Nelson Beckett, 90, was fatally during a Houston, TX carjacking.
21-year-old Kyliel Denzel Arceneaux was charged with capital murder.
The carjacking occurred at an independent living community.
Police responded to a call about an assault in progress involving a weapon. They found Beckett lying in the parking lot with gunshot wounds.
Beckett was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
According to the preliminary investigation, a man assaulted Beckett, shot him, and then stole his vehicle and belongings. Police also revealed that the suspect ran over Beckett while fleeing the scene.
Arceneaux was arrested on Tuesday and charged with capital murder, two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and tampering with evidence. [source]
Zeppelin Phillips, 16, was fatally shot in Hermitage, TN.
Homicide detectives have charged 18-year-old Raphael Jobehdari with the murder.
Police found Phillips lying in the road near his home, suffering from gunshot wounds. He was rushed to Vanderbilt Hospital, where he later died.
Jobehdari was identified as a suspect after detectives discovered Phillips had been in communication with him about purchasing a gun and had sent him money. SWAT officers assisted in executing a search warrant at Jobehdari’s residence. The vehicle that Phillips had approached just before being shot was found at the residence and has been impounded. Three firearms were seized during the search.
This is Jobehdari’s second involvement in a fatal shooting this year. No charges were filed in the previous case. [source]
Gymnast Kara Welsh, 21, was fatally shot in Whitewater, WI.
The suspect has been identified as 23-year-old Chad Richards.
Police reported that Richards and Welsh were acquainted and had an altercation prior to the shooting.
Shortly before midnight on Friday, officers responded to an apartment following reports of a suspected homicide. Upon arrival, investigators discovered Welsh who had been shot multiple times. [source]
Jeffrey Tyler Ray, 18, was fatally shot in Resaca, GA.
Anthony Wilkinson, 25, TyKel Keshawn Hutchinson, 19, and an unidentified 16-year-old face charges.
Keano Nestor, 17, was also arrested for allegedly tampering with evidence bringing the total number of arrests in the case to four.
Deputies responded to the scene, where they discovered that Ray had been shot. He later succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital.
A second victim, who was shot in the face, received treatment for his injuries. [source]
Dylan Saula, 22, was fatally shot in Mckeesport, PA.
Daemond Artemus, 17, was arrested.
No backstory information was provided. [source]
Margaret Miller Johnson, 64, was fatally shot in Forest Park, IL.
Rhanni S. Davis, 30, was charged with four counts of first-degree murder.
Davis is accused of fatally shooting four train passengers, including Johnson.
The shootings took place in the early morning across two train cars, with three victims shot in one car and the fourth in another. A total of six rounds were fired, according to police.
Prosecutors detailed the evidence, stating that Davis shot one victim twice in the head and back, another in the face and arm, and a third in the back of the head. Davis then moved to the next train car, where he allegedly approached the fourth victim from behind. The victim raised their hands defensively before Davis fired, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors also highlighted Davis’ prior criminal history, which includes a disorderly conduct charge from 2020 and two previous arrests that were later dismissed. Davis’ attorney noted his client had training in security, home health care, and had recently worked at a Taco Bell. [source]
75-year-old Marilyn Gallagher was fatally beaten in Camarillo, CA.
Alvin Otis Johnson, 42, was arrested.
Johnson is accused of fatally stabbing 33-year-old Ricardo Juarez in Juarez’s vehicle around 1 p.m. on Thursday.
Four hours later, Johnson allegedly killed 75-year-old Marilyn Gallagher at a home in Camarillo. She suffered severe head trauma. Although detectives initially did not specify how she died, it is now revealed that Johnson allegedly used a firearm to beat her to death.
In addition to the murder charges, Johnson is accused of using the same firearm to assault two other individuals.
Authorities confirmed that Johnson was acquainted with some of the victims. [source]
James Lowery, 19, was fatally shot in Red Springs, NC.
James Isaac Hardin, 20, is charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious bodily injury, and discharging a firearm within an enclosure to incite fear.
A second victim remains hospitalized. [source]
18-year-old Parker Billman was fatally shot in Fort Wayne, IN.
