Bensalem, PA
Police & Fire
Gun-Wielding Motorcyclist Shot By Officer After Threat On Bristol Pike: Bucks DA (UPDATE) Gun-Wielding Motorcyclist Shot By Officer After Threat On Bristol Pike: Bucks DA (UPDATE)
Gun-Wielding Motorcyclist Shot By Officer After Threat On Bristol Pike: Bucks DA (Update) A Bensalem police officer was justified in shooting a wanted Levittown man who pointed a gun at a motorist and aimed it at the officer during a road rage incident, Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn announced on Monday, Sept. 22. Gunpoint Threat Leads To Shooting The shooting happened at 5:43 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2, after a 911 caller reported that a man on a motorcycle had pulled a gun on him and threatened to rob him along Bristol Pike near Biddle Lane. The suspect, later identified as John Thomas Mathis, 44, of Levittown, allegedly continued following the victim’s car northb…

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by Jillian Pikora
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
Central Mass Man Indicted In Fatal Sidewalk Shooting In Worcester Central Mass Man Indicted In Fatal Sidewalk Shooting In Worcester
Central Mass Man Indicted In Fatal Sidewalk Shooting In Worcester A Worcester man has been indicted in the shooting death of 26-year-old Jason Mayhew. Enrique Antonio Canales-Martinez, 26, was indicted on one count of manslaughter on Monday, Sept. 22, said Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. Canales-Martinez was ordered held on $100,000 cash bail. His next court date is set for October 23. Worcester police responded to Southgate Street on June 21 and found Mayhew lying on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds. Officers gave first aid, and he was rushed to the hospital, where he died a short time later. Canales-Martinez also faces …

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by Josh Lanier
Willingboro, NJ
Police & Fire
Trio Charged In Death Of Man Sitting In Willingboro Pickup: Cops Trio Charged In Death Of Man Sitting In Willingboro Pickup: Cops
Trio Charged In Death Of Man Sitting In Willingboro Pickup: Cops Three men have now been charged in the shooting death of a man sitting in a pickup truck last month in South Jersey, authorities said. Just after 9 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, Willingboro officers were called to the area of Paddock Lane and Poppy Turn for a report of a shooting, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Willingboro Police Chief Ian Bucs said. They found 43-year-old Bruce Hall Jr. shot dead inside a vehicle, authorities said. Investigators identified three suspects: Elijah B. Ervin, 33, was arrested Aug. 12, followed by Shaheed L. Ervin, 39, on Aug. 26. Both we…

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by Cecilia Levine
Annapolis, MD
Police & Fire
Hanover Man Ambushed Leaving Home Dies Days Later, Laurel Suspect Nabbed: Police Hanover Man Ambushed Leaving Home Dies Days Later, Laurel Suspect Nabbed: Police
Hanover Man Ambushed Leaving Home Dies Days Later, Laurel Suspect Nabbed: Police A Maryland man who was ambushed in his car while leaving home has died more than a week later — and now police say they’ve arrested the suspected gunman. On Sunday, Sept. 14, at about 12:30 p.m., Anne Arundel County police were called to Fredericksburg Road and Taylor’s Hill Lane in Hanover for reports of a shooting, officials said. When officers arrived, they found 35-year-old Deandre Simms shot multiple times inside his vehicle.  Police said officers immediately began lifesaving aid before medics rushed Simms to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore with life-threatening i…

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by Zak Failla
North Bethesda, MD
Obituaries
Asong Fontava, 29, Remembered For His Faith After Fatal North Bethesda Shooting Asong Fontava, 29, Remembered For His Faith After Fatal North Bethesda Shooting
Asong Fontava, 29, Remembered For His Faith After Fatal North Bethesda Shooting Asong Fontava is being remembered as a loving brother and family member whose "life was taken too soon" when he was shot and killed in his Maryland apartment. Fontava was identified as the 29-year-old man who was shot and killed in North Bethesda during a deadly kidnapping in Montgomery County. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called around 7:40 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21 to the 5900 block of Montrose Road for a reported medical emergency.  Inside, first responders found Fontava suffering from a fatal gunshot wound.  He was pronounced dead at the scene…

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by Zak Failla
Chichester, PA
Police & Fire
Second Man Arrested In Fatal I-95 Delco Shooting After Nearly 2 Years On The Run: PSP Second Man Arrested In Fatal I-95 Delco Shooting After Nearly 2 Years On The Run: PSP
Second Man Arrested In Fatal I-95 Delco Shooting After Nearly 2 Years On The Run: PSP A second man has been arrested nearly two years after a deadly highway shooting in Delaware County that killed one man and injured another, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. Chris Gordy was found shot to death in a vehicle on I-95 northbound at mile marker 1.6 in Upper Chichester Township around 1:22 a.m. on Oct. 7, 2023, troopers said. A passenger in the vehicle was also found suffering from gunshot wounds. Following an investigation by the Troop K Criminal Investigation Major Case Team, two Chester men were charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy, and vi…

