Police at the scene in Jamaica, where a shootout between police and an armed robbery suspect on Nov. 19, 2024 ended with the perpetrator dead and an officer wounded.
Photo by Lloyd Mitchell
New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigations (OSI)released its report on Thursday on the death of Gary Dean Worthy, who was shot and killed in Jamaica during an encounter with NYPD officers on Nov. 19, 2024.
After a thorough investigation, which included review of footage from body-worn cameras and security cameras, interviews with involved officers and witnesses and comprehensive legal analysis, OSI concluded that a prosecutor would not be able to disprove beyond a reasonable doubt at trial that the officer’s actions were justified under New York law.
According to the investigation, shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 19, police from the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica responded to multiple 911 calls reporting an armed robbery at a smoke shop at 92-18 Guy R. Brewer Blvd. When NYPD Police Officer Rich Wong and his partner, Officer Nicholas Pryor, arrived near the scene at 160th Street and Jamaica Avenue, one of the 911 callers approached the officers’ cruiser, pointed towards Worthy and identified him as the alleged robber. Wong got out of the vehicle in an attempt to pursue Worthy on foot. The 47-year-old career criminal started to run down the sidewalk along Jamaica Avenue.
A Crime Scene Unit photo of the incident sceneCourtesy of AG James’ office
As they ran, Worthy turned and fired a gun, striking Wong in the leg. The bullet tore through his thigh and struck a bystander in the leg. Wong discharged his service weapon three times in response, striking Worthy twice, in his torso and face. Officers recovered a .357 Magnum Colt Python revolver that was found next to Worthy after he was shot.
Crime scene investigator recovered a .357 Magnum next to Worthy’s body after he was shot in the torso and face.Courtesy of AG James’ office
EMS transported Worthy to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.
Gary Dean Worthy was on lifetime parole and had a 42-year criminal history when he was shot and killed in a shootout with the NYPD in Jamaica in November 2024.Courtesy of AG James’ office
Wong and the bystander were treated for their injuries at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, and Wong was released the following morning.
NYPD Police Officer Rich Wong waved as he was wheeled out of Jamaica Hospital on Nov. 20.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell
Under New York’s justification laws, a police officer may use deadly physical force when the officer reasonably believes it to be necessary to defend against the use of deadly physical force by another. In this case, as officers attempted to apprehend Worthy, he fired a gun, striking Wong and the bystander. Under these circumstances, given the law and the evidence, a prosecutor would not be able to disprove beyond a reasonable doubt at trial that the officer’s use of deadly physical force against Worthy was justified, and therefore, OSI determined that criminal charges would not be pursued in the matter.
In this case, officers did not render aid to Worthy during the five minutes he lay on the ground waiting for an ambulance to arrive on scene. While OSI acknowledges that medical attention outside of a hospital setting would not have saved Worthy’s life, OSI recommends that the NYPD and all police agencies emphasize in training that officers must aid any person injured by police use of force, even if the person who needs aid has injured a police officer.
Currently, NYPD’s training and policies require that when an officer uses force, officers must “obtain medical attention for any person injured as soon as reasonably possible,” and officers must “render reasonable aid to injured person(s) and/or request an ambulance or doctor to the location as necessary.”
The shooters, whom police had not identified as of Saturday afternoon, shot and killed a man named Jerry Williams, according to authorities.
Williams was reportedly walking on Lincoln Avenue when a vehicle approached him and several suspects got out of the car and opened fire at him. At least two dozen shots triggered a ShotSpotter gunshot detector at about 8:43 p.m. Friday near 8th Street and Lincoln Avenue, according to authorities.
Williams reportedly ran north through Triangle Court and collapsed in the 800 block of Lincoln Avenue. Police said responding officers said they found Williams suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He died at the scene, police said.
Police said no arrests had been made in the shooting.
In June, the city saw its first homicide of 2025. Police arrested 61-year-old Terri James of Richmond on suspicion of murder after a man was found bleeding on a sidewalk near Market Avenue and 6th Street.
Anyone with information regarding Friday night’s shooting is asked to contact Detective J. Guzman at 510-210-2273.
Staff writer Nate Gartrell contributed to this report.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz talks with Jen Psaki on the day that he had declared his candidacy for reelection. Walz offers harsh words on Donald Trump for his response to shootings in Minnesota, including the fatal shooting of Democratic politician Melissa Hortman, as well as the deployment of the National Guard to American cities, and Trump’s handling of the economic challenges Americans are facing.
NAPA – An East Bay man was found shot to death Sunday morning on a Napa County road, according to authorities.
Around 9:40 a.m., the California Highway Patrol received a call about a possible fatality in the 2600 block of Monticello Road, the Napa County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. The caller said a man had blood on his clothes and was not moving.
Deputies found the man on the side of the road, the sheriff’s office said. He had been shot several times.
The sheriff’s office identified the man as Salvador De Jesus Castillo-Hernandez, 20, of Concord.
The motive and circumstances surrounding the homicide are under investigation, the sheriff’s office said.
Anyone with information related to the case can contact Detective Phil Tieu at 707-253-6030 or philip.tieu@countyofnapa.org.