Arrested was Desmond Carswell, 26.The shooting apparently occurred at a liquor store. [source]
Alan David Whitworth, 48, was fatally shot in Phoenix, AZ.
31-year-old Marquea Cato was arrested.
Whitworth and 19-year-old Jamal Avery were shot at a construction site. Whitworth died at the scene from his injuries, while Avery was transported to the hospital in critical condition.
Avery’s wife witnessed the shooting. She stated that an argument broke out between Cato and the two workers. Cato reportedly left but returned within minutes armed with a gun, at which point both men were shot multiple times.
“Alan stepped in between them, and the gun was pointed at them. Alan tried to fight for it,” she recalled.
Witnesses reported that the workers had been repairing a fence when the shooting occurred. Avery’s wife, along with other witnesses, saw Cato calmly walk away from the scene after the shooting.
“He didn’t run or jog. He just walked away as if nothing had happened,” one witness stated. [source]
44-year-old Lisa Finan was killed in Columbus, GA.
Jaquavion Daise, 17, faces charges of second-degree vehicular homicide and riding a bicycle on the sidewalk.
Finan was fatally struck by an electric bicycle on the Dillingham Street Bridge.
The Muscogee County Coroner reported that Finan died from a traumatic brain injury. [source]
Shawn G. Rahn, 40, was fatally shot in Lyons, NY.
37-year-old Randolph Scott was arrested.
The shooting caused panic among families attending a Little League baseball game less than a mile from the scene.
Authorities responded to Scott’s apartment shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Saturday following 911 reports of gunfire. Rahn’s body was found inside the apartment. Two hours later, the 37-year-old Scott was apprehended at a nearby residence. [source]
Christopher Liszak, 49, and Chandler Dill, 32, were fatally shot in Boca Raton, FL.
De’Vante Moss, 30, was arrested.
Video footage showed Moss leaving a motel room carrying a purse. At that moment, a woman chased after Moss, and a physical altercation ensued. The situation escalated when two men became involved, leading Moss to open fire on three individuals.
“Moss exited the vehicle, raised a pistol, and shot the female victim, Dill, and Liszak at close range,” Boca Raton Police Chief Michele Miuccio explained. “He then aimed the pistol at the male victim, who was standing by the passenger door, and shot him. The wounded male crawled toward the hotel, but Moss pursued him. Despite the male raising his empty hands in surrender, Moss shot him in the abdomen.”
The third victim, a man, was transported to a local hospital for medical care. Chief Miuccio indicated that they appeared to be acquainted.
Moss fled to Georgia where he was apprehended the following day. [source]
Suzette Rae Gums, 52, died after being stabbed in Des Moines, IA.
Walter King Bickham, 58, was charged with second-degree murder.
Police and fire crews responding to a call found an adult female in cardiac arrest, according to a news release from the Des Moines Police Department. Gums had a “laceration injury” in her lower body “that caused significant blood loss at the scene,” police said.
Gums was transported to a local hospital where she died. [source]
James Lawitz, 30, was fatally shot in Henrico, VA.
18-year-old Troy Vincent Charran was charged with 2nd Degree Murder and Use of a Firearm in the commission of a Felony.
Henrico Police responded to a call for shots fired at residence and found the victim dead in the yard
Public records profile Charren as black. [source]
Adam G. Paisley, 36, was fatally shot in Darien, GA.
Darry Rasheed Herrington, 28, was charged with felony murder.
When deputies arrived at the scene following the 911 calls, they found Paisley lying unresponsive in the yard. [source]
KellyAnne Kane, 41, was fatally shot in Philadelphia, PA.
Jacquan Williams, 31, is being sought in the shooting.
Police believe Williams shot and killed Kane, a bystander, during a fight with another individual.
When Williams fired at a person who tried to break up the fight, police said, he shot Kane, 41, in the arm. The injury was severe. Kane was pronounced dead at Temple University Hospital later that morning.
According to Wikipedia.com, the Kensington neighborhood where the shooting occurred in 19 percent white and 59.9 percent Hispanic or Latino. “The median yearly income of the neighborhood is $28,368.” [source]
Larry D. Yantis III, 33, was fatally shot in Columbus, OH.
