Tag: Shooting

  • Man Called Mom To Confess To Random Killings At Convenience Store Before Fatally Shooting Himself

    Man Called Mom To Confess To Random Killings At Convenience Store Before Fatally Shooting Himself

    On Tuesday, January 24th, at around 3:30 A.M., Jarid Haddock drove to an ARCO gas station in Yakima, Washington. When the 21-year-old pulled on the doors and discovered that they were locked, he walked across the street to a Circle K convenience store. According to CNN, Haddock then fatally shoots two customers that were waiting for their food and walks away. After he leaves the store, Haddock kills another person that was standing outside, before crossing the street to return to his vehicle and flee the scene.

    “There was no interaction between him and people,” explained the Yakima Police Chief, Matt Murray. “They were just sitting there getting food and got surprised by this person who came in. . . And literally as he was opening the door, he started shooting these people.”

    Later that day, Haddock asked a shopper inside a Target if he could borrow her cell phone. When the woman agreed, she heard him confess to his mother about the killings. “I killed those people,” the witness heard him admit before saying he planned to kill himself next. After he returned the shopper’s phone, she immediately notified police.

    “I listened to that call- it’s pretty harrowing,” Murray said. “I have to really thank her again, because she was very courageous in getting us there.”

    Minutes after being provided with his location, Yakima police arrived to the Target and found Haddock hiding behind nearby warehouses. As officers attempted to approach him, Haddock fatally shot himself in the head, NBC reported.

    Though the identities of Haddock’s three victims have yet to be released, it was discovered that the suspect has a history of criminal activity. In March of 2020, he was arrested for fleeing police after being pulled over for stealing a car that had been left running. Haddock later completed a diversion program, despite violating its terms after being discovered using methamphetamine or heroin.

  • 22-Year-Old Texas Man Arrested For The Fatal Shooting Of 16-Year-Old Girlfriend

    22-Year-Old Texas Man Arrested For The Fatal Shooting Of 16-Year-Old Girlfriend


    On January 16th, at around 10 A.M., the body of a teenaged girl was discovered underneath a blanket near a creek in Dallas, Texas. The victim, who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, was identified as 16-year-old Venus Rodriguez, CBS News reports.

    When police interviewed the family of Rodriguez, it was discovered that the victim had run away with her boyfriend at the age of 15 last year, when her family disapproved of her then 21-year-old boyfriend, Arturo Flores. While investigating, officers recognized a the blanket used to cover Rodriguez’ body in a photo of Flores’ dog.

    According to Dallas Morning News, witnesses say they saw Flores chase Rodriguez down their street and assault her, just weeks before her murder. Neighbors often heard the two yelling and fighting. In an affidavit, Dallas Police Department stated that Flores “showed no emotion and seemed indifferent” about his girlfriend’s murder. While the suspect was being interviewed, neighbors spotted his family members removing and replacing his mattress. Investigators were still able to find evidence of blood in the carpet under the bed, despite Flores’ family efforts.

    On January 21st, Flores was arrested and charged with first degree murder. The now 22-year-old is being held at the Dallas County Jail on a $500,000 bond. 

  • Pittsburgh Man Arrested For Shooting Wife And Leaving Her Stranded On Highway

    Pittsburgh Man Arrested For Shooting Wife And Leaving Her Stranded On Highway

    A man in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has been located and arrested almost two months after shooting his wife and leaving her on a highway ramp, CBS News reports.

    On November 28th, Kevin Crews and his wife began arguing as she was driving on Interstate 579. The argument turned violent, and Crews reportedly shot her in the leg. After being asked to switch seats, so that Crews could take his injured to receive medical care, he got into the driver’s seat, and left her on the side of an exit ramp.

    Investigators temporarily closed off the ramp to investigate as the suspect’s wounded wife was transported by EMTs to a nearby hospital. Though the healing process will take time, she is expected to fully recover.

    This past Saturday, Pittsburgh police received a tip that led officers to the apartment of Crews’ girlfriend, Chelsey McIntosh. Though the suspect was not there, McIntosh confessed to making arrangements for Crews to safely hideout at. Shortly after, the suspect was found in a neighboring apartment.

    “I commend my detectives and personnel for swiftly acting on the information they developed today leading to the apprehension of this dangerous individual,” Sheriff Kevin Kraus said in a statement. “The actions of this defendant represented a clear threat to the victim and the public.”

    Kevin Crews was arrested without incident and charged with aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, and firearms charges. McIntosh has been charged with hindering apprehension.

  • Baby Boy Fights For His Life After Amazon Worker Fatally Shoots Pregnant Fiancé

    Baby Boy Fights For His Life After Amazon Worker Fatally Shoots Pregnant Fiancé

    A family in Minneapolis are coming to terms with the death of a woman who was killed two days before she was due to give birth to a baby boy, CBS News reported.

    On Sunday, January 8th, police responded to a call about a shooting at an Amazon warehouse in Lakeville, Minnesota. In the parking lot, officers discovered a heavily pregnant woman with gunshot wounds. Kyla O’Neal was transported to a nearby hospital, but unfortunately succumbed to her injuries. Though the 31-year-old was not able to survive, her son, Messiah, was delivered and is clinging to life.

