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Over 11 Killed In Montenegro Shooting, Broadcaster Confirms

Over 11 Killed In Montenegro Shooting, Broadcaster Confirms

August 13, 2022 4:13 am

No fewer than 11 people were yesterday killed during a mass shooting in Montenegro’s central city of Cetinje the country’s public broadcaster confirmed to newsmen.

‘Eleven people were killed, while six were wounded, including a member of the police,’ Montenegro’s public broadcaster RTCG said Friday, adding that the shooter was included in the toll.

A police officer who did not want his name in print also confirmed the figure to reporters.

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Africa Daily News, New York reports that the incident took place in Cetinje, which is some 36 kilometres (22 …

Police Arrests Man For Shooting Newborn Daughter 5 Times

Police Arrests Man For Shooting Newborn Daughter 5 Times

March 11, 2022 4:05 am

A Pakistani father who was accused of killing his week-old daughter by shooting her five times because he wanted his firstborn to be a boy has been arrested, Africa Daily News, New York has learnt.

In the country which is deeply patriarchal, a son is often believed to offer better financial security to parents than daughters, even as girls and women face widespread violence.

Newborn Jannat Fatima was killed lasr Sunday in the city of Mianwali, in central Punjab province, sparking a manhunt for her father Shahzeb Khan, who was arrested on Wednesday night following a series of raids, according …

Ukraine Reacts As Iran Admits Shooting Down Crashed Plane

January 11, 2020 5:36 am
Ukraine has reacted to Iran’s clarifications that it actually fired down the airline that killed over 170 passengers on Wednesday, according to CNN.

Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a statement following Iran’s claim that it accidentally fired down the plane.

 

The jetliner, a Boeing 737 operated by Ukrainian International Airlines, went down on the outskirts of Tehran during takeoff just hours after Iran launched a barrage of missiles at US forces in Iraq.

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Zelensky’s statement added, “This morning was not a good one but it brought the truth. Even

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Breaking: Iran Finally Admits Shooting Down Ukrainian Plane

January 11, 2020 3:15 am
Iran has finally admitted that its military “unintentionally” shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 onboard.

This was contained in a statement on Saturday morning where it also blamed “human error” for the incident, adding that the military mistook Flight 752 for a “hostile target.”

 

Recall that jetliner, a Boeing 737 operated by Ukrainian International Airlines, went down on the outskirts of Tehran during takeoff just hours after Iran launched a barrage of missiles at US forces in Iraq.

Iran had earlier denied shooting down the plane, saying it was impossible for such thing to have happened.

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Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead

December 30, 2019 2:40 pm

A gunman opened fire in a church in Texas, killing one parishioner and wounding another before being shot dead by members of the congregation.

The gunman stood up from a pew at West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, a suburb of Fort Worth, pulled out a shotgun, a begun shooting.

Police said they were still trying to determine the attacker’s motives.

White Settlement Police Chief JP Bevering praised “the heroic actions” of those who confronted the attacker.

The shooting took place at about 11:50 (17:50 GMT), during the morning service. The service was being live-streamed on social …

Wizkid Reacts To Police Shooting, Killing Of Fan At Fest

December 27, 2019 3:36 pm
Popular Nigerian singer, Wizkid has reacted to the report of police sergeant shooting a fan dead in Lagos.

Reports and videos on Friday morning emerged on social media of a boy allegedly shot by operatives of Nigerian police after ‘Starboyfest’ which held at Eko Atlantic center.

The police Identified as Sergeant Lukmon Akanbi was said to have shot and killed Mr Ramon Babatunde Ramon who was coming from Wizkid’s show

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The incident happened on 27/12/2019 at about 0420 around Eko Atlantic Victoria Island, Lagos.

It was learnt that the incident happened during

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Gunman In US School Shooting Dies As Police Hunt Motive

November 17, 2019 3:04 pm

The teenager who gunned down classmates at a California high school before shooting himself died Friday, leaving detectives baffled over the motive of a Boy Scout with no obvious alarm bells in his background.

Nathaniel Berhow died in a hospital one day after shooting himself in the head at the end of a 16th birthday rampage that left two fellow students dead.

Berhow had been in critical condition since police officers storming the campus found him lying among the wounded.

The Los Angeles sheriff’s department confirmed Berhow died shortly after 3:30 pm (2330 GMT) on Friday.

The puzzle of what …

Shooting, Snatching Of Ballot Boxes Mar Kogi Guber Poll

November 16, 2019 9:19 am

Barely four hours after the commencement of the gubernatorial and Kogi West Senatorial rerun election, gunmen have invaded some polling units in Lokoja and snatched some ballot boxes.

Sources said that the hoodlums invaded Muslim Community Secondary School polling unit at Lokogoma and shot into air scaring the voters, who fled the area, while the thugs had a field day taking away some ballot boxes.

At Adankolo new layout, vote buying and selling characterised the exercise, while gunshots were later heard with the voters taking to their heels.

In Crowther Memorial College, THISDAY gathered that hoodlums chased out voters …

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SA: Ipid Investigating Shooting Of Actor Patrick Shai

November 12, 2019 4:56 pm
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) is investigating the shooting of actor Patrick Shai on Monday.

Shai was shot 11 times with rubber bullets when community members of Dobsonville, in Soweto, took to the streets to protest against power cuts in their area.

Sontaga Seisa, spokesperson for the police watchdog, said: “It is further reported that Mr Shai was not part of the protest, but as a resident in the area, he realised that the situation was worth [it] to intervene.

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“During the attempt of mediation by Shai,

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Seven Dead In West Texas Shooting

Seven Dead In West Texas Shooting

October 26, 2019 4:22 pm
A lone gunman fleeing a traffic stop set off on a rampage that left seven dead and at least 22 injured, including three cops, in a West Texas shooting on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019.
Police killed the shooter at the Odessa Cinergy movie theater after the suspect was pulled over at an interstate traffic stop for failing to signal a left turn and he opened fire. The gunman went on to hijack a postal service vehicle and began shooting innocent bystanders in the West Texas cities of Odessa and Midland.
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Texas Police Charged With Murder For Shooting Black Woman

Texas Police Charged With Murder For Shooting Black Woman

October 15, 2019 3:19 am

The white Texas police officer who shot dead a black woman as she played video games at home with her young nephew has been charged with murder, police said Monday.

Aaron Dean gunned down 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson from outside her Fort Worth property in the early hours of Saturday as she approached a window to investigate noises outside.

The incident, less than two weeks after a white policewoman was jailed for killing a black man in his apartment in nearby Dallas, has sparked a wave of anger in the US, where so-called blue-on-black violence fueled the rise of the Black …

Nigerian filmmaker Ifeanyi Onyeabor dies shooting movie

April 19, 2019 8:13 pm

President of Directors’ Guild of Nigeria (DGN), Mr Fred Amata, has confirmed the death of Nollywood filmmaker, Ifeanyi Onyeabor, who died while shooting a movie in Jos.

Amata told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that Onyeabor’s death on Friday was shocking and unbelievable, and had left him pondering on what may have gone wrong.

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