Five RCMP officers were found to have acted reasonably when they shot and killed a 27-year-old man on Highway 2 near Leduc, Alberta, in May 2020. The man, who had previously fired at police officers and a civilian in Blackfalds, pointed a gun at an officer after his vehicle was stopped by a spike belt. The officers fired a total of 22 shots, seven of which struck the man. An autopsy determined that the man died from multiple gunshot wounds and had consumed cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol.
Roger Bilodeau and his son Anthony have lost their appeals of convictions in the fatal shooting of two Metis hunters, Jacob Sansom and Maurice Cardinal, in 2020. The Bilodeaus confronted the victims on a road near Glendon, northeast of Edmonton, after becoming concerned about a parked truck on their property. Anthony fired the fatal shots, and both men fled the scene without seeking assistance. Roger was convicted of manslaughter on the basis of being a willing party to the crime, while Anthony was convicted of manslaughter and second-degree murder. The appeal courts dismissed arguments that the trial judge erred in instructions to the jury and concluded that no substantial miscarriage of justice occurred.
A second suspect, identified as 18-year-old DeAjai Guaydacan, has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy in Las Vegas earlier this month. Guaydacan was apprehended in Spanish Fork, Utah, and is currently facing extradition to Las Vegas on suspicion of open murder. The incident occurred on April 9th at around 9:20 p.m. in the 2100 block of Club Pacific Way. The victim, identified as Ah’Sioni Henderson, was involved in an altercation with several individuals prior to the shooting. All suspects initially fled the scene before the arrival of law enforcement officers. Henderson was transported to University Medical Center but succumbed to his injuries. Another suspect, a 17-year-old male, was previously arrested in connection with the case. His identity remains undisclosed due to his juvenile status. The Metropolitan Police Department urges anyone with information to contact the homicide section at 702-828-3521 or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or through crimestoppersofnv.com.
In a heart-wrenching turn of events, two women, 17-year-old Drenesia Willis and 40-year-old LaNeshaia Pinkard, met their demise in a shooting incident at an apartment complex near Fair Park in Dallas. Responding to a call at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, police discovered the victims suffering from gunshot wounds and transported them to a nearby hospital, where they succumbed to their injuries. The suspect, identified as 65-year-old Doris Walker, who reportedly knew the victims, was apprehended and charged with capital murder, with the investigation still underway.
Mohannad Othman, 39, was fatally shot outside his parents’ Oak Forest home on Sunday, less than a mile from where he lived. Family members gathered Tuesday near where the shooting occurred, some smoking cigarettes as others inspected bullet holes near a window. Othman had four daughters, the youngest a set of 4-month-old twins. The shooting was captured on surveillance video from a neighbor’s home and police are investigating.
Alec Baldwin was involved in a public altercation at a New York City cafe, where a woman confronted him over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the fatal shooting on the ‘Rust’ film set.
The woman, known as Crackhead Barney, repeatedly asked Baldwin to say ‘Free Palestine’ and ‘F— Israel,’ while also accusing him of killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Baldwin held the door open for the woman and told her to ‘get out,’ eventually snatching her phone out of her hand. Crackhead Barney claimed she was attacked but Baldwin’s representatives denied this.
Entertainment Weekly received a statement from Crackhead Barney’s publicist, asserting the incident was a critique of the entertainment industry’s silence on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Baldwin is facing charges of involuntary manslaughter in connection with Hutchins’ death and is scheduled to appear in court in July.
Dennis Mulqueen, 65, of Boise, Idaho, has been identified as the suspect in the fatal shooting of Ada County Sheriff’s Deputy Tobin Bolter. Mulqueen was killed in a subsequent confrontation with police officers early Sunday morning. Bolter was the first deputy in the county to be killed in the line of duty. Police are asking the public for any information about Mulqueen’s activities in the days leading up to the shooting.
During an encounter in a Manhattan coffee shop, Alec Baldwin was confronted by a pro-Palestine protester who provoked him with accusations related to his upcoming trial for the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the “Rust” film set. The protester repeatedly questioned Baldwin about Hutchins’ death and demanded that he say “Free Palestine.” Despite initially maintaining composure, Baldwin’s frustration grew as the confrontation escalated, ultimately leading him to smack her phone away from her hand. The incident is still under investigation by the NYPD.
Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca, 30, was fatally shot outside his home in Gage Park early Sunday morning. During the attack, his gun and car were stolen. Huesca’s death comes just two days before his 31st birthday and in the same area where his colleague, Officer Andrews Vasquez-Lasso, was killed in the line of duty last year. No suspects are in custody at this time.
An attorney for a man accused in connection with a fatal shooting in Lycoming County claims he has not been provided with new charges filed against his client. The attorney filed a motion for bail, but the hearing was postponed due to his unavailability.
