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Man Dies After Strange Events Happen in Phoenix

Man Dies After Strange Events Happen in Phoenix

Man Dies in Phoenix After a Series of Strange Events

 

Sunday morning in Phoenix, a man died after a series of strange events happening. The incident is till being investigated at this time. The Phoenix Police say that the officers were called to 39th and Orangewood Avenues in Phoenix around sick o’clock in the morning.  This was after they had recieved several calls from a forty-eight year old man who claimed he was undergoing a medical issue. The dispatchers say that the statements that the man was making seemed like the man was having hallucinations and didn’t make any sense.

 

Neighbors also made calls to the authorities, saying that the man was disturbing them. The man had been reportedly trying to break into several homes and was throwing items, and damaging properties. He even got into several confrontations with some of the neighbors.

 

Victim Neighbor Statement about the Phoenix Incident

I [had] him at gunpoint… screaming like, ‘Don’t come in! I got a gun and I got kids, and I’m going to shoot you!

 

Apparently the man had tried to break into a neighbor’s home and broke the front window and tried to get into the house. Police had recieved around fifteen calls about the man. They’re not quite sure how many was from the man himself though.

 

Neighbor Statement:

I was not going to put [my family] at risk, he was insane.

 

When the officers got to the scene, they tried to contact the man however he didn’t believe they were there to help him. He then proceeded to try to punch the officers. After a struggle with the authorities they pulled him off the ground and was able to detain him. However, the soon realized the man had stopped breathing.

 

The man was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police do not know what happened exactly but they are looking into the incident. The man had not been tasered and there were no known medical conditions with him.

 

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/phoenix-pd-man-collapsed-died-after-being-detained-following-calls-of-break-ins-erratic-behavior

 

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Woman Charged in Fatal Shooting At Phoenix Sports Bar

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Woman Sentenced for Fatal Shooting Outside of Phoenix Bar

 

Bars in America can either be the funnest time of your life or the scariest. Most people go to have a fabulous time, but sometimes you never know how the alcohol will settle with some people. Or maybe you’re having a fun night with someone dancing and then a jealous ex or current boyfriend or girlfriend come in and see the situation and then things get really crazy.

 

A woman has been accused of fatally shooting a man and injuring another person outside of a Phoenix Sports Bar. She has recently changed her plea to guilty in the shooting case.

 

Woman Guilty in Phoenix Bar Shooting

 

The Maricopa County prosecutors have said that Jessica Wood who is twenty-nine years old has pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a second-degree murder charge and attempted first-degree murder. Her sentencing will be on Friday, December 19th of this year.

 

Jessica has been charged for the shooting back in March of this year. The shooting happened outside of Zipps Sports Grill which is located in North-Central Phoenix.

 

According to the Phoenix Police, Jessica Wood approached two men, just before midnight. She opened fire without provocation. However, the Phoenix investigators think that she may have been under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time of the shooting.

 

Phoenix Police say that the man died that night, Thomas Allen Marcussen died from his injuries in the shooting. The other man, James Swain luckily survived that terrible night.

 

It’s horrible how much drugs and alcohol can change someone. If you’re having addiction problems, please get to the nearest rehab center and get some help. Not only are you hurting yourself, but you could be hurting other people…just like Jessica. You never know when a binge can turn into a killing, whether it’s killing you or someone else.

 

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/jessica-wood-update-woman-changes-plea-to-guilty-in-phoenix-shooting

 

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Shooting in Phoenix Complex Leaves Multiple People Injured

Shooting in Phoenix Complex Leaves Multiple People Injured

Shooting at Phoenix Apartment Complex Leaves Multiple Victims

 

On Monday morning things got pretty scary at an apartment complex in Phoenix. One person died and another person ended up being in the hospital. Another person is on the loose after the shooting. According to the Phoenix Police the complex shooting happened close to the 35th Avenue and Earll Drive right after midnight. Police say that they had found out about the shooting after one of the shooting victims had called 911, claimed he had just been in a gunfight.

 

When the authorities got to the scene, they found the person who called, lying in the street. The victim male was taken to the local hospital and was in critical condition. Not long after sending the male caller to the hospital, the police found another person who was injured by a gunshot wound. However, this man was already dead and found at a stairwell.

 

Missing Suspect in Shooting Investigation

 

During their investigation, the officers found a number of shell casing at the scene. According to the Phoenix Police Spokesperson, Trent Crump, the detectives think that there is probably a person missing from the investigation. They believe another person had to be involved in the gunfight.

 

Police have not found a motive for the random shooting at this time. However, police believe that the man who died at the scene and the unknown missing suspect had came to the apartment complex to find the injured victim for whatever reason.

