Month Misfortune June 2015 ---
*Reference
- Portal:Current_events/2015_June_5
- rt.com/news/line/2015-06-5/
- snewsi
- Democracy Now http://www.democracynow.org/2015/6/5/headlines
- SPLC Hatewatch Headlines, 6-5-15
Headlines:
- June 5, 2015 update: Christopher Monfort guilty in murder and attack on police officersder.
- 31 killed A bomb explodes in a marketplace in Yola, Nigeria, killing 31 and injuring dozens of others. (AP), (CNN)
- 2 killed 100+ injured Bombs explode at rallies held by the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party two days ahead of the general election in Diyarbakir. (AP)Business and economy
- 2 killed Two bodies have been removed from Borneo's Mount Kinabalu following the 6.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Malaysia's Sabah province Friday morning. Previously-stranded climbers, reported at 137, have descended to the Laban Rata resthouse. (The Star) (CNN) (Asia Straits Times) (The Rakyat Post)
- 2015 Accra explosion
- 200 killed The death toll from an explosion at a gasoline station on Wednesday in the Ghanaian capital Accra rises to over 200. (Zee News)Health
- 4 killed 2015 Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus outbreak in South Korea
- Four people have now died of MERS in South Korea with five new cases reported. (AFP via Bangkok Post)International relations
- Benigno Aquino, the President of the Philippines, says that his government will start discussions with Japan about allowing Japan Self-Defense Forces to refuel at Filipino bases allowing the extension of operations into the South China Sea. (Reuters via Daily Mail)
- Eight out of the ten allegedly involved in shooting Pakistani schoolgirl and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai have been secretly set free. (BBC)
- Prosecutors in the state of Minnesota file criminal charges against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis for allegedly mishandling sexual abuse allegations by a priest. (New York Times)Politics and elections
- June 5, 2015 Dallas: Drone spotted flying hundreds of feet off wing of Southwest jet near Love Field
- 3 killed 13 injured June 5, 2015 3 killed, 13 wounded in Chicago weekend gun violence
- shooting 1 arrested June 5, 2015 No one hurt in Bellevue police shooting at car
- June 5, 2015 Palin Blasts Left Over Duggar/Dunham Hypocrisy
- train crash June 5, 2015 Amtrak Train Headed To Chicago Hits SemiTrailer
- 1 killed June 5, 2015 Hundreds remember Ben Davis High School senior killed when boyfriend drove car off the road
- 1 killed by husband June 5, 2015 Woman dead, husband arrested in Gresham shooting
- 1 helicopter shot, forced down June 5, 2015 Border Patrol Helicopter Hit By Gunfire at Texas Border
- 1 killed 1 arrested June 5, 2015 update Man with epilepsy found guilty in Navy policeman's death
- 2 injured 2 arrested June 5, 2015 Two Attempted Stabbing Murders at Stockholm Square in Sweden near mosque, religion not disclosed
- Family says there are two sides to Boston terror suspect story June 5, 2015
- 1 arrested, police officer resigned June 5, 2015 2015 Texas pool party incident
Detail:
- June 5, 2015 update: jury rejected his argument that he was insane, and was found guilty of murder. 1 arson, 1 killed 1 wounded 1 guilty of murder October 31, 2009 About Christopher Monfort Murderer of Timothy Brenton in the Central Districtof Seattle, Washington, United States. Timothy Brenton, an officer with the Seattle Police Department, was seated in a parked patrol car with another officer when a gunman stopped his vehicle alongside the patrol car, opened fire on the two officers, and fled the scene. Brenton died at the scene and his partner sustained minor injuries. The suspect Christopher Montfort arrested in connection with the murder has also been charged in connection with the October 22, 2009, firebombing of Seattle police vehicles at a city maintenance facility. No clear motive was established but he had left fliers discussing police brutality, and had expressed opinions against wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He was accused of being a terrorist who waged a "one man war" against the police by authorities. On June 5, 2015, jury rejected his argument that he was insane, and was found guilty of murder.