Federal officials announced Monday that investigators found DNA and other evidence linking Tyler Robinson to the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk as FBI Director Kash Patel faces increasing scrutiny over his leadership during the probe.
Patel said Monday that Robinson had sent a text before the shooting, saying he had an opportunity to “take out” Kirk and “he was going to do it because of his hatred for what Charlie stood for.” It is unclear who Robinson sent the text to, or whether that person alerted law enforcement. A similar message had allegedly been contained in a note that was destroyed, but recovered by law enforcement, Patel told Fox News.
“We learned some shocking things when we spoke to his family and friends,” Patel said in the interview.
The FBI collected a screwdriver containing Robinson’s DNA on the rooftop of a building at Utah Valley University and a firearm wrapped in a towel that had been discarded in a nearby wooded area. The towel also had Robinson’s DNA on it, Patel said, adding that the firearm was still being processed for forensic evidence.
Kirk, 31, was a beloved figure in the conservative movement who in death won praise for using dialogue to make his case. He was known for his unfiltered, hard-right opinions on heated topics such as abortion, immigration and gender identity, comments that frequently drew fierce criticism, particularly on college campuses he visited. His death by a single gunshot during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University shocked the nation and has led to vigorous debate over the motivations allegedly driving Robinson, the 22-year-old arrested on suspicion of murder.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox pauses as he speaks at a news conference Friday in Orem, Utah.
(Lindsey Wasson/AP)
During a round of interviews Sunday morning, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox claimed that Robinson subscribed to a “leftist ideology” and became radicalized after he dropped out of Utah State University in 2021. Robinson’s parents are registered Republicans. Their son is not affiliated with any political party and apparently holds more liberal views, authorities said.
Robinson has not been cooperating with investigators, but the people closest to him have been working with police, Cox said. So far, Robinson’s friends have painted a picture of a young person radicalized in the dark corners of the internet, according to the governor.
“Clearly, there was a lot of gaming going on, friends that have confirmed that there was kind of that deep, dark internet, Reddit culture and these other dark places of the internet where this person was going deep,” Cox said.
Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino said Robinson had an “obsession” with Kirk based on information the FBI has discovered so far, and it is looking at whether others knew of the threat he posed.
“Did they … hear it and think it was a joke? That is what we’re trying to find out now,” he told Fox News. “If there is a larger network here, we will get that out to the public as soon as we can.”
There has been much discussion over Robinson’s partner, whom he lives with and who Cox said is “transitioning from male to female.” Cox emphasized in a television interview over the weekend that the person did not have any knowledge of the attack and “was shocked when they found out about it.”
Moments before he was fatally shot on the Utah campus on Wednesday, Kirk was asked by an audience member how many mass shootings were carried out by trans people in the United States.
“Too many,” Kirk responded.
The Violence Prevention Project at Hamline University found that the majority of shootings where four or more people were wounded in a public location were carried out by men. Just 2% of shootings in the last decade were carried out by women and less than 1% were by transgender people, according to the data.
Robinson turned himself over to police after his father saw images of him in a long-sleeved T-shirt and jeans flashing across television and computer screens amid the FBI’s sweeping manhunt for the shooter. The family called their church bishop — also a neighbor — when Robinson threatened to take his own life, according to a law enforcement source who was not authorized to discuss the investigation.
Cox has emphasized that authorities are still trying to determine what led to the fatal shooting and what role, if any, political ideology played in the incident. More information may come to light Tuesday when Robinson is expected to be criminally charged.
“The why behind this … we’re all drawing lots of conclusions on how someone like this could be radicalized. And I think that those are important questions for us to ask and important questions for us to answer,” Cox told “Meet the Press.”
FBI Director Kash Patel makes remarks about the investigation into Charlie Kirk’s slaying as Utah Gov. Spencer Cox looks on.
(Chris Samuels/The Salt Lake Tribune via Getty Images)
Meanwhile, Patel has faced criticism for his postings on X in the hours after the shooting saying that the “subject for the horrific shooting” had been taken into custody. Less than two hours later, investigators said they had ruled that person out as a suspect and released them after questioning. Robinson would not be arrested for another day.
The announcement was in sharp contrast to how the FBI and other law enforcement agencies typically handle the arrest of a potential suspect in high-profile cases, especially one where the identity of a suspect may not be immediately clear. In similar incidents in the past, law enforcement agencies will often not confirm whether anyone in custody is a suspect until several hours after their detention in an effort to solidify their involvement.
Law enforcement and political sources speaking on condition of anonymity said Patel’s message did not align with the cautious approach officials typically take in such situations and led to many questioning the director’s judgment.
Art Acevedo, former Houston and Austin police chief, said Patel’s lack of experience was evident in how he handled communications after the shooting.
“It’s unconscionable that at a historical high point for domestic and foreign threats, the FBI, the lead agency in combating them, is led by someone over his head. Our nation, the FBI, and the president deserve better,” Acevedo said.
Even before flying to Utah on Thursday, Patel held a meeting with senior agents and unleashed on them. Patel and Bongino said on the profanity-laced call Thursday morning that they were under intense pressure to arrest the killer, according to the New York Times, which cited three people familiar with the exchange. Patel also called out agents in Salt Lake City for not having shared photos of the suspect with him sooner.
