Suspect in shooting at Idaho fast-food restaurant died from self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say

TWIN FALLS, Idaho — The suspect in a fatal shooting at a fast-food restaurant in Idaho died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said Sunday, crediting an off-duty officer and a citizen with firing shots that diverted him. Investigators are confident that the gunman, identified as 24-year-old Chad Williams, acted alone during the shooting Saturday … Read more

6 children among 8 found dead in Michigan home after fire, some with gunshot wounds

Eight people, including six children, were found dead in a Michigan home after a fire, some with gunshot wounds, law enforcement said Friday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Police and fire authorities responded just before noon to a house fire in Grand Haven Township, on … Read more

8 found dead in Michigan home after fire, some with gunshot wounds

Eight people, including six children, were found dead in a Michigan home after a fire, some with gunshot wounds, law enforcement said Friday. Police and fire authorities responded just before noon to a house fire in Grand Haven Township, on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. When they went inside, they found the bodies, Capt. … Read more

Gunshot at correspondents’ dinner may have struck cellphone in pocket of officer’s bulletproof vest, sources say

The alleged gunman was running at full speed as he raced past the magnetometers on the second floor of the Hilton hotel in Washington, D.C. He discharged his shotgun, likely hitting the cellphone tucked inside the pocket of the bulletproof vest worn by the officer who fired five shots at him, according to two sources … Read more