Thirty people were shot – including three who were under 15 years old – and at least four were killed in Chicago over the weekend, police said Monday.
Chicago Police Department reported 26 shootings throughout the Windy City, and four murders, with a possible fifth case pending autopsy results from the medical examiner, according to officials and sources.
The youngest surviving shooting victim, a 13-year-old male, had broken into a Kia on South Langley Avenue around 2:35 p.m. Sunday when he was confronted by the vehicle’s armed owner, police said. The owner, a 26-year-old concealed carry licensee, then pulled out a handgun and shot the alleged criminal, who was also armed with a weapon at the time, cops said.
The teen taken to a local hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg. The 26-year-old was questioned by police, and the incident is still under investigation.
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Later that day, a 14-year-old girl was inside a home on the 1200 block of West 81st Street when she suffered a gunshot wound to her face and was critically injured, cops said.
Investigators determined a man "forced his way into the residence after a man inside the residence opened the back door," police said. The pair began physically fighting, at which point the gunman opened fire, and wounded the teenager, before fleeing, according to authorities.
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The victim was rushed to an area hospital. Police have not provided any information regarding arrests or a suspect.
The weekend’s crime statistics were a far cry from those from the extended holiday weekend, when police reported 47 shootings with 55 victims and 11 homicide victims from Friday night through Monday.
Meanwhile, Chicago officials are grappling with an influx of migrants who are being bussed into the state and city from Texas.
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| NFL legend Michael Irvin eviscerates idea of Colin Kaepernick joining Cowboys: 'Let's just stop' | |
| Sep 12, 2022 | |
| The Dallas Cowboys have a major issue at quarterback moving forward after Dak Prescott fractured his right thumb in Sunday night’s loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While the Cowboys will likely go with Cooper Rush as the starting quarterback and Will Grier as his backup, ESPN star Stephen A. Smith floated the possibility of the team taking a flier on Colin Kaepernick. Smith said he didn’t think it would ever happen but broached the topic anyway. "You know what, this is a different subject for another day maybe. It will never happen, in my opinion … might want to make that call to Colin Kaepernick," Smith said on "First Take" Monday. "Might want to find out. He ain’t been around but he’s a playmaker with his legs who’s available, you gotta take that into consideration." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Smith said he didn’t think it would go over well with Cowboys fans in Texas, alluding to Kaepernick’s decision to kneel during the national anthem to protest racial injustice and the U.S., and claimed the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback’s message was "hijacked." "But I would think about it, I would say that. But getting back to reality, because I don’t think that’s reality," he added. Michael Irvin, the former Cowboys superstar wide receiver completely brushed off the narrative of Kaepernick playing in the NFL. COWBOYS' MIKE MCCARTHY GIVES PAINED REACTION UPON LEARNING OF DAK PRESCOTT INJURY "Let’s stop with this Colin Kaepernick stuff. Let’s just stop. Colin Kaepernick’s been out of football for what five years now," Irvin said. "Come on, man. Let’s stop all of a sudden thinking we can go resurrect Colin Kaepernick and he’s going to come and resurrect a football team. I’ll take my chances with Cooper Rush. I will take my chances with Cooper Rush. "I saw Cooper Rush win a football game last year. That’s all I’m saying." Smith said he brought the topic up because "five different people" put it into his ear. Kaepernick hasn’t played since the 2016 season but has maintained he’s staying ready just in case a team calls. The former 49ers quarterback ignited a firestorm during the 2016 season by kneeling during the national anthem before games to protest against racial and social injustice. He left the 49ers after the season and failed to sign with another team. He accused NFL owners of collaborating to keep him out of the league, a claim he later settled with the league. He started the Know Your Rights camp to "advance the liberation and well-being of Black and Brown communities through education, self-empowerment, mass-mobilization and the creation of new systems that elevate the next generation of change leaders." In recent years, he’s been trying to get back into the league after comparing the NFL Draft to a slave auction, calling for the abolition of prisons, and supporting the defund the police movement. | |
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| Mossad chief warns Iran nuclear deal will not give Tehran 'immunity' from Israeli action | |
| Sep 12, 2022 | |
