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  • ‘A small hurdle in her story’: Sister of Howard U. homecoming shooting victim speaks out – WTOP News

    Zariyat Fowoshere is now recuperating in Minnesota after 17-year-old Kaevaughn Dudley shot the college senior in her spine.

    Zariyat Fowoshere (right) and Haliyat Fowoshere (left) pose in a photo.
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    Zariyat (far right) with friends in 2023.
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    Zariyat Fowoshere (left) with her sister, Haliyat, as children.
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    WTOP’s Jimmy Alexander speaks with Haliyat Fowoshere about her sister

    Morgan State University senior Zariyat Fowoshere remembers hearing gunfire while she and her friends were on the sidewalk on Georgia Avenue during Howard University’s homecoming weekend.

    “Her ears starting ringing. She never got the opportunity to even run,” Fowoshere’s sister, Haliyat, told WTOP. “She just was hit by the second or third bullet.

    The bullet that police say 17-year-old Kaevaughn Dudley fired hit Fowoshere’s spine and led to a 12-hour emergency surgery.

    “My reaction was my heart dropped from the moment I received the phone call that my sister was injured,” Haliyat said. “To see my sister scared and in pain, I was very angry, and I was very upset, but I couldn’t let my tears drop in front of her.”

    Monday marks a month since the shooting. Twenty-two-year-old Fowoshere has since returned home to Minnesota.

    Haliyat said she didn’t think her sister could begin to heal physically, mentally or emotionally at Howard University Hospital since it was only minutes away from where she was shot.

    “She’s actually now in a rehabilitation facility,” Haliyat said. “She’s stable, and she is working on helping restrengthen herself.”

    Part of that healing includes keeping a positive attitude and keeping her spirits high.

    “When she goes to sleep, she knows everything will be good,” Haliyat said.

    Due to medical bills, a GoFundMe was created. So far, it’s raised over $45,000 of its $150,000 goal.

    “Our insurance has been a blessing, but our insurance does not cover everything,” Haliyat said.

    The Fowoshere family said they’re touched by the kindness and generosity of not only friends and family, but also strangers.

    “We’re just so grateful that my sister is so loved from strangers, from friends, from family. We’re eternally grateful. It really makes me want to cry, ” Haliyat said.

    With everything that Zariyat Fowoshere has had to face over the last month, it has not broken her spirit. Her big sister said she is resilient and one of the strongest people she’s ever met.

    “She’s a queen for the Beta Alpha chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha. … She holds that crown on her head as much as she can, even now,” Haliyat said.

    This Thanksgiving, Haliyat said she will cook Thanksgiving dinner and bring it to her sister in the rehab center. but she said next year, it won’t be this way.

    “This is just a bad season right now, but I tell her that I promised her it would not last forever,” Haliyat said. “This is just a small hurdle in her story.”

    WTOP’s Jimmy Alexander speaks with Haliyat Fowoshere about her sister

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  • Minneapolis man sentenced to decades in prison for deadly crime spree

    A judge sentenced a Minneapolis man to decades in prison on Monday for killing a man and injuring another during a high-speed police chase in central Minnesota.

    Ameer Matariyeh, 27, entered a Norgaard plea in August for second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder. The Norgaard plea means Matariyeh admits to the crime and acknowledges he is not innocent, but does not remember the incident. 

    Charges of first-degree assault and fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle were dismissed at Matariyeh’s sentencing. His sentencing for the two guilty pleas was set at 306 months and 153 months, to be served consecutively.

    Matariyeh is also charged with three counts of felony second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and one count of misdemeanor domestic assault in Hennepin County in connection with a domestic violence-related standoff that occurred in Minneapolis shortly before the chase.

    Minneapolis police were first called to an apartment building off Lyndale Avenue South and West 29th Street around 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 22, 2024, on a report of domestic violence. As officers arrived, Matariyeh opened fire from his apartment balcony at his ex-girlfriend — who is the mother of his child — and her current boyfriend. Neither were hurt.

    When police eventually made their way into Matariyeh’s apartment, no one was inside. Crisis negotiators then made contact with him via phone and discovered he was driving west of the Twin Cities.

    Around 1:53 p.m., Kandiyohi County deputies learned of a stolen Chevy Malibu traveling west on Highway 7. A short time later, deputies were updated that the Chevy was at a home along the highway in the Lake Lillian area and the suspect, identified as Matariyeh, was on the front lawn of the property.

    At 2:02 p.m., deputies received a 911 call from the residence saying a man had been shot in the chest. His wife, who was at home with him during the shooting, told police that her husband had been outside and she heard a pop. Charges say the husband then came back inside and told her to get his gun, as he had been shot.

    Matariyeh then got back into the stolen vehicle and continued to drive west on Highway 7, reaching speeds up to 130 mph.

    As deputies pursued Matariyeh, they were informed negotiators with the Minneapolis Police Department were on the phone with him and that Matariyeh said he was going to “attempt suicide by cop,” charges say.

    Deputies contacted OnStar to remotely disable the vehicle around 2:25 p.m. Matariyeh then got out of the car and approached a small green pickup truck that was driving on the road. That’s when investigators say he shot and killed the driver, 55-year-old Jerome Skluzacek, of New London, Minnesota.

