All articles tagged with #drive by shooting
Two North Carolina Central University students were injured Sunday night when shots were fired from a passing vehicle near the campus; both were treated for serious injuries and released, and no arrests have been made as investigators process the scene and NCCU increases patrols.
Boise police say they have arrested 18-year-old Ulisses Macareno and a 17-year-old juvenile in connection with a drive-by shooting outside a Boise house party that left 22-year-old Destiny Gonzalez dead. Investigators allege the juvenile fired the weapon and Macareno was driving; Macareno is charged with Murder 1 – aiding and abetting, while the juvenile faces first-degree murder charges. The investigation remains ongoing.
A Las Vegas jury found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of murder with a deadly weapon for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by killing of Tupac Shakur, saying he helped organize the retaliation after Shakur’s entourage beat his nephew; he faces life in prison at sentencing in October.
Former Crips leader Duane 'Keffe D' Davis was found guilty of murder with a deadly weapon for orchestrating Tupac Shakur's 1996 Las Vegas killing, marking the first conviction in the long-running cold case after prosecutors argued he ordered the shooting and supplied the gun used by his nephew. Sentencing is set for October 13, and Davis has signaled an appeal.
A retired Las Vegas police officer testified that Tupac Shakur’s final words on the night of the 1996 drive-by did not name his attackers as Duane “Keffe D” Davis’s murder trial opened; prosecutors allege Davis orchestrated the shooting after a prior altercation with Orlando Anderson, while the defense argues investigators relied heavily on Davis’s memoir and other accounts, with autopsy and bullet-path evidence presented in court.
Florida influencer Brianna Johnson, 21, was killed in a drive-by shooting while riding in a lime-green Lamborghini Urus in Miramar; two other passengers were critically injured, and police say the attack appears targeted as surveillance footage is reviewed.
A gunman opened fire on mourners outside the River of Life Pentecostal Church in Harlesden, London, killing Michelle Sadio and injuring two others during a wake. Four men – Perry Allen-Thomas, Shaquille Sutherland, Amir Salem and Tahjin Sommersall – deny murder and two counts of attempted murder and are on trial at the Old Bailey; prosecutors say the attack was appalling and may have been carried out to target a rapper from Willesden. The Kia used was stolen, driven on false plates and later set alight; victim Kenneth Amoah was paralysed and Kadeem Francis was shot in the foot.
Police say a 25-year-old tow truck driver was fatally shot and his girlfriend wounded when two gunmen in a silver Honda opened fire as they sat parked outside a smoke shop in Northeast Philadelphia; the suspects fled, motive is unknown, and investigators are asking for tips while the family mourns and has started a GoFundMe for funeral costs.
Lance Morales, 23, has been arrested in Puerto Rico for the drive-by shooting that killed a 20-year-old mother, Jessiah Mercado, and her 4-month-old son, Messiah Diaz, in Hartford, Connecticut. Morales, originally from Waterbury, Connecticut, fled to Puerto Rico after the incident and is now awaiting extradition to face murder charges. The U.S. Marshals Service and Hartford Police collaborated to capture Morales, highlighting the effectiveness of their partnership in pursuing justice.
Lance "Macho" Morales, 23, was apprehended in Puerto Rico by the U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force for allegedly killing a Massachusetts mother and her baby in a drive-by shooting in Hartford. Morales faces multiple charges, including two counts of murder, and will be extradited to Connecticut. The incident occurred on November 19, when the victims were shot after Morales allegedly opened fire on their vehicle. A vigil is planned by Mothers United Against Violence to honor the victims.
U.S. Marshals have captured Lance Morales, a suspect wanted for a drive-by shooting in Hartford, Connecticut, that killed 20-year-old Jessiah Mercado and her 4-month-old son, Messiah Diaz. Morales, also known as "Macho," was arrested in Puerto Rico by the U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force after fleeing there. He faces multiple charges, including two counts of murder, and is being held on a $3 million bond while awaiting extradition to Connecticut.
Police in Somerville, Massachusetts, are investigating an apparent drive-by shooting that resulted in a vehicle flipping over on a residential street, narrowly missing a woman and a child. Surveillance video shows shots fired at three men before the vehicle crashed, and witnesses described hearing gunshots and seeing the car speed the wrong way up the street. Two individuals were taken to the hospital, but it's unclear if their injuries were from the shooting or the crash. Police are collecting evidence and investigating the incident, while neighbors reported that the overturned car had been stolen.
Jenipher Cabrera, a 20-year-old who attended the Chiefs Super Bowl parade, was shot in a drive-by shooting near Union Station, moments before nearly two dozen others were shot at the rally. She was with her family when the incident occurred and is now recovering in the hospital. The police are investigating both shootings, and a GoFundMe has been set up for her medical expenses.
A 17-year-old boy was killed and a 17-year-old girl was critically injured in a shooting in Broward County, suspected to be a drive-by shooting near the intersection of Riviera Boulevard and University Drive. The white car they were in was riddled with bullets, and detectives are seeking the public's help to identify the suspect or suspects.
A 22-year-old woman, Lexus Gutierrez, was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in East Los Angeles. The incident left her dead and another person injured. Family and friends mourned her loss, describing her as a kind-hearted person with big aspirations. Authorities are seeking information to locate the suspects responsible for the senseless act and are urging the public to come forward with any relevant details.