A shooting in downtown Cleveland early Sunday morning left one person dead and three others injured. The incident occurred near East 13th Street and St. Clair Avenue, and the deceased has been identified as 28-year-old Tavon Thompson, a father of three. The shooting also caused a gas leak, which was secured by the Cleveland Fire Department. This event comes shortly after Mayor Justin Bibb announced a summer safety plan aimed at reducing violence in the city. The Cleveland Division of Police is investigating, and no arrests have been made yet.
Emergency responders in the Hill Country are collaborating to create a safety plan for the influx of people expected to visit the area to view the annular eclipse next month. With an estimated 800,000 to 1.5 million visitors, the main concern is managing traffic congestion and keeping intersections and highways open for emergency services. To prevent overwhelming 911 dispatchers, Kendall County is considering opening a phone bank for non-emergency calls. Fire departments are urging visitors to be aware of the ongoing drought and fire danger, while the Hill Country Alliance advises people to prepare for limited resources, including internet access, and suggests printing paper maps for navigation.
The city of New Orleans has announced a new safety plan for Saints games and large events, which includes maximizing police patrols, engaging parking lot owners to hire security patrols, and utilizing smart technology to monitor crime. This comes after concerns about vehicle burglaries and auto thefts during previous events. The plan takes effect this weekend, coinciding with Tulane's top-25 matchup against Ole Miss and the Saints' home opener against the Tennessee Titans. The security measures aim to address safety issues while also benefiting the city economically. Changes to parking arrangements have been made to accommodate the large crowds attending the games.
The Upshur County Health Department in Buckhannon, West Virginia, has confirmed a case of chickenpox. The highly contagious virus causes an itchy rash with small blisters and can spread quickly to the unvaccinated. Local health officials have implemented a safety plan in collaboration with the World Association of Marching Show Bands Organization (WAMSB) for the ongoing competition. Chickenpox is considered a common childhood illness, but it can be more severe in adults. Vaccination or prior infection provides protection against the virus.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has unveiled a safety plan for Memorial Day weekend, which includes canceling officers' days off to get more police on the streets. The plan also involves putting more officers on public transit and in business areas, as well as conducting bag checks at beaches and Millennium Park. The city has a history of violence during the holiday weekend, with last year seeing 51 people shot, nine of them fatally. Johnson has promised to confront the root causes of violence by pledging to make $1 billion worth of "investments in people."
Eastern Nebraska is under an enhanced risk of severe weather on Sunday afternoon and evening, with large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes possible. It is recommended to have a weather safety plan in place and multiple ways to receive weather alerts. The main window for severe weather is between 5 p.m. and midnight. Lincoln and Omaha are both in the enhanced risk area. All modes of severe weather are possible, with large hail and damaging winds as the primary threats. Rain and thunderstorm activity will continue into the overnight hours but should clear by Monday morning.
Tom Lee Park in Memphis has undergone a $60 million renovation and will host the Beale Street Music Festival this year with three main stages, smaller than usual due to space limitations. The park will open to the public on Labor Day after the festival concludes. The safety plan has been reinforced after a double shooting on Beale Street last Sunday. Memphis in May officials have capped the capacity at 22,000 for this year's event.
New Orleans officials have announced a safety plan ahead of the French Quarter Festival, which runs from April 13-16. The festival will feature a range of musicians, including Irma Thomas and Ani DiFranco. The city will have additional police officers on the ground, including NOPD, State Police, EMS, NOFD, and New Orleans Homeland Security. Road closures will be in effect from Thursday until Sunday, with no on-street parking or vehicular traffic allowed between Iberville, North Rampart, Dumaine, and Decatur streets.
Kentucky Governor Beshear has declared a state of emergency ahead of severe weather expected to hit the state, with Western Kentucky expected to be hit the hardest. The rest of the state can expect thunderstorms and significant wind gusts. Price gouging laws have been activated to protect consumers from overpriced goods and services. Kentuckians are urged to have a safety plan and secure location during the storms, and to monitor weather updates on weather.gov, local TV, or NOAA weather radio.
The Colorado high school student who shot and injured two school administrators had been on probation for a weapons charge. Austin Lyle, 17, was arrested on a weapons charge in 2021 shortly before he was expelled from Overland High School in Aurora, Colorado. Lyle then began attending Denver East High School and was bound by a “safety plan” which stated that he agreed to be patted down every morning. Safety plans are common in schools and are a “behavioral contract” between the student, the parents, and the school put together after a threat assessment based either on past behavior or present threat.
The body found in the Colorado woods near an abandoned car was that of a 17-year-old student accused of wounding two administrators in a shooting at his Denver high school on Wednesday. The shooting occurred at East high school in Denver, while two administrators searched the student for weapons, a daily requirement because of the boy’s behavioral issues. The gun used in the shooting was not immediately recovered. The incident has prompted Denver school officials to once again put armed officers into public high schools.
A body was found near the abandoned car of a 17-year-old student accused of shooting two administrators at his Denver high school. The shooting occurred while the student was being searched for weapons, a daily requirement due to his behavioral issues. The suspect fled after the shooting and the gun used was not immediately recovered. One administrator was released from the hospital while the other remained in serious condition. Denver school officials have announced that armed officers will be put back into the city's public high schools.
Fox News reporter Alicia Acuna hugged her son on camera as he came out of a Denver high school where a shooting occurred on Wednesday. Acuna has a total of three children who are students at the school, and two who graduated from it. All of her children were able to leave the school safely. Local police are searching for a teenager who they say shot two administrators at the school while being patted down before fleeing.
A student who was under a “safety plan” and agreed to be patted down every morning shot two staff members at a Denver high school. The student is a minor and remains at large. The school was put on lockdown and a search is underway to find the student. The reason for the safety plan is unknown due to federal student privacy laws. The school recently lost a student to gun violence, which sparked a student-led campaign for gun safety reform.