    Charging documents say Matariyeh then ran across the highway into the median, came back toward the road and raised his hands over his head. Deputies gave him loud, verbal commands not to move, and he was taken into custody.

    While in the back of the squad car, Matariyeh told officers that he was throwing his life away because he had been cheated on, documents say. 

    Note: The video above originally aired on Oct. 24, 2024.

    For anonymous, confidential help, people can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224.

    If you or someone you know is in emotional distress, get help from the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. Trained crisis counselors are available 24 hours a day to talk about anything.In addition, help is available from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI. Call the NAMI Helpline at 800-950-6264 or text “HelpLine” to 62640. There are more than 600 local NAMI organizations and affiliates across the country, many of which offer free support and education programs.

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  • Haiti’s Sunrise Airways suspends domestic flights after bullet hits aircraft

    A view of Toussaint Louverture International Airport, foreground, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Commercial flights in and out of the airport were suspended in early March 2024 when armed groups targeted the facility and nearby domestic airport. They were suspended again in November after gangs fired on three U.S. airplanes.

    A view of Toussaint Louverture International Airport, foreground, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Commercial flights in and out of the airport were suspended in early March 2024 when armed groups targeted the facility and nearby domestic airport. They were suspended again in November after gangs fired on three U.S. airplanes.


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    A domestic flight was struck by bullets on Sunday while landing at the Guy Malary terminal of the Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, sources told the Miami Herald.

    The aircraft, operated by Sunrise Airways, was arriving from Les Cayes in the country’s southwest region. No injuries were reported.

    The airline immediately suspended all arriving and departing flights to and from Port-au-Prince until further notice. It did not, however, say why flights were being grounded.

    A spokesperson for the airline did not immediately respond to a Miami Herald inquiry, nor did a spokesman for the Haitian national police.

    In its statement, Haitian-owned Sunrise Airways said flights were being grounded “for strictly security-related reasons.”

    “This decision was made in order to protect our passengers, crews and operations, given the current security situation,” Sunrise Airways’ said. “We are closely monitoring developments in coordination with the relevant authorities and will resume operations as soon as conditions allow.

    “The safety of our passengers and employees remains the company’s top priority. No risks will be taken until all conditions are fully met to operate safely,” the company added.

    According to sources, the aircraft was struck during its final approach.

    The incident comes on the heels of an uptick in attacks by the Viv Ansanm gang coalition in the last week, in response to intensive police operations. In response, gang members set up barricades across the capital and launched attacks near the port. There are also reports of infighting among coalition members over extortion checkpoints.

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    Haiti has been under a ban by the Federal Aviation Administration since November 2024 when criminal gangs fired upon three U.S. carriers as they flew over the capital. The ban allows U.S. planes and those operated by U.S. licensed pilots to transit over Port-au-Prince above 10,000 feet, but they cannot land at the airport. In September, the ban was extended until March 7, 2026.

    Carriers from Canada and France have also followed suit and earlier this year, American Airlines quietly shut down its operations after 50 years of servicing the country.

    The incident is a huge setback for the government, which was trying to provide a sense of normalcy for travelers trying to access the capital, whose only options were to risk their lives on public buses through gang controlled roads or pay for an expensive helicopter ride.

    After suspending domestic airlines services last year because of the escalating gang violence, Sunrise Airways resumed operations in June after reaching an agreement with the government over a financial assistance package. Despite the resumption, there were no visible signs of improvements to the security situation near the airport. As late as last month, security analysts warned that violent criminal activity in Port-au-Prince and particularly in the vicinity of the airport poses a security risk.

    In addition to its domestic operations, Sunrise Airways operates regular service between Mami and Cap-Haïtien, Haiti’s second-largest city. Earlier this month, South Florida-based IBC Airways also launched a commercial service between Miami and the city of Les Cayes in southern, Haiti.

    This story was originally published November 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM.

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  • 50 of 303 abducted Nigerian students escape captivity; remaining children and teachers still missing

    Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in north-central Nigeria’s Niger state have escaped captivity and are now with their families, the school authority said Sunday, bringing relief to some distraught families after one of the largest school abductions in Nigeria’s history.

    The schoolchildren, aged between 10 and 18, escaped individually between Friday and Saturday, according to the Most Rev. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Niger state and the proprietor of the school. A total of 253 schoolchildren and 12 teachers are still held by the kidnappers, he said in a statement.

    “We were able to ascertain this when we decided to contact and visit some parents,” Yohanna said.

    People stand near a display local newspapers on the street of Lagos with headlines on gunmen abducting schoolchildren and staff of the St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri community in Nigeria, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025.

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    The pupils and students were seized together with their teachers by gunmen who attacked the St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in Niger state’s remote Papiri community, on Friday. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the abductions and authorities have said tactical squads have been deployed alongside local hunters to rescue the children.

    It was not immediately clear where the Niger state children were being held or how they managed to return home. Nigeria’s military and police did not immediately respond to an Associated Press inquiry.