Patel’s actions seemed to spark confusion and frustration, even among conservative and right-wing pundits and politicians.
“Suspect still on loose,” Fox News host Laura Ingraham posted on X after news that Patel’s initial announcement of a suspect being in custody was incorrect. “Unreal. Get him.”
Joseph Biggs, a member of the right-wing Proud Boys who was convicted and sentenced for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the capital, blasted Patel on social media.
“Stop all this click bait s— you keep doing,” he wrote. “It’s unbecoming of the office in which you represent.”
In an interview on “Fox & Friends” on Monday, Patel defended his handling of the investigation, including social media posts he made the day of the shooting.
“Could I have worded it a little better in the heat of the moment? Sure. But do I regret putting it out? Absolutely not,” he said. “I was telling the world what the FBI was doing as we were doing and I’m continuing to do that.”
Patel is scheduled to testify before the Senate and House judiciary committees Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, about Patel’s oversight of the FBI.
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The manhunt for the person who shot and killed influential US conservative activist Charlie Kirk continued on Thursday, as the FBI released pictures of the suspect.
“We are asking for the public’s help identifying this person of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University,” the bureau said in a post on X featuring pictures of an unidentified man.
“The FBI is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of the individual(s) responsible for the murder of Charlie Kirk,” it added.
The agency said that a high-powered weapon was found in a wooded area and released a video and photos showing a person climbing down from a roof, jumping to the ground and quickly walking away.
Kirk, a prominent supporter of US President Donald Trump, was shot in the neck while speaking at an outdoor event at the university on Wednesday and later died of his injuries.
More than 7,000 leads in hunt for suspect
Authorities said the shooter may have fired from a rooftop. More than 7,000 tips have been received so far, Utah’s Republican Governor Spencer Cox told reporters, with nearly 200 interviews conducted.
Kirk’s casket was flown from Utah to Arizona, where he had lived, accompanied by Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha. Television footage showed Kirk’s wife being helped off the plane by Usha Vance. Trump said in Washington that he expects to attend the funeral.
Trump ordered flags at the White House and embassies worldwide to be flown at half-mast.
During an event at the Pentagon on Thursday marking the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Trump said that he is posthumously awarding Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom, broadcaster NBC reported.
“Charlie was a giant of his generation, a champion of liberty, and an inspiration to millions and millions of people,” Trump said.
Utah governor mentions death penalty
Authorities believe it was a targeted attack. Cox has classified the shooting as a “political assassination” and told a press conference: “I just want to remind people that we still have the death penalty here in the state of Utah.”
Two people were taken into custody following the shooting on Wednesday but were later released, Utah officials said.
Kirk, 31, did not hold elected office but was a powerful force in grassroots conservative politics, leading youth organization Turning Point USA, hosting a popular podcast and attracting millions of followers on social media.
He spoke at Trump campaign rallies in last year’s election and addressed the Republican National Convention.
Political violence is a growing concern in the deeply polarized country, affecting both Republicans and Democrats at all levels of government.
Gun violence is a persistent issue, including on school and university campuses.
Handguns and larger firearms are widely available, and mass shootings frequently spark debate over stricter gun laws. Efforts at reform have repeatedly stalled due to opposition from Republicans and the influential gun lobby.
An undated handout photo provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shows a person of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of right-wing pundit Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. -/Federal Bureau of Investigation/dpa
What we know about ongoing manhunt for Charlie Kirk shooting suspect
Good morning. I’m Bo Mason, commissioner for the Utah Department of Public Safety. I’d be remiss if we didn’t start off today to recognize the significance of, of the day, um. Historically on 9/11, law enforcement has come together as *** group to recognize and honor those that sacrificed. To preserve the ideals of this country, the freedoms of this country. And instead, we find ourselves today hunting *** murderer. We chose to violate our rights, the rights of an individual within this country. Just to recap yesterday’s events. At around 12:20 p.m. Political influencer Charlie Kirk was in Utah Valley University, participating in *** student sponsored event with Turning Point USA. Charlie was shot at that event. He was transported to *** local hospital where he later passed. Last night, his body was moved to the office, the state office of the medical examiner. We will continue to facilitate movements um to get him home today, um, and with his family. Yesterday during the investigative process we located *** couple of persons of interest. We interviewed those individuals. And after releasing them and after clearing them of being suspects. They face scrutiny. They face threats. We asked the public to be patient with the investigative process. These individuals were not suspects. They were people of interest. We ask that you do not impose into those those people and that investigative process. They don’t deserve that harassment for being subject to that. I’d like to thank all the investigators that are involved in this. They have worked around the clock all day yesterday through the night last night. Investigators from the State Bureau of Investigations, from county, from city agencies, the university, our federal partners with the FBI, the ATF, um, and many others. Those are just *** few of the people that we have involved in this. I’d like to thank all of them for their, for their strong work. Through all that work last night, we were able to make *** few, few breakthroughs. Um, we were able to track the movements of the shooter. Starting at 11:52 a.m. the subject arrived on campus shortly away from campus. We have tracked his movements onto the campus, through the stairwells, up to the roof, across the roof to *** shooting location. After the shooting, we were able to track his movements as he moved to the other side of the building, jumped off of the building, and fled off of the campus and into *** neighborhood. Our investigators have worked through those neighborhoods, contacting