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New York Post
12 hours ago
- New York Post
Arrest made in local sports reporter's murder, six months after deadly roadside shooting
A Missouri man has been arrested and charged in connection with a Jan. 10 road-rage shooting that left a former sports reporter dead. Ruslan Huseynov, 34, is charged with second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon in connection with Dennis Sharkey Jr.'s death, according to Platte County records. The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department initially received a 911 call around 7 p.m. on Jan. 10 from a man and his girlfriend, who had been driving behind Huseynov's and Sharkey's vehicles on I-29, driving southbound in the right-hand lane. Huseynov's vehicle was at the front with Sharkey's directly behind his, and the witnesses behind Sharkey, according to a probable cause statement filed in Platte County. The witnesses described seeing the suspect and victim's vehicles come to a stop in front of them, forcing them to stop on the interstate, as well, the probable cause statement says. The witnesses then pulled into the middle lane and continued southbound on I-29, but as they were driving by the two stopped cars, they saw the suspect, who appeared to be of 'Middle Eastern or Italian' descent, in the first car get out of his vehicle with a gun. 'They noticed the man with the gun point it at the victim's car and then fled the scene. They heard a gunshot as they continued southbound on I-29 and called 911,' the probable cause statement reads. 5 Dennis Sharkey Jr. was killed in a shooting while driving with his wife on I-29 on Jan. 10, 2025. Gofundme First responders located the victim's vehicle crashed into a fence on I-29 with the victim, identified as Sharkey, inside. He had a gunshot wound, and authorities transported him to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:51 p.m. 5 Ruslan Huseynov, 34, is charged with second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. Platte County Detention Center Authorities linked 'suspicious' cellphone data from the area of the crash to Huseynov and found bullet casings near the same scene. Police believe, based on cellular tower data records and multiple views of traffic patterns at the time and place of the crime, that Huseynov's cellphone 'was in a vehicle which came to a stop on the interstate' at the time of Sharkey's death, the probable cause statement says. A search warrant executed on Huseynov's cellphone put him in the Platte County area on the afternoon of Jan. 10 and traced the 34-year-old to a nearby liquor store that day. 5 Authorities linked 'suspicious' cellphone data from the area of the crash to Huseynov and found bullet casings near the same scene. KCTV He was pulled over for a traffic violation in March and arrested on an unrelated charge in June. At the time of the June arrest, he provided his cellphone information, and police questioned him about the Jan. 10 shooting on I-29. 'I showed him a picture of a hand showing a 9mm magazine which contained 9mm ammunition and which had been discovered in Huseynov's iCloud account pursuant Police then executed a search warrant at Huseynov's residence and discovered the 9mm gun, 9mm ammunition and 9mm magazine in a safe in the suspect's bedroom. The bullet recovered from Sharkey's body and shell casings located at the scene matched the items recovered from the suspect's home, police said. 5 A search warrant executed on Huseynov's cellphone put him in the Platte County area on the afternoon of Jan. 10 and traced the 34-year-old to a nearby liquor store that day. KCTV 5 Sharkey Jr. had a gunshot wound, and authorities transported him to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:51 p.m. Passantino Bros. Funeral Home A GoFundMe for Sharkey, titled 'Honor Dennis: Support His Mom in Her Time of Need,' described Sharkey as 'not only a beloved son, cousin, and friend, but also a dedicated caretaker to his mother, who is now left to navigate this unimaginable heartbreak.' An obituary for the 50-year-old victim states that he 'worked for a variety of news publications in the Missouri and Kansas regions.' 'During his journalistic career he created the Northland Buzz with his friend Cody Snapp and covered sports for the North Kansas City School District from 2022-2024. Most recently, Dennis served as the reporter and photographer for all sports for the Platte County Citizen,' the obituary says. Sharkey's 'most recent job was at SAS Merchandising as a representative for Tyson's Foods.' 'Dennis loved sports, particularly the Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals and the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats. Dennis was very passionate about his relationship with his maternal grandmother Edna, and loved gardening,' the obituary says. Huseynov is being held in the Platte County Detention Center without bond. He did not have a defense attorney listed in public records databases at the time of publication.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Man charged in fatal Platte County shooting
PLATTE CITY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A 34-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in the January shooting death of a Platte City sports reporter. County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd held a press conference Wednesday and announced that his office has charged Ruslan Huseynov with causing the death of 50-year-old Dennis Sharkey. Sharkey was a sports reporter for the local newspaper, the Platte County Citizen. Huseynov also faces charges of armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. According to the Platte County Sheriff's office, the incident happened between 6:30 and 7 p.m. Jan. 10 on southbound Interstate 29 near Northwest 72nd Street. The sheriff's office investigated the incident early on as road rage. Investigators received information that Sharkey and another vehicle had stopped on the interstate and the suspect got out of his vehicle and fired a single shot in to Sharkey's vehicle. When Kansas City police officers responded to the area, they found Sharkey in his vehicle unresponsive and he appeared to have suffered a gunshot wound. He was transported to an area hospital and later pronounced dead. A search warrant