A 27-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the chest in Midtown Manhattan and is in critical but stable condition; police determined the shooting was self-inflicted and the man may face charges.
A man was grazed by a bullet in a shooting on Tacoma's east side on Christmas, suffering a minor injury. The incident occurred on East McKinley Avenue, and police are investigating without releasing further details about the circumstances or suspects.
A man ejected from a Hollywood nightclub drove his car into a crowd outside, injuring 30 people, including seven critically, before being shot and taken to hospital; the incident is under investigation.
Sundance Head, winner of Season 11 of "The Voice," is recovering after a gunshot wound to his abdomen in a freak accident on his Texas ranch. His wife, Misty Head, shared details of the incident, explaining that the bullet lodged in his abdominal wall but missed vital organs, and he will not require surgery. Sundance was airlifted to a hospital but has since been discharged and is recuperating at home. Misty emphasized their gratitude for the support and noted how fortunate Sundance was to avoid more severe injury.
Montana Senate candidate Tim Sheehy is under scrutiny for a gunshot wound he claims to have received while serving as a Navy SEAL in Afghanistan in 2012. However, in 2015, he reportedly told a park ranger that he accidentally shot himself in Glacier National Park. Sheehy recently stated there are no medical records to verify the incident, raising questions about the authenticity of his account.
Montana GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy admitted to lying to a ranger about a 2015 gunshot wound, claiming he made up the story to protect himself and his former platoonmates from a potential military investigation into an old bullet wound he said he got in Afghanistan. Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL, has given inconsistent accounts of being shot while deployed and faces scrutiny over his claims. The revelation has raised questions about his credibility as he campaigns for a U.S. Senate seat in Montana, a race that could determine control of the chamber.
One person was injured in a shooting at the Rodeway Inn near downtown Colorado Springs, with police responding to reports of shots fired and finding the victim with a gunshot wound. The shooter had fled the scene, and the police are still gathering suspect information while the CSPD Assault Unit takes charge of the investigation. The scene remains active, and the public is advised to avoid the area.
A girl died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after grabbing a deputy's gun at a Los Angeles County sheriff's station following a mental health crisis. The incident occurred after her foster parent called authorities, reporting the girl's crisis. The girl arrived at the sheriff's station, grabbed a deputy's firearm, and during a struggle, suffered the fatal gunshot wound. The department has not released specific details about the incident, and detectives are investigating.
A girl died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after grabbing a deputy's gun at a Los Angeles county sheriff's station, following a call from her foster parent about a mental health crisis. The girl, whose name and age were not released, had fled her home before showing up at the station and attempting to take the deputy's firearm. The department has not provided specific details about the incident, and detectives are currently investigating.
Markus Jooste, the former chief executive of Steinhoff, has died from a gunshot wound. Jooste was at the center of an accounting scandal that rocked the retail industry in 2017, leading to a collapse in the company's share price.
Thomas Kingston, the husband of Lady Gabriella Windsor and son-in-law of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, was found dead at his parents' home with a gunshot wound to the head. The 45-year-old financier, known for his work as a hostage negotiator in Iraq, was described as a committed Christian and a fearless individual. His death is not being treated as suspicious, and Buckingham Palace, along with the royal family, expressed their condolences.
Vermont state police have identified Christina Chatlos, 38, as the woman found shot to death in St. Johnsbury. Chatlos, who had been released from Corrections custody just hours before her death, was discovered dead inside a vehicle with gunshot wounds to the torso. While police have not disclosed a motive or suspects, Chatlos had a history of drug charges. Authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward.
Portland police have identified 30-year-old Deshawn Pledger as the victim found dead during a welfare check in the Hazelwood neighborhood, determining his cause of death to be homicide by gunshot wound. This marks the first homicide of 2024 in the area, with no arrests made and no suspect description released at this time. Police are urging anyone with information about the shooting to come forward.
An arrest has been made in connection with a deadly follow-home robbery in San Dimas, California, where a man was shot and killed. The victim, Nicholas Simbolon, was followed home from an electric vehicle charging station, and the suspect was identified through surveillance video. The suspect, Jerrid Joseph Powell, was apprehended in Beverly Hills, and a gun matching the description of the weapon used in the crime was recovered during the arrest. The victim was a tenured L.A. County employee, and authorities believe this was an isolated incident.
Police in Nevada have released composite images of a man whose remains were found in a barrel at Lake Mead last year. The man's identity remains unknown, but investigators believe he died from a gunshot wound decades ago. The images, created by the FBI, were shared with the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. The discovery of the remains was made possible by the receding waters of Lake Mead due to an ongoing drought.