anybody they can with doorbell cameras, witnesses, and thoroughly worked through those communities trying to identify any leads. We do have good video footage of this individual. We are not going to release that at this time. We’re working through some technologies and some ways to identify this individual. If we are unsuccessful, we will reach out to you as the media, and we will push that publicly to help us identify them, but we’re confident in our abilities right now and we would like to move forward in *** manner that keeps everyone safe and moves this process appropriately. Last night I communicated with Erica. The family is devastated. As Commissioner of Public safety. As *** father, as *** husband, I can only imagine what that family is going through. The heinous event that happened yesterday is not Utah. This is not what we’re known for. Over the past several weeks, we’ve seen the state come together to help families in mourning, come together as *** community to show what Utah is known for. For *** state of, of character. Of service, of camaraderie, of ***, of *** neighboring field. We will not stand for what happened yesterday. We are exhausting every lead. We have every officer invested in this, every investigator, every local agency. The outpouring of support from the law enforcement community has been astounding. We are, we are investing everything we have into this, and we will catch this individual. Having walked through the crime scene, through the hallways of this school, through the classrooms. I can’t imagine what the people on scene felt as well. *** horrific event where some of them barricaded in classrooms, some of them ran in fear. Can’t over over overstate. The tragedy and the horrific event that yesterday was. And how we will work to, to bring to justice the actions of one individual or any other individuals that assisted in that. Our state has gone through *** lot and we will come out successfully. With that, I’ll turn the time over to Special Agens charge. Good morning. My name is Robert Bows, and I’m the special agent in charge of the Salt Lake Field Office. Following yesterday’s tragic shooting of Charlie Kirk, FBI agents have been working around the clock in coordination with our law enforcement partners. We are and will continue to work nonstop until we find the person that has committed this heinous crime and find out why they did it. This morning, I can tell you that we have recovered what we believe is the weapon that was used in yesterday’s shooting. It’s *** high-powered bolt action rifle. That rifle was was recovered in *** wooded area where the shooter had fled. So the FBI laboratory will be analyzing this weapon. Investigators have also collected footwear impression, *** palm print, and forearm imprints for analysis. I understand there are *** lot of questions about motive. I assure you that all leads, tips, and tips are being fully investigated. As of this morning, we received more than 130 tests. We thank the community for that. The FBI has brought every resource to bear. And we will continue to do so throughout the course of this investigation. The FBI’s mission is to protect the American people. It’s to uphold the Constitution of the United States. Any attack on the First Amendment. is an attack on the very foundation of our democracy. That is why we will, we will relentlessly pursue this case and the shooter until we find him. We also continue to grieve with the family and the community. It’s our community. If you have any video or images from the shooting, we ask you to please submit them to our digital media tip website at www.FBI.gov/Utahvalley shooting. You can also call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI. We truly rely on the public’s help in these types of cases, and no tip is too small or insignificant. Thank you. Um, Commissioner James Matthews from Sky News, can I ask, uh, about the shooter? There’s clearly information, uh, about him or her. You say you’re confident at this stage in terms of tracking down who they are. Can you talk to us about their movements, their demeanor? Do you think it’s *** man? And also, can I ask what were the security arrangements in place? Was that move. Being monitored, it’s *** question many people will have particular problem. So what I’ll release about the suspect is uh Suspect blended in well with, with the college institution. Um, we’re not releasing any details right now and then we, we will soon, um, but right now we’re not, but that, that individual um appears to be of, of college age, um. We are confident in our abilities to track that individual. If we’re unsuccessful in identifying them immediately, we will reach out to the public’s help and the media’s help in pushing those photos. That was *** new development overnight working through the night studying those cameras, so that’s something that’s new and that we’re working through right now. As far as the security, I cannot speak to that. Neither the Department of Public Safety nor the Federal Bureau of Investigation was involved in in the planning or security of this event, and that’ll have to be *** question later for other agencies. I wanted to ask you, you mentioned that you found the gun in *** wooded area. Do you believe that the suspect could be hiding in the woods, and is that suspect possibly still in this area? So that’s *** good question and it’s, it’s *** question that goes to the safety of the community, right? Um, no, not in those woods. We walked through those woods and secured it. Um, as to the community, I can tell you that this was *** targeted event. Um, we don’t believe the community is, is at risk. However, we’re exhausting every resource to find him, uh, and. We will, we will do so on the BBC from the images you have, can you see clearly the suspect’s face? You say he was college age, do you believe he was from this university, and how far do you think he may have gone in this time span? So I can’t comment specifically on his face or any details such as that, uh, as it’s continuing to be *** part of the investigation and, and again we’ll release that shortly. Uh, however, um, we’re, we’re doing everything we can to find him, and we’re not sure how far he’s gone. And you do? We, we have images of the of the suspects that you’ve been able to recover, do you believe you know who this person is, the person that you’re looking for at this point again, as part of the investigation, we’re not releasing any details fingerprints or DNA. We are, we are exhausting all of our resources to be able to collect those, uh, but that’s again part of the excuse me. You said you found the weapon. Have you been able to trace back the owner of that weapon or purchased it? We are working on that but again part of the of the FBI think that’s impacting. We’ve got complete and total support from everyone from the director on down and it’s been an incredible supportive environment so far. tweets like the one where I can say is that we’re working the investigation the best we have right now.
