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Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Yahoo
15-year-old charged in shooting death of other teen
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A 15-year-old is being charged in connection to a shooting in Grand Rapids that left another teenager dead in June. The 15-year-old face a charge of reckless discharge causing death, the Grand Rapids Police Department says. News 8 is not using the suspect's name because he is a minor and because of the nature of the charge against him. The shooting happened the night of June 12 on North Avenue near More Street. My'asia Johnson suffered a gunshot wound to the head and died later at the hospital. Police previously said she did not appear to have been targeted and that they were looking into whether the shooting could have been accidentally or recklessly fired. Teenage girl dies after shooting in Grand Rapids Calling the death 'truly senseless,' GRPD Chief Eric Winstrom in a Thursday statement urged parents to talk to their kids about 'The very real and tragic consequences of illegally-possessed guns.' 'One young life was taken, and another young life will be forever impacted,' the statement read in part. 'We, as a community, need to step up and do everything we can to change the culture that puts these guns in the hands of our children. While it won't take away the pain for Myasia's loved ones, we can work together to spare other families from a similar loss.' GRPD said a safe storage violation was not appropriate based on the circumstances of the case, though it did not explain further. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Yahoo
Urbana man escapes electronic monitoring, arrested in Danville on weapons charges
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — An Urbana man was arrested in Danville Tuesday morning for reckless discharge of a firearm, police said, following an argument with several individuals. Officers with the Danville Police Department responded to the area of Clyman Lane and Fowler Avenue around 10:40 a.m. after reports that shots had been fired. When they arrived, officers learned that an argument had taken place between several people, and one of the individuals took a gun and fired one shot into the air. Man arrested on gun charges overnight in Danville Police also learned that the suspect, later identified as 34-year-old Antonio Chipman, had run away and entered a home in the 900 block of Fowler Avenue. Officers contacted Chipman, and he eventually agreed to exit the home and was then taken into custody. Officers searched the home and found a gun which they believe was used during the incident. Now, Chipman is being held at the Vermilion County Jail on preliminary charges of reckless discharge of a firearm, unlawful possession of a weapon by convicted felon and an active arrest warrant out of Champaign County for escape from electronic monitoring. No injuries were reported from the incident, police said, and no further information is available at this time. The police department added that all subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. 'Fine until it wasn't': Family of Aniyah Davis recount final moments Anyone with additional information is asked to call the Danville Police Department at 217-431-2250. To make an anonymous tip, contact the Vermilion County Crime Stoppers at 217-446-TIPS. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