- 31 killed A bomb explodes in a marketplace in Yola, Nigeria, killing 31 and injuring dozens of others. (AP), (CNN)
- 2 killed 100+ injured Bombs explode at rallies held by the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party two days ahead of the general election in Diyarbakir. (AP)Business and economy
- 2 killed Two bodies have been removed from Borneo's Mount Kinabalu following the 6.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Malaysia's Sabah province Friday morning. Previously-stranded climbers, reported at 137, have descended to the Laban Rata resthouse. (The Star) (CNN) (Asia Straits Times) (The Rakyat Post)
- 2015 Accra explosion
- 200 killed The death toll from an explosion at a gasoline station on Wednesday in the Ghanaian capital Accra rises to over 200. (Zee News)Health
- 4 killed 2015 Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus outbreak in South Korea
- Four people have now died of MERS in South Korea with five new cases reported. (AFP via Bangkok Post)International relations
- Benigno Aquino, the President of the Philippines, says that his government will start discussions with Japan about allowing Japan Self-Defense Forces to refuel at Filipino bases allowing the extension of operations into the South China Sea. (Reuters via Daily Mail)
- Eight out of the ten allegedly involved in shooting Pakistani schoolgirl and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai have been secretly set free. (BBC)
- Prosecutors in the state of Minnesota file criminal charges against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis for allegedly mishandling sexual abuse allegations by a priest. (New York Times)Politics and elections
- June 5, 2015 Dallas: Drone spotted flying hundreds of feet off wing of Southwest jet near Love FieldWFAA Federal Aviation Administration has confirmed reports of a drone spotted flying near Dallas Love Field Airport. The small quad-copter was seen a few hundred feet off the left wing of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737.. moved landing to another part of the airport....
- 3 killed 13 injured June 5, 2015 3 killed, 13 wounded in Chicago weekend gun violence Chicago Sun-Times The weekend's first shooting left 34-year-old Laurance Boyd dead Friday evening in the West Pullman neighborhood, authorities said.
- shooting 1 arrested June 5, 2015 No one hurt in Bellevue police shooting at car KING5.com suspect had what appeared to be a semi-automatic handgun, but they later found it was an altered pellet gun. the suspect tried to escape police, leading them on a short foot chase. The suspect, a 28-year-old white male, was taken into police custody.
- June 5, 2015 Palin Blasts Left Over Duggar/Dunham Hypocrisy Truth Revolt Calls out media for celebrating Dunham In her Facebook post, Palin points to a blog post by her daughter Bristol that points to the double standard before writing this herself. ... I’m not an apologist for any sexual predator, but I’m sickened that the media gives their chosen ones a pass for any behavior as long as they share their leftwing politics. Case in point, they suggest Lena Dunham's sexual assault on her sibling is cute, and she's rewarded for it with fame and fortune. Meanwhile, they crucify another, along with an entire family. Dunham remains a media darling despite the admissions in her book.
- train crash June 5, 2015 Amtrak Train Headed To Chicago Hits SemiTrailer An Amtrak train headed to Chicago from San Antonio has slammed into a semitrailer at a crossing near the Illinois community of Wilmington.
- 1 killed June 5, 2015 Hundreds remember Ben Davis High School senior killed when boyfriend drove car off the road Indianapolis Star An Indianapolis high school senior was killed in a car accident Thursday night, school officials confirmed to Fox59. Friday night, hundreds of friends and family gathered at the scene of the crash for a candlelight vigil to honor and remember Savannah ...Savannah was in the passenger seat when the car she was in drove off the road on Ronald Reagan Expressway near US Highway 36.It happened just after 5:30 on Thursday night. Savannah's boyfriend was driving the car
- 1 killed by husband June 5, 2015 Woman dead, husband arrested in Gresham shooting KOIN.com GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN 6) - A 43-year-old woman was shot Friday night. Police say she died at the scene. Gresham officers responded to the 700 block of Southeast 205th Drive around 10:36 p.m.
