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Mass Shooting Leaves Six Wounded, Including Two Children

Police said all victims suffered injuries that were not considered life-threatening as detectives continued investigating the incident. HANOVER, Md. — Six people, including two children, were wounded in a shooting early Saturday in Hanover, Maryland, prompting a large police response and an ongoing investigation into what authorities described as an unknown disturbance. Anne Arundel County police said officers were dispatched at about 4:40 a.m. after reports of a disturbance in the community south of Baltimore. …

Toddler Dies in Police Shooting Outside Walmart

A state investigation is underway after gunfire during a reported shoplifting response left a child dead and a woman critically injured. SENATOBIA, Miss. — A 1-year-old boy died and a woman was critically injured after a police officer fired at a vehicle outside a Walmart on June 15 during a response to a reported shoplifting incident, according to state investigators. The shooting has prompted questions from family members and an investigation by Mississippi authorities. Mississippi …

Man Throws Toddler Into Crocodile Enclosure at Zoo

Police are investigating after a stranger allegedly threw a 3-year-old child into a crocodile habitat at a zoo in eastern England. HUNTINGDON, England — A 3-year-old boy remained in critical but stable condition after authorities said he was thrown into a crocodile enclosure at a family-run zoo in Cambridgeshire, leading to a major police investigation and the arrest of a 30-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder. The incident shocked visitors and staff at Johnsons …

Father Kills Daughter After Bed-Wetting Incident

Authorities say the victim was a 40-year-old nonverbal woman who used a wheelchair. FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A 71-year-old New Jersey man has been charged with first-degree murder after authorities said he strangled his disabled adult daughter inside the family home and later admitted what he had done to his wife, emergency dispatchers and responding officers. Prosecutors allege Dennis Hall killed his 40-year-old daughter, Devin Hall, at the family’s residence on East Avenue in Franklin …

Mother Shot Inside Busy Walmart

Police say a firearm carried loosely in a shopper’s pocket fired unintentionally, sending debris into a nearby customer’s ankles. VALDOSTA, Ga. — A 34-year-old mother shopping with her young children at a Walmart in south Georgia was injured after a handgun carried by another customer discharged inside the store on June 9, according to police. Authorities said bullet fragments and debris struck the woman’s ankles, causing non-life-threatening injuries. The incident has drawn attention because investigators …

Toddler Dies After Officer Opens Fire Outside Walmart

Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting that followed a reported shoplifting call outside a Walmart. SENATOBIA, Miss. — A 1-year-old boy died after police officers fired at a vehicle while responding to a reported shoplifting incident outside a Walmart on June 14, prompting a state investigation and renewed questions about the use of force during encounters involving fleeing suspects. The child, identified by family members as Kohen Wiley, was taken to a nearby hospital after …

9-Year-Old Shot After Children Left Home Alone

A 24-year-old Milwaukee woman avoided prison after pleading guilty in a case involving a 9-year-old girl who was shot while four children were left alone in an apartment. MILWAUKEE, Wis. — A Wisconsin woman was sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to child neglect charges tied to the 2024 shooting of a 9-year-old girl who was wounded when four children were left alone in a Milwaukee apartment while two adults went grocery shopping. The sentencing …

9-Year-Old Girl Killed by Police During Family Vacation

Authorities say an officer mistakenly fired on a family vehicle after confusing it with armed robbery suspects. CHAKWAL, Pakistan — A 9-year-old Australian girl was killed and her father and brother were injured after a police officer allegedly opened fire on their family’s vehicle during a robbery response in Pakistan on June 10, authorities said. Investigators say the officer mistook the family’s car for one being used by fleeing suspects. The death of Hania Ahmed …

Eighth-Grader Dies During School Field Trip

Authorities are reviewing the circumstances surrounding a fatal emergency at a Connecticut day camp during a school-sponsored outing. NORTH GRANBY, Conn. — An eighth-grade student died after a pool-related emergency during a school field trip to a Connecticut day camp, prompting an ongoing review by local authorities and expressions of grief from school officials and camp staff. The incident occurred June 10 at High Meadow Day Camp in North Granby, where students were visiting as …

Missing 4-Year-Old Found Unresponsive in Pool

Police said the 4-year-old was found unresponsive after a community search in Bryan. BRYAN, Texas — A 4-year-old boy who disappeared from his family’s sight Tuesday evening died after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool at a condominium complex in Bryan, prompting an ongoing police investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. Authorities said officers responded after family members reported the child missing from the Oak Creek Condos area. The search quickly expanded beyond …