Shooting

Teen Charged with Multiple Felonies as Barrow County Prepares for High-Profile School Shooting Case

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WINDER, Ga. — A grand jury in Barrow County is scheduled to deliberate this Thursday on a harrowing case involving a recent school shooting at Apalachee High School. Fourteen-year-old Colt Gray is accused of fatally shooting four individuals on September 4, with authorities suggesting that further charges are imminent. The tragedy has drawn significant attention due to the young age of the accused and the circumstances surrounding the incident. District Attorney Brad Smith of the Piedmont Judicial Circuit has indicated that the case might expand as the investigation continues. Previously, he mentioned October 17 as … Read more

Kansas City Man Found Guilty of Attempted Murder in 2020 Police Officer Shooting Incident

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Kansas City, Mo. — A Kansas City, Kansas man has been convicted of attempted second-degree murder after he shot a police officer in a 2020 confrontation which followed a routine traffic stop. Jesse James Flaugher faced initial charges of both attempted capital murder and illegal possession of a firearm by a felon, but jurors arrived at the lesser charge on Thursday. The sequence of events leading to the shooting began with Flaugher’s refusal to halt his vehicle after a Kansas City, Kansas police officer attempted to stop him for not wearing a seatbelt. Court documents … Read more

Juror Reveals Deliberation Details Behind Travis County’s Historic Conviction of Officer in On-Duty Shooting

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AUSTIN, Texas – In a landmark decision, a Travis County jury has handed down a conviction to an Austin Police officer for a deadly shooting while on duty, marking the first such case in the county’s history. The officer, Christopher Taylor, was found guilty of deadly conduct in the shooting death of Mauris DeSilva, a Sri Lankan researcher who was experiencing mental health issues at the time of the incident. The verdict follows intense deliberations, highlighted by an examination of extensive body camera footage, which reportedly played a crucial role in the jury’s decision. The … Read more

Jury Awards $20 Million to Family in Fatal Shooting by Unlicensed Guard at Portland Lowe’s Parking Lot

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PORTLAND, Ore. – A Portland jury awarded $20 million Monday to the family of a man killed by a security guard at a Lowe’s parking lot, highlighting the legal consequences faced by security personnel and their employers. Freddy Nelson Jr. died in a violent encounter in 2021, which not only led to a second-degree murder conviction for the guard but also a significant civil penalty against the property owners and the security firm involved. Freddy’s widow, Kari Nelson, had initially sought $25 million in a lawsuit that named the guard, Logan Gimbel, along with property … Read more