    “As much as we receive the return of these 50 children that escaped with some sigh of relief, I urge you all to continue in your prayers for the rescue and safe return of the remaining victims,” Yohanna said.

    Pope Leo XIV called for the immediate release of the schoolchildren and staff of the school, saying at the end of a mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday that he was “deeply saddened” by the incident.

    “I feel great sorrow, especially for the many girls and boys who have been abducted and for their anguished families,” the pontiff said. “I make a heartfelt appeal for the immediate release of the hostages and urge the competent authorities to take appropriate and timely decisions to ensure their release.”

    All schools in Niger state were ordered to close on Saturday in response to the kidnappings, reported BBC, a CBS partner. Dominic Adamu, whose daughters are students at St. Mary’s School but were not abducted, told the outlet that the attack “took everybody by surprise.”

    “Everybody is weak,” Adamu said, according to the BBC. 

    Another woman, who was not identified by name, told the outlet that her 6- and 13-year-old nieces had been kidnapped from the school, adding: “I just want them to go home.”

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    People stand near a display local newspapers on the street of Lagos with headlines on gunmen abducting schoolchildren and staff of the St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri community in Nigeria, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025.

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    The Niger state attack happened four days after 25 schoolchildren were seized in similar circumstances in neighboring Kebbi state’s Maga town, which is 106 miles away.

    Both states are in a northern region of Nigeria where dozens of armed gangs have used kidnapping for ransom as one way of dominating remote communities with little government and security presence.

    Satellite image shows that the Niger state school compound is attached to an adjoining primary school, with more than 50 classrooms and dormitory buildings. It’s located near a major road linking the towns of Yelwa and Mokwa.

    School kidnappings have come to define insecurity in Africa’s most populous nation, and armed gangs often see schools as “strategic” targets to draw more attention.

    Niger state hurriedly closed down all schools after Friday’s attack, while some federal colleges in conflict hotspots across the region were also closed by the Nigerian government.

    “I will not relent”

    The kidnappings are happening against the backdrop of President Trump’s claims of “Christian persecution” in the West African country. Attacks in Nigeria affect both Christians and Muslims. The school attack earlier this week in Kebbi state was in a Muslim-majority town.

    Arrests are rare and ransom payments are common in many of the hot spots in northern Nigeria.

    Confidence McHarry, a security analyst at Lagos-based consultancy SBM Intelligence, said that while there’s little evidence that Trump’s comments might have inspired the gunmen to launch more attacks in the hope that more attention would bring higher ransoms, “the absence of consequences is what is fuelling these attacks.”

    In a statement welcoming the freedom of some of those kidnapped in Niger state and Kebbi state, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu said his government will not relent until every hostage is freed.

    “Let me be clear: I will not relent. Every Nigerian, in every state, has the right to safety — and under my watch, we will secure this nation and protect our people,” he added.

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  • One dead, 8 wounded in 2 shootings in Chicago’s downtown Loop district, hours after Christmas tree lighting

    One person was killed and eight others wounded in a pair of shootings late Friday night in downtown Chicago’s the Loop district, just hours after Chicago lit the city’s official Christmas tree just blocks away in Millennium Park.

    Seven teens were injured in the first shooting, which police said happened near the intersection of State and Randolph streets near the Chicago Theatre at around 9:50 p.m. local time. Two people were shot, one fatally, during the second shooting near Adams and Dearborn streets about 30 minutes later.

    During the first shooting, officers were on patrol and heard gunshots being fired into a large group in the 100 block of North State Street, Chicago police said.

    Officers found the seven victims, who were taken to both Stroger Hospital and Lurie Children’s Hospital, in fair to good condition. Police said the victims range in age from 13 to 17 years old. 

    After the second shooting in the 100 Block of South Dearborn Street, police found two victims with gunshot wounds. Police said one of the victims was taken to Northwestern Hospital, where they were pronounced dead. 

    The second victim, an 18-year-old man, was taken to the same hospital in serious condition with a gunshot wound to the leg. 

    President Trump took to his Truth Social platform Saturday afternoon to address the shootings, alleging that there was “Massive crime and rioting in the Chicago Loop area,” Friday night, and making the claim that “Multiple Police Officers” were “attacked and badly injured,” although police have not reported any injuries to officers. 

    The president also noted both Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s opposition to the White House’s efforts to send the National Guard into Chicago. The Trump administration said the move was to address crime and protect federal property and personnel during protests over the administration’s immigration crackdown. 

    “Governor Pritzker and the Low IQ Mayor of Chicago are refusing Federal Government help for a situation that could be quickly remedied,” Mr. Trump wrote. “The people are chanting, BRING IN TRUMP!!!”

    Johnson addressed the shootings in a media conference on Saturday, saying these violent gatherings cannot continue.  

    He said the shootings took place despite additional police deployment in the area. Johnson said the city was aware of a potential large gathering. 

    Johnson said 300 additional officers will be deployed on Saturday night ahead of the downtown holiday parade.   

    “We have too many guns and too many young people who do not value their lives or the lives of others,” Johnson said.  

    The shootings took place on a bustling night in the Loop, with huge crowds packing downtown for the Christmas tree lighting in Millennium Park and the first night of Christkindlmarket in Daley Plaza.

