Month: August 2014

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9 Year Old Little Girl Accidentally Kills Gun Instructor

9 Year Old Little Girl Accidentally Kills Gun Instructor

Shooting Range Instructor Killed By 9 Year Old Little Girl

 

Gun Control is a huge issue. The president as well as many other people are trying to get control over people’s gun rights. If anything this recent incident will give those non-gun parties a good argument.

 

The owner of an Arizona shooting range is guilty with some huge regrets of letting a 9 year old little girl fire an Uzi submachine gun. I’ve been around guns my whole life, but how this happened is beyond me. I feel so sorry for everyone involved. I’m not sure I would let a nine year old little girl shoot a machine gun though. Anyways, the little girl lost control of the gun and accidentally shot one of the other instructors at the shooting range. Where in the world is this young girl’s parents? Why would they allow this girl to shoot a gun like that?

 

Little Girl Loses Control of Submachine Gun

 

The shooting instructor, Charles Vacca was innocently standing beside the unidentified nine year old little girl on that Monday at the Last Stop Outdoor Shooting Range. The range is located in White Hills Arizona, which is just twenty-five miles from Las Vegas. As Vacca was standing next to the girl, she squeezes the trigger.

 

On Wednesday, the little girl’s parents signed waivers saying that they understood the rules of the range and was just a short distance from her, video taping her as she shot the gun when the accident happened, according to the shooting range operator, Sam Scarmardo.

 

According to Sam, his policy is “allowing children 8 and older to fire guns under adult supervision” and the watchful eye of an instructor. That is just standard practice in the shooting range industry.

 

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-northern-az/other/arizona-girl-shoots-kills-instructor-last-stop-owner-says-he-regrets-letting-girl-fire-gun

 

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Fast Food Robbery Ends Deadly for Cops TV Show Crew Member

Shooting Suspects in Phoenix

“Cops” TV Show Crew Member Shot and Killed During Filming

 

Most of us have seen the television show, “Cops”. It’s known for it’s crime fighting and killer (no pun intended) theme song. The “Cops” TV show was filming when the police were called to respond to a robbery. The police got to the scene and then had to open fire while they disrupted a robbery at a fast food restaurant in Omaha. Sadly, one of the “Cops” TV show crew members was shot and killed as well as the robbery suspect. The suspect had been carrying a pellet gun that police believed was a real gun.

 

Police Believe Robbery Suspect Has Real Gun

 

According to Police Chief, Todd Schmaderer…witnesses and officers believed the robbery suspect’s “Airsoft handgun” was real and that it only fired plastic pellets. The robbery suspect fired at the officers before they returned fire. The suspect was hit by an actual bullet but somehow still fled the restaurant before he collapsed.

 

The Officers then continued to fire on the suspect as he fled the restaurant. As he was leaving and the firing continued, that is when the “Cops” crew member was also hit. Chief Schmaderer said that he believes that there were three officers that were involved in the incident and he thinks that they acted properly during the attempted robbery at the Wendy’s in Omaha.

 

According to Chief Schmaderer, the “Cops” crew member that died is thirty-eight year old Bryce Dion. Bryce worked for Langley Productions. The Robbery suspect that died is thirty-two year old Cortez Washington.

 

Chief Schmaderer also said that there was a video that got captured by another crewman of the “Cops” television show that showed the whole chaotic situation in the restaurant. The police will not release the video but it will be a part of the Grand Jury Investigation into the shooting. All three of the officers are on leave right now.

 

Langley Productions spokeswoman, Pam Golum’s statement:

We are deeply saddened and shocked by this tragedy and our main concern is helping his family in any way we can. Bryce Dion was a long term member of the `COPS’ team and very talented and dedicated person.

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/national/cops-crew-member-killed-in-omaha-police-shooting

 

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Man and Woman Arrested for Involvement of Body Found in Canal

Man and Woman Arrested for Involvement of Body Found in Canal

Couple Linked to Found Body in Peoria Canal

 

Talk about the world becoming a violent place. As if murder isn’t bad enough, it seems like it’s becoming more and more popular. More people are joining in on the killing and crime. A man and woman have now been arrested for being linked to a death of man. The man’s body was found in a Peoria Canal. The body was found sometime last week. Seem’s like whatever happened, it was a man and woman couple that had a role in the canal man’s death.

 

Police Link Couple to Found Body in Canal

 

According to a Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Detective, they have found some evidence that would link the man and woman to the body they found floating. The man, forty-one year old Nathan Perez and the woman, Forty year old Billian Jean are husband and wife. The body of the floating victim turned out to be thirty-five year old Rolland Tockey.

 

A bicyclist reported finding Mr. Tockey’s body on Wednesday in the Canal. This was August twentieth and was near the 71st Avenue and Greenway Road.  At first the police from the Peoria police department were there to respond to the call, however the investigation was turned over to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO).

 

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office stated that the investigation led the investigating officers to a home which was near 67th and Olive Avenues. From there they found even more evidence, proving that the man and woman were most likely guilty in some part of the Canal man’s death.

 

Nathan Perez is in pretty deep trouble, seems like he’s the main suspect in this case. He is being held on $750,000 bond for “suspicion of first degree murder and concealing a dead body”. His wife, Billie Jean however is no longer in custody, she was released from prison. At first she was arrested as well as booked on charges of ” hindering prosecution”.

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-west-valley/peoria/mcso-husband-wife-arrested-in-murder-of-rolland-tockey-found-in-peoria-canal

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Parents Warning Children About “Stranger Danger”

Phoenix Police Advise Parents to Warn Children About “Stranger Danger”

 

After an incident that involved an eight year old little girl, the Phoenix police are advising parents to talk to their children about “Stranger Danger”.  Of course you would think most parents would strongly warn children about strangers anyway, but it’s nice that the law enforcement is wanting to help and remind the parents of those dangers.

 

According to the Phoenix Police, the little girl had just gotten off of the school bus near 13th and Campbell avenues around one o’clock in the afternoon last Wednesday. The little girl was walking to her home when a pickup truck had stopped and then the driver opened the pickup truck door.

 

Stranger Exposes Himself to 8 Year Old Girl

According to the police report from the Phoenix Police department, the driver of the pick up wasn’t wearing any pants and he was exposing himself as well as masturbating in front of the eight year old little girl. The little girl immediately ran home and met her father just as he was arriving home.

 

The shocked and outraged father got back into his vehicle and then followed the suspect as the man in the pick up truck drove around another neighborhood which was near the 19th Avenue and Indian School Road. The Phoenix Police said that the father watched as the man began to drive slow near yet another young girl that was wearing a school uniform. However, for whatever reason, the man in the pickup suddenly sped away and the father suddenly lost sight of the suspect. Luckily, the quick thinking father was able to get the license plate number of the pickup truck.

 

The father called the Phoenix Police and gave them the license plate number. The police records showed that the pickup belonged to a Danny Ray Jones. Jones is a sixty-two year old registered sex offender. The Phoenix Police detectives immediately went to Mr. Jones’ home and waited for him to return home again.

 

Around six thirty that evening a patrol officer noticed Jones’ truck in the area of his home. Jones was driving on the wrong side of the road and the officer was able to pull him over. Police Investigators say that Jones even admitted he was in the area where the little girl was walking and even admitted to being naked and masturbating in front of her.

 

Jones Gets Arrested for Exposing Himself

Danny Ray Jones was then booked into the local jail for one count of Indecent Exposure. Indecent Exposure in Phoenix is a Class 3 Felony. Phoenix Police are proud of the girl and her father for the way they handled the situation. The police say that this incident is an important reminder that every parent needs to constantly remind their children about “Stranger Danger” and have a plan in place for if something like this should ever happen to them.

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/phoenix-police-registered-sex-offender-jailed-on-new-charge

 

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17 Year Old Shot For Not Joining Gang

17 Year Old Shot For Not Joining Gang

Phoenix Mother Blames Gang for Her Son Being Gunned Down

A Phoenix mother is upset and claimed that her son was “gunned down” for his refusal to join a local gang. Dershawn Stuard was sadly murdered and his cousin was also shot during a baseketball game on last Thursday. The shooting happened at a park near the 106th Avenue and Camelback Road. The police authorities with the Phoenix Police Department identified the shooter suspect as seventeen year old, Jodon Martinez. The police have stated that Jodon Martinez is indeed a documented gang member. He is considered armed and dangerous.

Dershawn’s mother wants everyone to remember her son as a loving, compassionate, funny young father. She recalls a time five years ago, a Phoenix gang had tried to recruit her youngest sons while they were at a park. The young boys were still in elementary school at the time that the gang tried to recruit them. After refusing to join the gang, the boys then became a target for the alleged shooter, Martinez and his family.

Dershawn’s Mother’s Statement:

They chased my kids home with a gun, actually opened fire once.

Apparently the family had tried to escape the gang and the threats by moving around the city four time within the five years. She even moved the kids to a different school in hopes to escape the gang violence. To this day, she still lives in fear. Even though she has filed several police reports, she’s still terrified since her son’s murderer is still on the run. She hopes that she isn’t identified.

Mother’s Statement About Her Fear of the Gang:

We tried to do it right, we tried and tried and tried. And no help, no help. Now that’s the result, I have to bury my son and my grandson has to grow up without a father.

She claims that she will not feel any peace until her son’s shooter is caught and then prosecuted for what he did.

Continued Statement:

He may not be able to walk around freely, but he’s awake, he’s alive, he’s still breathing. I don’t have that anymore, he stole that from my son for no reason.

Police describe Martinez as “Hispanic male who is about 5 ft 7 in. tall and weighs 140 pounds”. If anyone has any information on this suspect, please call (602)262-6141 or the Silent Witness program at (480) WITNESS.

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/phoenix-man-shot-for-refusing-to-join-gang-according-to-victims-mother

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Man Gets Arrested for Biting and Resisting Officer

Man Gets Arrested for Biting and Resisting Officer

Man Bites Officer and Resists Arrest

Monday morning did not start off too good for a Mesa Police Officer after an altercation with a man that he was trying to arrest. The man was arrested early Morning after the Mesa Police officer stated that the man had bit an Officer who had attempted to stop him.

A police Officer from the Mesa police department, stopped Brien Prater very early this morning at 2 o’ clock in the morning. According to the Mesa Police Detective, Esteban Flores who is a department spokesman, they stopped him at the 40th Street and Arbor Avenue because the mesa officer thought Mr. Prater was a “suspicious person”.

 

Man Tries to Flee The Scene

The officers were waiting on the dispatchers to see if Prater had any search warrants against him and while they were waiting Prater decided to run away. The officer had to strike the suspect several times and then Prater actually bit the officer several times on the arm. Apparently he left some marks on the officers arm, because they were able to record the multiple bite marks. The officer finally caught up with Prater and Prater was still not following the officer’s commands. Prater tried to push up from the ground as one officer was on top of him, according to the officials.

According to Detective Flores, the officer as well as Prater were taken to the local hospital, Banner Gateway Medical Center so that they could be evaluated.

 

Man Is Arrested for Assault on Police Officer

Mr. Prater is in some pretty serious trouble. The man was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault on a police officer as well as resisting arrest, possession of dangerous drugs and marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and he also had an outstanding warrant for his arrest.

Source: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa/2014/08/18/man-bites-mesa-police-officer-abrk/14248175/

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