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Posted on 7 June 2022 by admin

Teen arrested in Ontario after mass shooting threats made toward Florida LGBTQ event: police | CBC News

A teen has been arrested in Mississauga, Ont. after allegedly making online threats to commit a mass shooting at an LGBTQ pride event in West Palm Beach, Fla., authorities say.

The West Palm Beach Police Department said in a news release that a 17-year-old boy was arrested on Monday morning and charged with threats to commit a mass shooting. Additional charges are pending, they say, including: written or electronic threats to kill, do bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism.

The Miami Police Department received a report on Sunday of a threat made against the Pride on the Block 2022 event in West Palm Beach on the video chat platform Omegle, local police said.

Police say in the video, the teen was waving a gun, making anti-LGBTQ comments, and said he would be carrying out a mass shooting that day at the event. The teen also claimed to live in Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach police say.

Local police released images from the alleged video Sunday, in which the accused appears to be holding a gun.

Rick Morris, deputy chief of West Palm Beach Police, told CBC News in an interview that it was a user on the chat platform who first flagged the possibility of danger to police.

“This was a perfect example of see something, say something,” Morris said.

Miami police then notified West Palm Beach police, who launched an investigation.

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The boy, who cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was arrested Monday as a result of a joint international investigation between the New York Police Department, Toronto Police Service, Peel Regional Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

No current public safety threat, police say

Morris said the accused in the case was arrested in Mississauga around 2 a.m. Monday. He said U.S. authorities plan to extradite the teen to face charges stateside, but it could take some time for that to happen.

Morris could not specify exactly how authorities traced the teen back to Canada, but he lauded police in both Toronto and Peel for their swift work on the case.

In a statement, Omegle said it “takes threats made on the platform very seriously,” adding that it helped law enforcement by providing information related to the user associated with the alleged threats.

Toronto police referred a CBC News request for more information to Peel police, saying Peel was “involved in the arrest.”

Peel police offered few other details, except to say that the “matter has been investigated and addressed, and there is no current concern of any public safety threat.”

Investigators have recovered both the video and the gun seen in it, West Palm Beach police said in its news release.

Event organizer Donna Weinberger told CBC News in an interview that police assured them the event would be safe — with a host of uniformed and non-uniformed officers in the crowd looking out for trouble.

“Their recommendation was to keep it going,” Weinberger said.

Debated cancelling event

Morris said police weighed the possibility of cancelling the event, but in the end, decided against it.

“”Even though the threat was taken very, very seriously, and [was] very credible, these threats come in — and at what point does law enforcement start disrupting everybody’s normal life over [threats]?” he said.

Julia Murphy, chief development officer for Compass Community Centre, which was a sponsor and community partner for the event, said she was “devastated” when she first found out about the threat.

“There’s a lot of fear — for your friends, your family, you want to feel safe. All of us do,” she said.

“To know that just for existing that somebody wants you to be dead, I don’t even know if anyone can process what the feeling is like. It’s devastating — and you’re talking about an entire community of people that just want to spread love and happiness and be their authentic selves.”

Posted on 26 May 2022 by admin

Timeline of events in Texas school shooting

People mourn in front of memorial crosses for the victims of the mass shooting that resulted in the death of 19 children, and two teachers in front of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, U.S. May 26, 2022. REUTERS/Veronica G. Cardenas

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May 26 (Reuters) – Following is the timeline of the shooting rampage on Tuesday at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Authorities said Salvador Ramos, 18, shot and killed 19 children plus two teachers after shooting his grandmother at the house they shared.

The information comes from statements by law enforcement and other public officials.

May 17 – Ramos legally buys a semiautomatic rifle on his 18th birthday at a sporting goods store in Uvalde.

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May 18 – Ramos buys 375 rounds of ammunition from an unknown vendor.

May 19 – Ramos buys a second rifle at the same sporting goods store.

May 24, some time between, 11 and 11:15 a.m. CDT – Ramos sends a series of three private social media messages.

— I’m going to shoot my grandmother.

— I shot my grandmother. (His grandmother survives the attack with a gunshot wound to the face.)

— I’m going to shoot an elementary school.

11:28 a.m. – Ramos wrecks his truck near the school after fleeing from the house where he shot his grandmother. He jumps out of the passenger side with a rifle and a bag. He sees two witnesses at a funeral home across the street and fires at them. He walks toward Robb Elementary School, climbs a fence into the parking lot and starts shooting at the school.

11:40 a.m. – The shooter walks into the west side of the school, apparently through an unlocked door, and fires multiple rounds.