- 1 helicopter shot, forced down June 5, 2015 Border Patrol Helicopter Hit By Gunfire at Texas Border U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter was forced down after it was struck by gunfire from the Mexican side of the border Friday. One bullet hole hit the pilot door and hit a vest on the seat saving his life. Another bullet hit the rotor blade.
- 1 killed 1 arrested June 5, 2015 update Man with epilepsy found guilty in Navy policeman's death federal court jury in Providence found Alan Bradley guilty of operating a motor vehicle in reckless disregard of the safety of others, resulting in death. Defense attorney, Terence Livingston, had argued that at the time of the crash Bradley had a valid driver's license, was not prohibited from driving and was taking medication for his condition, a neurological disorder that can lead to unconsciousness and convulsions. Sept. 26, 2013 May 29, 2015 update Rhode Island: Driver govt pickup with with epilepsy to be tried for death of Navy officer standing by building The Associated Press May 29, 2015 man Alan Bradley with epilepsy will go on trial for striking and killing a Navy police detective with his truck, despite multiple warnings from his doctor not to drive. ..pleaded not guilty to operating in reckless disregard of the safety of others, resulting in death. Bradley, a civilian Navy employee, driving government pickup hit and killed Navy Police Detective Frank Lema. standing outside of a building at Navy Station Newport.
- 2 injured 2 arrested June 5, 2015 Two Attempted Stabbing Murders at Stockholm Square in Sweden near mosque, religion not disclosed June 6, 2015 the only hint that the violence in the middle of Stockholm in broad daylight was committed by Muslims comes at the very end of the story, where it is mentioned casually that the suspects were seen running in the vicinity of a mosque. Local Sweden Police were called to the scene shortly before 5pm on Friday after witnesses reported two people being attacked outside a restaurant. I saw the people that were stabbed, it was two women. Marino told The Local he had also seen three people “moving quickly” up the flight of stairs between the square and a **nearby mosque** immediately after the attack.
- Family says there are two sides to Boston terror suspect story June 5, 2015 family attorney spoke about the situation... family did not know anything about a plot to kill police officers or of any involvement Usaamah allegedly had with terrorists. “The family is unaware of any radicalization and the family did not see any signs of radicalization,” brother did not have all the facts (in other words was completely making it up) when he initially commented about the shooting.
- 1 arrested, police officer resigned June 5, 2015 2015 Texas pool party incident At a private pool party in McKinney, Texas, a police officer was video-recorded restraining an unarmed fifteen-year-old girl on the ground. He later drew his handgun during the same incident. The incident was caught on video and was posted on YouTube by another teenage partygoer. Within hours, millions of people had seen the video. The officer shown in the video was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation and later resigned. The incident sparked protests in McKinney involving hundreds of people. Corporal David Eric Casebolt, a 40-year-old Navy veteran who has been an officer in McKinney for nearly 10 years, resigned from the department He had been placed on administrative leave on Sunday.
*Sources
June 4, 2015 This Animated Data Visualization Of World War II Fatalities Is Shocking io9 difficult to conceptualize excessively large numbers, particularly when they pertain to human tragedies. But this highly-engaging animated data visualization by Neil Halloran makes WWII-related deaths all too comprehensible, and makes the present seem peaceful by comparison, with no wars between large wealthy states.
Thai suspect confesses to child's gruesome murder - San ... U‑T San DiegoOct 13, 2009 - Thai police officer escorts Siriphong Kanchannaniwit, left, for crime reenactment in Bangkok on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Thai authorities ... Thai man confesses to decapitating 5-year-old boy ... U‑T San DiegoOct 14, 2009 - Thai police officer escorts Siriphong Kanchannaniwit, left, for crime reenactment in Bangkok on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Thai authorities ...