    Christkindlmarket had just closed for the night at 9 p.m.

    Linda Dixon was with a group of people leaving the Chicago Theatre when they saw police rushing to the scene.

    “We’re coming out of the theater, and everybody just start running. We almost got knocked in the street, because everyone was running that way from down here. I’m not exactly sure what happened,” Dixon said. “It is very disheartening to see this, you know? Holiday time, everybody wants to celebrate and enjoy the evening, and something like this happens.”

    “I just heard a ping, and I’m like, ‘Oh, this is real,’” Moe Akl said. “One guy hit the floor, and then I’m like, ok, let’s go.”

    It’s the second year in a row police have responded to a shooting in the Loop on the first weekend of the Christkindlmarket.

    On Nov. 23, 2024, the second night of Christkindlmarket last year, a woman was wounded in a shooting outside the Macy’s department store on State Street.

    Police said a 19-year-old woman was walking on the sidewalk near the intersection of State and Washington streets shortly before 9 p.m., when an unknown male fired shots.

    The victim was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in fair condition.

    That shooting also happened as large holiday crowds were gathered downtown for the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival and Parade on Michigan Avenue, as well as the first weekend of the Christkindlmarket in Daley Plaza, just one night after the lighting of the city’s official Christmas tree in Millennium Park.

    Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. Anyone with information is urged to contact Cook County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-535-STOP (7867), or submit a tip online at www.CPD.com.  

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  • 4 people wounded in shooting at North Carolina Christmas tree lighting ceremony

    Four people were shot Friday evening at a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in North Carolina, according to officials.

    Three people were in critical condition and one in stable condition following the shooting in Concord, which is about 19 miles northeast of Charlotte, according to a statement from the city.

    It wasn’t immediately clear what led up to the shooting. Concord police are reviewing video footage of the event and speaking with witnesses, according to the city. They’ve asked anyone with videos or photos to share them with police.

    Video and photos posted online show crowds of people fleeing, along with a street lined with emergency vehicles. It was unclear if police had identified suspects or a motive. 

    The event was advertised as the city’s 28th annual tree lighting ceremony and was expected to feature Santa and Mrs. Claus, food trucks, the film “The Grinch” and fireworks, according to the city’s website.

    “We are praying for the safety of our brave law enforcement officers, first responders, and everyone on the scene,” Rep. Mark Harris of North Carolina said in a post on the social platform X.

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  • People injured in shooting at Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Concord

    Downtown Concord, North Carolina.

    Downtown Concord, North Carolina.


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    Four people were injured in a shooting Friday evening at the annual Concord Christmas tree lighting ceremony, police said.

    The 7:30 p.m. shooting ended the event. The shooting was at Union Street South near Corban Avenue.

    Further details were not yet available.

    The ceremony was to run from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and featured children’s activities, performances and events downtown.

    This story will be updated.

    This story was originally published November 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM.

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  • Ex-University of Virginia student gets five life sentences for fatally shooting 3 football players – WTOP News

    A former University of Virginia student was sentenced on Friday to life in prison for fatally shooting three football players and wounding two other students on the campus in 2022.

    FILE – University of Virginia head football coach Tony Elliott speaks at a memorial service for three football players that were fatally shot, in Charlottesville, Va., Nov. 19, 2022. (Mike Kropf/The Daily Progress via AP, File)(AP/Mike Kropf)

    CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A former University of Virginia student was sentenced on Friday to life in prison for fatally shooting three football players and wounding two other students on the campus in 2022.

    Judge Cheryl Higgins gave Christopher Darnell Jones, Jr., who had been on the football team, the maximum possible sentence after listening to five days of testimony. Jones pleaded guilty last year.

    The penalty includes five life sentences, one each for the killings of Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D’Sean Perry, and the aggravated malicious wounding of Michael Hollins and Marlee Morgan, Cville Right Now reported.

    Authorities said Jones opened fire aboard a charter bus as he and other students arrived back on campus after seeing a play and having dinner together in Washington, D.C. The shooting erupted near a parking garage and prompted a 12-hour lockdown of the Charlottesville campus until the suspect was captured. Many at the school of some 23,000 students huddled inside closets and darkened dorm rooms, while others barricaded the doors of the university’s stately academic buildings.

    Jones’ time on the team did not overlap with the players he shot and there was no indication they knew each other or interacted until briefly before the shooting.

    Jones will be able to apply for parole when he turns 60, WTVR reported.

    Higgins said no one was bullying Jones that night and no was threatening him. The sentence was not “vindictive” but rather based on a logical analysis, said Higgins, who is an Albemarle County Circuit Court judge.

    Jones had “distortions in his perception” or reality, but understood his actions, she said, noting that he texted people before the shooting that he would either “go to hell or spend 100-plus years in jail.” Jones discarded clothing and the gun afterward and lied to police he ran into five minutes later, the judge said.

    Within days of the shooting, university leaders asked for an outside review to investigate the school’s safety policies and procedures, its response to the violence and its prior efforts to assess the potential threat of the student charged. School officials acknowledged Jones previously was on the radar of the university’s threat-assessment team.

