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Tallahassee Shootings: Latest News and Updates

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

2024-05-12 09:58:30

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Several people were shot and two men died early Sunday in the parking lot of the Parkway Center shopping center on Apalachee Parkway.

The Tallahassee Police Department said the double homicide happened shortly before 2:30 a.m. Sunday in the 1100 block of Apalachee Parkway.

The mass shooting comes as residents, officials and first responders continue to grapple with the impact of the twin tornadoes that hit wide swathes of Tallahassee with winds as high as 100 mph.

THE USA TODAY NETWORK and Tallahassee Democrat define a mass shooting as an incident in which at least four people are struck by gunfire, even if there are no fatalities.

A TPD watch commander told the Democrat that none of the businesses were open at the time and that the shooting took place outside. Businesses in the mall reported as late as Saturday night that they were still without power following Friday’s tornadoes left much of the city in the dark.

At least a dozen officers were still on the scene several hours following the shooting took place. Crime scene tape was clearly visible in the parking lot.

TPD said in a social media post that a call came in around 2:23 a.m. regarding shots fired.

“Officers arrived on scene and located several victims with gunshot wounds,” TPD said. “Unfortunately, two adult men were pronounced dead at the scene. Two other adult victims were transported to a local hospital with gunshot wounds. However, their condition is unknown.”

TPD has not said if there are any suspects at large or if anyone has been arrested or taken into custody.

“This remains an open and active investigation, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available,” TPD said.

The Tallahassee Democrat asked TPD spokespeople the following questions, but there was no immediate response.

  • Is there a suspect or arrests?
  • Should citizens be wary of a suspect on the loose?
  • Is this considered an isolated incident?
  • Was there a crowd on the premises before the mass shooting?
  • Do we believe that the victims are the intended targets of the shooting?

So far in 2024, 13 people have been killed and 23 injured in 30 shootings in Tallahassee and Leon County, according to A Tallahassee Democrat Analysis of Gun Violence.

Detectives are asking that anyone who may have seen the shooting but did not speak with officers at the scene to call TPD at 850-891-4200. Witnesses can also call the anonymous Crime Solvers line at 850-574-TIPS.

A history of mass shootings in Florida’s capital

The incident is the city’s fourth mass shooting since 2022.

The last mass shooting happened in August during an overnight party outside the Acasa Ocala Apartments when a fight broke out between two groups and bullets started flying, injuring four people – a man, two women and a teenager

In late 2022, the city saw two mass shootings regarding a month apart, fatally wounding two innocent bystanders and injuring a dozen others.

The first took place on West Pensacola Street when A shootout broke out in a crowd of revelers. The second occurred at the outdoor basketball courts at Florida A&M University’s Student Recreation Center when a man approached the court and started shooting.

In late April, the USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida reported that following a Daytona Beach shooting in which four people were wounded, Florida has the most mass shootings in the US so far in 2024. Before the Tallahassee incident, there were 12 so far mass shootings in Florida this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive (GVA).

Mass shootings by the numbers: With Daytona Beach shooting, Florida has the most mass shootings in the US so far in 2024. Here’s where

This is a developing story. Check back for details.

Contact Jeff Burlew at [email protected] or 850-599-2180.

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Detroit City Council Urges Different Approach to Handling Public Events – Detroit Police Department Under Fire

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

2024-05-08 00:46:32

Detroit City Council members urged the Detroit Police Department to handle public events differently following officers stormed southwest Detroit’s Cinco de Mayo festivities Sunday.

Detroit Police start crowds detained and dispersed around 5:00 pm that evening, causing riots among the residents and visitors who felt that the police had prevented celebrations. Deputy Chief Franklin Hayes told Council members on Tuesday that more than 50,000 customers were on the streets, on the sidewalks and parking lots and that a “decision had to be made” to keep pedestrians away from vehicular traffic.