related to data from Sharkey's phone showed communication on the night of the shooting with a cell phone tower near the location where an ATF canine found a single 9mm shell casing. That phone lead investigators to Huseynov's phone that was in a vehicle that stopped on I-29 around the time of the shooting, according to court documents. On Tuesday, authorities interviewed Huseynov and he allegedly confirmed his cellphone number denied owning a gun, according to court documents. However, a search warrant was executed at his residence and authorities located a 9mm Stoeger pistol in a safe in his bedroom. Court documents also said testing by the Kansas City Police Crime Laboratory confirmed that the shell casing located at the scene of the crime and the bullet, removed from Sharkey's body during the autopsy, were identified and verified. They allege the pistol recovered from Huseynov's bedroom was the weapon used. Huseynov is being held in the Platte County Jail without bond.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Man charged in connection with death of Platte County sports reporter shot on I-29
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City man is facing multiple criminal charges, including murder, after investigators said he shot and killed a Platte County sports reporter during a road-rage incident in early January. According to court records, Ruslan Huseynov has been charged with one count of second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of unlawful use of a weapon in a moving vehicle, in connection with the death of 50-year-old Dennis A. Sharkey. Kansas City man gets 20 years for killing 50-year-old who tried to evict him in 2023 said that on Friday, Jan. 10, just after 7 p.m., Kansas City police officers were called to a shooting on the off-ramp of Interstate 29 and Northwest 72nd Street in Platte County. The callers, a boyfriend/girlfriend couple, told police they had been driving behind two vehicles — a dark-colored car, labeled as the 'suspect vehicle,' and a white car, labeled as the 'victim vehicle'– on I-29 South, according to court records. The witnesses told police they had been following the two cars, with the gray one in the lead, before being forced to come to a complete stop on the road. Court records say the witnesses then drove around the cars and saw the driver of the dark vehicle step out of the driver's side door with a gun in his hand. Before the shooting took place, the witnesses told law enforcement they immediately fled the scene when they saw the gun, but had heard gunshots as they were driving away. Shortly after, officers arrived. The KCPD said they found a car off the highway, in an embankment on the outer road, south of Northwest 72nd Street. The KCPD said they found a unresponsive man, later identified as Sharkey, a sports reporter at The Platte County Citizen newspaper, inside the car with gunshot wounds. He was subsequently taken to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Missouri House passes bill to keep Chiefs, Royals in state But, until Wednesday afternoon, when the charges against Huseynov were released, little information about the shooting or a potential suspect had been shared. Court records say Huseynov was traced to the shooting via a search warrant on his cell phone records, which showed him in the Platte City area on the night of Sharkey's death. It was also noted that video surveillance footage captured Huseynov driving a gray Hyundai Elantra around the time the shooting took place. Then, exactly five months after the shooting, on Tuesday, June 10, Huseynov was arrested for an unrelated charge, which is currently pending. While being questioned, court records say Huseynov was asked about the I-29 shooting, but he continuously denied ever owning a gun. Court records say investigators later showed him a photo from his iCloud account, which showed a hand holding a 9mm gun that matched the description of the gun linked to the deadly shooting. Bicyclist killed in morning crash, Lee's Summit police investigating Huseynov continued denying that the gun was his, though, leading investigators to issue a search warrant for his home, court records say. While searching his property, it was reported that a 9mm handgun was found inside a safe in his bedroom. According to the Kansas City Police Department Crime Laboratory, the gun matched the shell casings found at the crime scene. Now, Huseynov is being held in a Platte County jail and is facing a charge of murder in connection with the crime. No details have been released regarding a bond or a future hearing. This is a developing story. Stay tuned with FOX4 News for the latest updates and information. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Miami Herald
17-02-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
BuildOps Taps Columbia AI Pioneer Dr. Javid Huseynov as Principal AI Scientist to Lead Innovation
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 17, 2025 / BuildOps is doubling down on AI innovation with the hiring of Dr. Javid Huseynov, a Columbia University professor, AI pioneer and technology leader, as a consulting Principal AI Scientist. With an unparalleled track record in both academia and industry, Dr. Huseynov has spent more than two decades developing AI-driven solutions for some of the world's largest and most complex enterprises-from Fortune 500 giants like IBM, Disney, and Amazon to industrial safety instrumentation leaders like MSA Safety. Dr. Huseynov brings a rare mix of academic expertise and real-world execution. He authored numerous patents and publications on AI in signal processing and industrial safety instrumentation, as well as on the NLP applications in finance and business intelligence. At IBM, Dr. Huseynov led enterprise AI transformation and developed cutting-edge machine learning and language models for enterprise analytics. He further advanced novel AI-powered personalized comparison shopping experiences at Amazon, benefiting millions of retail customers worldwide. As a Columbia professor, he has trained the next generation of applied AI analytics leaders while continuing to push the boundaries of research in natural language processing and predictive analytics. With this powerhouse addition, BuildOps is making AI a cornerstone of its platform-helping commercial contractors