    The university last year agreed to pay $9 million in a settlement with victims and their families. Their attorney said the university should have removed Jones from campus before the attack because he displayed multiple red flags through erratic and unstable behavior.

    Jones tearfully addressed the court for 15 minutes during his sentencing hearing, apologizing for his actions and for the hurt he caused “everyone on that bus.” Some victims’ family members got up and walked out as he spoke.

    “I’m so sorry,” Jones said. “I caused so much pain.”

    Speaking to the families, Jones said: “I didn’t know your sons. I didn’t know your boys. And I wish I did.”

    Michael Hollins, a football player who was wounded and survived, told reporters after the sentencing that justice was served “for the most part.”

    “Even though that no amount of time on this earth in jail will repay or get those lives back, just a little bit of peace knowing that the man that committed those crimes won’t be hurting anyone else,” Hollins said.

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  • Babylon Cafe killer sentenced to 54 years in prison – WTOP News

    A Prince William County judge on Thursday sentenced a 29-year-old man to 54 years in prison for murder in a deadly 2021 shooting outside a Woodbridge nightclub.

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    A Prince William County judge on Thursday sentenced a 29-year-old man to 54 years in prison for murder in a deadly 2021 shooting outside a Woodbridge nightclub.

    Circuit Court Judge James Willett sentenced Traivon Johnson of Woodbridge to the five-decade prison sentence, as well as three years probation after release, Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney Amy Ashworth’s office said in a news release.

    In July, Johnson pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, conspiracy to commit second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and conspiracy to use a firearm in a felony.

    On March 25, 2021, police were dispatched to the Babylon Cafe bar and hookah lounge for a shooting and found the victim, 25-year-old Kalin Javon Robinson, suffering from gunshot wounds to his neck, abdomen, shoulder and legs, the release said.

    Robinson, a Marine stationed at Quantico, died at a nearby hospital.

    Security camera footage showed the gunman fire in the parking lot then flee the scene.

    “The investigation revealed that Mr. Johnson had threatened to shoot his ex-girlfriend and her new romantic partner, Mr. Robinson, a month prior,” the release said. “Mr. Johnson and an associate, knowing that his ex-girlfriend frequented the bar and hookah lounge, planned to murder Mr. Robinson.”

    A few days later, Johnson was seen on a Ring camera in his neighborhood retrieving a firearm, Ashworth’s office said.

    The cartridge casings collected in Johnson’s home and cartridge casings found at the crime scene were identified as having been fired from the same firearm “based on corresponding class and individual characteristics,” the release said.

    The 2021 shooting followed years of violent incidents outside the club on Golansky Boulevard and prompted Prince William County police to temporarily suspend the cafe’s live entertainment permit pending a security review.

    From 2016 to 2025, there were three murders in the parking lot, and several shootings, including one earlier this year.

    Babylon Cafe appears to have permanently closed in July after a multi-state raid targeting the “Wheels of Soul” motorcycle gang, suspects in a spring stabbing outside the hookah lounge and nightclub.

    “The brutal killing of Kalin Robinson in a parking lot in Woodbridge was deliberately orchestrated by the defendant, Traivon Johnson,” Ashworth said in a statement. “Without his cold and calculating actions, the murder would not have taken place. Although no sentence can bring Mr. Robinson back, the imposition of the maximum allowable sentence of 54 years in prison demonstrates that Traivon Johnson’s behavior will not be tolerated in our community.”

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  • Procession underway for Indian River Deputy shot and killed Friday morning

    Deputy Terri Sweeting-Mashkow was killed, and two others were critically injured after a shooting broke out during an eviction notice on Friday, according to the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office. The suspect, Michael Halberstam, was being evicted from the home by his mother. Three deputies arrived at the home with a locksmith to remove him. However, once they arrived at the entry of the home, Halberstam began shooting toward the officials. “We’ve had seven calls to this residence all this month,” Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers said. “Almost all of them from the mother calling about him and her decision to ultimately evict him.” Sweeting-Mashkow, a 47-year-old deputy, had dedicated 25 years of service before losing her life. Halberstam and the locksmith are currently in critical condition and undergoing surgery. Sheriff Flowers stated that this marks the second line-of-duty death within the sheriff’s office in its 100-year history. A procession for Sweeting-Mashkow is expected to be underway at 5 p.m. on Friday. About the suspect Sheriff Flowers said Halberstam has a 2006 narcotic charge and a 2015 misdemeanor assault charge out of Virginia. Halberstam was allegedly fired from his job at UPS and previously made negative comments about the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office on his Facebook page. >>Watch the full news conference below

    Indian River County, FL, USA —

    Deputy Terri Sweeting-Mashkow was killed, and two others were critically injured after a shooting broke out during an eviction notice on Friday, according to the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office.

    The suspect, Michael Halberstam, was being evicted from the home by his mother.

    Three deputies arrived at the home with a locksmith to remove him.

    However, once they arrived at the entry of the home, Halberstam began shooting toward the officials.

    “We’ve had seven calls to this residence all this month,” Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers said. “Almost all of them from the mother calling about him and her decision to ultimately evict him.”