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by Jillian Pikora
North Bethesda, MD
Police & Fire
North Bethesda Horror: Man Found Shot Dead, Woman Kidnapped, Found At Mall, Police Say North Bethesda Horror: Man Found Shot Dead, Woman Kidnapped, Found At Mall, Police Say
North Bethesda Horror: Man Found Shot Dead, Woman Kidnapped, Found At Mall, Police Say A 29-year-old man was found shot dead in his apartment on Sunday morning — and what followed led to more chaos for police in Maryland. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called around 7:40 a.m. on Sept. 21 to the 5900 block of Montrose Road for a reported medical emergency.  Inside, first responders found Akwalabeng Fontava suffering from a fatal gunshot wound.  He was pronounced dead at the scene. But the case didn’t stop there. Detectives learned that a man and woman inside the apartment were allegedly kidnapped and forced into a vehicle after the s…

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by Zak Failla
Spring Valley, NY
Police & Fire
Shots Fired Into Occupied Apartments At Spring Valley Complex Shots Fired Into Occupied Apartments At Spring Valley Complex
Shots Fired Into Occupied Apartments At Spring Valley Complex Gunfire erupted over the weekend, striking several apartments in a Rockland County complex, police said. The incident happened on Saturday, Sept. 20, just before midnight, when officers responded to reports of shots fired in the area of Robert Pitt Drive in Spring Valley's Regency Village, according to the Spring Valley Police Department.  Police said they found numerous shell casings in the parking lot of 59 Robert Pitt Dr. Multiple gunshots hit several occupied apartments and an unoccupied parked car. No injuries were reported. Spring Valley Police said the case remains under investigat…

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by Ben Crnic
Spring Valley, NY
Police & Fire
20-Year-Old Man Killed In Shooting In Spring Valley 20-Year-Old Man Killed In Shooting In Spring Valley
20-Year-Old Man Killed In Shooting In Spring Valley A 20-year-old man was killed in a shooting in Rockland County, police said. The incident happened on Saturday, Sept. 20, around 5:15 p.m., when Spring Valley Police responded to a report of shots fired in the area of 2 Dutch Ln., the department said on Sunday, Sept. 21. Responding officers found the victim unresponsive with a gunshot wound. He was given CPR before being taken to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.  The man's identity has not yet been released. Police said the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Spring Valley Police at 8…

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by Ben Crnic
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Gunman Yells ‘Free Palestine’ Before Opening Fire At NH Wedding Reception, Killing 1: Police Gunman Yells ‘Free Palestine’ Before Opening Fire At NH Wedding Reception, Killing 1: Police
Gunman Yells ‘Free Palestine’ Before Opening Fire At NH Wedding Reception, Killing 1: Police A dream New Hampshire wedding turned into a nightmare when a gunman stormed the reception and opened fire just as the bride and groom were about to begin their first dance. One man was killed protecting his family, and several others were injured, authorities said.  Hunter Nadeau, 23, has been charged with second-degree murder in the Saturday, Sept. 21, shooting at Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, about 40 miles north of Boston, police said. The victim was identified as 59-year-old Robert Steven DeCesare. Police said Sunday they have not found a connection between Nadeau and DeCesare…

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by Josh Lanier
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Fredericksburg Man Shot Dead After Trying To Walk Away From Fight In Woodbridge: Police Fredericksburg Man Shot Dead After Trying To Walk Away From Fight In Woodbridge: Police
Fredericksburg Man Shot Dead After Trying To Walk Away From Fight In Woodbridge: Police A Fredericksburg man tried to walk away from an argument in Woodbridge and wound up dead — now two teens have been arrested in connection to his murder. Jordy Lopez Campos, 18, of Woodbridge, and Dumfries resident David Omar Benitez Martinez are both behind bars in connection with the death of David Kapay Kallo last week, the Prince William County Police Department announced on Saturday, Sept. 20. Kallo, 35, was found shot and killed late in the afternoon on Saturday, Sept. 13. Officers were called to the 13700 block of Telegraph Road around 7 p.m. for reports of gunshots, police said. Upo…

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by Zak Failla
Elizabeth, NJ
News
Mom Shot Outside Linden Wendy’s While Kids Sat In Back Seat: Campaign Mom Shot Outside Linden Wendy’s While Kids Sat In Back Seat: Campaign
Mom Shot Outside Linden Wendy’s While Kids Sat In Back Seat: Campaign A 35-year-old Elizabeth woman was shot while sitting in her car outside a Linden Wendy’s with her two young children, authorities and loved ones said. Just after 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, officers responded to 709 S. Wood Ave. on reports of shots fired, according to Linden Police Capt. Christopher Guenther. Officers found the victim seated in a vehicle in the parking lot with a single gunshot wound. She was treated at the scene and transported to Newark University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Guenther said. Friends identified the victim as Nelkys, a mother of two and small…

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by Cecilia Levine