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Male, female — both just 17 years old — accused in road rage shooting
A male and female — both just 17 years old — were charged in connection with a road rage shooting in Georgia.
Investigators with the Richmond County Sheriff's Office — with assistance from the Columbia County Sheriff's Office — said they arrested Miranda Myers of the 200 block of Gustav Court in North Augusta as well as Cameron Howard of the 4100 block of Sapling Lane in Augusta for a road rage shooting that took place just before 4:30 p.m. Sunday on Interstate 20 at mile marker 196.
There was no word on what sparked the incident, the station reported.
A driver told police he was heading west on I-20 when a white female — Myers — pulled up beside him in a blue Tesla, WJBF-TV reported. The driver said a black male passenger — Howard — pointed a gun out of the window and fired five to six shots at his car, the station added.
Richmond County Sheriff’s Office officials found a gray Toyota Camry with multiple bullet holes, WJBF reported.
The station said the Tesla left the scene, taking exit 194 — Belair Road — in Columbia County.
One victim was shot once in his ankle, WJBF said, and the other victim was shot once in her left shoulder.
Both victims were taken to Doctors Hospital, where they were listed in stable condition, the sheriff's office said.
There was no word on what sparked the incident, the station reported.
Myers and Howard both were charged with two counts of aggravated assault, the sheriff's office said, adding that Howard also was charged with one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.
The sheriff's office on Monday afternoon told Blaze News that both Myers and Howard are in the Charles B. Webster Detention Center on their listed charges. The sheriff's office added to Blaze News that there is no bond for aggravated assault, and they will be held until their first court appearance, where bond will be determined or denied.
The following is a sampling of comments about the arrests on the sheriff's office Facebook page:
- "Man they’re so young!" one commenter said. "They have no idea how this one act will haunt them for the rest of their lives. I’m glad they were caught, and I hope this is a lesson learned, and it stops here."
- "Whoever owns the Tesla has money and will be bailing one of them, if not both, out," another user said. "My guess is ... their money will pay for the charges to be reduced to misdemeanors, and they’ll never really be held accountable because 'they can’t ruin their lives.' I’ve seen it too many times, and rarely do the kids not repeat or do worse subsequently."
- "I pray every time I’m on the road for God’s safe watch and protection," another commenter said. "My grandbabies are with me so much of the time, and these are the kind of drivers on the road with you!"
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'Total ambush': Gunman attacks Idaho firefighters responding to wildfire
Idaho firefighters were dispatched around 1:21 p.m. Sunday after receiving a call about a brush fire in the woods on Canfield Mountain near Coeur d'Alene; roughly 40 minutes later, first responders reported coming under gunfire.
'These firefighters did not have a chance.'
Kootenai County Sheriff Robert Norris initially announced that first responders were "actively taking sniper fire," and he added that "we don't know if there's one, two, three, or four [shooters]."
First responders made urgent calls for help on their radios, the Associated Press reported: “Everybody’s shot up here ... send law enforcement now."
More than 300 law enforcement officers and the FBI responded to the scene, the New York Times reported.
Two firefighters were shot and killed; a third firefighter was wounded.
Norris said it appeared the sniper was hiding in the rugged terrain and using a high-powered rifle, the AP reported, adding that the sheriff said he instructed deputies to fire back.
Authorities later discovered the body of the suspected gunman with a weapon nearby. They moved the body as the fire spread. It wasn't clear how the alleged male gunman died.
Authorities believe the gunman intentionally set the fire in order to lure firefighters to the scene.
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Norris described the attack as a "total ambush."
"These firefighters did not have a chance," he added.
Norris indicated the suspected gunman acted alone, and his identity has not been released. Law enforcement declined to say what kind of weapon they found with the suspected gunman.
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One fatally shot firefighter was from the Coeur d'Alene Fire Department; the other was with Kootenai County Fire and Rescue. The firefighter who survived the shooting was "fighting for his life" after surgery, Norris said, but was in stable condition.