What we know about ongoing manhunt for Charlie Kirk shooting suspect
A manhunt continues Thursday as law enforcement officials search for the suspect responsible for fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk at the Utah Valley University campus on Wednesday.Kirk was speaking at a debate hosted by the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA when he was shot and killed. Kirk was the CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA.What we know about the shooterPolice are still working to identify the shooter.The suspect targeted Kirk, firing a single shot from a distant rooftop, according to Commissioner of the Utah Department of Public Safety Beau Mason. Authorities said the suspect “appears to be of college age” and “blended in” with students on the college campus.Authorities said the suspect arrived on campus just before noon. After firing the shot, the shooter jumped from the roof, moved through stairwells and ultimately fled from campus into a neighborhood. A high-powered, bolt-action rifle was found in a wooded area where the shooter fled, according to the FBI. The shooter is still on the run, and it is not clear how far the suspect may have gotten, but the nearby woods have been secured, authorities said.Officials are reviewing grainy security videos of a person in dark clothing. “We do have good video of this individual,” Mason said.Federal, state and local authorities were working what they called “multiple active crime scenes.” Are there other suspects?A person of interest was taken into custody Wednesday evening after the shooting, but has since been released, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said. No charges were filed. Officials have no information indicating a second person was involved, according to Cox. Two other people were detained Wednesday, but neither was determined to be connected to the shooting and both were released, public safety officials said. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Kirk was speaking at a debate hosted by the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA when he was shot and killed. Kirk was the CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA.
Authorities said the suspect “appears to be of college age” and “blended in” with students on the college campus.
Authorities said the suspect arrived on campus just before noon.
After firing the shot, the shooter jumped from the roof, moved through stairwells and ultimately fled from campus into a neighborhood. A high-powered, bolt-action rifle was found in a wooded area where the shooter fled, according to the FBI.
The shooter is still on the run, and it is not clear how far the suspect may have gotten, but the nearby woods have been secured, authorities said.
Officials are reviewing grainy security videos of a person in dark clothing. “We do have good video of this individual,” Mason said.
Federal, state and local authorities were working what they called “multiple active crime scenes.”
Are there other suspects?
A person of interest was taken into custody Wednesday evening after the shooting, but has since been released, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said. No charges were filed.
Officials have no information indicating a second person was involved, according to Cox.
Two other people were detained Wednesday, but neither was determined to be connected to the shooting and both were released, public safety officials said.
Politicians and leaders are reacting to the fatal shooting of political activist Charlie Kirk during a speaking event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.Kirk, the 31-year-old co-founder and CEO of the youth organization Turning Point USA, is the latest victim of political violence across the United States.”The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie,” President Donald Trump posted on social media platform Truth Social. “He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!”On X, Vice President JD Vance posted a screenshot of Trump’s post and added, “Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord.”Former President Barack Obama responded on X as well, saying, “We don’t yet know what motivated the person who shot and killed Charlie Kirk, but this kind of despicable violence has no place in our democracy. Michelle and I will be praying for Charlie’s family tonight, especially his wife Erika and their two young children.”Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said on X that he was being briefed. He later posted a tribute to Kirk, saying, “This murder was a cowardly act of violence, an attack on champions of freedom like Charlie, the students who gathered for civil debate, and all Americans who peacefully strive to save our nation.””The terrorists will not win. Charlie will,” he added.During a press conference at 6:30 p.m., he called it a “political assassination,” saying it is a “tragic day for our nation.”In Washington, Utah Sen. John Curtis told reporters, “This is my backyard. This is very, very personal because of that, and leaves a scar.”Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote on social media, “Once again, a bullet has silenced the most eloquent truth teller of an era.” He called Kirk a “relentless and courageous crusader for free speech.”Democratic politicians reactAfter the shooting but before Kirk’s death was confirmed, California Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote on X, “The attack on Charlie Kirk is disgusting, vile, and reprehensible. In the United States of America, we must reject political violence in EVERY form.”On the same platform, Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker wrote that political violence “should never become the norm.” Also among the leaders reacting was Nancy Pelosi, the former House speaker whose husband was seriously injured at their California home in 2022 by a man wielding a hammer, who authorities said was a believer in conspiracy theories.Pelosi, a Democrat, posted that “the horrific shooting today at Utah Valley University is reprehensible. Political violence has absolutely no place in our nation.”Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat and potential national candidate, has firsthand experience with political violence. He and his family were evacuated from the governor’s mansion earlier this year after a man broke into the building and set a fire that caused significant damage.“We must speak with moral clarity,” Shapiro wrote on X. “The attack on Charlie Kirk is horrifying and this growing type of unconscionable violence cannot be allowed in our society.”Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey wrote on X, “Violence has no place in our politics — ever. What happened to Charlie Kirk is horrific and we condemn it in the strongest possible terms. The growth of political violence in our country must be stopped.”State politicians across the country have condemned the killing and the rise of political violence.The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Politicians and leaders are reacting to the fatal shooting of political activist Charlie Kirk during a speaking event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.