| Mossad Director David Barnea, in his first public speech Monday warned that if Iran signs a new nuclear agreement, this will not stop Mossad from carrying out operations in Iran. As head of Israel’s intelligence agency, Barnea said in a speech in Hebrew before the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism that ongoing negotiations between Iran, the U.S., and other countries are "based on Iranian lies" and made clear that Israel is not playing along. "It is important for me to stress we are not partaking in this game of closing the eyes. We are not turning away from the proven truth, we are relying on facts," Barnea said. "Even if a nuclear agreement is signed, this is not going to bring any immunity from Mossad activities," he added. "From this podium, as head of Mossad, I want to clarify the Iranian regime will not have any space for denial. The Mossad and its partners will expose and will continue to expose anyone who stands behind attempts for terrorist activities." Barnea went on to warn that "Iranian rulers have to be aware of the fact that activating any force against Israel directly or indirectly via proxy will be met with a very hurtful action on the land of Iran." That means, he said, that even if a proxy group such as Lebanese-based Hezbollah strikes Israel, the response would be directed at Iran, not Lebanon. While a deal appeared to be nearing fruition, it may be some time before anything is finalized. A senior Israeli official told Israeli diplomatic correspondents yesterday that "at this point, it appears that the agreement with Iran will not be signed until at least after the midterm elections in the United States on November 8." When a deal is made, Barnea warned, Iran will likely ramp up its aggression in the Middle East. "The Iranian regime is trying to be cautious in the midst of talks on the nuclear agreement, and we can only assume what will happen after there’s no political pressure," he said. Barnea returned from the U.S. over the weekend after meeting with American officials regarding the possible agreement. In the meetings, he said, he presented the consequences of signing the deal, which would include $90 billion Iran would gain in the first year and more every year after that, which he warned would be used to fund Iran’s terror proxies. The Mossad chief stated Monday that Israel has recently foiled "dozens of terrorist attacks abroad" that targeted Jewish and Israeli individuals in Cyprus, Turkey, Colombia, and "many other places." The would-be assailants were caught in possession of "the means of killing." A plot in Turkey was stopped at the last second, Barnea recalled. "We were just about to see a harm done to our people," he said. "Because of high-quality intelligence … we managed to thwart imminent terrorist attacks just a moment before the trigger was pushed." Barnea also thanked the cooperation of Turkish authorities and other Israeli agencies. Fox News's Yonat Frilling contributed to this report. | |
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| Arizona Dem prosecutor candidate Julie Gunnigle and her campaign staffers back defunding police, posts reveal | |
| Sep 12, 2022 | |
| An Arizona left-wing attorney candidate attempting to lead the nation's third-largest prosecutor's office and several of her campaign staffers have expressed support for defunding police, according to a Fox News Digital review of videos and social media posts. Julie Gunnigle, the Democratic nominee for Maricopa County attorney, is vying to take the reins of the prosecutor's office while running on a progressive platform that includes prosecuting police officers through an independent unit in use of force cases, her campaign website states. Gunnigle's pledge targeting law enforcement follows her past rhetoric against officers and their unions. Gunnigle has expressed support for stripping and reallocating their funds, including redirecting at least $25 million away from the Phoenix Police Department. When asked about her stance on the movement two years ago, Gunnigle said that "Arizonans don't want militarized policing" and added she has been a proponent of '25 Saves Phoenix Lives,' a strategic reinvestment plan that would strip $25 million away from the police force. HILLARY CLINTON'S NONPROFIT FUNNELED $75,000 TO FAR-LEFT DEFUND THE POLICE GROUP "You know, I am listening to this moment and standing with people who are protesting, and I think the voice here is loud and clear: Arizonans don't want militarized policing .. So, I have been a proponent of the '25 Saves Phoenix Lives,' which is a strategic reinvestment of $25 million dollars back into youth and mental health programs," she said in a March 2020 interview with The Appeal posted on Facebook. Months later, Gunnigle fielded a question on whether she backed cutting police budgets at the city council level or if she would lend her support to such calls. In response, she doubled down on supporting the initiative to siphon local law enforcement resources. Gunnigle has also said it is "reprehensible" to "take endorsements and to take money" from police unions and officers. The Arizona Democrat, meanwhile, wants to defund and abolish school resource officers. "We have over incarcerated our youth as well as our adults, but we've also done it in a particularly poor way with the inclusion of SROs at our schools," she said in a June 2020 interview. "So, one of the things that I've been focusing on is: What should the role of law enforcement be inside our schools? And I am a proponent of, first, eliminating SROs and diverting that money back to school counselors. So many of our students go to schools without counselors or nurses, and those should be the first-line responders when it comes to solving student problems." SEATTLE ROCKED WITH DEADLIEST MONTH IN RECENT HISTORY IN WAKE OF DEFUND POLICE MOVEMENT Gunnigle has also surrounded herself with anti-cop campaign staffers in her quest to become Maricopa County's top prosecutor, videos and social media posts show. Bruce Franks Jr., her campaign manager, supports