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CBS News
18-07-2025
- CBS News
2 men charged with illegally possessing a firearm in Boom Island Park mass shooting
Two more men have been charged in the Minneapolis mass shooting at Boom Island Park that left a woman dead and five men injured. Davion Lazarick Gaines, 23, is charged with two counts of illegal possession of a firearm, and Dechelen Chavez Mastin-Wilson, 23, faces one count of the same charge, according to court documents filed in Hennepin County court earlier this month. Officers who responded to the June 1 shooting found around 130 shell casings at the park and took DNA samples from some of those casings. Charges say one of the samples matched that of Gaines. Investigators tracked Gaines' phone records and found it was at Boom Island Park at the time of the shooting, according to charges. Gaines, a Minneapolis resident, isn't allowed to have firearms following several prior convictions, including second-degree assault and second-degree riot. Mastin-Wilson, of St. Louis Park, was one of the men shot, according to court documents. Responding officers spoke with him at the scene, where he "briefly claimed" he didn't know anything, then refused to answer questions. Investigators learned from witnesses that Mastin-Wilson was involved in an ongoing gang-related feud with two men who were at the park, charges say. One of those two men was shot and is now paralyzed. According to the criminal complaint, a witness said they saw Mastin-Wilson shooting a gun in the direction of where police found the paralyzed man. Charges say Mastin-Wilson is currently on probation in Hennepin County for illegally possessing a firearm and fleeing in a motor vehicle. Two other men have been charged in the shooting. Zyree Porter, 23, is charged with six counts of second-degree murder, and Marquez Hill-Turnipseed, 23, is facing five counts of the same charge. The woman killed in the shooting is identified by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner as 23-year-old Stageina Whiting of Brooklyn Center. Note: The above video first aired on July 10, 2025.
Daily Mail
03-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Killer who stabbed teenager to death in 'murderous' gangland feud dating back years faces life behind bars
A killer who stabbed a teenager to death in a 'murderous' gangland feud dating back years is facing a life sentence. Kamal Nuur, 19, was murdered in a pushbike 'ride out' by 21-year-old Michael Lebbie after a series of tit-for-tat stabbings in north London. Lebbie was looking to 'kill or seriously injure anyone who was a member of the '71st' alliance of rival gangs', the Old Bailey heard. He was part of the '51st', an alliance principally made up from gangs on the Peckwater Estate and Queen's Crescent in the London borough of Camden. Mr Nuur, known locally as 'Dirtz', had been rehoused in Birmingham after he was stabbed and his family home attacked in 2018 - but he returned to the capital and was stabbed to death in Islington, north London, on September 14 2020. Lebbie was convicted of murder by an Old Bailey jury in 2023 but his sentencing was delayed for the retrial of alleged accomplice Melvis Mariano. Mariano, 25, denied murdering Mr Nuur and was cleared by a jury today after nine hours and 37 minutes of deliberation. Abby Lowne, 22, denied and was cleared of assisting an offender, after being accused of booking an Uber for Mariano after the killing. She was also accused of trying to give him an alibi by calling his phone which he had left away from the scene. She wept in the dock as she was cleared of the charge and made a heart shape with her hands towards Mariano as she left the dock. Mariano stood and asked if he was allowed to thank the jury but was told to sit down by the Judge Mark Dennis. Lowne sat in the dock wearing a navy buttoned jacket, white crop top and blue jeans. Lebbie and Lowne will appear in court again on Friday ahead of a sentencing date to be fixed. Lebbie had been a victim of the ongoing violence in 2019 when he was run over and stabbed several times in March of that year and the victim had been previously stabbed in 2018. A few weeks prior to that, a 51st associate was run over and stabbed 12 times in north-west London. On April 1 2019, 51st associate Calvin Bungisa was stabbed to death - and then on May 2019 that year a 71st gang member Arif Biomy was repeatedly stabbed but survived. Alex Smith, a member of the 51st, was murdered on 12 August 2019 - with four members of the 71st later convicted of his murder but two others suspects remaining at large. Two associates of the 71st - also known as 'Active Gxng' - were stabbed, one of them dying, on September 12 2019. Nine months later, on June 13 2020, a young male was shot in the face by 51st associates - and on July 28 that year a music video was uploaded taunting the 51st alliance over the murders of Alex Smith and Calvin Bungisa. Prosecutor Charlotte Newell KC earlier told jurors at the latest trial: 'The history reveals the bloody and murderous rivalry between the two groups, a rivalry of which Lebbie himself had been a victim when he was attacked in March 2019.' Seven weeks later Lebbie rode out from the Torriano Estate - 51st 'territory' Goodinge Close, in close proximity to North Road - and murdered Kamal Nuur. Ms Newell said he was 'associated with the 51st images of both making pro-51st gang signs and anti-71st gang signs and as such had a motive to enter rival territory to inflict violence. 'Kamal Nuur - aka "Dirtz" - was associated with the 71st. He was stabbed in June 2018 and his family home was attacked in November 2018. 'Subsequently, the family moved to Birmingham, but Nuur returned to London to the area with which he was associated and was believed to be involved in the drug trade in that area. 'He was attacked in an alleyway leading to North Road, Islington walking in the heart of the territory of the 71st and, as such, an easy target for anyone cruising the area looking for a rival gang member to attack. 'He was stabbed eight times - he was able to move a short distance but collapsed and died in a car park area nearby. 'CCTV shows two suspects approaching the alleyway on a bicycle. On seeing Nuur, they dropped the bike and chased him into the alleyway, out of sight of the CCTV cameras. 'Approximately 22 seconds later the same suspects came out of the alleyway, got back onto the bike and rode off towards the Torriano Estate.' Lebbie was linked to the murder by a series of CCTV images. A so-called 'diss track' was uploaded to YouTube on in May 2021 by a man who had been with Lebbie and Alex Smith when Mr Nuur was stabbed. The rap boasted: 'Every time gang glide we keep commin back to the ends with a brand new pack. Now we got dirt [Kamal Nuur] on the bike.' Lebbie, of Priory Green near King's Cross in north London, denied but was convicted of Mr Naar's murder. Mariano, of no fixed address, denied murder and was cleared of the charge, while Lowne, from Camden, denied and was cleared of assisting an offender. She was convicted of possession of a class A drug and refusing to disclose her phone PIN to the police at the first trial.