Kirk, the 31-year-old co-founder and CEO of the youth organization Turning Point USA, is the latest victim of political violence across the United States.
“The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie,” President Donald Trump posted on social media platform Truth Social. “He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!”
On X, Vice President JD Vance posted a screenshot of Trump’s post and added, “Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord.”
Former President Barack Obama responded on X as well, saying, “We don’t yet know what motivated the person who shot and killed Charlie Kirk, but this kind of despicable violence has no place in our democracy. Michelle and I will be praying for Charlie’s family tonight, especially his wife Erika and their two young children.”
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said on X that he was being briefed. He later posted a tribute to Kirk, saying, “This murder was a cowardly act of violence, an attack on champions of freedom like Charlie, the students who gathered for civil debate, and all Americans who peacefully strive to save our nation.”
“The terrorists will not win. Charlie will,” he added.
During a press conference at 6:30 p.m., he called it a “political assassination,” saying it is a “tragic day for our nation.”
In Washington, Utah Sen. John Curtis told reporters, “This is my backyard. This is very, very personal because of that, and leaves a scar.”
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote on social media, “Once again, a bullet has silenced the most eloquent truth teller of an era.” He called Kirk a “relentless and courageous crusader for free speech.”
Democratic politicians react
After the shooting but before Kirk’s death was confirmed, California Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote on X, “The attack on Charlie Kirk is disgusting, vile, and reprehensible. In the United States of America, we must reject political violence in EVERY form.”
On the same platform, Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker wrote that political violence “should never become the norm.”
Also among the leaders reacting was Nancy Pelosi, the former House speaker whose husband was seriously injured at their California home in 2022 by a man wielding a hammer, who authorities said was a believer in conspiracy theories.
Pelosi, a Democrat, posted that “the horrific shooting today at Utah Valley University is reprehensible. Political violence has absolutely no place in our nation.”
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat and potential national candidate, has firsthand experience with political violence. He and his family were evacuated from the governor’s mansion earlier this year after a man broke into the building and set a fire that caused significant damage.
“We must speak with moral clarity,” Shapiro wrote on X. “The attack on Charlie Kirk is horrifying and this growing type of unconscionable violence cannot be allowed in our society.”
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey wrote on X, “Violence has no place in our politics — ever. What happened to Charlie Kirk is horrific and we condemn it in the strongest possible terms. The growth of political violence in our country must be stopped.”
State politicians across the country have condemned the killing and the rise of political violence.
A 42-year-old man has been charged with murder after a “ding dong ditch” shooting left an 11-year-old Houston boy dead Saturday.Leon Gonzalo Jr. was booked into jail Tuesday morning, Harris County court records show. His address matches the address where someone fatally opened fire at the 11-year-old, whom a witness described as running away from the house when he was shot, according to police.”Officers were told the male was ringing doorbells of homes in the area and running away,” police said. “A witness stated the male was running from a house, after ringing the doorbell, just prior to suffering a gunshot wound.” The shooting did not seem to involve self-defense because the shooting “wasn’t close to the house,” Houston police homicide Sgt. Michael Cass said, according to CNN affiliate KHOU.The boy’s name has not been publicly released.Gonzalo Jr. is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.”Ding dong ditching” is an age-old prank that’s risen in popularity in recent years as a social media challenge. TikTok videos often feature variations where pranksters pound on or kick people’s front doors.In May, an 18-year-old high school senior in Virginia was shot and killed while filming a “ding dong ditch” to post on TikTok, The New York Times reported. The man accused of shooting the teen was charged with second-degree murder.In 2020, three 16-year-olds were killed when a California man rammed his car into their vehicle in retaliation for a “ding dong ditch” prank. The man was convicted of three counts of murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in 2023.In the Houston case, the boy and his friends were playing a game of “ding dong ditch” at a house down the street from their homes just before 11 p.m. Saturday when a person inside the house came out and shot the boy, Houston police said.A witness said the boy was running from the house on Racine Street after ringing the doorbell when he was shot, police said.The boy was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead on Sunday, police said.This is a developing story and will be updated.CNN’s Karina Tsui, Danya Gainor and David Williams contributed to this report.
A 42-year-old man has been charged with murder after a “ding dong ditch” shooting left an 11-year-old Houston boy dead Saturday.
Leon Gonzalo Jr. was booked into jail Tuesday morning, Harris County court records show. His address matches the address where someone fatally opened fire at the 11-year-old, whom a witness described as running away from the house when he was shot, according to police.
“Officers were told the male was ringing doorbells of homes in the area and running away,” police said. “A witness stated the male was running from a house, after ringing the doorbell, just prior to suffering a gunshot wound.”
The shooting did not seem to involve self-defense because the shooting “wasn’t close to the house,” Houston police homicide Sgt. Michael Cass said, according to CNN affiliate KHOU.
The boy’s name has not been publicly released.
Gonzalo Jr. is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.