abolishing police and has said "cops conspire to f--- up the lives of their constituents," according to his posts. "Stop trying to reform the f------ police! Defund and Abolish!" he posted on Facebook in April 2021. "When we say DEFUND the police, f--- your rebuttals on why it doesn't make sense," he wrote on Facebook that same month. Franks, a Democratic Missouri state representative from 2016 to 2019, previously recorded rap videos about shooting and stabbing people to death, the Daily Caller reported in 2017. "I off them if they snitch, I put a shotty to their body, send them straight to the reverend! I put them in a body cast, put them in a body bag, tie them to the bag of the Chrysler then it's body drag!" Franks freestyle raps in one of the videos. "A n---a speak my name, he will get slain!" Franks has collected more than $28,000 from Gunnigle's campaign, Maricopa County campaign finance records show. Gunnigle's committee paid $4,285 to Blaque Printing, which Franks incorporated in 2021, according to state business filings. Franks directly pocketed $24,000 for consulting services, the local records show. Dawn Penich-Thacker, Gunnigle's campaign spokesperson, has also backed the defund movement and called Arizona police officers a "national embarrassment" and "a menace." "Now-- immediately, in your next vote--we need culture change. We need job changes. We need massive budget refusals and re-allocations to social services, mental health care, and community services that we actually need," Penich-Thacker said during a June 2022 Tempe City Council meeting. "We need you to hold the department accountable, to show us your residents that you actually care that our police force is a national embarrassment for their failures and abuses and a menace to too many in our community," she said. During the meeting, Penich-Thacker said she was "horrified" by the Tempe Police Department, accusing them of having a culture of "misconduct, negligence, abuse of power and murder," in reference to the 2019 officer-involved shooting of 14-year-old Antonio Acre, who was killed while running away and holding a replica 1911 airsoft gun, Arizona Central reported. According to her LinkedIn profile, she has served as an advisory board member of the civilian review board overseeing the Tempe Police Department. Gunnigle's campaign has given $4,600 to Penich-Thacker for consulting services. "Julie Gunnigle does not have a platform of defunding the police and notes that the County Attorney has no role in law enforcement budget allocation in Maricopa County," Penich-Thatcher told Fox News Digital. "She supports the personal First Amendment rights of all Americans, including staff and volunteers," Penich-Thatcher said in response to questions on their anti-police views. AOC'S 'DEFUND THE POLICE' REPORT CARD FLUNKS STATISTICS TESTS AS NYC CRIME SPIKE RATTLES COMMUNITIES Gunnigle's campaign has also disbursed $6,000 in consulting payments to progressive activist and field staffer Sophia Carrillo Dahl. Like the others, she also supports defunding police and has called the Phoenix Police "trash," according to tweets. "Billions of dollars are spent on a yearly basis on policing while public education is not fully funded," she wrote in July 2020. "Defunding the police isn't abolishing the police but allocating those funds to services that our communities need especially our black and brown communities. #DefundThePolice" Additionally, in July, Carrillo Dahl tweeted that police and Immigration and Customs Enforcement should be abolished. Gunnigle is attempting her second shot at landing in the Maricopa County Attorney's Office after narrowly losing the 2020 election. During the 2020 race, her campaign paid $354,000 to the E Street Group, a consulting firm co-owned by Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's husband, Tim Mynett, records show. Mynett expressed his unwavering support of Gunnigle following her defeat. "[Julie Gunnigle] you ran an inspired campaign that you and all Arizonan's can be proud of," Mynett tweeted to her after the loss. "My heart breaks with these results but the courage, strength and class that you've shown is extraordinary. Count me among your supporters for life no matter what it is you decide to work on." Gunnigle is facing off against Republican acting Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell in this November's special election. | |
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| China's Xi Jinping to meet with Vladimir Putin in first trip outside of China in 2 years | |
| Sep 12, 2022 | |
| Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel outside of China for the first time in more than two years to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week. Xi and Putin will meet face-to-face in Kazakhstan on Wednesday at a time when both of their countries are facing staunch international criticism — Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and China for its increasing aggression toward Taiwan. The two countries are the leading global opponents of Western power, and Xi has sought to establish himself as the autocratic counterpart to the U.S. President Joe Biden has stated that the competition between the U.S. and China will determine whether the world turns toward democracy or autocracy. The meeting comes days after Putin's forces suffered a devastating defeat in Ukraine, with Ukrainian forces retaking swaths of northeastern Kharikiv in a sharp counteroffensive. Multiple reports say Russian soldiers dropped their weapons and fled in disguise ahead of the Ukrainian advance. TAIWAN REJECTS CHINA'S 'ONE COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS' PLAN FOR THE ISLAND "They came into our houses to take clothes so the drones wouldn't see them in uniforms," local resident Olena Matvienko told The Washington Post. "They took our bicycles. Two of them pointed guns at my ex-husband until he handed them his car keys." Meanwhile, Xi's regime is conducting increasingly aggressive military drills surrounding the island of Taiwan. China has long claimed sovereignty over the island, despite it having its own sovereign and democratic government. The U.S. has sought to dissuade China from using Russia's invasion of Ukraine as an excuse to do the same in Taiwan. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi flew to the island in early August, the highest-level U.S. official to make the trip in 25 years. While Pelosi's visit outraged China, it is far from uncommon for U.S. lawmakers to visit Taiwan. A group of six members of Congress flew to the island in April. Five more made the trek a week after Pelosi. Nevertheless, China argues the visits violate America's One China Policy, which states that the U.S. acknowledges the Beijing government as the only government of China. It also states that the U.S. will not hold formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan. Taiwan split from mainland China in 1949, when democratic forces fled to the island after losing a civil war against the Chinese Communist Party. | |
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| Illinois mayor drops hammer on new state law eliminating cash bail: 'massive threat' | |
| Sep 12, 2022 | |
| An Illinois mayor sounded the alarm on "how dangerous" a state law that eliminates cash bail will be, arguing communities will be left more vulnerable and victims of crimes will lose "their constitutional rights." "We must not allow this law to stand as passed," Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau said Tuesday at a town meeting. "I can’t even begin to tell you how dangerous this act is." The Orland Village Board unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday demanding state legislators work with public safety representatives to address problems they see with the Safety Accountability and Fairness Equity Today Act (Safe-T Act). The village is mostly located in Cook County, the most populated county in the state. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the bill into law last year, provisions such as eliminating cash bail will take effect on Jan. 1 of 2023. The law makes Illinois the first state in the country to eliminate cash bail. ILLINOIS POISED TO END CASH BAIL AND POSSIBLY SET ALLEGED CRIMINALS FREE The Safe-T Act will also restrict who can be arrested, increase eligibility for probation for people convicted of some drug crimes, among other changes to policing and police training. Supporters of the law say it will make the criminal justice system more fair for Black, Latino and minority communities. The legislation has been criticized by politicians and law enforcement officials across the state, with Pekau going over in the town meeting the different ways the community will reportedly suffer if the law is implemented as is. "Someone could decide to live in your shed, and all we could do is give them a ticket," said Pekau, who is currently running for Congress. "This is a massive threat to residents of Orland Park, Cook County and Illinois." "But it doesn’t end here," said Pekau. "There is currently a bill in front of the house to remove school resource officers from our schools, which means no school resource officer at Sandburg High School. The city of Chicago has already done this," he said. "I personally do not want to see the city of Chicago become the standard for how we conduct public safety because they have abandoned their police officers, abandoned their residents and created a war zone full of criminals." A press release from Orland Park Village states that abolishing cash bail will affect "almost every offense," including "kidnapping, armed robbery, second degree murder, drug induced homicide, aggravated DUI, threatening a public official and aggravated fleeing and eluding." Town leadership also argued that victims of crimes will be denied "their constitutional rights," denounced how offenders released on electronic monitoring devices will need to be in violation of their parole for 48 hours before police can act, and police will no longer be able to remove trespassers from a residence or business. "It’s like they won’t stop until they destroy our communities and our society," Pekau said at the meeting. "We all need to take a stand against this, this is a very dangerous bill." Orland Park leaders are far from alone in decrying the law. Former state attorney and current state Rep. Patrick Windhorst said this month that the elimination of cash bail "will reduce public safety and lead to more crime in Illinois." Winnebago County State’s Attorney J. Hanley wrote a recent op-ed outlining that "400 criminal defendants will be released back into our community" due to the law. And Johnson County Sheriff Peter Sopczak warned that "the gates are open" and criminals and suspects are "going to be let out onto the streets." The Democratic governor has meanwhile celebrated the Safe-T Act as one that supports local police departments with funds and equipment such as cameras, and that the elimination of cash bail will prevent low-level criminals from sitting in jails for months. "We do not want someone in jail because they were arrested for a low-level crime like shoplifting to be sitting in jail for months or maybe even years," Pritzker said last month, according to the Center Square. "At the same time, someone who is a wealthy drug dealer, perhaps accused of murder and arrested, can show up with a suitcase full of money and get out of jail." The governor’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on Orland Park leadership’s criticisms. The changes to the state's criminal justice system comes after Chicago saw its highest homicide rate in 25 years in 2021, and the city continues to struggle with crimes such as carjackings, illegal street racing, shootings, and robberies. | |
