The Norfolk State University community extends our condolences to the victims and families affected by Friday’s tragedy at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center. We commend the first responders, public safety officials and volunteers who quickly came to the aid of citizens and saved lives. The NSU Counseling Center offers grief counseling services to all students … Continue reading
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Norfolk and Virginia officials issue statement about Virginia Beach
Norfolk Mayor Kenneth Cooper Alexander’s statement on the Virginia Beach tragedy. “Today’s heartbreaking tragedy has spread grief throughout the region. We have lost loved ones, family, friends, colleagues, and souls committed to excellence in public service, and there are many whose lives will be forever changed by this event. “In the moments to come as … Continue reading
Jury: Mexican man not guilty in San Francisco pier killing
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A jury on Thursday found a Mexican man not guilty in the killing of a woman on a San Francisco pier that touched off a national immigration debate two years ago, rejecting possible charges ranging from involuntary manslaughter to first-degree murder. Jose Ines Garcia Zarate had been deported five times and … Continue reading
Police arrest man suspected of killing 3 at Colorado Walmart
THORNTON, Colo. (AP) — A man suspected of fatally shooting two men and a woman inside a suburban Denver Walmart was arrested 14 hours later following a brief car chase Thursday that ended at a congested intersection during the morning rush hour, police said. Scott Ostrem, 47, was arrested after police pulled over his car … Continue reading
Vegas rebranding shows difficulty of messaging after tragedy
LAS VEGAS (AP) — As volunteers streamed in to donate blood, doctors tended to the wounded and investigators scoured the scene of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, Las Vegas tourism officials moved quickly to protect their valuable franchise in a city where branding is everything. “What happens here, stays here,” the official … Continue reading
Big & Rich are back in Vegas for shooting benefit concert
LAS VEGAS (AP) — American country music duo Big & Rich will be as concerned about security as they are about their lyrics and guitar chords as they return to the stage in Las Vegas Thursday — just weeks after the mass shooting at an outdoor country music festival. “It’s definitely going to be on … Continue reading
Murky timeline is a focus of Las Vegas shooting probe
VEGAS (AP) Nearly two weeks after one of the deadliest shootings in modern U.S. history, authorities have yet to sort out the basic facts surrounding the case of a high-stakes video poker player who murdered 58 people from his high-rise hotel room in Las Vegas. What drove Stephen Paddock to open fire on the country … Continue reading
Security guard, 21, killed at Vegas concert mourned as hero
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dozens of fellow “yellow shirt” security guards were among the hundreds of people mourning a man who died helping others escape the deadly Las Vegas concert shooting. At the funeral Thursday morning for Erick Silva, 21, loved ones and dignitaries hailed him as a hero for helping people climb … Continue reading
Feds: No specific threat to public venues after Vegas attack
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on the shooting in Las Vegas (all times local): 5:55 a.m. The U.S. Homeland Security Department says there is no “specific credible threat” involving other public venues in the U.S. after the Las Vegas shooting that killed at least 50 people. The gunman, identified by police as Stephen Paddock … Continue reading
The Latest: Chief says 10 officers hurt in St. Louis protest
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Latest on acquittal of a white former police officer in the shooting death of a black man in St. Louis (all times local): 1:25 a.m. Ten law enforcement officers have been injured during protests in St. Louis after a judge acquitted a white former police officer in the shooting death … Continue reading
Shooting on Whitaker Lane Thursday evening leaves two injured
Norfolk, Va. (NPD) – Norfolk police are investigating a shooting on Whitaker Lane that injured a woman and child on Thursday evening, Sept. 14. Shortly before 5 p.m., police were called to the 800 block of Whitaker Lane for a gunshot disturbance. When they arrived, they located a 29-year-old woman and a 9-year-old girl suffering … Continue reading
Ruling near in former St. Louis officer’s shooting trial
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A judge may be close to a ruling in the case of a white former St. Louis police officer charged with first-degree murder in the 2011 death of a black man who was a drug suspect, and Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens said he has put the National Guard on standby in … Continue reading
Police shoot armed man at Miami airport amid Irma evacuation
Police shot a man who wielded a knife and tried to get into a Miami airport terminal from a runway, prompting the closure of a busy concourse as travelers tried to leave Florida ahead of Hurricane Irma, authorities said. Miami-Dade Police Director Juan Perez said late Thursday that the unidentified suspect entered a restricted area … Continue reading
Police shoot armed man at Miami airport amid Irma evacuation
Police shot a man who wielded a knife and tried to get into a Miami airport terminal from a runway, prompting the closure of a busy concourse as travelers tried to leave Florida ahead of Hurricane Irma, authorities said. Miami-Dade Police Director Juan Perez said late Thursday that the unidentified suspect entered a restricted … Continue reading
Teen mass shooting suspect was searching for ‘inner peace’
CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) — The teenager suspected of killing two people and injuring four others in a public library had been searching for “inner peace” shortly before the shooting, the youth’s pastor said. Nathaniel Jouett, 16, started attending Living Word Church of God three months ago and appeared to be turning his life around … Continue reading
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