant incidents that we’ve ever had happen in our city,” interim Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon said during an afternoon news conference. The first call of shots fired came in around 1:24 a.m. CT, he said, adding that the street was barricaded to keep out crowds and vehicle traffic at the time of the… Source link

Reuters Videos Shooting in Texas capital leaves 14 wounded Fourteen people were wounded during a mass shooting in Austin, Texas early on Saturday.Police said two men opened fire at each other in the Sixth Street area, a popular nightlife destination in the state capital.One of the two suspects is still at large.Austin Police Department Interim Chief Joseph Chacon said it was an isolated incident between the two parties.”Our first 911 call was received at 1:24 a.m., and were followed by… Source link

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police have arrested one suspect and are searching for another after a mass shooting on a crowded downtown Austin street left 14 people wounded early Saturday, two of them critically. The Austin Police Department said in a news release that the U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force assisted in making the arrest, but it provided no other details other than to say it is continuing to follow up on leads for the suspect still at large. Interim Police Chief Joseph… Source link

Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos Linkedin/Facebook The daughter-in-law of British political and business titan Lord Michael Ashcroft was charged Monday with manslaughter by negligence in the shooting death of a top police officer in Belize. The arraignment of Jasmine Hartin, 38, comes three days after she was initially detained—after being found spattered with blood on a dock where she and Superintendent Henry Jemmott had been socializing alone after curfew. police… Source link

A mass shooting at a party has left two people dead and more than 12 injured. Police were called to a party in Fairfield, in the US state of New Jersey, on Saturday about 11.50pm (local time). “When troopers arrived, they discovered that a 30-year-old man and 25-year-old woman sustained fatal gunshot wounds, and 12 other adult victims were also shot and were already transported to area hospitals with various injuries,” police said. Two people were fatally shot during a house party in New… Source link

Former Michigan State University basketball star Keith Appling was named as a suspect in a deadly shooting late Saturday by the Detroit Police Department.  At around 7:10 p.m. on the city’s west side a verbal altercation ensued between a 66-year-old male victim and a 29-year-old man later identified as Appling, police said. The verbal altercation turned physical and Appling reportedly fired multiple gunshots at the older man, police said.  Police said the suspect fled the scene in a newer… Source link

LeBron James has deleted a tweet he posted Tuesday night in reaction to the shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant. The tweet in question featured a picture of Columbus police officer Nicholas Reardon, who shot the 16-year-old Bryant while responding to a 911 call on Tuesday. The tweet read “YOU’RE NEXT #ACCOUNTABILITY” and included an hourglass emoji: Screengrab of LeBron James’ deleted tweet. (Twitter) The tweet likely refers to the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. Chauvin was Source link

At least three people have been killed at an apartment complex in a shooting incident in Austin, Texas, US authorities say. Austin police, calling the situation “an active shooting incident,” said they were searching for a suspect. “While a suspect is still at large, it appears this is a domestic situation that is isolated and there is no risk to the general public,” Austin police said on Twitter. Emergency responders say several people have been fatally shot in Great Hills Trail in Northwest… Source link

A sixth person has died in the aftermath of the mass shooting allegedly carried out by ex-NFL player Phillip Adams on Wednesday. According to York County Coroner Sabrina Gast, Robert Shook, the only surviving victim of the shooting, died of his injuries on Saturday. Shook was one of two HVAC technicians who were working at the house at the time of the shooting. According to WRAL, Shook called his supervisor after he was shot, and his supervisor then called 911. Shook’s co-worker, James Lewis,… Source link