BBC News
26-06-2025
- BBC News
Police chief warns ganglords: 'We'll be coming after you'
Police Scotland is pursuing organised crime figures who are based abroad in connection with the central belt's ongoing gangland force's chief constable, Jo Farrell, has told BBC Scotland News officers are building intelligence to target the leaders of the groups says her message to anyone directing violence in Scotland from a foreign country is: "We'll be coming after you."A total of 49 people have been arrested over a wave of incidents which began in Edinburgh in March before spreading to the west of the country. The violence has involved multiple fire bombings and assaults, resulting in charges including attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder.A Scottish man currently based in Dubai is alleged to have started the feud by targeting a crime group led by Edinburgh gangster and convicted cocaine dealer Mark man has been named in the media as Ross McGill. BBC Scotland News asked Ms Farrell what could be done about a figure from a Scottish organised crime group who is based in replied: "We're working closely with the Crown Office and the National Crime Agency (NCA) to see if we can get those people back from those countries."These aren't fast processes, but we're working with the authorities there and the NCA have individuals in those countries."That's our link in and we're working very closely with them."Asked when the violence would be brought to an end, she replied: "We've created a lot of momentum and gained a lot of evidence and intelligence."We can see the temperature dropping in this space."The latest arrest in the investigation took place on Thursday. A 17-year-old male has been charged in connection with two wilful fire raisings in Edinburgh's Niddrie's Marischal Crescent and Campion Road on 9 teenager was released and will appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court at a later date. Spanish murders and Scottish links The chief constable also repeated the force's position on the murder of two senior figures from a Scottish crime group in Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr were shot dead in a beachfront bar in Fuengirola on 31 were members of the Lyons crime group, long-time rivals of the Daniels, another Scottish gang.A senior officer from the Spanish National Agency has alleged that the gunman who killed Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons is linked to the Daniels connected to the Daniels have been targeted in the feud which began three months Farrell said Police Scotland officers are currently in Spain, supporting the work of the Spanish she said the force "wasn't aware" of any evidence the murders were linked to the feud, or had been planned from Scotland.A 44-year-old from Liverpool has been arrested over the killings at the request of the Spanish Riley is to face an extradition hearing later this year.
BBC News
24-06-2025
- BBC News
Man, 22, taken to hospital after targeted hit-and-run in Glasgow
A man has been taken to hospital after a targeted hit-and-run in the north of Scotland said the 22-year-old pedestrian was struck by a car on Ashgill Road, Milton, at about 18:55 on Monday. He was taken to the city's Royal Infirmary for treatment following the disturbance, which involved three vehicles.A force spokesperson said: "From investigations so far, this is believed to be a targeted incident and there is no wider threat to the public." BBC Scotland News understands detectives do not currently believe the incident is linked to the ongoing gang has resulted in a series of assaults, shootings and firebombings in Glasgow and Edinburgh since spokesperson added "extensive inquiries were ongoing" to establish the circumstances and said officers would maintain a presence in the Milton with information is asked to contact police.
Sky News
17-06-2025
- Sky News
Double shooting suspect 'fled through three countries in 15 hours', Spanish police claim
Spanish police have alleged a double murder suspect accused of shooting two men dead at a bar in Spain fled through "three countries in 15 hours". Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan died after a gunman opened fire outside Monaghans bar in Fuengirola on the evening of 31 May. The incident prompted a denial from Police Scotland that it was linked to an ongoing gang feud spanning across the west and east coasts of the nation in recent months. Merseyside Police, with support from the National Crime Agency (NCA), arrested a 44-year-old man in Liverpool on 13 June on behalf of Spanish authorities. He appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court the following day, ahead of extradition proceedings. On Tuesday, the Spanish National Police claimed the suspect took a route through "three countries in less than 15 hours" and used disguises to avoid being detected. A Spanish police spokesperson said: "In just seven days, the alleged perpetrator was identified. He fled three countries in less than 15 hours, altering his physical appearance to avoid recognition." The force added that "once in hiding" in the UK, the suspect "changed his address to hinder any investigation" until he was arrested. Police Scotland had previously denied any link between the shootings in the Costa del Sol and ongoing conflict in the Edinburgh and Glasgow regions. In an update on Tuesday, Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Houston said: "We have been assisting Spanish colleagues with their investigation into the fatal shootings in Fuengirola. "We are not aware of any current evidence which suggests the deaths of these two men in Spain are linked to the recent criminal attacks in Scotland being investigated as part of Operation Portaledge. "We are aware of the statement from the Spanish police and although we cannot comment on an ongoing investigation in another jurisdiction, our position remains that we have no current evidence to suggest that this incident was orchestrated from Scotland. "We are aware of the arrest of an individual in the Merseyside area and will continue to support colleagues in Spain where necessary and if required by them." More than 40 arrests have been made as part of Operation Portaledge. A spokesperson for the NCA said: "On 13 June, officers from Merseyside Police arrested a 44-year-old man in the Liverpool area on behalf of the Spanish authorities for two counts of murder. "The operation was supported by officers from the NCA's national extradition unit.