“We will constitutionally serve this community without apology and put the safety of our residents and visitors first,” Hayes said. “In the media, there was a specific business that came to our attention that grossly violated the special event process that this body approves.”

The venue was overbooked and had “a full-sized wrestling or boxing ring, and they wanted to put on a Lucha libre, or WWE-style wrestling show. And there was also an artist that was supposed to perform,” Hayes added.

Torres Saenz, who said she was a scheduled performer at an El Club event, was preparing for her show before police officers rushed to the venue, causing her set to be cancelled.

Commander Shelley Holderbaum said when officers went to the venue, they had a “wrestling ring outside, as well as a stage and as well as two food trucks, which really reduced the capacity of the event, but they still had the people there.” Waters asked if 20 officers rushed into the area. Holderbaum said police shut down the outdoor, unsanctioned event.

“We did get there and we determined that they didn’t have a permit for the event. We also had another one down the street that didn’t have a permit either. We didn’t shut down El Club. But we closed it out,” Holderbaum said. “We allowed the actual business itself to remain open.”

El Club officials might not immediately be reached.

Hayes told council members it’s not that unusual for venues to hold events without permits.

“If we had allowed this to happen and something catastrophic would have happened, we would have been right here before you had another conversation,” Hayes said.

Council members Gabriela Santiago-Romero, who represents southwest Detroit, and Mary Waters asked the city’s Legislative Policy Division to produce a report that provides insight into the city’s efforts to educate residents and businesses regarding Detroit’s permits and regulations. They called for more such education to be consistent.

“I do want to make sure we have a better plan moving forward,” Santiago-Romero told Hayes. “I mentioned that what happened is unacceptable. I think we all have a responsibility to make sure that our communities are properly educated to know regarding the permitting process and that we know how to keep each other safe during these events .”

Santiago-Romero said she spoke with community members who said officers would not give their badge information or names, indicating there is a legitimate fear and anxiety within the community among the police. The police department was also labeled “racist” for their actions on Sunday.

Hayes said the labeling of the department is divisive, given their “strong track record of working major events” such as fandom, sports, fireworks, entertainment, heritage and more.

Waters said she was upset to hear regarding the impact on businesses that had an opportunity to make money, and referred a visitor who told Fox 2 Detroit that “it felt like we were in a military state. It was scary.”

“Coming off the NFL draft, you had a lot of people you had to patrol,” Waters said, claiming Hayes didn’t have all the details of what happened.

“It’s not to say that someone isn’t telling the whole truth, but it was so great to see all those people there and the businesses thriving. I just don’t understand what happened … it would be the community so scary,” Waters said.

Hayes said, “Businesses were affected and that’s because the customers who were down there took over businesses and customers mightn’t get gas or food. So there were times when we had to move the crowds.”

Dana Afana is the Detroit City Hall reporter for the Free Press. Contact: [email protected]. Follow her: @DanaAfana.


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Why does the Iranian president who comes to Pakistan wear only a black gown? – World

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi has arrived in Pakistan on a three-day visit these days. He will visit the capital including Karachi and Lahore.

The Iranian president is the first foreign dignitary to visit Pakistan following the election.

However, some interesting information regarding the Iranian president will tell you.

Born in the city of Mashhad, Iran, Ibrahim Raisi belongs to a religious family, the father of the Iranian president, Seyed Haji, has also been a well-known religious leader.

Speaking of experience, the Iranian president has been the prosecutor of Hamdan city and Karaj city in 1980, while he has also been the deputy prosecutor of Tehran from 1985 to 1988.

According to foreign media reports, the Iranian president has been a part of the ‘4-member death panel’ which allegedly executed 5,000 political prisoners, but the Iranian president has not commented on it till date.

The Iranian president did not stop here, but emerged as the Prosecutor General of Tehran from 1989 to 1994, while from 1994 to 2004 he served as the head of the Anti-Corruption and Misconduct Agency. While in 2006, Ibrahim Raisi has been part of the committee that selects the Supreme Leader.