“Ding dong ditching” is an age-old prank that’s risen in popularity in recent years as a social media challenge. TikTok videos often feature variations where pranksters pound on or kick people’s front doors.
In May, an 18-year-old high school senior in Virginia was shot and killed while filming a “ding dong ditch” to post on TikTok, The New York Times reported. The man accused of shooting the teen was charged with second-degree murder.
In 2020, three 16-year-olds were killed when a California man rammed his car into their vehicle in retaliation for a “ding dong ditch” prank. The man was convicted of three counts of murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in 2023.
In the Houston case, the boy and his friends were playing a game of “ding dong ditch” at a house down the street from their homes just before 11 p.m. Saturday when a person inside the house came out and shot the boy, Houston police said.
A witness said the boy was running from the house on Racine Street after ringing the doorbell when he was shot, police said.
The boy was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead on Sunday, police said.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
CNN’s Karina Tsui, Danya Gainor and David Williams contributed to this report.
Worthy announced Demontrel Benard Wilson, 30, Deonate Cornealous Cherry, 28 and Terrance Jaland Blue, 28, all of Detroit, have been charged in the shooting.
According to Worthy, it is alleged that the defendants produced and fired handguns multiple times from a vehicle into a group of people standing near the intersection of Anglin Street and Stender Avenue. Stray bullets allegedly entered the residence in the 17400 block of Anglin Street, striking Rylee who was playing inside the house.
Frames photos honoring 6-year-old Rylee are displayed in a parking lot during a rally on Joseph Campau Street in Detroit on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. Rylee was killed when a bullet from a drive-by shooting struck him while he was inside his home.
The suspects were arrested Wednesday, Aug. 20.
Wilson, Cherry and Blue have been charged with conspiracy to commit first degree murder, first degree murder, conspiracy to discharge firearms from a vehicle causing death, weapons-discharging firearms from a vehicle causing death. Wilson and Blue have also been charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
Rylee was shot to death in the head by a stray bullet July 27 while he was inside his home in the 17400 block of Anglin Street in Detroit.
Police officers had been dispatched to the intersection of Anglin Street and Stender Avenue at about 8:58 p.m. July 27 for a reported shooting. When officers arrived, they were flagged down regarding a child gunshot wound victim.
Rylee was found in the bedroom of the home with a wound to the head.
“Rylee Love was the ultimate innocent victim,” Worthy said in the release. “The alleged actions of these defendants directly caused his senseless death. I have said many times that bullets have no eyes or sense of direction. The bullets in this case struck a child playing in his house and he will not see another day.”
Free Press reporter Andrea May Sahouri contributed to this report.
One person has been killed and at least one more was wounded in a shooting near the Eastover Shopping Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland, police said.
One person has been killed and at least one more was wounded in a shooting near the Eastover Shopping Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland, police said.
It happened Wednesday around 2 p.m. in the 5100 block of Indian Head Highway Service Road, police said.
Both of the people who were shot are male, police said. One died at the scene and a teenage boy was taken to the hospital. The teenage boy’s injuries are considered not life-threatening, WTOP’s Alan Etter reported live from the scene.
Police said a third person left the scene without being transported to a hospital. The third person who did not receive medical treatment “was injured just trying to get away from the scene,” Etter said.
Police said the shooting is under investigation and there is currently no information on a suspect.
Both lanes of traffic are closed around the area on Southern Avenue and motorists are instructed to follow police direction.
Below is the area where the shooting happened:
A shooting happened in the 5100 block of Indian Head Highway in Prince George’s County, Maryland. (Google Maps)
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Homicide investigators are seeking the public’s help in identifying people possibly linked to a deadly shooting in East Oakland earlier this year.
On the afternoon of Jan. 13, shortly before 3 p.m., officers were called to the area of 94th Avenue and A Street on reports of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a victim with an apparent gunshot wound.
The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. Police did not reveal the victim’s identity.
On Thursday, investigators released photos of multiple people suspected in the shooting.
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Police also released a photo of a black four-door Lexus ES 350 that may also be linked. The vehicle appears to have damage on the front driver’s side fender.
Anyone who may recognize the suspects or the vehicle is asked to contact the Homicide Section of the Oakland Police Department at 510-238-3821.
Tim Fang is a digital producer at CBS Bay Area. A Bay Area native, Tim has been a part of the CBS Bay Area newsroom for two decades and joined the digital staff in 2006.
The family of Cobb filed the federal civil rights lawsuit back in April. The lawsuit accused Londregan and trooper Brett Seide of unreasonable seizure and excessive use of force in violation of Cobb’s Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments.
In the early hours of July 31, 2023, troopers Londregan and Seide pulled Cobb, 33, over on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis for not having his tail lights on. At the time, Cobb was wanted by Ramsey County law enforcement for violating a no-contact order in a domestic case. The interaction with the troopers ended when Londregan shot Cobb in the chest.
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Londregan sought a dismissal of the unlawful seizure and excessive force claims in the lawsuit on the grounds of qualified immunity — a legal doctrine that protects government officials from lawsuits alleging the official violated a person’s rights.
According to court documents, several of the charges made against Londregan fall under the statute of qualified immunity and can be seen in videos of the incident. This includes Londregan assisting in the attempt to take Cobb into custody based of the reliable request from the Ramsey County Sheriff’s office to “hold” Cobb.