eliminate inefficiencies, unlock new revenue, and tackle industry-wide labor shortages with smarter, faster solutions. "We're not here to build AI for the sake of it-we're here to build AI that delivers real impact where it matters most: in the field," said Alok Chanani, CEO of BuildOps. "Javid's track record speaks for itself. He's not just an AI scientist-he's a builder, a problem solver, and a visionary. With him leading the charge, we're not just automating tasks-we're transforming the way contractors operate, making them faster, smarter, and more profitable." Dr. Huseynov's work has redefined AI applications in multiple industries, from revolutionizing how sports news is delivered to visitors to building life-saving AI-powered industrial safety systems. Now, he's bringing that expertise to one of the last major industries yet to undergo an AI-driven transformation: the trades. "For the first time, we have the computing power, data, and AI capabilities to completely redefine how contractors operate," said Dr. Javid Huseynov, Principal AI Scientist at BuildOps. "This isn't about small efficiency gains-it's about unlocking an entirely new way of working. The trades have complex, high-stakes challenges, and AI is finally ready to solve them." With AI-powered automation, predictive insights, and workflow intelligence now at the core of BuildOps' platform, the company is expanding its AI team and investing heavily in cutting-edge capabilities. From dynamic scheduling and predictive maintenance to intelligent job costing and automated dispatching, BuildOps is setting a new standard for how technology empowers contractors to work smarter, scale faster, and drive profitability like never before. By bringing in top AI talent and redefining what's possible, BuildOps isn't just building software-it's leading an AI-driven revolution in the commercial contracting industry. About BuildOpsBuildOps is the only all-in-one business platform built exclusively for commercial contractors. By combining project management, service, dispatching, invoicing, and AI-powered automation, BuildOps helps contractors work smarter, grow faster, and stay ahead of the competition. To learn more about BuildOps and how we're driving AI innovation in the trades, visit Media ContactJustin MauldinSalient PRhttps:// SOURCE: BuildOps
Globe and Mail
17-02-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
BuildOps Taps Columbia AI Pioneer Dr. Javid Huseynov as Principal AI Scientist to Lead Innovation
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 17, 2025 / BuildOps is doubling down on AI innovation with the hiring of Dr. Javid Huseynov, a Columbia University professor, AI pioneer and technology leader, as a consulting Principal AI Scientist. With an unparalleled track record in both academia and industry, Dr. Huseynov has spent more than two decades developing AI-driven solutions for some of the world's largest and most complex enterprises-from Fortune 500 giants like IBM, Disney, and Amazon to industrial safety instrumentation leaders like MSA Safety. Dr. Huseynov brings a rare mix of academic expertise and real-world execution. He authored numerous patents and publications on AI in signal processing and industrial safety instrumentation, as well as on the NLP applications in finance and business intelligence. At IBM, Dr. Huseynov led enterprise AI transformation and developed cutting-edge machine learning and language models for enterprise analytics. He further advanced novel AI-powered personalized comparison shopping experiences at Amazon, benefiting millions of retail customers worldwide. As a Columbia professor, he has trained the next generation of applied AI analytics leaders while continuing to push the boundaries of research in natural language processing and predictive analytics. With this powerhouse addition, BuildOps is making AI a cornerstone of its platform-helping commercial contractors eliminate inefficiencies, unlock new revenue, and tackle industry-wide labor shortages with smarter, faster solutions. "We're not here to build AI for the sake of it-we're here to build AI that delivers real impact where it matters most: in the field," said Alok Chanani, CEO of BuildOps. "Javid's track record speaks for itself. He's not just an AI scientist-he's a builder, a problem solver, and a visionary. With him leading the charge, we're not just automating tasks-we're transforming the way contractors operate, making them faster, smarter, and more profitable." Dr. Huseynov's work has redefined AI applications in multiple industries, from revolutionizing how sports news is delivered to visitors to building life-saving AI-powered industrial safety systems. Now, he's bringing that expertise to one of the last major industries yet to undergo an AI-driven transformation: the trades. "For the first time, we have the computing power, data, and AI capabilities to completely redefine how contractors operate," said Dr. Javid Huseynov, Principal AI Scientist at BuildOps. "This isn't about small efficiency gains-it's about unlocking an entirely new way of working. The trades have complex, high-stakes challenges, and AI is finally ready to solve them." With AI-powered automation, predictive insights, and workflow intelligence now at the core of BuildOps' platform, the company is expanding its AI team and investing heavily in cutting-edge capabilities. From dynamic scheduling and predictive maintenance to intelligent job costing and automated dispatching, BuildOps is setting a new standard for how technology empowers contractors to work smarter, scale faster, and drive profitability like never before. By bringing in top AI talent and redefining what's possible, BuildOps isn't just building software-it's leading an AI-driven revolution in the commercial contracting industry. About BuildOps BuildOps is the only all-in-one business platform built exclusively for commercial contractors. By combining project management, service, dispatching, invoicing, and AI-powered automation, BuildOps helps contractors work smarter, grow faster, and stay ahead of the competition. To learn more about BuildOps and how we're driving AI innovation in the trades, visit Media Contact Justin Mauldin Salient PR achievemore@ 737.234.0936 SOURCE: BuildOps View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire
