All Blog Posts Tagged 'Death' (8)

125 Shot Dead In Chicago Over Summer Total Is About Double The U.S. Troop Death Toll In Iraq

CHICAGO (CBS) ― An estimated 125 people were shot and killed over the summer. That's nearly double the number of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq over the same time period.

In May, cbs2chicago.com began tracking city shootings and posting them on Google maps. Information compiled from our reporters, wire service reports and the Chicago Police Major Incidents log indicated that 125 people were shot and killed throughout the city between the start of Memorial Day weekend on May 26, and the… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on September 5, 2008 at 7:17pm — 11 Comments

Three Charged in Shooting Death of Teen in Horn Lake, Mississippi

Horn Lake, MS -- Three people are in jail accused of killing a Horn Lake, MS teen. Police say two of the accused killers are teenagers.

Monday, August 26, 2008, 16 year-old James Hill died from a gunshot wound to the chest. Horn Lake Police charged 20 year-old Tremaine Reed, and 16 year-old twin brothers Jernario and Jernartay Elrod with murder. The shooting happened Monday afternoon near Hill’s home on… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on August 27, 2008 at 12:21pm — 5 Comments

Father Charged in Death of 3 Month-Old Girl

MEMPHIS, TN – Police say a father has been charged with First Degree Murder after his 3 month-old daughter died from head injuries.

According to investigators, officers were called to the Highland Creek Apartments in the 1300 block of Elmview, Monday, August 18, 2008, around 9:00 p.m., about a baby who was not breathing. When police arrived on the scene, they found 3 month-old Jalissa Fuller dead in an upstairs bedroom.

The… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on August 23, 2008 at 12:27am — 7 Comments

Stockbridge Man Charged In Toddler's Death

STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. -- A Stockbridge man faces murder charges in connection with the death of a 20-month-old girl.

Henry County police detectives arrested Jamaal Tinsley, 31, Monday night.

Investigators said the Tinsley’s girlfriend left the toddler, who police identified as Savannah Seck, with him before going to school Monday morning. Police were called to Tinsley’s home on Peridot Parkway after receiving a call that said Seck was not… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on August 5, 2008 at 9:00pm — 8 Comments

Stolen Gun Used In Police Shootout Linked To Woman’s Death

PHILADELPHIA -- Police said the same stolen gun was used in Monday’s shootout with police and the shooting death of a woman earlier that morning.

Police said the trail of crimes began with the death of Monica Wilson, 41, of Southwest Philadelphia.

She was shot and killed Monday morning.

The woman's boyfriend, Richard Wilson, 59, quickly became a suspect, authorities said.

Acting on a tip, police went to the… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 25, 2008 at 1:30pm — 5 Comments

Aspiring Oakland Rapper Shot To Death

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Aspiring Oakland rapper Bobby Hall Jr., who spoke out against violence, was shot to death Saturday inside a Oakland home. He is the second person in his family to be killed by violence.

"It's like deja vu. It's happening all over again. We're reliving this nightmare all over again," said Mona Hall, Bobby's mother.

Police say 25-year-old Bobby Hall was shot multiple times last night as he sat inside a house in the… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 22, 2008 at 7:02am — 4 Comments

New Orleans Rapper Sporty T Shot To Death

Former rapper Sporty T was murdered Tuesday morning (July 15) when unknown assailants with AK-47 rifles opened fire on the FEMA trailer in which he slept.

According to the Times-Picayune, Sporty T, real name Terence Vine, was in bed when several of the bullets shot into the trailer struck his body. The coroner's office said that the former rapper was 39, though friends and family claimed he was 41.

NOPD officers reported that the… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 17, 2008 at 10:00am — 2 Comments

Slain Inmate's Family Struggles With Questions of Life, Death

Ronnie L. White lived a life typical of many troubled young men.

He was first arrested at 14 for stealing a car and dropped out of high school not long after. By the time he was found dead in his maximum-security jail cell last week, the 19-year-old had amassed arrests on a number of charges, including drug possession, theft, assault and armed robbery.

The violent end to a somewhat turbulent life has spawned a federal civil rights… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 8, 2008 at 8:50am — 2 Comments