    Sweeting-Mashkow, a 47-year-old deputy, had dedicated 25 years of service before losing her life.

    Halberstam and the locksmith are currently in critical condition and undergoing surgery.

    Sheriff Flowers stated that this marks the second line-of-duty death within the sheriff’s office in its 100-year history.

    A procession for Sweeting-Mashkow is expected to be underway at 5 p.m. on Friday.

    About the suspect

    Sheriff Flowers said Halberstam has a 2006 narcotic charge and a 2015 misdemeanor assault charge out of Virginia.

    Halberstam was allegedly fired from his job at UPS and previously made negative comments about the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office on his Facebook page.

    >>Watch the full news conference below


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  • One Killed In NE Portland Shooting – KXL

    Portland, Ore. – Portland Police are investigation a deadly shooting in the Hollywood District. Officers responded to a parking garage near NE 42nd and Halsey just before 7 a.m. Friday. When they arrived, authorities say police found two victims. One was declared dead at the scene, the other was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

    Homicide detectives responded. During the investigation, Halsey was closed between 42nd and 43rd.

    Anyone with information in the case is asked to contact PPB detectives at [email protected], or call 503-823-0479 and reference case #25-319415.

    This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

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  • Minneapolis police at scene of apparent shooting in Stevens Square neighborhood

    WCCO is working to learn more about what led up to a late-night shooting call in Minneapolis’s Stevens Square neighborhood. 

    Law enforcement was gathered near the intersection of East 19th Street and Third Avenue South, just south downtown. 

    WCCO cameras saw workers from the Minneapolis Police Crime Lab investigating outside of the Third Avenue Food Market, with several evidence markers on the ground.

    Police were also taking a close look at a gray SUV with a broken back window.

    WCCO has reached out to police to learn if anyone was hurt or if there’s a suspect.

    This story will be updated.

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  • Suspect arrested in assassination of Mexican mayor who pushed government to tackle violent crime

    Mexican authorities arrested a man Tuesday who is accused of being involved in planning and ordering the fatal shooting of the mayor of a Mexican state during a public event earlier this month. 

    The suspect, identified as Jorge Armando N., was arrested Tuesday afternoon, Mexico’s Public Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch said at a news conference. 

    The man allegedly directed members of a criminal cell through an encrypted messaging app, issuing orders to surveil Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan in the western state of Michoacan, track his movements and carry out the attack, Garcia Harfuch said.  

    Authorities said that two individuals who were part of this cell, identified as Fernando Josué N. and Ramiro N., were later found dead on a highway on Nov. 10, allegedly to prevent the development of the investigations.

    García Harfuch said Wednesday that Armando N. was one of the leaders of a cell of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, which was designated by the Trump administration earlier this year as a foreign terrorist organization.

    Manzo was killed in an attack in the city center on Nov. 1 during an event marking the Day of the Dead. Mexican authorities previously reported that two others involved in the attack had been arrested, and one of the assailants had died, the national public security agency said.

    Manzo took office as mayor in September 2024 and at times joined street security patrols while wearing a bulletproof vest. In a video he posted from a June patrol, he called on the federal government to step up efforts to fight violent crime.

    Michoacan state has for years suffered violence from powerful drug cartels operating in the agricultural region, seeking to extort farmers.

    Last month, Bernardo Bravo, a leader of lime growers in Michoacan, was killed after repeatedly denouncing in recent months the extortion demands of organized crime on producers.

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  • Minnesota BCA identifies man fatally shot by deputy in Bagley


    The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on Tuesday announced the identity of the man fatally shot by a deputy following a brief pursuit last week.

    Authorities say 75-year-old Dennis Hoie, of Bagley, died during the Thursday incident. 

    According to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, deputy Noah Hallman with the Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office fired his department-issued firearm after Hoie fired a flare gun toward deputies.

    Hallman, who has three years of law enforcement experience, has been placed on critical incident leave.

    Investigators say a deputy recognized Hoie at a gas station on Central Street West in Bagley just after 12 p.m. and tried to arrest him on outstanding felony warrants. Hoie then fled in his pickup truck.

    A Bagley police officer performed a PIT maneuver on Hoie’s vehicle, causing it to spin out and come to a stop in a residential driveway, the bureau says.

    Law enforcement then attempted to get Hoie to exit his vehicle. Authorities say Hallman broke the passenger side window of the vehicle as Hoie “pulled a flare gun and fired it toward the deputies” on the opposite side of the vehicle. That’s when Hallman shot Hoie.

    Despite life-saving attempts, Hoie died at the scene. 

    A deputy on the driver’s side of the vehicle suffered a graze injury to his head but did not need medical attention, according to the BCA.

    Investigators allegedly recovered an orange flare gun from the scene of the shooting.

    The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is still investigating the incident and, when complete, will present its findings to the Clearwater County Attorney’s Office for review.

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    The man charged with murder in the Oakland, California killing of beloved Laney College athletic director John Beam made his first court appearance Tuesday.

    An arraignment hearing was held for Cedric Irving Jr., who was charged with murder with a gun enhancement by the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office. The 27-year-old did not enter a plea.

