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Saba Yemen
18-04-2025
- Sport
- Saba Yemen
Paratroopers injured in violent landing during show at Arizona baseball stadium
Arizona - Saba: Two paratroopers were injured after a violent landing during an air show at a baseball stadium in the US state of Arizona. In a video circulating on social media, a paratrooper carrying the flag of the Arizona Wildcat team appeared to land at high speed before hitting the ground and rolling. Another parachutist carrying the American flag follows him in a hard landing, while in the background the sound of a worried audience can be heard. The display was part of "Military Appreciation Night," organized by the Arizona baseball team last Saturday at the University of Arizona's High Corbett Field in Tucson. According to the Tucson Fire Department, emergency crews transported the injured to the hospital for immediate treatment. Jason Corriher, a spokesman for the university, told USA Today that the injuries were not serious, and both men are expected to make a full recovery. Corriher added that the safety team responsible for organizing the air show is currently looking into the causes of the accident to avoid a recurrence in the future. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Yahoo
'Life is so precious': Man on life support after machete attack in Tucson
Kristen Couch and her husband, Jacob, stopped in Tucson on a cross-country bus trip back home. They had just spent time in Los Angeles, and they were eager to get back to Alabama, family members said. While they waited for the next bus, they decided to walk around downtown and see the city, according to the family. They only made it a block to East Broadway Boulevard and South Sixth Avenue before a man wielding a machete attacked Jacob, 32, family said. Bystanders and police tried to help Jacob as he bled profusely until the Tucson Fire Department arrived and took him to Banner University Medical Center. The couple didn't know the attacker, family said. "Please say a prayer for our family. God knows we need it right now," Jacob Couch's brother Luke posted on Facebook shortly after news of the attack. "Life is so precious. Tell your family you love them every chance you get." As of April 14, Jacob remained on life support, according to the family. They said they were told by the hospital that he was showing no signs of life. Tucson police confirmed there was an attack on April 5 at the southeast corner of Broadway Boulevard and Sixth Avenue. They have released little else, citing the active investigation. Three days after the attack, police arrested Daniel Michael, 25. He was charged with two counts of aggravated assault. Investigators found a hatchet and clothing that matched what was worn during the attack while conducting a search warrant on Michael's apartment, according to court records. Michael first denied to police that he had any involvement, but then said he'd been drinking heavily and couldn't remember anything, records show. He then said he recalled believing Jacob was using drugs. Michael told police that when Jacob reached into his pants pocket, he pulled out a hatchet from his jacket and struck Jacob in the neck. Tucson police have not confirmed the name of the victim or Michael's involvement. "The media obtained court documents and released a lot more details that we have not confirmed," Tucson police Officer Frank Magos said in an emailed statement to The Arizona Republic. Michael was booked into the Pima County Jail on a $1 million bond. The family set up a GoFundMe for travel and hospital costs, plus money for transporting Jacob home and a funeral if needed, according to Jacob's sister-in-law Erica Sims. "Since they are so far away and were on their way home, they have no family with them," Sims said. Sims confirmed Jacob was in critical condition in the trauma intensive care unit at Banner University Medical Center in Tucson. "Thank you for all of your help! We don't even know how to thank each of you properly," Sims said. Almost $40,000 was raised as of April 15. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Alabama man fighting for his life after machete attack in Tucson
USA Today
14-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Video shows scary moment 2 paratroopers get hurt in hard parachute landing at Arizona game
Video shows scary moment 2 paratroopers get hurt in hard parachute landing at Arizona game Two paratroopers were injured after a rough landing that was caught on video at a baseball game in Arizona. The parachute landing was part of a pregame ceremony at the University of Arizona's Hi Corbett Field in Tucson, Arizona, during Arizona Baseball Military Appreciation Night on Saturday. Video shared on social media shows one soldier donning an Arizona Wildcat flag descending rapidly before rolling over upon impact. A second man flying a U.S. flag then follows suit in another brutal landing while the concerned crowd is heard in the background. First responders quickly transported the pair so they could be treated for their injuries, the Tucson Fire Department confirmed on X. One of the men suffered a dislocated shoulder and the other suffered a back injury but both are expected to make a full recovery, university spokesperson Jason Corriher told USA TODAY on Sunday. Cause of hard landing under investigation The safety team who organized the landing is looking into what caused the rough landing at the ceremony, according to Corriher. "Wind limits were not beyond their standards at the time of their jump so they are still looking into what actually occurred," Corriher said. However, Corriher said the parachute safety organizer "more or less chalked it up to just terrible luck." 'Our thoughts and prayers are with the paratroopers injured during tonight's pregame ceremony," the Arizona baseball team wrote on X after the incident. "Thank you for your service to our nation, and thank you to the first responders on site who provided their assistance."
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Yahoo
Tucson firefighter to lose job after 'accidentally' shooting gun during road rage fight
The city of Tucson plans to terminate a firefighter who is facing charges after a road rage incident. The department said they were starting the process of firing Raul Carrasco, 58, after documents say he fired a gun at another driver during what appeared to be a road rage incident. He has since been arrested on multiple felony charges including aggravated assault and drive-by shooting. Arrest documents say a man was driving south with his 3-year-old stepson and a friend on Oracle Road near Prince Road on Feb. 28 when he noticed a white Tesla Model Y cut him off without using its turn signal. Documents say the Tesla's driver began brake-checking him before pulling up next to the vehicle when stopped at an intersection to stare at him. Documents say the victim driver told police at one point he saw the Tesla's driver pull out a black handgun and point it at him while stopped at an intersection. The man drove past the Tesla after the light turned green when he told police he heard a gunshot, prompting him to pull off to the side of the road as the Tesla passed him. The man then got behind the Tesla and took a photo of the license plate while calling 911 to report the incident. Investigators later retrieved a bullet lodged in the rear driver-side of the vehicle. Police checked the Tesla's license plate, which showed Carrasco as being the registered owner. Documents say Carrasco's driver's license largely matched the physical description the man and his friend gave police. Documents said officers contacted Carrasco on March 5, who admitted to having a firearm at the time of the incident and said he only raised his handgun "because he thought the other guy might be armed," and claimed the other vehicle's driver was the aggressor. Carrasco told police he fired the gun "accidentally" as the victim's car was pulling away, according to a police summary of his account. Carrasco was arrested and booked into jail on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, discharging a firearm within city limits, and drive-by shooting. Tucson Fire Department Chief Chuck Ryan said in a written statement Monday that the department is "aware" of the situation and takes the matter "very seriously." Ryan said the department had begun the process of firing Carrasco but declined to share additional details, citing an ongoing investigation. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Tucson plans to terminate firefighter facing charges over road rage
