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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
Manager vs. Manager: Popeyes shooting over burnt biscuits leads to attempted murder indictment
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — What started as an argument about overcooked biscuits has boiled over into an attempted murder case in south Charlotte. This week, a grand jury handed down an indictment against 22-year-old Rondey Romel Wood, a former manager at the Popeyes on South Boulevard, for the May 11 shooting of his fellow manager, 32-year-old Deshawn Kentrell Smith. The indictment, issued on Monday, May 19, charges Wood with attempted first-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, inflicting serious injury (AWDWIKISI). He remains in custody on a $500,000 secured bond. The case is due back in court this October. According to court documents, the incident happened just before 6 p.m. in the restaurant parking lot. Witnesses said an argument between the two managers, centered around a batch of overcooked biscuits, erupted into a physical fight. Records state one witness told CMPD officers that Wood and Smith took the argument outside after one allegedly challenged the other to 'meet me out there.' Cell phone video provided to CMPD by an anonymous witness shows Smith punching Wood in the face. Moments later, Wood is seen pulling a firearm and shooting Smith twice at close range, once in the groin and another in the chest. Smith, unarmed and reportedly standing still when the shots were fired, was seriously injured and taken to Atrium Health Main for emergency surgery. Following the shooting, officers located Wood still in the shopping center. He was found carrying a concealed 9mm Taurus pistol, the same caliber as the two shell casings recovered at the scene. During his interview with CMPD, Wood admitted to shooting Smith but claimed it was in self-defense, describing the shots as 'warnings' meant to stop the fight. He admitted that Smith did not have a weapon and that he felt 'dazed' but not seriously injured by the punches. CMPD said Wood failed to demonstrate a reasonable fear of deadly force, reportedly undermining any potential legal self-defense claim. Investigators concluded that the shooting was not justified under North Carolina law and charged Wood with attempted first-degree murder. Wood's May indictment means the case will proceed to trial unless a plea deal is reached. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man sentenced to 45 years for Washington County murder
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Fla (WMBB) – A man entered a plea of No-Contest on the morning of his Tuesday trial. He was sentenced to 45 years in prison, State Attorney Larry Basford announced. According to a news release, Jeffrey Schuller, 53, was charged with second-degree murder of Dawn Langford. He accepted the plea agreement after a Washington County Jury was selected to hear the evidence from the 2023 crime. Washington County Circuit Judge Timothy Register accepted the plea, adjudicated the defendant guilty and sentenced him to 45 years in prison. Prosecutor Megan Ford was prepared to show the jury evidence of the body of a woman found fatally shot on a rural dirt road near Wausau on July 12, 2023, around 5:30 a.m. This body was later identified as the Bay County resident, Dawn Langford. In collaboration with the Bay County Sheriff's Office, FDLE and Florida Highway Patrol, the Washington County Sheriff's Office conducted a thorough investigation that led to the arrest of Jeffrey Schuller. Authorities utilized surveillance footage, forensic evidence and witness statements to link Schuller to the crime. A 9mm Taurus handgun with a rare type of ammunition identical to the casing found beside the victim was revealed through search warrants on Schuller's residence and vehicle. The handgun was found hidden in a closet. The defendant was further connected to the scene by DNA evidence and tire tracks. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
Gunfire from Pennsylvania Hospital Shooting Killed Officer, District Attorney Says
Andrew Duarte, an officer with the West York Borough Police Department (WYBPD), was killed in the shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital in Pennsylvania on Feb. 22 York County District Attorney Tim Barker shared new details about his death in a press conference on April 30 The gunman, Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz, was fatally shot 15 to 20 times New details have been revealed about the death of Andrew Duarte, the officer who was killed at UPMC Memorial Hospital in Pennsylvania after a gunman opened fire and held staff hostage in February. The borough of West York previously announced on Facebook that Andrew Duarte, an officer with the West York Borough Police Department (WYBPD), was killed in the shooting. Police officers, one from Springettsbury Township and the other from Northern York County Regional Police Department, were injured during the Feb. 22 incident, as well as a deputy sheriff from the sherrif's department, York County District Attorney Tim Barker said during a press conference on Wednesday, April 30. Three hospital staff members were wounded. During the press conference, Barker said Duarte was killed in the line of duty by gunfire intended for the gunman Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz. Barker said that hospital staff and police were unaware that Archangel-Ortiz's stolen 9mm Taurus pistol was already out of ammunition after he pointed his firearm at a worker at approximately 11:11 a.m. While it was unknown at the time if Archangel-Ortiz had any additional rounds, police say he then grabbed another worker at gunpoint at approximately 11:13 a.m., and "exited the main door of the ICU." "The officers that were in their tactical positions, immediately created a reactionary gap and backed up in order to take full recognition, and to make full determinations of the hostage situation that was in front of them," he said. That is when officers from both sides of the doorway began to open fire. After officers began shooting from the left side, those on the right side proceeded to shoot, and one of those bullets fired from an "officer who was positioned closest to the wall on the right side" struck Archangel-Ortiz on the "back upper shoulder area on the left side." The hostage was not struck, although some of the bullets also hit the wall. One projectile, however, did hit an officer who was holding a shield in "his right hand and traveled into his arm." "At that pointer Officer Andrew Duarte is diagonal and slightly behind to the officer with the shield. He is turned slightly to the left," said Barker. "Two shots strike Officer Duarte. One shot strikes him in the left arm and goes across his chest. The other strikes him at the left side chest area, at the mesh area where his tactical protective vest would not have coverage, and strikes him at the mesh and goes across his chest," he said. A third officer on the left side was also then struck in the leg by another shot. Barker said that Archangel-Ortiz was fatally shot 15 to 20 times, but that it was difficult to be precise given the nature of the injuries. His death was ruled a homicide as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, per WGAL. He also said that after Duarte declared that he was struck, he attempted to help the officer who was struck from the leg down. "That officer at this point is now being pulled by another officer," said Barker. "Officer Duarte leans over to the officer who is down and now is starting to be moved. Officer Duarte then, after leaning down towards that officer, succumbs to his injuries and collapses to the ground." Archangel-Ortiz's firearm was found and collected by another officer who discovered it was "unloaded at that time." Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. "Again, as I stated previously, this fact was unknown to any officer and was unknown to the health care workers who were inside the ICU," said Barker. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
Gunfire from Pennsylvania Hospital Shooting Killed Officer, District Attorney Says
Andrew Duarte, an officer with the West York Borough Police Department (WYBPD), was killed in the shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital in Pennsylvania on Feb. 22 York County District Attorney Tim Barker shared new details about his death in a press conference on April 30 The gunman, Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz, was fatally shot 15 to 20 times New details have been revealed about the death of Andrew Duarte, the officer who was killed at UPMC Memorial Hospital in Pennsylvania after a gunman opened fire and held staff hostage in February. The borough of West York previously announced on Facebook that Andrew Duarte, an officer with the West York Borough Police Department (WYBPD), was killed in the shooting. Police officers, one from Springettsbury Township and the other from Northern York County Regional Police Department, were injured during the Feb. 22 incident, as well as a deputy sheriff from the sherrif's department, York County District Attorney Tim Barker said during a press conference on Wednesday, April 30. Three hospital staff members were wounded. During the press conference, Barker said Duarte was killed in the line of duty by gunfire intended for the gunman Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz. Barker said that hospital staff and police were unaware that Archangel-Ortiz's stolen 9mm Taurus pistol was already out of ammunition after he pointed his firearm at a worker at approximately 11:11 a.m. While it was unknown at the time if Archangel-Ortiz had any additional rounds, police say he then grabbed another worker at gunpoint at approximately 11:13 a.m., and "exited the main door of the ICU." "The officers that were in their tactical positions, immediately created a reactionary gap and backed up in order to take full recognition, and to make full determinations of the hostage situation that was in front of them," he said. That is when officers from both sides of the doorway began to open fire. After officers began shooting from the left side, those on the right side proceeded to shoot, and one of those bullets fired from an "officer who was positioned closest to the wall on the right side" struck Archangel-Ortiz on the "back upper shoulder area on the left side." The hostage was not struck, although some of the bullets also hit the wall. One projectile, however, did hit an officer who was holding a shield in "his right hand and traveled into his arm." "At that pointer Officer Andrew Duarte is diagonal and slightly behind to the officer with the shield. He is turned slightly to the left," said Barker. "Two shots strike Officer Duarte. One shot strikes him in the left arm and goes across his chest. The other strikes him at the left side chest area, at the mesh area where his tactical protective vest would not have coverage, and strikes him at the mesh and goes across his chest," he said. A third officer on the left side was also then struck in the leg by another shot. Barker said that Archangel-Ortiz was fatally shot 15 to 20 times, but that it was difficult to be precise given the nature of the injuries. His death was ruled a homicide as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, per WGAL. He also said that after Duarte declared that he was struck, he attempted to help the officer who was struck from the leg down. "That officer at this point is now being pulled by another officer," said Barker. "Officer Duarte leans over to the officer who is down and now is starting to be moved. Officer Duarte then, after leaning down towards that officer, succumbs to his injuries and collapses to the ground." Archangel-Ortiz's firearm was found and collected by another officer who discovered it was "unloaded at that time." Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. "Again, as I stated previously, this fact was unknown to any officer and was unknown to the health care workers who were inside the ICU," said Barker. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Yahoo
Trial scheduled for Nanticoke man charged in deadly shooting
Apr. 16—WILKES-BARRE — With no anticipation of delays in evidence analysis or expected complex legal arguments, a Nanticoke man charged in the deadly shooting of a friend will face a jury trial in the fall. Luzerne County Judge Joseph F. Sklarosky Jr. said the trial for Michael Crawn Jr., 19, will begin Oct. 20. Nanticoke police and detectives with the Luzerne County district attorney's office charged Crawn with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Hunter Sipple, 17, while the two were playing with firearms at Crawn's residence on Minden Court in Honeypot on Sept. 1., according to court records. Sipple died at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Plains Township. An autopsy by forensic pathologist Dr. Gary Ross revealed Sipple died from a gunshot wound to the chest. The manner of death was ruled a homicide by the Luzerne County Coroner's Office. Sklarosky set the Oct. 20 trial to begin during a court proceeding Wednesday. Crawn's attorney, Luzerne County Chief Public Defender Joseph Yeager, said discovery — the exchange of evidence, has been ongoing without issues with First Assistant District Attorney Anthony Ross. Yeager said there are additional pictures of the scene and of Sipple's autopsy that need to be given to him but does not anticipate any legal issues. Court records allege police and emergency medical technicians responded to Minden Court and found Crawn attempting to render medical assistance on Sipple. During interviews with detectives, Crawn said Sipple slept over his house and during the afternoon on Sept. 1, they retrieved a 9mm Taurus handgun and a .380-caliber handgun from a bedroom. As they were "fooling around," Crawn told detectives the 9mm discharged a round and struck Sipple, court records say. Crawn remains free on $25,000 unsecured bail.
