Christopher Ruddle, Author at Ballot News

Apparent Double Murder-Suicide Leaves Three Women Dead In Philly

Police recovered a gun and said no motive had been released. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A South Philadelphia neighborhood was shaken Monday evening after three women were found dead inside a home in what police described as an apparent double murder and suicide. Officers were called around 5:30 p.m. to the 2800 block of South 10th Street for a reported shooting inside a residence. Police said the women were found with gunshot wounds to the head …

Montreal Hotel Shooting Leaves Officer, Civilian And Gunman Dead

Police said the suspect opened fire after officers responded to a report of a gun at a hotel window. MONTREAL, Quebec — A Montreal police officer, a civilian and a suspected gunman were killed Monday after police responded to a report of a person with a long gun at a Hilton hotel in Côte-des-Neiges, officials said. The shooting brought a large police response to one of Montreal’s busy west-end neighborhoods and marked the first time …

Three Workers Found Dead After Shooting at Midland Logistics Business

The shooting was reported Monday morning at JAT Partner Logistics. MIDLAND, Texas — Midland County deputies are investigating after three workers were found dead with apparent gunshot wounds Monday at a logistics business east of Midland, authorities said. The Midland County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called about 10 a.m. June 22 to the 5400 block of East County Road 80 for a shots-fired report. When they arrived, they found three dead people at JAT …

Police: Child Shot In Head After Fight Turns Deadly Downtown

Police said Damarion Morehead, 12, was shot during a fight near Union Terrace. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A 24-year-old man was charged with criminal homicide Monday after police said he fired shots during a downtown fight Sunday night, killing 12-year-old Damarion Morehead near Union Terrace. Metro Nashville police identified the suspect as Devin Orr. Officers found Morehead with a gunshot wound to the head in the 400 block of Union Street and had him taken to …

Workers Smelled Odor, Then Found Two Dead Men In Van

Harris County homicide detectives are tracing the vehicle’s path from an auction to a repair yard. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Two adult men were found dead Saturday inside a wrecked minivan at an Aldine-area auto repair shop, prompting a Harris County homicide investigation into how the vehicle reached the business with bodies inside. Deputies and emergency medical workers were called about 9 a.m. to a business property in the 13600 block of Reeveston Road after …

Brooklyn Gunman Killed After Barricade Crisis Wounds NYPD Detective

The wounded detective was treated for a leg injury after police said a barricaded man fired at officers. NEW YORK — A veteran NYPD detective was wounded Friday after a barricaded man opened fire during a standoff in a Bedford-Stuyvesant building, police said, ending in the man’s death after officers shot back. The confrontation began before sunrise on Kosciusko Street, where police responded to reports of multiple shots fired inside a two-story brownstone. Officials said …

Doorbell Video Captures Terrifying Moments Before Deputies Were Shot

Two Harris County Precinct 4 deputies were wounded after responding to reports of gunfire at an apartment complex. HUMBLE, Texas — A neighbor said doorbell video showed a gunman firing toward her front door before a late Friday shootout at a Humble-area apartment complex left two Harris County Precinct 4 deputies injured. The shooting at Pavilion at the Groves on Woodland Hills Drive brought deputies, SWAT officers and a K-9 unit to the complex after …

Bystanders Tackled Boston Carjacking Suspect After Woman Killed

Boston police said the suspect stole a car after an earlier collision, then struck a woman on the sidewalk. BOSTON, Mass. — A Mattapan street turned into a crime scene Saturday afternoon after a stolen car hit and killed a woman on the sidewalk and witnesses helped stop the accused driver, police said. The suspect, identified by police as Ibraim Matos, 37, of Hyde Park, was arrested after the crash near Blue Hill Avenue and …

Houston Woman Charged After Man Dragged Beneath Vehicle

Court records say two children were inside the car during the fatal incident. HOUSTON, Texas — A Houston woman has been charged with murder after police said she ran over and dragged a man who had been working under a vehicle Thursday morning in northwest Houston. Martha Padilla is accused in the death of Luis Adrian Zepeda Lopez, who investigators said was her boyfriend or common-law husband. Court records also charge Padilla with failure to …

Man Took In Roommate to Help Him. Police Say Roommate Killed Him

Police said the men had argued over rent before the shooting. SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A 29-year-old San Antonio man has been charged with murder after police said he confessed to shooting and killing his 26-year-old roommate on the city’s West Side. The case centers on a shared home and a dispute over rent that investigators said turned deadly. Police said the suspect and victim were roommates before the shooting. The victim’s girlfriend said her …