The AP said in the evening the bodies of the slain firefighters arrived in the nearby city of Spokane, Washington — and escorted by a procession of fire and law enforcement vehicles. The outlet added that firefighters and others saluted as the vehicles passed by.
Idaho Governor Brad Little (R) wrote in a post on X, "Multiple heroic firefighters were attacked today while responding to a fire in North Idaho. This is a heinous direct assault on our brave firefighters. I ask all Idahoans to pray for them and their families as we wait to learn more. Teresa and I are heartbroken."
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"As this situation is still developing, please stay clear from the area to allow law enforcement and firefighters to do their jobs," he added.
Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote in a post on social media, "Thank you to our incredible @FBI agents on the ground assisting local authorities in Idaho. We are praying for all."
A shelter-in-place order was lifted Sunday night, the AP said.
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'Shots fired!' What started as a hit-and-run ends in deadly shooting after motorist reaches for gun, bodycam video shows
The Houston Police Department released bodycam footage last week showing what authorities said was an officer fatally shooting a motorist who attempted to grab a gun from his waistband.
'He's got a gun — look out, look out! Shots fired, shots fired!'
Police said in a press release that officers were dispatched to the North Freeway around 3:45 p.m. May 17 regarding a car accident involving three vehicles.
Two of the vehicles remained at the site of the crash, but one of the vehicles fled the scene, according to police.
Officers with the Houston Police Department located the alleged hit-and-run vehicle, a green SUV, in a vacant parking lot in Houston, according to bodycam video.
The bodycam video shows an officer approaching the man sitting in the driver's seat of the green SUV with the door open. The cop informs the motorist that video shows his vehicle was just involved in a car accident. Police said the motorist didn't comply when officers tried to detain him.
The officer asks the driver, "You didn’t want to provide your information? You know it’s state law to do that, right?"
The driver asks the officer, "[Who] did I hit?" The officer near the driver's side of the vehicle responds, "I'm not going to debate about it with you, OK? What we're going to do is put you in handcuffs, we're going to put you in a back seat, we're going to move your car over there with the other two cars that were involved in the crash, OK?"
Suddenly, the motorist is seen in the police bodycam footage pulling up his shirt and grabbing an object from his waistband.
"As the officers attempted to detain the driver of the green SUV for the crash investigation, the driver lifted his shirt up, reached for a visible gun in his waistband, and pulled out the weapon," the Houston Police Department stated.
An officer is heard on the bodycam footage screaming, "Hey, whoa, whoa!"
A cop yells, "He's got a gun — look out, look out! Shots fired, shots fired!"
Video shows a second officer apparently firing at the suspect from the rear of the vehicle.
Indeed, Houston Police said in a press release that "two HPD officers then discharged their duty weapons more than once, striking the suspect."
The man is then seen unresponsive, motionless, and slumped over in the driver's seat of the vehicle.
Police said officers attempted to administer lifesaving measures to the man until Houston Fire Department paramedics arrived. However, the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.
The police bodycam footage shows one of the officers removing a gun from the suspect's hand.
Neither police officer appeared to be harmed, according to the video.
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The Houston Police Department's Special Investigations Unit, the Internal Affairs Division, and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office are investigating the deadly police shooting.
Houston Police Assistant Chief Christy Smith named the deceased suspect as Michael Dziedzic.
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Every Church Needs A Security Plan Fortified By The Second Amendment
Until Jesus comes back, churches should anticipate the persistence of crime, tragedy, and death and arm themselves accordingly.Former reality TV contestant shot and killed at No Kings protest by 'peacekeeper,' police say
A Utah man was killed during a No Kings protest after he was inadvertently shot at a demonstration in downtown Salt Lake City, according to police.
Around 7:56 p.m. on Saturday, a sergeant with the Salt Lake City Police Department Motor Squad reported hearing gunfire at the demonstration that drew approximately 10,000 protesters, according to a statement from the Salt Lake City Police Department.
'The shooting at tonight’s protest in Salt Lake City is a deeply troubling act of violence and has no place in our public square.'
"As panic spread throughout the area, hundreds of people ran for safety, hiding in parking garages, behind barriers, and going into nearby businesses," the Salt Lake City Police Department stated.