    “He lost a lot of oxygen to the brain, so he has no brain functioning right now,” Kyla’s mother, Katina O’Neal explained. “I’m holding onto faith. I’m praying. God got the last word, so hopefully He gives him to me. I need him to pull through this. I want him to. I can’t lose both of them- not right now, no.”

    Including Messiah, Kyla leaves behind four children. Her family describes her as driven, outspoken, and great at anything she put her mind to. “All she ever thought about doing was making a life for her and her kids,” Katina said. “She was looking forward to this birth.”

    Police documents state that Kyla’s shooter is her newborn’s father, Donte McCray. When she had attempted to end their relationship, an argument between the two turned violent, and he reportedly shot her. According to New York Post, McCray was found next to Kyla when officers arrived at the scene.

    “He’s been interviewed. He’s been cooperating with us,” said Commander. Bill Gerl with the Lakeville Police Department. “He is in custody right now at the Dakota County Jail being held on second-degree manslaughter charges.”

    Amazon has confirmed that McCray is an employee at the warehouse where the incident occurred and is assisting authorities in the investigation.

    #Clique, please keep Kyla and Messiah in your thoughts and prayers. 

  • Gunmen Kidnap 32 People While Waiting At Train Station In Southern Nigeria

    Gunmen Kidnap 32 People While Waiting At Train Station In Southern Nigeria


    On January 8th, at around 4 P.M., a group of people were waiting to board a train at Tom Ikimi Station, in southern Nigeria, when they were suddenly attacked by a group of men armed with AK-47s. After many were shot at, the kidnappers left with 32 people, Reuters reported.

    The Edo state information commissioner, Chris Osa Nehikhare, says that one of the abductees was able to escape.

    “At the moment, security personnel made up of the military and the police, as well as men of the vigilante network, are intensifying search and rescue operations in a reasonable radius to rescue the kidnap victims,” he said. “We are confident that the other victims will be rescued in the coming hours.”

    The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has closed the station until further notice. Last month, the NRC reopened a railway service in between two other stations after suspected bandits blew up tracks. Seven passengers were killed. Investigators have yet to determine if the two incidents are related.

  • Virginia Man Arrested For Killing 3-Year-Old After Shooting Teenage Girlfriend And Her Four Siblings

    Virginia Man Arrested For Killing 3-Year-Old After Shooting Teenage Girlfriend And Her Four Siblings

    On January 4th, just before 11 A.M., police were called to a home in Dumfries, Virginia after a shooting was reported. According to NBC 4 Washington, officers met with a 17-year-old gunshot victim when they arrived, who claims she was in a relationship with the attacker. The teen told them that she and the suspect were in the middle of a heated argument when he began shooting.

    Inside the house, were four more victims, all siblings to the 17-year-old girl. Sadly, a three-year-old girl among the victims was pronounced dead at the scene. The four remaining victims, between the ages of 14 and 17, were all transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. Though they’re expected to recover from their injuries, their return to health will require a lot of time. Another teen, a 14-year-old boy, was in the home during the shooting, but was left uninjured.

    The suspect, Kenyatta Lee Oglesby, was found at a business nearby. When asked about the shooting, the 20-year-old was reportedly combative and uncooperative. Oglesby has since then been charged with murder, aggravated malicious wounding, and using a firearm in commission of a felony. He is being held without bond.

    According to a fundraiser created to help with the funeral expenses and other necessities, the victims were already grieving the loss of their mother when the incident occurred, who had passed away just a few months ago. “Their lives were uprooted and changed drastically overnight,” the GoFundMe reads. “Little did we know that only three months later another tragedy would occur and this time directly involve her beautiful children.”

    #Clique Please keep the victims in your thoughts and prayers as they continue to grieve and recover.

  • Colorado Man Arrested For Shooting Wife After She Tried To Rush Him Out The House By Honking Their Truck’s Horn

    Colorado Man Arrested For Shooting Wife After She Tried To Rush Him Out The House By Honking Their Truck’s Horn


    On Friday, December 30th, around 10 P.M., deputies from Pueblo County’s Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about a shooting. When they arrived to the home of Eric Bramschreiber, they discovered his wife with a gunshot wound to her leg, Law And Crime reported. She was then taken to a nearby hospital by medical personnel, and is expected to fully recover from her injuries.

    In an interview with police, the victim claims that she was waiting for her husband, who had gone inside their trailer to grab something before heading to their next destination. Thirty minutes later, when he hadn’t returned, Mrs. Bramschreiber began honking the truck’s horn.

    “A witness said when Bramschreiber heard the horn honking, he went outside the trailer and fired three shots from a handgun,” the police documents stated. “One of the gunshots struck the victim in the leg.”

    Bramschreiber initially denied shooting his wife, claiming that he didn’t own firearms. After executing a search warrant, deputies discovered two handguns and casings outside of the trailers. The suspect was then arrested and charged with illegal discharge of a firearm, second-degree assault, and felony menacing. Bramschreiber is being held on a $50,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on January 12th.