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Suspect Dead After Officer-Involved Shooting In Northwest DC Impacts Traffic: MPD (UPDATED) Suspect Dead After Officer-Involved Shooting In Northwest DC Impacts Traffic: MPD (UPDATED)
Suspect Dead After Officer-Involved Shooting In Northwest DC Impacts Traffic: MPD (Updated) A suspect is dead after an officer-involved shooting sparked a major police investigation on Wisconsin Avenue in Northwest DC Tuesday morning, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Police first alerted the public to a shooting investigation near Wisconsin Avenue and Upton Street NW, warning residents and commuters to avoid the area. About 30 minutes later, MPD confirmed the incident involved an officer and announced that one suspect had been pronounced dead. Few details were immediately released. Authorities have not said what led to the shooting, whether the suspect was armed,…

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by Zak Failla
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What Deputies Found After Shots Fired At Stafford House Party Led To 5 Arrests, Sheriff Says What Deputies Found After Shots Fired At Stafford House Party Led To 5 Arrests, Sheriff Says
What Deputies Found After Shots Fired At Stafford House Party Led To 5 Arrests, Sheriff Says A Virginia house party was over by the time deputies arrived. The shell casings were still there. So were the clues that eventually led investigators to five young men, a stolen Alexandria firearm, an illegal machine gun conversion device, and a string of felony drug and weapons charges, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called to Indian Point Road late on Saturday night, June 13, after reports of loud noises and gunfire near a gathering at a home. A motorist flagged down a responding deputy and reported hearing shots in the area. When deputies arrived, part…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Gunned Down In Maryland ID'd As Police Hunt For Answers In Targeted Killing (DEVELOPING) Teen Gunned Down In Maryland ID'd As Police Hunt For Answers In Targeted Killing (DEVELOPING)
Teen Gunned Down In Maryland ID'd As Police Hunt For Answers In Targeted Killing (Developing) Police have identified the teenager who was gunned down in Maryland over the weekend. Ruben Arevalo Saavedra, 16, was found shot and killed in the Town of Brentwood on Friday, prompting a lengthy investigation, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Officers were called shortly before 5 p.m. on June 12 to the 3700 block of Shepherd Street to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival, they found Arevalo Saavedra suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The Hyattsville teen was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Investigators do not believe the crim…

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by Zak Failla
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ICE Agent Fires Shots After Illegal Immigrant Rams Car In NJ, FBI Investigating: Feds ICE Agent Fires Shots After Illegal Immigrant Rams Car In NJ, FBI Investigating: Feds
ICE Agent Fires Shots After Illegal Immigrant Rams Car In NJ, FBI Investigating: Feds The FBI is investigating after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fired gunshots after being struck by a vehicle on Monday morning, June 15, federal officials confirmed. At 9:30 a.m., ICE was trying to make an arrest on Route 72 near Mermaid Drive in Manahawkin when the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle, striking the agent, Stafford police said. The agent fired his weapon at the vehicle, repeatedly striking it, police said. ICE said that the agent was attempting to arrest Freidrich Castillo-Ormeno, an illegal immigrant from Peru, who was given a final order of rem…

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by Sam Barron
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Trapped Resident Pulled From Burning Virginia Home With Critical Injuries: Fire Marshal Trapped Resident Pulled From Burning Virginia Home With Critical Injuries: Fire Marshal
Trapped Resident Pulled From Burning Virginia Home With Critical Injuries: Fire Marshal A person was fighting for their life after firefighters pulled them from a burning Virginia home on Sunday. The fire broke out shortly after 5 p.m. on June 14 in Arlington, where crews were dispatched to a single-family home in the 6000 block of 25th Road North after reports of a structure fire and a possible occupant trapped inside. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy flames pushing from the one-story residence. With reports that someone was still inside, crews immediately split their efforts between attacking the fire and searching the home. They found the occupant in a first-fl…

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by Zak Failla
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WATCH: Maryland Trooper Lowered Through Trees To Rescue Injured Hiker On Mountain WATCH: Maryland Trooper Lowered Through Trees To Rescue Injured Hiker On Mountain
Watch: Maryland Trooper Lowered Through Trees To Rescue Injured Hiker On Mountain A hiker stranded deep in the mountains of West Virginia got a lifeline from Maryland's skies over the weekend. Maryland State Police Aviation Command crews based in Cumberland launched a dramatic aerial rescue on Saturday morning, June 13, after a man fell while hiking in a remote section of Chimney Top in Grant County, West Virginia, according to state police. The call came in around 8:30 a.m. when rescue personnel in Grant County were dispatched to the rugged area near Cabins. But reaching the injured hiker on foot proved nearly impossible. With the victim located in difficult terrain, a…