    Cedric Irving Jr., who has been charged with murder in the killing of Laney College athletic director John Beam, made his initial court appearance on Nov. 18, 2025.

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    Public defender Sydney Levin asked the judge to delay the plea until the next court hearing, which is scheduled for Dec. 16.

    Irving is accused of shooting Beam at the Laney Fieldhouse on campus Nov. 13. Beam died from his injuries the following day.

    Authorities located Irving at the San Leandro BART station following a manhunt. District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson said on Monday that a gun found in Irving’s possession at the time of his arrest was registered to him.

    Over a four-decade coaching career, Beam was beloved in Oakland and throughout the Bay Area for coaching thousands of student-athletes. He was the longtime football coach at Skyline High School, where he led the Titans to 15 league championships and four undefeated seasons.

    Beam went on to coach football at Laney College, where he gained national recognition in the Netflix docuseries “Last Chance U”. His program at Laney was noted for having more than 90% of his players graduating or transferring to four-year schools, and several of his players have gone on to play in the National Football League.

    Irving is being held without bail.

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  • Durham police arrest mother after 4-year-old son accidentally shot himself

    A Durham mother is facing multiple charges after police said her 4-year-old son
    accidentally shot himself with an unsecured gun. 

    Durham police arrested 44-year-old Assante Allah Moore on Monday following the early morning shooting at a home on Greenbriar Road. The boy was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. WRAL is working to learn his condition on Tuesday morning. 

    Investigators remained at the home until about 5 p.m. 

    Moore is charged with felony negligent child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury and misdemeanor permit children use of a firearm. According to the arrest warrant, Moore is accused of leaving a 10mm pistol in a manner that could be discharged and able to accessed by a minor. 

    She is out on bond and is expected in court on Tuesday morning.

    The investigation is still ongoing. Police ask anyone with information about Monday’s shooting to call Investigator D. Bussell at (919)
    560-4582 x29254 or CrimeStoppers at (919) 683-1200.

    CrimeStoppers offers up to $2,000 cash rewards for any information that
    leads to an arrest in felony cases. Callers never have to identify themselves.

    Neighbor Neguel Pena said he is hoping for the best following the incident. 

    “I just cry and pray for this family,” Pena said. “They’re a very nice family.”

    This shooting comes just two weeks after another 4-year-old boy in Durham accidentally shot himself at a home on Linwood Avenue. The gun owner in that case, Patrick Daye, was charged.

    Officials with NC SAFE said gun owners have a responsibility to keep their
    weapons secure, and suggest using gun safes, lock boxes, gun cases, cable locks
    or trigger locks to prevent weapons from being stolen or fired
    unintentionally. 

    “If you must use a gun, please use the proper precautions,” said Patrick
    Hatch, who said he has lived in Durham his entire life and said he believes
    situations like this could be preventable. “Store and protect your weapon. Lock
    them up and secure them.”

    Now people living in this quiet neighborhood say they’ll be rallying around
    the family and praying that the young boy survives. 

    Gun violence kills more young people in the U.S. than any other cause. WRAL News has extinsively covered keeping North Carolina children safe from gun violence. 

    WRAL’s documentary UnSafe: North Carolina kids dying from gun violence uncovers why North Carolina children are 51% more likely to die from gun violence. 

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  • Teen injured in south Minneapolis shooting, police say; no arrests


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    Police in south Minneapolis are investigating after a 16-year-old boy was injured in a shooting on Monday afternoon.

    Officers responded to the incident at 1825 E. Lake St. around 3:31 p.m., according to officials. They found the teen with a gunshot wound that was not life-threatening. He was taken to the hospital. 

    Investigators are working to learn the circumstances of the shooting. 

    Police said no arrests have been made.

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  • Indiana homeowner charged in shooting death of house cleaner who showed up at wrong address

    An Indiana homeowner is being charged with a felony after he shot and killed a house cleaner on his front porch earlier this month. Police said the woman and her husband had mistakenly shown up to the property in Whitestown, about 20 miles outside of Indianapolis, thinking it was a different address. Neither appeared to enter the residence, according to police.

    The homeowner, Curt Andersen, faces one count of voluntary manslaughter, Boone County Prosecutor Kent Eastwood announced at a news conference Monday. Eastwood said his office decided to bring the charge, a Level 2 felony, after determining that shooting did not meet the requirements for protection under Indiana’s “stand your ground law” — a self-defense statute that allows individuals to use deadly force in situations where they believe doing so is necessary in order to prevent their own serious bodily injury.

    “It is vitally important for the citizens of Boone County to understand that our decision today in no way should be interpreted as a challenge to Indiana ‘stand your ground’ law, or a person’s right to self-defense,” said Eastwood. “Based upon the particular evidence and circumstances of this case, we have determined that Curt Andersen’s actions do not fall within the legal protections provided by the Indiana ‘stand your ground’ law.”

    Eastwood identified the woman as Maria Florinda Rios Perez de Velazquez. She and her husband, Mauricio Velazquez, had gone to the home as part of a cleaning crew, CBS affiliate WTTV reported. They share four children, according to the station.