Officers and two Salt Lake City Police Department SWAT team members — who are also Salt Lake City Fire paramedics — located a man suffering from a gunshot wound and immediately conducted lifesaving measures.
The shooting victim was rushed to a local hospital, but he was pronounced dead shortly after arriving.
Police identified the shooting victim as Arthur Folasa Ah Loo. Authorities said Loo had been an "innocent bystander who was not the intended target of the gunfire."
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Just minutes after the shooting, people at the No Kings protest flagged down police officers. The officers found 24-year-old Arturo Gamboa armed and dressed in black, wearing a black mask as he was "crouching among a group of people with a gunshot wound."
People at the protest informed police officers that there was a firearm near where Gamboa was crouching, which was described as an "AR-15-style rifle."
Two men, identified as peacekeeping members at the demonstration, informed officers that Gamboa was acting in a "suspicious" manner before the shooting.
The peacekeepers told police that they "saw Gamboa move away from the crowd and move into a secluded area behind a wall — behavior they found suspicious."
"One of the peacekeepers told detectives he saw Gamboa pull out an AR-15-style rifle from a backpack and begin manipulating it," according to the Salt Lake City Police Department.
The peacekeepers reportedly drew their guns and ordered Gamboa to drop his firearm.
Witnesses at the protest claimed that Gamboa disregarded the orders and lifted his rifle, then began running toward the crowd while "holding the weapon in a firing position."
One of the peacekeepers allegedly responded by firing three gunshots toward Gamboa, who was hit by gunfire. However, police said that one of the rounds struck Loo.
The peacekeepers immediately attempted to provide aid to Loo, according to the press release from the Salt Lake City Police Department.
Police said Gamboa was transported to the hospital.
Gamboa was arrested and booked into the Salt Lake County Metro Jail. He was charged with murder.
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Police stated, "Detectives have developed probable cause that Gamboa acted under circumstances that showed a depraved indifference to human life, knowingly engaged in conduct that created a grave risk of death, and ultimately caused the death of an innocent community member."
Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd said, "Our detectives are now working to thoroughly investigate the circumstances surrounding this incident. We will not allow this individual act to create fear in our community."
Redd added, "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the 39-year-old man who was killed, and with the many community members who were impacted by this traumatic incident."
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) wrote on the X social media platform, "The shooting at tonight’s protest in Salt Lake City is a deeply troubling act of violence and has no place in our public square. This is an active situation, and we’re working closely with law enforcement to ensure accountability."
According to KSL, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall (D) said, "The purpose of today's demonstration was a powerful and peaceful expression until this event, and that cannot be overshadowed or silenced by a single act meant to harm. I want to urge everyone in the public to be calm, to give one another grace, and to look out for one another tonight in the coming days."
KSL reported that Loo was a "widely-known and accomplished fashion designer" who appeared on the 17th season of the "Project Runway" reality TV show.
Loo — who was born and grew up in Samoa — is survived by his wife.
The Salt Lake City Police Department said the investigation into the deadly shooting is ongoing.
The Salt Lake City Police Department is urging anyone who took photos and videos at the crime scene to submit possible evidence here.
You can watch the press conference from the Salt Lake Police Department on the deadly No Kings protest shooting below.
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Good guy with a gun blows away suspect who shot 2 during downtown fight, ran off
Seattle police said patrol officers responded last week to reports of gunfire near First Avenue and Union Street.
Police said the initial shooting occurred around 10 p.m. May 28 near the Four Seasons Hotel on Union Street.
A Seattle-area gun range employee on Tuesday afternoon told Blaze News that 'it sucks' and 'it's wild' that the incident occurred — but that there's 'no real way to prevent it from happening other than by being ready for it.'
Officers arrived and found three people with gunshot wounds, police said.
Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes told KING-TV that three people got into a fight, and one of them took out a gun and shot the other two — and then ran from the scene.
Police said a private citizen who's licensed to carry a firearm intervened and shot the suspect. KING identified that suspect as a 16-year-old male.
