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Daily Misfortune March 1, 2014

Daily Misfortune March 1,  2014


Gunman surrenders, says fatal Macon shooting accidental

Macon Telegraph (blog) - ‎2 hours ago‎
The shooting happened at about 10:15 p.m. near the Taco Bell between Pio Nono Avenue and Interstate 75. Patrick, of a Shakespeare Drive address, was ... The dead man's cousin, 27-year-old Dominick Kantrel Howell Sr., turned himself over to ...dead man’s cousin, 27-year-old Dominick Kantrel Howell Sr., turned himself over to investigators and said the shooting was an accident.

Howell, who was sitting behind Patrick in the car, said his handgun was uncomfortable in his waistband and he set it on his lap.

The gun began to slip and as Howell tried to catch it, the pistol fired and went through the car seat and hit Patrick in the back, the release stated. Howell was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter.

It was the city’s third shooting death in the past seven days

In separate incidents last Saturday night, two people -- a 16-year-old boy and a 37-year-old woman -- were killed.


3 Frisbee Team Members Killed in Crash on Icy Highway

ABC News - ‎5 hours ago‎
Neither alcohol or excessive speed appear to be factors in a crash that killed three Minnesota college students, who were members of one of the nation's top Ultimate Frisbee teams.


Hoffman Killed by Toxic Mix of Drugs, Official Concludes

New York Times - ‎18 hours ago‎
Philip Seymour Hoffman was killed by a poisonous mix of drugs that included not only heroin but also cocaine, amphetamines and sedatives, the New York City medical examiner announced on Friday.

Killed In Homewood Shooting

CBS Local - ‎6 hours ago‎
Authorities say at least four other people, all in their 20s were shot and injured. Police say they have not identified any witnesses - and that a bartender who was there at the time of the shooting said he ducked behind the bar as soon as he heard...

Cops: Two teen killed while pushing car on rural road in Apopka

Orlando Sentinel - ‎14 minutes ago‎
Two teen boys died Friday night when an SUV hit them as they pushed a broken car down a rural road, according to Apopka Police. The deceased have been identified as Axel Padro and Cameron Gabriel Gonzalez.

Stabbing Attack in Southwestern China Leaves 27 Dead

Wall Street Journal - ‎1 hour ago‎
A group of knife-wielding men attacked a train station in southwestern China on Saturday, leaving at least 27 people dead and 109 injured, the state Xinhua News Agency said, making it one of the deadliest attacks in China in recent years.

Violence in Iraq Killed 703 in February, UN Reports

New York Times - ‎12 minutes ago‎
BAGHDAD - Violence across Iraq in February killed 703 people, a death toll higher than the same period a year before as the country faces a rising wave of militant attacks rivaling the sectarian bloodshed that followed the American-led invasion in ...

Crash victim killed near site of twin sister's 1996 death

Chicago Tribune - ‎20 hours ago‎
A 29-year-old Dyer, Ind., woman killed in a car-truck collision Thursday in Crete was the twin sister of a girl killed by a hit-and-run driver approximately 500 yards away in 1996, a family member said today. Sarah Sanaghan was killed around 5:40 a.m ...

Woman Hit, Killed By MTA Bus At Busy Williamsburg, Brooklyn Intersection

CBS Local - ‎3 hours ago‎
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - A woman was struck and killed by a city bus Saturday morning in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. As CBS 2's Janelle Burrell reported, police have identified the victim was Marisol Martinez, 21.

San Rafael police investigating shooting at restaurant

KTVU San Francisco - ‎3 hours ago‎
A suspect remains at large after walking into a San Rafael restaurant early Saturday morning and shooting a patron multiple times, a police lieutenant said.

Killed, Pulled From Car Crushed Under Semi Truck

CBS Local - ‎7 hours ago‎
DETROIT (WWJ) - Two woman and one man were killed Friday morning when a 50,000-pound semi truck rolled on top of their car on Detroit's west side.

Emergency response to LAX shooting addressed at state hearing

Los Angeles Times - ‎17 hours ago‎
After the chaotic evacuation of passenger terminals in last year's deadly shooting at Los Angeles International Airport, officials said they are making significant improvements to emergency response plans.

Police investigate shooting near Club Fever in South Bend

WSBT-TV - ‎6 hours ago‎
Police investigate shooting near Club Fever in South Bend. WSBT-TV Report. POSTED: 08:04 AM EST Mar 01, 2014 UPDATED: 08:38 AM EST Mar 01, 2014.

95 killed, 388 injured in 40 bomb attacks in Pakistan in February

Xinhua - ‎1 hour ago‎
ISLAMABAD, March 1 (Xinhua) -- At least 95 people were killed and 388 others injured in 40 bomb blasts in Pakistan during February as the militants carried on terrorist attacks across the country, according to official statistics.

Paterson boy, 13, killed after dog attack; second teen hospitalized

The Star-Ledger - ‎1 hour ago‎
PATERSON - A 13-year-old Paterson boy was killed this morning when a bull mastiff broke loose from its home and mauled two teenagers near the Passaic River, prosecutors said.

Man killed in Lawndale shooting identified

Chicago Tribune - ‎Feb 28, 2014‎
A 25-year-old man fatally shot in the Lawndale neighborhood Thursday has been identified. The man killed was Eric Woods, who lived at the same address where the shooting happened, a representative of the Cook County medical examiner's office said this ...

Twelve dead in Qatar restaurant gas explosion: news agency

Reuters - ‎Feb 27, 2014‎
DOHA (Reuters) - Twelve people including two children were killed on Thursday when a gas tank exploded at a Turkish restaurant in the Qatari capital Doha, authorities in the Gulf Arab state reported.

Authorities identify gunman killed in standoff outside courthouse

WFTV Orlando - ‎3 hours ago‎
The gunman who was killed during a standoff outside the Brevard County Courthouse was identified by authorities on Saturday.

Westbound I-580 in Castro Valley reopens after freeway shooting

abc7news.com - ‎22 hours ago‎
(KGO) -- Westbound Interstate Highway 580 after Interstate Highway 238 in Castro Valley was closed for nearly an hour Thursday as the CHP investigated a freeway shooting. It all began around 4 p.m. A driver says he was on the freeway with his daughter ...

China's Official Xinhua News Agency Says 27 Killed, 109 Injured in Train ...

ABC News - ‎2 hours ago‎
China's Official Xinhua News Agency Says 27 Killed, 109 Injured in Train Station Knife Attack. BEIJING March 1, 2014 (AP

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