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by Zak Failla
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Smoke Alarms Save Family As Massive Maryland Townhouse Fire Causes $300K Damage (PHOTOS) Smoke Alarms Save Family As Massive Maryland Townhouse Fire Causes $300K Damage (PHOTOS)
Smoke Alarms Save Family As Massive Maryland Townhouse Fire Causes $300K Damage (Photos) A Maryland family woke up to flames ripping through the back of their home early Sunday morning and got out just in time. The fire broke out around 1:15 a.m. on June 14 in an end-unit townhouse on Habersham Circle in Silver Spring, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials. By the time firefighters arrived, heavy fire was already tearing through the rear of the home. The images tell the story. Twitter/@DavidPazos15 Flames shot from multiple levels of the townhouse as crews raced to stop the fire from spreading to neighboring homes in the attached row. Despite the damage,…

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by Zak Failla
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Retired Firefighter Shoots 3 Philadelphia Police Officers In Gunfight Retired Firefighter Shoots 3 Philadelphia Police Officers In Gunfight
Retired Firefighter Shoots 3 Philadelphia Police Officers In Gunfight Three Philadelphia police officers were wounded after a retired firefighter opened fire during a confrontation at an active crime scene in West Philadelphia, authorities said. The shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13, near North 54th and Arlington streets in the city's Wynnefield neighborhood, according to Philadelphia police. Officers assigned to the 19th District had responded to reports of a person with a weapon and shots fired in the area. Upon arrival, they began investigating and canvassing for witnesses and evidence. During that investigation, a 57-year-old man, now…

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by Jillian Pikora
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DHS Says Man Arrested Outside Maryland School Dragged Officer, Faces Federal Charges DHS Says Man Arrested Outside Maryland School Dragged Officer, Faces Federal Charges
DHS Says Man Arrested Outside Maryland School Dragged Officer, Faces Federal Charges The controversial ICE arrest outside a Baltimore elementary school that sparked outrage from Maryland leaders is taking another turn. Days after the incident drew national attention, the Department of Homeland Security says the man at the center of the arrest dragged an ICE officer with his vehicle, fled toward the school, and now faces federal charges. The arrest happened on Wednesday, June 11, outside Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School in Southeast Baltimore, where federal agents detained two parents during school events, prompting criticism from Gov. Wes Moore, Baltimore May…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Murder Suspect Arrested At Home Weeks After Deadly Shooting: Police Maryland Murder Suspect Arrested At Home Weeks After Deadly Shooting: Police
Maryland Murder Suspect Arrested At Home Weeks After Deadly Shooting: Police A Maryland man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting last month is now facing a murder charge after being taken into custody by police, authorities announced. Dedrick Coates, 36, was arrested without incident on Thursday, June 11, at approximately 12:50 p.m. at a home in the 200 block of South Augusta Avenue, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Members of the Warrant Apprehension Task Force took Coates into custody in connection with the May 5 murder of Musa Witherspoon, police said. The homicide occurred in the 400 block of South Gilmore Street in Southwest Baltimore. Foll…

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by Zak Failla
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2 Kids Selling Lemonade Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight: 'It's Horrific' 2 Kids Selling Lemonade Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight: 'It's Horrific'
2 Kids Selling Lemonade Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight: 'It's Horrific' A pair of children trying to earn extra money from a lemonade stand were robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight in Boston, police said. An 11-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy were running the stand on West Ninth Street in South Boston when two juvenile suspects approached them around 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, according to Boston police. The children told police the suspects asked whether they accepted Apple Pay. Before they could answer, one suspect lifted his shirt and displayed a black firearm tucked into his waistband, police said. The girl pleaded with the suspects to leave the…

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by Josh Lanier
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Maryland Man Assaulted Woman, Then Stalked Second For Months After Releases: State Police Maryland Man Assaulted Woman, Then Stalked Second For Months After Releases: State Police
Maryland Man Assaulted Woman, Then Stalked Second For Months After Releases: State Police A Maryland man accused of sexually assaulting a new neighbor before being released is back behind bars after allegedly stalking another woman for months, according to state police. North East resident Edward Jackson Bunn, 53, was arrested this week following a series of alleged assaults in Cecil County involving two women he terrorized — even after being temporarily locked up. Investigators say Bunn was first arrested in Cecil County on Friday, May 8, after a woman in North East reported being sexually assaulted in an apartment building. Following an investigation by the Maryland State Pol…

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by Zak Failla