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Off-Duty Mo. Officer Fatally Shoots Man Who Threw Concrete Planter Into Home Following Dispute Over Black Lives Matter, Family Says
The family of a man who was shot and killed by an off-duty St. Louis County police officer says that the altercation followed an argument on Facebook about Black Lives Matter, the Chicago Tribune reports. The officer, who has not been identified, shot 20-year-old Tyler Gebhard after the young man threw a 50-pound concrete planter…
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Dallas Shooter Wrote 'RB' on Wall Using Blood, Police Chief Says
The Dallas gunman who shot and killed five Dallas law-enforcement officers and injured several others taunted police during negotiations and seemed to have other plans, “possibly for a larger attack,” Dallas Police Chief David Brown revealed in a Sunday Interview with CNN’s State of the Union, the Washington Post reports. The chief told the network that…
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Rudy Giuliani Tells Black Parents to 'Teach Children to Be Respectful to the Police'
In an appearance on CBS’ Face the Nation Sunday, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani told black parents that they should teach their children to be respectful to police and worry more about violence in the black community. “There’s too much violence in the black community,” Giuliani said. “If you want to deal with this on…
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Tenn. Bureau of Investigation Says a Highway Gunman Was Motivated by Recent Police Shootings
A man who reportedly opened fire on a Tennessee highway is believed to have been troubled by recent events involving black Americans and police officers, the Associated Press reports. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said that initial conversations with the suspect, identified as Lakeem Keon Scott, revealed that he was bothered by recent events. The suspect…
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Attorney General Loretta Lynch Speaks Out Against Dallas Shootings: ‘The Answer Is Never Violence’
Attorney General Loretta Lynch commented Friday on the Dallas shootings that tragically left five officers dead and others injured. Lynch called on Americans to take “calm, peaceful, collaborative and determined action” in light of the shootings that occurred during a Thursday-night protest against the officer-involved shooting deaths of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, La., and Philando…
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Mother of Alton Sterling's Son Slams 'Reprehensible Acts of Violence' in Dallas
The mother of Alton Sterling’s eldest son, Cameron, blasted the shooting of police officers in Dallas during protests against the officer-involved shootings of Sterling and Philando Castile, calling it “reprehensible,” The Advocate reports. “We wholeheartedly reject the reprehensible acts of violence that were perpetrated against members of the Dallas Police Department,” Quinyetta McMillon said in…
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Dallas Gunman Killed by 'Bomb Robot' Identified as Micah Xavier Johnson
The alleged Dallas gunman who was killed after a standoff with police has been identified as 25-year-old Micah Xavier Johnson, two U.S. law-enforcement officials said, according to the Los Angeles Times. Johnson, a resident of the Dallas area, reportedly had no known criminal history or ties with any terror groups. The 25-year-old was killed after…
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Mark Hughes, Man Wrongly Identified as Dallas Shooting Suspect, Slams Handling of His Image
Many of us saw his image everywhere. He was wearing a camouflage shirt, a rifle strapped across his chest. The Dallas Police Department tweeted out his image, identifying him as “one of our suspects” and enlisting the public’s help in finding him. There was just one thing wrong. That man, identified now as Mark Hughes,…
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Dallas Gunman Was 'Upset About Recent Police Shootings,' 'Wanted to Kill White People': Police Chief
Dallas Police Chief David Brown revealed Friday that one of the suspected gunmen allegedly behind the shooting deaths of five police officers said he “wanted to kill white people, especially white officers,” the Washington Post reports. That suspect was eventually killed by police after authorities sent in a “bomb robot” to place a device “where…
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Ariz. Mother Fatally Shot by Sheriff's Deputies
A 24-year-old Arizona mother was shot and killed by Yuma County sheriff’s deputies Tuesday after officers showed up in response to a report of a domestic disturbance, the Yuma Sun reports. According to Yuma Police Department spokeswoman Sgt. Lori Franklin, the incident unfolded Tuesday evening. Deputies knocked on the front door, intending to speak to…
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