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crime1 month ago•467 min saved

Florida Woman Charged With Attempted Murder in Rihanna Beverly Hills Shooting

Ivana Lisette Ortiz, a 35-year-old Florida resident, was arrested after firing about ten shots at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home with an AR-15‑style rifle on March 8. Prosecutors say the shooting was willful, deliberate, and premeditated, and Ortiz faces charges of attempted murder, 10 counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and three counts of shooting at an inhabited dwelling; she’s held on $1.875 million bail. No one was injured, and her arraignment was postponed to March 25, with potential life imprisonment if convicted.

via Vulture|

#ar-15 #attempted-murder #beverly-hills

crime1 month ago•3 min saved

Armed attack on Rihanna's L.A. home leads to attempted murder charges

A Florida woman, Ivanna Ortiz, 35, is charged with attempted murder and multiple gun counts after firing an AR-15-style rifle at Rihanna's Beverly Crest home; no injuries were reported, bail is set at $1.875 million, and the motive is under investigation. Ortiz was arrested after license-plate recognition led police to a white Tesla with the rifle, wig, ammunition and a 30-round magazine; Rihanna and A$AP Rocky were at the property at the time.

via NBC News|

#ar-15 #attempted-murder #crime

crime1 month ago•470 min saved

Florida Woman Fires AR-15 at Rihanna’s Home in Drive-By Incident

A Florida woman, Ivanna Ortiz, fired an AR-15 style weapon at Rihanna’s Los Angeles home from inside her car on March 8. No injuries were reported; a bullet penetrated a wall. Ortiz is in custody with a $10.2 million bail. LAPD recovered an assault rifle and seven shell casings; motive is unknown, though Ortiz had recently posted about Rihanna and has a history of prior arrests in Florida.

via Vulture|

#ar-15 #crime #florida

crime1 month ago•214 min saved

Georgia dad recalls Santa gift moment in school shooter trial

Colin Gray, father of Colt Gray—the Apalachee High School shooter who killed four in 2024—pleaded not guilty to murder and involuntary manslaughter as prosecutors say he allowed Colt access to an AR-15 despite warnings. A recorded 1.5-hour Georgia Bureau of Investigation interview played in court reveals Gray’s past efforts to help his son and his remark that Santa Claus might bring Colt a rifle after a hunting trip, while Colt, now 16, has pleaded not guilty to 55 felonies. The case is part of a broader effort to hold parents accountable for school shootings.

via CNN|

#ar-15 #colin-gray #crime

local2 months ago•3 min saved

AR-15 Left in Bourbon Street Bathroom Sparks Internal Review

A Louisiana National Guard soldier left his service rifle in a Bourbon Street bathroom during a French Quarter patrol; the weapon was recovered and returned to the Guard, and the incident—happening as about 350 guardsmen patrolled the Quarter— is being handled internally.

via WWLTV.com|

#ar-15 #french-quarter #internal-investigation

world5 months ago•2 min saved

Armed man arrested at Atlanta airport, thwarting potential mass shooting

Authorities in Atlanta prevented a potential mass shooting at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport after a man with an AR-15 was identified and arrested, with his family alerting police about his plans and social media livestreaming his intentions.

via NBC News|

#airport #ar-15 #atlanta

world5 months ago•2 min saved

Man Arrested at Atlanta Airport for Threatening to Shoot Up the Venue

A man was arrested inside Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport after his family alerted police that he was armed and headed to the airport to potentially commit violence. Authorities found an AR-15 rifle in his vehicle, and he faces multiple charges. The incident was averted thanks to family and police intervention, highlighting ongoing security concerns at the world's busiest airport amid staffing shortages due to the government shutdown.

via CNN|

#ar-15 #atlanta-airport #security

politics1 year ago•7 min saved

GOP Silence on Gun Control Amidst Trump Assassination Attempt

An assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump with an AR-15-style rifle has reignited the debate on gun control, highlighting the GOP's reluctance to address the issue despite historical precedents like the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban and the Brady Bill. While Democrats and gun safety advocates push for stricter regulations, Republicans remain largely silent or blame Democrats for inciting violence, underscoring the deep polarization and the challenges in passing new gun legislation.

via Vox.com|

#ar-15 #donald-trump #gun-control

legal1 year ago•3 min saved

Uvalde Families Sue Over AR-15, 'Call of Duty,' and Social Media in Search for Peace