11:44 a.m. – Officers from multiple law enforcement agencies begin to converge on the school. The gunman shoots at the first officers responding to the scene. The officers move back and take cover, then approach the suspect again.

Around this time, the shooter enters a classroom and massacres the students and teachers inside. Officers report hearing at least 25 gunshots from the classroom soon after arriving at the scene.

From 11:40 a.m. to about 12:40 p.m. – Officers on the scene call for more help, requesting tactical teams, specialty equipment, body armor, precision snipers and hostage negotiators.

About 12:40 p.m. – U.S. Border Patrol tactical teams arrive, enter the classroom, and kill the suspect.

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Reporting by Daniel Trotta; Editing by Cynthia Osterman

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Posted on 26 May 2022 by admin

What did police do at Texas school shooting? A timeline emerges.

Four minutes after Ramos entered the school, Escalon said, Uvalde police and police with the school district “are inside, making entry.”

“They hear gunfire. They take rounds. They move back, get cover,” Escalon said. “And during that time, they approach where the suspect is at.”

Ramos quickly made his way to a fourth-grade classroom, officials said. Olivarez told CNN that Ramos “barricaded himself by locking the door and just started shooting children and teachers that were inside that classroom.”

“Officers are there, the initial officers,” Escalon said Thursday. But they did not enter the classroom because they were under gunfire, he said. Ramos fired most of his shots early on, Escalon said, saying he could not immediately offer a precise number.

Posted on 20 April 2022 by admin

Dallas Trail Ride Groups Meet with Police In Effort to Make Events Safer After Shooting

In the weeks since a field party in Oak Cliff devolved into a deadly shooting, the community has rallied to figure out how to make sure it never happens again.

“It was scary. We’re still dealing with it,” said Dwayne Gray.

As the CEO of WolfPack Riding Club, Gray is working with others, like the Owner and CEO of New Era Booking and Management Firm Paul Franklin, on the newly formed Trail Riding Safety Commission.

Through meetings, like one held Wednesday night, their community is working with police to make sure future events for a long-beloved hobby, which grew in popularity during the pandemic, are safe, though they say that the “Epic Easter” party was hosted by someone outside of their association.

“It’s to work, and like I said, to bring all the organizations together so that we do a better job of monitoring and have conversations around just violence, senseless violence. What do we do to prevent these things and not be reactive to them but be more proactive,” said Paul Franklin.

That includes seeking permits, which the City of Dallas has pledged to crack down on, along with obtaining insurance and implementing new security measures to protect their community and to make sure everyone gets home safe.

Posted on 18 April 2022 by admin

‘They have suffered’: Mayor of N.S. county where mass shooting began says residents are still grieving

As Canadians remember the victims and survivors of the Nova Scotia mass shooting two years after the tragic events, the mayor of Colchester County says she describes the days following April 18 and 19 of 2020 as “surreal.”

“It was such a challenge for all of us to try and get our heads around something like this,” said Colchester County Mayor Christine Blair in an interview on CTV Morning Live Monday. “But now after two years, we’re facing the reality and the loss, and recognizing that loss more than we have before.”

On the night of April 18, 2020, a gunman began a shooting rampage in the small beachside community of Portapique, N.S.

His spree continued the next morning, leaving victims in Nova Scotia’s Wentworth Valley, Debert, and Shubenacadie, before he was killed by police in Enfield.

In total, 22 people and an unborn child were killed during the 13-hour rampage.

Two years later, Blair says many people are still struggling to deal with those tragic events.

“We have people in our community who have suffered the worst intended mass casualty in Canadian history, and as we know, intended mass casualty’s affect everyone,” said Blair.

“They affect the families, the friends, the neighbours, the first responders, co-workers, students in school. We had teachers that were affected… the community, Nova Scotia, Canada. We’re all affected in a certain way.”

Blair says residents in her county will likely be struggling for years to come.

“They have suffered a traumatic experience, we have all suffered the trauma of this event,” said Blair. “When you have someone that goes through a depraved act like this, and who was believed to be a good neighbour, and he impersonates a person of trust in the community, there are repercussions.”

Blair says the victims’ families and friends do need the truth, but also hopes they are emotionally prepared for what they may hear.

“Because as we all know, trauma is not mental illness. Grief is not mental illness, and thank the province for putting people in place that could help, but what we really need is a team of individuals to understand, and who can give support and educate on what trauma actually is,” she said.

“To the best of my knowledge, that little gap has not been filled.”

Blair adds assistance is needed for many people in her area who have reported experiencing anxiety, depression and mental health issues.