    An attorney for the family, Alex J. Limontes, said they were encouraged to see charges filed in connection with her “tragic and preventable death.” 

    “This is an important step towards accountability, truth and justice. And it’s a step that Maria’s family deserves. On the morning Maria was killed, she was simply arriving to clean a home. She was doing her job, supporting her family and contributing to her community,” Limones said at a news conference.

    Before 7 a.m. on the morning of Nov. 5, officers with the Whitestown Metropolitan Police Department responded to a report of a possible break-in at a subdivision in the area, the department said in a statement. When they arrived at the scene, the officers found Perez deceased on the front porch of the residence after suffering a gunshot wound. Velazquez was not harmed.

    Velazquez later told WTTV that the gunshot came from inside the home and had been fired through the door. A bullet hole could be seen in the door in the shooting’s aftermath, the station reported. 

    “They should’ve called the police first instead of just shooting out of nowhere like that,” Velazquez told WTTV through an interpreter.

    In this image from video provided by WRTV, Mauricio Velasquez, the husband of Maria Florinda Rios Perez, speaks during an interview in Indianapolis on Nov. 7, 2025. 

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    Whitestown police said the department was “committed to conducting a thorough and impartial investigation” into what happened and would be “interviewing all individuals involved” as crime scene investigators were “meticulously collecting and analyzing all relevant evidence to understand the full scope of what occurred.”

    The department had said it was working closely with the Boone County Prosecutor’s Office as the investigation got underway. 

    “We understand that incidents like this can cause concern and speculation,” said Whitestown police. “We respectfully ask the public to place their trust in the investigative process and refrain from sharing unverified information. These cases are often complex and require time to fully understand. Misinformation can be harmful to those involved and to the integrity of the investigation.”

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    In this image from video provided by WRTV, investigators work at the site of the fatal shooting of house cleaner Maria Florinda Rios Perez who went to the wrong address in Whitestown, Ind., on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. 

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  • Man arrested, shot at after fleeing traffic stop in Larimer County

    A man and a Larimer County deputy were injured Sunday morning in an incident that started with an attempted traffic stop and ended in a police shooting, according to county officials.

    The unidentified Larimer County deputy attempted to pull over a driver near Grand Market Avenue and TPC Parkway at 2:32 a.m. Sunday, according to a news release the sheriff’s office.

    Sheriff’s officials said the driver fled, leading the deputy on a chase down Colorado 60.

    The deputy forced the driver to a stop just east of Interstate 25 on Colorado 60, but the driver began to accelerate toward the deputy, according to the sheriff’s office. That’s when the deputy “fired his service weapon.”

    Larimer County sheriff’s officials declined to answer questions about whether the suspect driver was shot or what the bullet hit, but said both the driver and the deputy were taken to hospitals with minor injuries.

    An adult passenger in the suspect vehicle was not injured during the incident.

    The suspect driver was released from the hospital later Sunday morning and arrested on unspecified charges, according to the sheriff’s office. The deputy was also treated and released.

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  • New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd shot early Sunday, source says

    (CNN) — New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd was shot outside a New York City restaurant early Sunday morning, according to a law enforcement source briefed on the situation.

    The source said Boyd was shot in the stomach and later was rushed to Bellevue Hospital.

    Earlier on Sunday, the New York Police Department told CNN a 29-year-old male was in “critical but stable condition” after being transported to the hospital. The police did not mention Boyd’s name.

    In a statement to CNN, the Jets said they were “aware of the situation” involving Boyd, but “will have no further comment at this time.”

    New York City Mayor Eric Adams said in a message on X he was praying for Boyd and his loved ones.

    “Although we’ve gotten shootings to historic lows in our city, we must continue to work to end gun violence,” Adams added. “Too many young lives have been tragically altered and cut short by this epidemic.”

    According to the source, the incident happened around 2 a.m. ET outside of a restaurant on 38th Street, near 7th Avenue after a dispute escalated and two shots were fired.

    No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.

    The law enforcement source said two cars were spotted on a surveillance camera leaving a parking garage near the restaurant.

    Both vehicles pulled over and interacted with Boyd and his group, the official told CNN.

    Moments later, the gunman opened fire, striking Boyd and then sped off in one of the vehicles.

    The official added investigators are expected to get access to the garage’s surveillance footage and are getting some cooperation from witnesses to the incident.

    CNN has reached out to Boyd’s agent for comment.

    The New York Post was first to report on the situation.

    Boyd was drafted in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of the University of Texas by the Minnesota Vikings. He has also played for the Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans before signing with the Jets this past offseason.

    In August, Boyd was placed on the injured reserve with a shoulder injury.

    Jets teammates including linebacker Jermaine Johnson and defensive tackler Harrison Phillips asked for prayers for Boyd.

    “Everybody please send prayers to my brother and teammate Kris Boyd and his family!!! Lord please hold your healing hand over Kris and guide him back to health and safety,” Johnson said on X.

    “Lord, place your mighty hand on him as he fights lord God. Guide every doctor, nurse, and surgeon who touches him lord,” Phillips said on X. “Give his family strength! Kris is a fighter and we’re all here for him.”

    This story has been updated with additional reporting.

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