Families of Uvalde shooting victims have filed a lawsuit against Daniel Defense, Activision, and Meta, alleging these companies promoted the AR-15 used in the shooting through aggressive marketing in video games and social media. The suit claims the shooter was influenced by "Call of Duty" and Instagram posts about weapons. The lawsuit marks two years since the tragic event and follows a recent $2 million settlement with the city of Uvalde.

via ABC News|

#ar-15 #call-of-duty #lawsuit

crime2 years ago•3 min saved

"Deadly Ambush: Gunman's Illegal AR-15 and Community Support for Fallen Officers"

The shooter who killed two Central New York police officers used parts to build his own illegal AR-15 assault weapon, avoiding the need for permits and background checks. The gun had a protruding pistol grip and a 40-round magazine, making it illegal in New York state. The shooter, Christopher R. Murphy, purchased a lower barrel receiver legally in 2019 and added more parts to the gun. Another AR-15 rifle was found in his home, and deputies are investigating its legality. This incident highlights the issue of modifying guns to circumvent regulations, as seen in a previous shooting in Buffalo.

via syracuse.com|

#ar-15 #crime #illegal-gun

crime2 years ago•6 min saved

Rampage in Pennsylvania: Suspect Charged After Killing 3 People

A 26-year-old man, Andre Gordon, is accused of killing three people, including his 13-year-old sister, in Pennsylvania using an AR-15 style assault rifle before carjacking a vehicle and fleeing to New Jersey, where he was eventually arrested. The victims included his stepmother, sister, and the mother of two of his children. Gordon faces multiple charges in New Jersey and is expected to be extradited to Pennsylvania to face murder charges. The investigation is ongoing, with authorities searching for the weapon used in the shootings and the FBI and Pennsylvania State Police assisting in the case.

via CNN|

#ar-15 #carjacking #crime

crime2 years ago•2 min saved

Police Pursue Suspect in Philadelphia Area Shootings

A series of connected shootings in a Philadelphia-area suburb prompted a shelter-in-place order as police hunted for the gunman, identified as 26-year-old Andre Gordon. The suspect, who knew the victims, carjacked a stranger and barricaded himself in a home in Trenton, New Jersey, taking hostages. The shelter-in-place order was lifted after police cornered the suspect. The incident fell just short of the colloquial definition of a mass shooting, and there have been calls for a ban on assault-style rifles like the one believed to be in the suspect's possession.

via The Guardian US|

#ar-15 #crime #manhunt

crime2 years ago•7 min saved

"Unraveling the Houston Megachurch Shooting: Insights into the Assailant and Community Response"

Genesse Ivonne Moreno, the woman who fired a rifle inside Houston's Lakewood Church, had a history of mental illness, a string of arrests, and family who sought help to prevent her from accessing weapons. She wounded one man before being shot and killed by law enforcement, and her 7-year-old son, who was with her, was also shot and in critical condition. Authorities are investigating whether mental health issues or a recent argument with her ex-husband's family played a role in the shooting. Moreno had a documented mental health history and had been placed under an emergency detention order in 2016. Her former mother-in-law alleged that the family had repeatedly sought help from law enforcement and child protective services to prevent such a tragedy.

via CNN|

#ar-15 #crime #houston

lawsuit-gun-control2 years ago•2 min saved

Lawsuits Filed Against Kentucky Gun Shop Over Sale of AR-15 Used in Bank Shooting

Families of victims in the 2023 Kentucky bank shooting have filed a lawsuit against River City Firearms, the gun shop that sold an AR-15 to the shooter, Connor Sturgeon. The lawsuit alleges that the shop should have been more suspicious of the sale and noticed red flags, as Sturgeon had little knowledge of firearms and appeared embarrassed during the purchase. The suit also claims that the shop has a legal duty to withhold a sale from a buyer who might be a danger to others. Sturgeon, who struggled with mental illness, used the AR-15 to kill five co-workers and injure several others before being fatally shot by a responding police officer.

via The Associated Press|

#ar-15 #gun-shop #kentucky

law-and-politics2 years ago•1 min saved

Supreme Court Upholds Illinois Assault Weapons Ban

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to intervene in the Illinois ban on AR-15 semiautomatic weapons, marking the second time in six months that the justices have left the law in place. The ban, passed after a mass shooting in 2022, prohibits the ownership of semiautomatic weapons and magazines that enable rapid firing. Gun rights advocates argue that the ban infringes on the Second Amendment, while the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the law, stating that semiautomatic weapons are more akin to military-grade weaponry than firearms used for self-defense. The Supreme Court's action is not a decision on the merits of the case, and without conflicting lower court decisions, the justices may have seen no need to intervene.

via NPR|

#ar-15 #illinois #law-and-politics