Deaire Summerall, 19, is charged with murder and felonious assault.
A 19-year-old man has been arrested following a fatal shooting on Columbus’ southeast side Wednesday night.
The shooting left another in critical condition.Witnesses reported seeing four suspects, all described as Black men dressed in black, fleeing the scene after the victims, who were likely in a car, were shot.
Denise Walker, a local resident who was home during the shooting, described the chaotic scene.
“It was like a bomb went off 20 times,” Walker recalled. “I knew something was happening. We’re supposed to look out for each other, to help one another—not to take lives. We’re supposed to care for people. It seems like no one helps anymore.”
When officers arrived, they found the victim’s vehicle slowly rolling down the street, with the driver deceased on the roadway. [source]
Skyler Pattillo, 20, was fatally shot in Wilmington, NC.
Police have charged Triston Spencer, 21, with involuntary manslaughter. Investigators determined that a firearm was discharged, mistakenly believed to be unloaded. Upon arrival, police found the victim with critical injuries. She was transported to Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, where she later passed away.
Black-on-white homicides are often characterized as “accidental.” [source]
Steven Cotner, 23, was fatally shot in Calumnet City, IL.
Calumet City is a suburb of Chicago with a population that is 71.3 percent black and 9.1 percent non-Hispanic white [source].
It is part of a metropolitan area that includes Gary, IN.
Calumet City police were searching for the gunmen responsible for the fatal shooting of a man who was defending his sister during a robbery.
The victim and his sister Allison Cotner—who was assaulted in the incident—were both pizza delivery drivers.
“He pointed the gun at me and said, ‘Give me the money!’” recalled Allison. “I told him, ‘I don’t have any money.’”
Steven and Allison were working for Windy City Pizza Works in Calumet City on Thursday night when they were called to make a delivery around 8 p.m. What they didn’t know was that the call was a setup for an armed robbery.
“I begged him, ‘Please don’t shoot me! I just told you I don’t have any money!’” Allison said.
Within moments, two teens—dressed entirely in black, with only their eyes visible—confronted Allison with guns drawn. One of them struck her in the left eye with the grip of his gun, leaving her with bruises and needing stitches.
Steven quickly intervened to defend her.
“I heard two gunshots, and they killed my brother for no reason,” Allison said. “He was just an innocent soul. They didn’t have to do that to him.”
The attackers fled without taking any money. According to Allison, her brother always accompanied her on deliveries to protect her. Despite being younger, Steven was always her protector.
The siblings shared their earnings and both still lived at home. Steven, 23, was saving up to get a place of his own.
“I just want him back,” Allison said tearfully.
The Cotner family, from Hammond, Indiana, is tight-knit, with Steven being the fifth of six children.
“He would do anything to protect us,” said Candace Cotner, their sister. “He lost his life over nothing. They didn’t get any money, nothing. They just took his life for no reason.”
The incident underscores the disparate natures of cultures in America. The one culture stresses work to achieve success while the other is immersed in violent crime, stealing from those who are productive. What’s more, the calloused nature of the homicide suggests inherent psychopathy, narcissism, and entitlement that seem to permeate America’s urban jungles. [source]
Aubrey McAllister ‘Mackie’ Jackson, 35, was fatally shot in Brewton, AL.
Tyrek Altarius Ball, 17, was arrested. Police are searching for others in connection with Jackson’s murder.
Deputies responded to a report of a body found on the side of the road. The victim was identified as Jackson.
Sheriff Jackson stated that the investigation revealed the murder occurred during a drug deal that went wrong.
Ball had earlier been arrested and convicted of second-degree robbery but was released as part of a plea deal. Although sentenced to five years in prison, the sentence was suspended, and Ball was credited for time served in jail with the remainder of his sentence suspended. He was placed on probation for two years. [source]
Matthew Joseph Johnson, 41, was fatally shot in Ft. Wayne, IN.
29-year-old Dominique Mejae Washington faces two counts of murder and two counts of felony murder.
Also dead is Christina Dixon.