“You need to know what you’re going through, and it takes a specially trained person in trauma, in grief, in order to assist in that matter,” said Blair.

Although many are still grieving, Blair says the support received Canada-wide has been “heartwarming.”

“We are strong people, we are resilient people. There’s no question about that,” said Blair.

“But the support we have received, the letters – I’ve had letters from Switzerland, from Australia, from all through the States and right across this great country of ours.”

Flags at all provincial government buildings and institutions in Nova Scotia, including Province House, will fly at half-mast from sunrise Monday to sunset Tuesday.

The province is also encouraging people to pause for a moment of silence at noon on Monday and Tuesday in honour of the victims and survivors of the mass shooting.

Posted on 12 April 2022 by admin

Police seek fourth suspect in March ‘mass shooting event’

Police released new images Tuesday in an effort to identify a fourth suspect involved in a “mass shooting event” at an Edmonton lounge last month.

On March 12 around 2:45 a.m., police responded to reports of shots being fired outside of a lounge on 124 Street and 118 Avenue. When officers arrived, they found multiple gunshot victims outside of the bar.

“EMS responded, treated, and transported two females and four males to hospital with various injuries,” said EPS in a Tuesday news release. “A fifth injured male attended a hospital on his own.”

One of the victims, Imbert George, 28, died due to multiple gunshot wounds, added police.

Police have identified three men involved in the shooting and are looking for information on a fourth man.

Around 3:15 a.m. on March 12, surveillance images of a man were captured in the area of 167 Avenue and 127 Street.

“Investigators are hoping to speak to anyone who can identify the suspect, or who may have been approached by the suspect in the area that night, possibly looking for a ride,” said EPS.

Mohamod Mohamod, 22, and Said Ibrahim, 23, have each been arrested and charged with first degree murder, six counts of discharging a firearm with intent to endanger life and multiple other firearms offences.

Saed Osman, wanted on Canada-wide warrants for first degree murder. (Source: EPS)

Saed Osman, 27, is still wanted on Canada-wide warrants for first degree murder, six counts of discharging a firearm with intent to endanger life and multiple other firearms offences.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact EPS at 780-423-4567 or Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 or online.

Posted on 4 April 2022 by admin

“People Trampled on Us,” Woman Who Escaped Deadly Concert Shooting Recalls Events

Video from before, during, and after the deadly shooting over the weekend in southeast Oak Cliff continue to circulate on social media as people try to understand what happened at a trial ride and concert.

According to the Dallas Police Department, officers responded to a shooting at an unpermitted trail ride and concert at 5050 Cleveland Road at around 12:13 a.m. Sunday. Promoters for the event called it the “Second Annual Epic Easter Bike Out and Field Party.”

On Monday Dallas Police said 16 people, including three minors, were shot during the concert. Keaton Dejuane Gilmore, 26, was killed in the shooting. Gilmore is reported to have been shot in the head near the stage and died at the scene.

The 15 people injured in the shooting have been identified by Dallas Police as 20-year-old Christian Adams, 22-year-old Jazmin Anderson, 24-year old Randy Davis, 25-year-old Forlando Dean, 29-year-old Breanna Gray, 24-year-old Ashley Jones, 24-year-old Willie Martin, 22-year-old Madison May, 18-year-old Jamal Rylander, 29-year-old Terra Starks, 24-year-old Sebastian Williams and three unnamed juveniles ages 13, 14 and 15.

“I just wish it all would have been prevented,” said Latrice Mollice who attended the event with her boyfriend. She said the entire night was fine until that moment.

Mollice said they were moving closer to the stage for the next musical act when they witnessed the shooting.

“The boy was shooting in the middle of the crowd, and he was shooting in the air first and then he stopped shooting in the air and pointed it towards the crowd and that’s when we all were ducking and taking cover and I seen another person, he was shooting back at the boy. So I don’t know if they were shooting at each other at first or either he was trying to stop him from hurting somebody else, I don’t know,” explained Mollice.

She said the gunshots were coming her way. She said she and her boyfriend crawled and then ran.

“They were still shooting, it was nonstop fire,” said Mollice who had some cuts on her legs, minor injuries she said compared to what could have happened.

Everybody was falling. There were so many people on the ground, you couldn’t tell who was hurt who was not hurt, all you could do was just get up and run yourself.

-Latrice Mollice

“When he started shooting first, the crowd started to move and it was just knocking everybody over, so I got knocked over, my boyfriend got knocked over. When we both got knocked over, people were running on top of us,” described Mollice. “We couldn’t get up, we had to be strong and get up because they were still coming there were so many people they were trampling over everybody. Everybody was falling. There were so many people on the ground, you couldn’t tell who was hurt who was not hurt, all you could do was just get up and run yourself.”