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Seattle fire crews said they treated an 18-year-old male and a 17-year-old male, both of whom were taken to a hospital in serious condition, police told the station.
The 16-year-old male accused of shooting the 18-year-old male and 17-year-old male was taken to a hospital, where he died, police told KING.
The private citizen who shot the suspect cooperated with officers, police said, adding that he was taken to Seattle Police Headquarters, where detectives interviewed him. Police said the citizen has not been arrested, KING reported.
Those with information about the incident are asked to call the Seattle Police Department Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000, police said.
A Seattle-area gun range employee on Tuesday afternoon told Blaze News that "it sucks" and "it's wild" that the incident occurred — but that there's "no real way to prevent it from happening other than by being ready for it."
At the same time, the gun range employee — who spoke to Blaze News on the condition of anonymity — added that politicians are passing laws and "putting up more barriers" that are "making it harder" for everyday citizens to protect themselves with guns.
"I honestly don't think that's going to help," the employee told Blaze News.
Regardless of how last week's shooting plays out, the gun range employee added to Blaze News that "Seattle is going down the drain."
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'King of the Hill' voice actor allegedly shot dead by neighbor; tributes pour in: 'A terrible tragedy'
"King of the Hill" voice actor Jonathan Joss was shot dead in Texas following an argument with a neighbor, according to reports.
At around 7 p.m. Sunday, police were dispatched to a reported shooting at a residence in San Antonio, according to WOAI-TV.
'He was murdered by someone who could not stand the sight of two men loving each other.'
Officers with the San Antonio Police Department discovered a man near the road suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
First responders attempted lifesaving measures, but the 59-year-old victim reportedly was pronounced dead at the crime scene.
The victim was identified as Joss — an actor who has appeared in several popular TV shows.
Police identified the shooting suspect as 56-year-old Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja, according to NBC News, which added that Ceja was arrested and charged with Joss' murder.
TMZ reported that Ceja and Joss had lived two doors down from each other and that they had gotten into a "fiery dispute" Sunday that led to the fatal shooting. The outlet added that the pair had reportedly gotten into "verbal and physical fights in the past."
Joss’ husband — Tristan Kern de Gonzales — told the Associated Press that the person who killed the voice actor screamed "violent homophobic slurs" before firing his gun.
"He was murdered by someone who could not stand the sight of two men loving each other," de Gonzales declared to the AP, adding that the shooter was "openly homophobic."
But police dispelled rumors that the murder was a hate crime over Joss being gay.
"Despite online claims of this being a hate crime, currently the investigation has found no evidence to indicate that Mr. Joss’s murder was related to his sexual orientation," police said in a statement. "SAPD investigators handle these allegations very seriously and have thoroughly reviewed all available information. Should any new evidence come to light, the suspect will be charged accordingly."
Joss was best known as the voice of John Redcorn, a character on the "King of the Hill" animated TV series that ran from 1997 to 2009. A "King of the Hill" reboot is scheduled to premiere in August on Hulu.
According to Variety, Joss already had recorded dialogue for the series' reboot.
Just days ago, Joss was seen on video promoting the reboot during a panel at the ATX TV Festival in Austin.
Joss has 49 acting credits to his name, including his recurring role as Chief Ken Hotate in "Parks and Recreation." Joss also appeared on "Tulsa King," "Ray Donovan," "Walker, Texas Ranger," "True Grit," and "The Magnificent Seven."
Tributes to Joss rolled in from celebrities.
"Parks and Recreation" co-star Chris Pratt wrote on Instagram, "Damn. RIP Jonathan. Always such a kind dude. He played Ken Hotate in 'Parks and Recreation' and was also in 'The Magnificent Seven.' Sad to see. Prayers up. Hug your loved ones."
Fellow "Parks and Recreation" actor Nick Offerman told People magazine, "The cast has been texting together about it all day, and we're just heartbroken. Jonathan was such a sweet guy, and we loved having him as our Chief Ken Hotate. A terrible tragedy."
De Gonzales stated, "To everyone who supported him, his fans, his friends, know that he valued you deeply. He saw you as family."
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