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Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Yahoo
Instructor held after woman shot in firearm training course, police say
A woman participating in a firearm training course was shot when a gun went off as an instructor was demonstrating weapon safety, Baltimore Police said Wednesday. Officers in the Southwest District were called to the 4500 block of Edmondson Avenue for a report of a shooting around 6:12 p.m. Police found a 23-year-old adult female with a gunshot wound to the leg, according to a release from the Baltimore Police Department. After a preliminary investigation, officers determined the woman was taking a firearm training course and had been shot accidentally when the gun went off as the instructor 'was demonstrating how to render a firearm safely,' police said in the release. The instructor was taken into custody, police said, but is not currently facing charges. The woman was listed in stable condition at an area hospital, according to police. Southwest District Shooting detectives are investigating. Anyone with information can reach detectives at 410-396-2488. Information can be submitted anonymously to the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-866-7LOCKUP or by online text by visiting the MCS website. Have a news tip? Send it to nzimmerman@
Malay Mail
12-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Traffic stop leads to arrest over series of cable thefts in Bayan Lepas, three accomplices at large
BALIK PULAU, May 12 — Police arrested a motorist along Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah in Bayan Lepas here yesterday in connection with cable thefts in the Southwest district. Southwest district police chief ACP Sazalee Adam said police stopped the 27-year-old man in a Proton Wira as he was behaving suspiciously. 'A search of the car uncovered various tools and items suspected to be linked to cable theft activities, including cable rolls, several cut cable rods, a metal hammer, modified iron tools, a hook and chain lifting set, as well as several mobile phones and identity cards belonging to other individuals,' he said when contacted by Bernama today. He said the man had admitted to being involved in cable theft along with three others who are still at large. Checks also found that the suspect had criminal records involving five drug-related offences and seven other criminal cases. He is now in remand to assist investigations under Section 379 of the Penal Code. — Bernama
