All articles tagged with #ax attack
Armed EMTs in Kentucky subdued a woman who allegedly attacked a man with an ax before smashing a glass door at an emergency service station. The EMTs held her at gunpoint until police arrived. The suspect, Kellie Boggs, has been charged with assault and criminal mischief and is currently in custody. The victim sustained serious injuries and is receiving treatment at a local hospital.
Armed EMTs in Kentucky subdued a woman who allegedly attacked a man with an ax before smashing a glass door at an emergency service station. The EMTs held her at gunpoint until police arrived. The suspect, Kellie Boggs, was charged with assault and criminal mischief. The injured victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
A United Airlines pilot, Kenneth Henderson Jones, has been charged with misdemeanor criminal mischief after he attacked a parking arm at a Denver International Airport employee parking lot with an ax, causing around $700 in damage. In a video of the incident, Jones can be seen chopping at the parking arm multiple times before scuffling with an airport employee who tried to intervene. Jones surrendered the ax after another employee stepped in. He claimed to have reached his breaking point due to the long wait at the exit gates. United Airlines has removed Jones from the schedule and is conducting an internal investigation. Jones is scheduled to appear in court on September 25.
A 24-year-old man armed with an ax attacked people at random in three Chinese restaurants in Auckland, New Zealand, injuring four. The suspect was arrested and charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. No motive has been released.
A homeless woman allegedly killed a social worker and homeless shelter coordinator with an ax in Brattleboro, Vermont. The victim suffered injuries to her head, face, neck, and torso that made her "unrecognizable." The suspect, who had purchased the ax a day earlier, surrendered to police without incident and has been charged with first-degree murder. Her lawyer entered a plea of not guilty on her behalf, citing significant mental health issues. The National Association of Social Workers is advocating for legislation to improve social work safety.
Four children were killed and four others injured in an ax attack at a day care center in the southern Brazilian city of Blumenau. The suspect, a 25-year-old male, jumped over a wall into the playground of the Cantinho Bom Pastor day care center and attacked the children. He fled after teachers came to the children's defense, but later turned himself into police. The victims were between the ages of 5 and 7.
Four children were killed and three others injured in an ax attack at a day care center in Blumenau, Brazil. The attacker has been arrested. The victims were between 5 and 7 years old. School attacks in Brazil have become more frequent in recent years. The Brazilian president and governor expressed their condolences to the families of the victims.