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| Fire destroys historic church in Los Angeles, arson investigation under way | |
| Sep 12, 2022 | |
| An arson investigation is under way after fire destroyed a historic church in South Los Angeles early Sunday, authorities said. The blaze at Victory Baptist Church broke out shortly before 2:30 a.m. and quickly grew to major emergency status, said Nicholas Prange, a spokesperson with the Los Angeles Fire Department. GERMAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS FAIL TO UPDATE TEACHINGS ON SEX AFTER CLASH WITH POPE FRANCIS Two firefighters were hospitalized with mild to moderate injuries after battling the flames, Prange said. One became trapped by a collapsing ceiling before being rescued, he said. The Los Angeles Times said Victory Baptist has played a major role in the spiritual and political history of South LA. Founded in a local storefront on Easter Sunday in 1943, the church moved into its current building on McKinley Ave a year later. In the 1950s, its Sunday night services were broadcast on television nationally. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at the church in 1964. An arson team with the House of Worship Task Force was part of the investigation, officials said. | |
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| Father of 7 'ambushed and executed' on Philadelphia home's front lawn, police say | |
| Sep 12, 2022 | |
| A Philadelphia man was found dead on his front lawn after being "ambushed and executed," police say. Officers responded to a home around 12:40 a.m. Monday for reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found a 37-year-old father of seven dead. Witnesses told investigators that a black Sedan parked in front of the victim's house and waited for him to come outside before a man stepped out of the car and "ambushed and executed," the victim, Captain Anthony Ginaldi told FOX 29 Philadelphia. Detectives told the TV station the shooting may have been a case of mistaken identity. PHILADELPHIA BRACES FOR POSSIBILITY MIGRANT BUSES FROM TEXAS WILL BE SENT TO CITY The man was a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority manager. A family member identified him as Daniel Ruley, WPVI-TV reports. Officials say 15 spent shell casings were found on the scene. Ginaldi added bullets were fired in rapid succession, which has authorities believing the gun used in the shooting may have been modified. There is surveillance video from the area that investigators will use as part of the ongoing investigation by homicide detectives with the Philadelphia Police Department. | |
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| Mother, former police officer who lost daughter to fentanyl says 'our children are being poisoned' | |
| Sep 12, 2022 | |
| A former Chicago police officer is pushing to criminalize fentanyl-related poisonings as a homicide after she lost her daughter to the lethal drug in 2015. Terry Almanza joined "Fox & Friends First" Monday to discuss her efforts to fight for justice and stricter punishments for dealers responsible for distributing fentanyl. "In 2015, I lost my daughter Sydney, tragically to an unlawful delivery of MDMA, which resulted in her death. And unfortunately, the Chicago Police Department refused to investigate her case criminally," said Almanza, urging people to classify the deaths as poisonings, not overdoses. "I knew what took place was criminal, and I fought tirelessly to ensure that the persons responsible for unlawfully delivering her a lethal dose of ecstasy were brought up on charges and eventually convicted in 2018 of her homicide." NORTH CAROLINA DETECTIVES SEIZE $2.6M IN FENTANYL IN COUNTY'S LARGEST BUST, AUTHORITIES SAY Following the tragic loss of her daughter Sydney, Almanza founded the organization "Drug-Induced Homicide Foundation," where she received calls from parents and spouses who lost their loved ones to fentanyl without an investigation or criminal charges being pursued against those responsible. "After my daughter's dealers were charged, they were released out on bond in Cook County, and they both went out and did it again, and they both sold a lethal dose of MDMA and LSD to an undercover officer," said Almanza. "So advocating for justice in these cases is not going to bring back our children. But if it saves the life of another, that's why we fight. We fight to honor our children and just to save lives." Fentanyl, a powerful opioid up to 50 times stronger than heroin, was responsible for 71,238 of the record 107,000 fatal drug overdoses in the United States last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fentanyl is brought across the southern border primarily by two drug trafficking organizations — the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, according to authorities. Fox News' Timothy H.J. Nerozzi and Garrett Tenney contributed to this report | |
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