 

So, if you’re living in apartments please be careful. You never know who else is living in the building and what kind of drama or target someone is. If you hear something suspicious call the local authorities, do no try to go investigate or anything like that.

 

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/one-dead-another-injured-after-overnight-shooting-in-phoenix

 

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Man Fatally Wounded with Broken Beer Bottle

Man Fatally Wounded with Broken Beer Bottle

 Man Killed with Broken Beer Bottle in Fight

Over the weekend things got pretty crazy at a local home in the Laughlin area. A twenty-seven year old man was tragically killed with a broken beer bottle after a confrontation at the home. There was not an immediate arrest however.

The Mohave County coroner’s office told the local news (KSNV-TV) that the stab wound victim, Frederick Meyer did in face die of an wound to his armpit. According to the investigators the stabbing happened before one in the morning on Saturday.

Beer Bottle Victim Dies

Frederick later died at the Western Arizona Regional Medical Center which is located in Bullhead City, Arizona.

The police from Las Vegas cover the Colorado River casino resort city of Laughlin.

On Tuesday, the police department released a statement in which they claimed the fatal confrontation had occurred at the Mirador Street residence.

The Police say that the investigating police detectives have luckily identified all of the parties involved in the incident. The investigators will submit the results of all of their evidence and investigation notes to the Clark County District Attorney. This is when they judge will determine if it’s possible for criminal prosecution.

source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-northern-az/other/man-dead-after-beer-bottle-fight-at-laughlin

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Phoenix Priest Brutally Beaten

Phoenix Priest Brutally Beaten

Priest Brutally Beaten but Expected to Recover

A Phoenix Priest was badly beaten in a attack. The attack killed another clergyman. The attack happened at a Roman Catholic Church in the downtown Phoenix area. According to the church officials, luckily the Priest is expected to make a full recovery.

According to a visiting pastor from San Diego (Rev. Carl Gismondi) The Reverend, Joseph Terra has been moved out of the hospital’s intensive care unit on Saturday night but will still need some time to recuperate after the attack that happened last Wednesday night.

Gismondi led the Sunday Morning Mass had recently visited the fifty-six year old, Rev. Terra at the hospital.

Gismondi’s statement about the Priest’s condition

He was in good spirits.

Police were very worried at first that Rev. Terra wouldn’t survive his severe injuries.

More than one hundred parishioners at the Mother of Mercy Mission had gathered to mourn the twenty-eight year old Rev. Kenneth Walker. Rev. Walker was shot to death by a suspect that the Police are still looking for.

Police Are Searching for Suspect who Shot the Priest

Police are searching for a white male between the ages of 40 and 49 years old. Investigators have been analyzing forensic evidence from the crime scene and Walker’s car. But with few leads, they have gone door to door looking for witnesses.

Gismondi asked for prayers for Terra’s recovery, Rev. Walker, and the unknown suspect. Even though everyone wants to see the man brought to justice, the Catholic believe that you should “pray for those who cause harm”.

A Visitor from Text, Marisa Martinez Talks about the Traci Shooting

It was definitely very real when you come here and see the flowers and the policeman out in front. To hear of anyone being murdered, especially a priest, it is very tragic.

One of the regulars said that her two children adored Rev. Walker.

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/priests-attacked-in-phoenix-father-joseph-terra-will-make-full-recovery-church-official-says

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3 Month Old Baby Died After Being Left in Vehicle

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Baby Dies After Being Left in a Vehicle by Family Friend

 

How sad is it that people are constantly leaving their children in vehicles? It’s even worse, when you trust a friend with your child and that friend leaves them in a vehicle. According to the authorities,over the weekend a three month old baby boy was left in a car and sadly died.

According to the Phoenix Police, they arrived to the scene around 2 p.m. and that is where they found the baby boy in the car. The car was at the Abundant Life Church which is near 20th Street and Roeser Road. According to the authorities, the poor child was left alone in the car for around three hours.

Baby Left in Car Outside of Church, Dies

 

Early Saturday morning the baby’s mother had went to the church for an early choir practice, so she left the baby with a family friend. The family friend is a twenty-seven year old woman who is now a suspect n the baby’s death. The main suspect, arrived at the church around eleven o’clock that morning. She was reportedly running late that morning, however her and two other children exited the car and then went inside of the church.

 

After the choir practice the mother and a friend of hers realized that the baby was no where to be found. They then searched the church as well as the parking lot. Police say that the suspect is the one who checked the car and found the baby in “medical distress”.

 

That poor baby, it was around 95 to 97 degrees outside that Saturday. The baby died that next day, on Sunday afternoon. There’s no word on the exact charges yet. I can’t imagine the pain his family are feeling at this time.

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/child-dies-after-being-left-in-hot-car-in-phoenix-church-parking-lot

 

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