Authorities have identified the two individuals whose bodies were discovered in the St. Marys River. Dixon and Johnson had helped investigators lead a drug bust just a week before their deaths.
The court documents reveal that Dixon and Johnson were confidential informants for the Richmond Police Department. Their cooperation resulted in a search warrant at a residence linked to Washington, where a significant quantity of narcotics was seized.
Washington, also known by the aliases “Rooster” and “Nico,” is accused of abducting Dixon, 40, and Johnson, 41, on Thursday. Investigators suspect Washington lured the victims into a vehicle and forced them to turn off their phones.
Court records suggest that Washington switched vehicles at some point and killed both victims before dumping their bodies in the St. Marys River in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The next day, volunteers cleaning the river near downtown Fort Wayne discovered the remains. The Allen County Coroner has ruled both deaths as homicides, determining that Dixon died from strangulation and suffocation, while Johnson succumbed to a gunshot and stab wound.
The next day, volunteers cleaning the river near downtown Fort Wayne discovered the remains. The Allen County Coroner has ruled both deaths as homicides, determining that Dixon died from strangulation and suffocation, while Johnson succumbed to a gunshot and stab wound. [source]
Christina Dixon, 40, died from strangulation in Ft. Wayne, IN.
29-year-old Dominique Mejae Washington faces two counts of murder and two counts of felony murder.
Also dead is 41-year-old Matthew Johnson.
Authorities have identified the two individuals whose bodies were discovered in the St. Marys River. Dixon and Johnson had helped investigators lead a drug bust just a week before their deaths.
The court documents reveal that Dixon and Johnson were confidential informants for the Richmond Police Department. Their cooperation resulted in a search warrant at a residence linked to Washington, where a significant quantity of narcotics was seized.
Washington, also known by the aliases “Rooster” and “Nico,” is accused of abducting Dixon and Johnson. Investigators suspect Washington lured the victims into a vehicle and forced them to turn off their phones.
Court records suggest that Washington switched vehicles at some point and killed both victims before dumping their bodies in the St. Marys River in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The next day, volunteers cleaning the river near downtown Fort Wayne discovered the remains. The Allen County Coroner has ruled both deaths as homicides, determining that Dixon died from strangulation and suffocation, while Johnson succumbed to a gunshot and stab wound.
The next day, volunteers cleaning the river near downtown Fort Wayne discovered the remains. The Allen County Coroner has ruled both deaths as homicides, determining that Dixon died from strangulation and suffocation, while Johnson succumbed to a gunshot and stab wound. [source]
Nikki Dwayne Savage, 30, was fatally shot in Hope Mills, NC.
Douglas Ray Chavis II, 25, has been charged with first-degree murder.
Deputies responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting at a residence.
When officers arrived, they found a man who had been shot and pronounced dead at the scene, the sheriff’s office said.
A woman was also injured in the shooting and taken to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. [source]
Carrie Kwok, 66, was fatally shot in St. Paul, MN.
The suspect, 29-year-old Seantrell Murdock, was killed hours later during a confrontation with police.
Both Police Chief Henry and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter expressed sorrow over the “cold-blooded” killing of a woman behind the Lowertown Lofts Artist Cooperative.
Surveillance footage reportedly shows the victim, who was on her knees painting a mural in the street, being shot by the gunman.
“She was as vulnerable as a person could be when someone with intent to harm approached her,” Henry said.
Before officers had made contact with anyone in the house, the suspect exited the residence armed with a handgun. Officers approached, and two of them fired, striking the suspect, according to Henry.
The man was airlifted to Hennepin County Medical Center, where he later died. No officers were injured in the incident.
In 2023, a Scott County judge ordered him to undergo civil commitment, but the order was stayed, meaning the commitment would not be enforced if he voluntarily engaged in treatment.
Murdock, a convicted felon, had previously been convicted of first-degree burglary in 2014. Under Minnesota law, individuals convicted of violent crimes or confined to a treatment facility due to mental illness are prohibited from possessing firearms.
Prohibition obviously does not work.
Court records revealed that Murdock, who had been diagnosed with bipolar and schizoaffective disorders, should not have had access to a firearm. [source]
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