The court documents also state that there were no violation of Cobb’s Fourth Amendment rights when squad cars boxed in Cobb due to the reasonable belief that he was fleeing and was a threat to others’ safety unless stopped.
The documents go on to say that Londregan is entitled to qualified immunity as his conduct did not violate a constitutional right.
Chloe is a digital producer at CBS Minnesota in Minneapolis and has worked in numerous positions at the station, including Assignment Editor, Digital Line Producer and Web Producer. She started her career at CBS Minnesota in 2015.
A Hayward man who is accused of killing his father and placing his body in a dumpster has been charged with murder and appeared in court Tuesday, prosecutors said.
According to Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price’s office, 25-year-old David Sanchez was arraigned on a charge of murder with enhancements for use of a firearm and for great bodily injury in the death of 58-year-old Hector Sanchez.
“This tragic taking of a life mirrors research that shows the presence of a gun significantly increases the risk of death or serious injury in cases of domestic violence,” Price said in a statement. “In this case, a father is dead allegedly at the hands of his own son.”
The criminal complaint alleges David Sanchez used a gun to kill Hector Sanchez in their Hayward home.
Police were called to the home on the 2000 block of American Avenue to perform a welfare check on Oct. 23, after the father did not show up for work and did not answer phone calls. When officers went inside the home, they did not find anyone but found evidence of a shooting believed to be fatal.
David Sanchez was arrested the following day in Oakland in connection with an unrelated crime.
Hayward police said he told officers that his father was on the 3300 block of Central Avenue in Union City. Officers went to the location and found the body of Hector Sanchez in a dumpster.
The death is the Hayward’s 13th homicide of the year.
According to Price’s office, David Sanchez faces up to 35-years-to-life in state prison if convicted.
Anyone with additional information about the case is asked to contact Detective Navas of the Hayward Police Department at 510-296-7176.
Tim Fang is a digital producer at CBS Bay Area. A Bay Area native, Tim has been a part of the CBS Bay Area newsroom for two decades and joined the digital staff in 2006.
Two men have been arrested and charged in the deadly shooting of a 41-year-old Bladensburg man at a tire shop, according to Prince George’s County police in Maryland.
Two men have been arrested and charged in the shooting death of a 41-year-old Bladensburg man at a tire shop, according to police in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
Hardy and Eccles are being charged with first- and second-degree murder, as well as other related charges.
Officers were sent to the 1200 block of Marblewood Ave. to perform a welfare check around 6:30 a.m. on Sept. 14, according to police. That’s when they found Okoye, who had been shot.
He was taken to a hospital and died a short time later.
Okoye “was the kind of guy who doesn’t have any problem at all,” according to co-worker Hugo Amadi, as WTOP’s John Domen reported last month.
“The guy was one of the best colleagues I have,” Amadi said.
“Everybody was like, ‘My man, my man, that’s my man, that’s my man,’” he added about Okoye’s relationship with customers.
Police are asking anyone with information that could help the investigation to call 301-516-2512 to speak with a homicide detective.
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BROOKLYN PARK — Police in Brooklyn Park are investigating after a man died from a gunshot overnight.
The shooting took place around 4:30 Saturday morning near the 7900 block of Lee Ave North. Police responded to shooting call. When they arrived they found a man with life-threatening gunshot wounds.
Police started life-saving measures, but ultimately the man died at the scene.
MINNEAPOLIS — A man convicted of a firearm violation in connection to the shooting death of a Twin Cities firefighter in May was sentenced to over six years in prison.
Marquise Hammonds-Ford, 29, pleaded guilty on Thursday to being a felon in possession of a firearm. His sentence of 78 months is an upward departure from the presumptive sentence for the charge.
Joseph Johns was killed in the shooting, which happened in the early morning at a bar in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. Johns was off duty, attending a private party with several hundred members of local motorcycle groups.
Investigators found 63 discharged cartridge casings on both sides of the street and believe Johns’ death stemmed from an “altercation and subsequent shootout between two groups of men,” court documents said. Officials say it’s not clear who fired the shot that ultimately killed Johns.
Hammonds-Ford was seen on video wielding a 10mm handgun with an extended magazine, yelling and pointing the gun at the group Johns was with that night. He was originally charged with an additional illegal gun charge and one count of first-degree riot, but the counts were dropped as part of his plea deal.
“There were other shooters that night, one of whom might still be in possession of the gun that killed Mr. Johns,” Prosecutor Joshua Larson noted. “The case of Mr. Johns’ death does not need to end with this prosecution.
The defense also pointed out that the person who fired the fatal shot was never arrested and expressed disappointment with a “lack of investigation.” Hammonds-Ford, Assistant Public Defender Laura Johnson argued, had become a “scapegoat” for the incident.
“My thoughts are with Mr. Johns’ family today,” said Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty. “While someone else fired the fatal shot, Mr. Hammonds-Ford committed a reckless act of gun violence, instigating a shootout that took the life of a member of our community and a dedicated firefighter. This sentence is necessary to hold him accountable for his role in Mr. Johns’ death and preserve public safety.”
