Detective shot during armed standoff with gunman in Brooklyn, according to police
Police Officer Injured in Brooklyn Standoff A member of the New York City Police Department’s Emergency Services Unit, with 15 years of service, was shot in the leg during a standoff with an armed man in Brooklyn on Friday morning, according to officials. The incident began around 5:45 a.m. when officers from the 79th Precinct […]
DR Congo Looks for 6-Year-Old Ebola Patient Taken by Armed Kidnappers
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) disclosed on Tuesday that a woman and two six-year-old children were taken by unidentified assailants armed with knives from an Ebola treatment facility. It is believed both children tested positive for the virus. The event took place in North Kivu province, which is among the regions hardest […]
16-year-old armed man is killed by police after threatening his mother and her partner in Santa Ana
Santa Ana police fatally shot a troubled teenager armed with a knife on Sunday night. The incident also left the teenager’s mother injured and her boyfriend with stab wounds. A call to the police was made around 10:30 p.m. by a 53-year-old man who reported that his girlfriend’s son appeared to be high or intoxicated, […]
Teenage girl attacked in the neck, armed police detain suspect
Teenager Stabbed in Daylight Attack in the UK A 17-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after suffering a stab wound to the neck in broad daylight in the UK. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon in Wood Street, Briarfield, near Nelson. Armed officers responded quickly, arresting a 30-year-old man in connection with the stabbing. […]
Armed robbers steal from a young boy and his sister at their lemonade stand: ‘This is outrageous’
Children Traumatized After Armed Robbery at Lemonade Stand A 12-year-old boy and his 11-year-old sister were left deeply shaken when they were threatened with guns and robbed while running a lemonade stand, according to their father, David Byrne. Byrne explained that his kids were enjoying a typical afternoon selling lemonade in their South Boston neighborhood […]
Taiwan’s armed forces set up new U.S.-supplied High Mobility Artillery Rocket System.
Taiwan Conducts Live-Fire Tests of HIMARS Taiwan’s military recently revealed plans to carry out live-fire exercises using its new High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), aimed at simulating a precision counterattack against potential Chinese invasions. This marks the first deployment of the Lockheed Martin rocket from the western coast of Taiwan, specifically launching from the […]
Penn State student fatally shot during armed robbery attempt in Philadelphia
An investigation is currently underway following the tragic shooting of a Penn State student during what appears to be an attempted armed robbery. Billy Schmidt, aged 22, was fatally shot around 1:30 a.m. Saturday just a few blocks from his home in Philadelphia. Police reported that they found him on the street, suffering from a […]
Police commissioner joins armed LGBTQ officers in Queens Pride parade, criticizes Manhattan organizers for excluding them: ‘Insulting’
NYPD Commissioner Criticizes Exclusion of LGBT Officers from Pride March On Sunday, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch voiced her disapproval of the city’s choice to prevent LGBT officers from wearing uniforms and carrying weapons during Manhattan’s Pride march. This criticism came just before she participated in the Pride celebration in Queens. Tisch stated, “Once again, we […]
Veteran defends himself against armed teens who threatened him in Maryland
Marine Veteran Thwarts Teen Attack in Oxon Hill “I felt like my life was in danger,” Jayko Borda recounted after a harrowing encounter. Surveillance footage shows the Marine Corps veteran grappling with a group of teenagers, one of whom brandished a gun directly at him. The incident unfolded Wednesday afternoon in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Borda […]
Hatchet-Wielding Attacker Meets His End After Armed Good Samaritan Intervenes
Good Samaritan in Raleigh Uses Legally Owned Gun to Thwart Ax Attack A Good Samaritan in Raleigh, North Carolina, who intervened in an ax attack with his legally owned firearm will not face charges, according to local news reports. A television station, CBS17, mentioned that a resident witnessed a dangerous domestic dispute between two homeless […]