Author: Edward Campbell

A 15-year-old boy was killed in a shooting late Friday night in southeast Atlanta, prompting a homicide investigation, police said. Officers were called to a home in the 900 block of Dunning Street SE shortly after 11:20 p.m. after receiving a report of a person being shot. When they arrived, they found the teenager suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Atlanta Police Department investigators from the Homicide and Gangs units responded as officers worked to determine what led to the shooting. Investigators have been speaking with family members and witnesses as they piece together…

A woman in her 80s and a man in his 50s were found dead Sunday at a Bellflower home after Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies responded to a call for help and encountered an armed man inside the residence. The incident unfolded shortly before 1 p.m. Sept. 27 in the 9500 block of Maplewood Street, east of Lakewood Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies were responding to what was initially described as a medical emergency. When they arrived, they saw an elderly woman unresponsive inside the home. Authorities said she appeared to be in a large…

Three people were arrested after California wildlife officers stopped two vehicles during a nighttime investigation into suspected illegal deer hunting in the Angeles National Forest, authorities said. The investigation followed multiple reports of unlawful deer hunting and spotlighting in the forest during August. After receiving a tip from a member of the public, California Department of Fish and Wildlife officers began targeted night patrols in the area. During one patrol, officers spotted two vehicles traveling off-road while a spotlight was being directed into the forest. Wildlife officials described the practice as an illegal and dangerous way to hunt. Officers stopped…

A teenage boy and girl were hospitalized after a shooting Saturday night in Long Beach, with police continuing to investigate what led to the gunfire. Officers were called to the 1900 block of Lemon Avenue at about 9:13 p.m. on September 26 after receiving reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found both victims suffering from gunshot wounds. The victims, both under 18, were taken to local hospitals for treatment. The latest reports indicate that the girl suffered injuries that were not considered life-threatening. The boy was reported to be in critical but stable condition, an update that is…

The incident happened around 4:30 a.m. at The Spot Smok Shop in the 9100 block of Somerset Boulevard. Deputies responded after receiving a report of gunfire and learned that two masked individuals had entered the business. Investigators said one of the suspects opened fire toward an employee who was inside the shop. The employee was behind bullet-resistant glass and was not struck by the gunfire. Later reports said the employee survived and was in stable condition. After the shooting, the suspects allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail into the business. The incendiary device started a fire that badly damaged the shop,…

A man who was shot multiple times Sunday night in Pittsburgh’s Homewood North neighborhood is expected to survive, according to police. The shooting was reported around 9 p.m. near the intersection of Frankstown Avenue and Sterrett Street. Investigators found a large number of evidence markers in the area as they worked to determine what led to the gunfire. Police said two separate ShotSpotter alerts were recorded during the incident, indicating a combined 31 rounds of gunfire. As officers responded to the area, they located the wounded man several blocks away in the 7300 block of Race Street. He had suffered…

A man was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital in critical condition Sunday afternoon after he was struck by a vehicle in the city’s Homewood North neighborhood. The incident happened shortly before 4 p.m. near the intersection of Stranahan Street and Myrtle Avenue, where Pittsburgh police were called to investigate a crash involving a pedestrian. When officers arrived, they found an adult man in the street with significant injuries to his lower legs and other lower extremities. Police said the injuries were consistent with being hit by a vehicle. Investigators learned that the man had been inside the vehicle with an…

A 53-year-old employee died Sunday after becoming trapped between two pieces of machinery at the Cleveland-Cliffs coke plant in Monessen, Westmoreland County. Emergency crews were called to the facility at about 4:15 p.m. Sunday after a worker was reported pinned between two door machines. The victim was later identified as Jeffrey Smith, an employee at the plant. Westmoreland County Coroner John Ackerman confirmed Smith’s death. The circumstances surrounding the workplace incident remain under investigation, and officials have not released additional details about what caused the machinery to trap him. The death investigation is being handled by the coroner’s office, while…

A 36-year-old Manhattan man has been arrested on murder and weapons charges after a 63-year-old woman was found dead in Central Park on Sunday morning, authorities said. Jonathan Robles was taken into custody and charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon as detectives investigate what led to the woman’s death. Officers were called to the park at about 9:43 a.m. Sunday after someone reported an unconscious person near East Drive and East 74th Street. Police found the woman unresponsive near a gazebo off a walking trail. Emergency medical personnel pronounced her dead at the scene. Authorities said the…

The powerful early-season nor’easter that battered the Tri-State Area over the weekend is weakening, but residents along the coast will still have to contend with rain, gusty winds and lingering tidal flooding through Monday. The storm’s center is moving away from the region, yet its slow movement means the weather will not improve immediately. The National Weather Service said the system was expected to continue producing rain along the New York and New Jersey coast before gradually pulling away. For parts of the New York City area and Long Island, coastal flooding remained a concern into Monday. A Coastal Flood…