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Authorities in Florida have arrested a 14-year- old boy in connection with a shoot ing that left one victim dead and another in critical condition. Authorities in Florida have arrested a 14-year- old boy in connection with a shoot ing that left one victim dead and another in critical condition. Reports for the shooting at the 11000 block of Lynmoor Drive in Riverview, Florida, came in on Saturday afternoon at the same time that emergency dispatchers received calls detailing a young male suspect running through the neighborhood with a handgun, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. MORE: Philadelphia teen arrested, charged in FBI terrorism investigation When deputies arrived at the scene, they contacted the suspect, who repeatedly pointed the gun to his head and threatened to shoot himself, authorities said. The deputies then began de-escalation tactics and negotiated with the suspect for 16 minutes, ultimately convincing him to lower his weapon, Hillsborough Coun...

A 2-year-old child in Michigan died from an accidental shooting Sunday evening after accessing an unsecured firearm. A 2-year-old child in Michigan died from an accidental shooting Sunday evening after accessing an unsecured firearm, authorities said. Police initially responded to the report of a shooting at 6 p.m. in the Rolling Oaks subdivision of Howell, Michigan, according to a statement from the Howell Police Department. Police are investigating the death of a two-year-old child who accessed an unsecured firearm. ABC News “It was reported that a 2.5-year-old child had gained access to an unsecured firearm that resulted in an accidental shooting ,” the release noted. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where the child was pronounced dead. MORE: 2-year-old struck in head by stray bullet while playing outside at day care: Police The Howell Police Department has not released additional details about the incident, and the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, which also res...

Four local Democratic officials in Albuquerque have had their homes or offices targeted by gunfire, police said. A former Republican candidate for the New Mexico House of Representatives was arrest ed Monday for allegedly organizing men to shoot at the homes of Democrats in the state, police announced. Four local Democratic officials in Albuquerque had their homes targeted by gunfire in four separate incidents from Dec. 4, 2022, to Jan. 3, the Albuquerque Police Department said in a press release. Solomon Peña will be charged in connection to shootings at the homes of Bernalillo County Commissioner Adriann Barboa, on Dec. 4, 2022; New Mexico House Speaker Javier Martinez, on Dec. 8; then-Bernalillo Commissioner Debbie O’Malley, on Dec. 11, and state Sen. Linda Lopez on Jan. 3, according to the APD. Solomon Peña, Republican Candidate for New Mexico House District 14, being taken into custody by APD police officers in SW Albuquerque, N.M., on Jan. 16, 2023. Roberto E. Rosales/ZUMAPRES...