Dallas Police continue to investigate and have not made any arrests yet. DPD Chief Eddie Garcia said the event shouldn’t have happened since organizers did not have a permit.

Garcia said seven off-duty officers were said to be working at the event but that they left before the outbreak of violence. He said they shouldn’t have been working at the event since it was unpermitted.

According to flyers posted by concert promoters, there were supposed to be police along with security. On Sunday the organizer of the event posted a statement via Facebook stating,

“On behalf of the Epic Easter Officials, we are saddened by the unfortunate events that occurred yesterday. Our goal was to organize a positive event for and by our people. We took the necessary steps to offer safety by having Dallas Police officers and security personnel on the scene,” the statement read in part.

“Additionally, emergency officers and vehicles were on standby. However, some things were still out of our control. Our team did not expect a turn out of that capacity, but we truly appreciate the support of all that came & those who traveled to attend. Our prayers and deepest condolences go out to the individuals and families involved.”

Memphis rapper Big Boogie was supposed to be the main headliner at the event. He posted on Instagram that the shooting happened before he arrived.

On Monday a cleaning crew was out at the site removing trash and personal belongings left behind by people who ran.

Posted on 2 April 2022 by admin

Paris Olympics | Boxing events for male reduced, changes also in weightlifting and shooting

While the preceding Tokyo Games had eight events for men and five for women, in Paris there will be seven events for the male pugilists and six for the female

Aiming to achieve gender equality, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has increased the number of boxing events for women in the 2024 Paris Olympics from five to six as per a revised list.

While the preceding Tokyo Games had eight events for men and five for women, in Paris there will be seven events for the male pugilists and six for the female, according to an update shared by Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra.

The new categories for men are 51kg, 57kg, 63.5kg, 71kg, 80kg, 92kg and +92kg.

While the new women’s weight classes include 50kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 75kg.

The changes are in line with the trend of increasing women’s weight classes as the Rio Olympics only had three, which was increased by two for the Tokyo Games.

In shooting, the trap mixed team event has been replaced with skeet mixed team event.

As far as weightlifting is concerned, as PTI reported last December the number of events has come down to 10 (5 men and 5 women) from 14 events in Tokyo.

The competition schedule for the Paris Olympic Games was unveiled on April 1, after being approved by the IOC executive board.

In total 32 sports are set to be contested across 19 days of action, with 329 events due to take place across 762 sessions.

Action is scheduled to begin on July 24, two days before the Opening Ceremony is due to be held.

Posted on 22 March 2022 by admin

Day Of Remembrance Events Will Mark 1 Year Since King Soopers Shooting In Boulder

BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) — One year ago March 22, 10 people lost their lives in a shooting at the King Soopers on Table Mesa Drive in Boulder. Since then the store has reopened, but the healing process is continuing with several events for a day of remembering and honoring those impacted Tuesday.

(credit: CBS)

At 2 p.m., a line-of-duty death commemoration will be held at Boulder Police Department. That will be to honor Officer Eric Talley, who died moments after responding to the shooting inside the store.

Thirty minutes later, all City of Boulder offices will hold a moment of silence at 2:30 p.m. That will be followed by a community-wide day of remembrance gathering held at the Glen Huntington bandshell from 4:30 until 6 p.m.

(credit: CBS)

As for the grocery store, it reopened last month and gave the community a chance to reclaim a major piece of their lives.

Also expected in attendance at the day’s community-wide day of remembrance will be Gov. Jared Polis and Congressman Joe Neguse.

Polis issued the following statement, “It’s hard to believe it’s been one year since the lives of ten of our fellow Coloradans were tragically taken far too soon at the King Soopers on Table Mesa. With every day that goes by, with every anniversary, with each new beginning, we think of them with love. We remember that day but also the acts of kindness and compassion that quickly followed — from the embrace of strangers to families traveling from every corner leaving flowers, prayers, and handmade signs at the memorial. Let today serve as a reminder that moving forward doesn’t mean leaving those we’ve lost behind. We must never forget the Colorado spirit of strength and resilience demonstrated in our darkest hours, together we will help each other heal, take pride in our community, and cherish our time with our loved ones all the more.”

Posted on 20 March 2022 by admin

Hungary double gold in junior events at European 10m Shooting Championships

The 10 metre European Shooting Championships began today in Hamar with individual junior golds decided in air pistol and air rifle categories ©Getty Images

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