1 killed 3 wounded botched robbery September 12, 2011 Say Keodara Convicted Shooting Four Homeless People at Seattle Bus Shelter Police believe that then-17 year old teen Say Keodara from Renton drove by 4 homeless people who were hanging out at a bus shelter with 2 friends in a car, asking they wanted to buy drugs. They came back on foot, demanding money. Keodara started shooting at the 4 when Victor Parker started to run away. When Parker fell, Keodara walked up and shot him on the ground execution style, and wounded three of this friends. The attackers fled but Keodara was soon arrested for another burglary, and he had a history of gun violations. An informant told police he received a frantic call from Keodara, who allegedly said he’d shot a man over a drug deal, and video and phone records placed Keodara near the shooting. In June 2013, he was convicted and sentenced nearly 70 years, but defiantly proclaimed "I'm sorry for my 2-year-old daughter that's not going to see me over something I didn't do."
June 4, 2015 Boston Officials Move Quickly to Share Video in Terrorism Suspect's Shooting New York Times BOSTON - Immediately after the police and the F.B.I. on Tuesday shot and killed a black Muslim man who had been under surveillance for possible terrorism, law enforcement officials moved quickly to share information with civic and religious leaders, ... Boston shooting of terror suspect: Family seeks answers (+video)Christian Science Monitor
Aunt Denies Usaamah Rahim, Killed by Boston Cops, Had Terrorist LinksNBCNews.com
Opinion:Usaamah Rahim called dad to say goodbye before shootingBoston Herald
1 killed June 3, 2015 Colorado killing man on sidewalk sparks fears of possible serial shooter Fox News slain man not identified was shot and killed in Loveland, Colo. man found dead on a sidewalk late Wednesday raised fears in northern Colorado that there could be a serial shooter in the loose after a bicyclist was recently gunned down and another driver was wounded. Officials say it is still too early to determine whether the sidewalk shooting in Loveland was connected to driver shot in neck and bicyclist All three of the shootings have occurred within 15 miles of each other.
June 3, 2015 Lawyer claims clients shot from behind, no skateboard assault in Olympia police shooting KOMO News - Jun 3, 2015 "They actually were shot in the back multiple times," Beninger said. "Obviously they weren't assaulting the police officer at the time with their back to them, so why was it necessary to shoot them in the back." investigators said both are from the same bullet entering and exiting his side. Investigators said it would be misleading to describe it as being shot in the back - as if Chaplin was running away. nvestigators said there are no witnesses, and neither brother has been willing to give a statement.
May 27 shooting, June 3, 2015 Hundreds gather to mourn unarmed ROTC Muslim man killed in Long Beach police shooting Los Angeles Times - Feras Morad's little sister used to stumble in public speaking situations -- her face would redden and her speech would falter. Wednesday night, when she spoke confidently and clearly at a park in Woodland Hills to a crowd of more than 400 people who had gathered to remember her brother, who was killed last week in a bizarre confrontation with Long Beach police. “It’s absolutely ridiculous that my brother is gone. According to an NBC4 interview with a witness and a slew of social media posts by friends, Morad had his hands up when he moved toward the officer. they say, is just the latest in a string of controversial police shootings of unarmed citizens across the country. “He was a violence-last guy. Always used his words,” said Joey Cohen, 20, who was with Morad in ROTC. comment PigStateNews At least 485 people have been killed by U.S. police since January 1, 2015. At least 1,104 were killed in 2014. At least 2,359 have been killed since May 1, 2013. killedbypolice.net
Hundreds gather at vigil for Rockdale shooting victims WXIA-TV - June 3, 2015They came to pray for the victims in Sunday's rampage shooting at the Magnet Package Store in Rockdale County. They came out to say, "We're sorry it happened, and we share your grief.
June 4, 2015 Bomb at Nigerian market kills 32; Boko Haram blamed Los Angeles Times Almost daily bomb attacks in northeastern Nigeria -- the latest a bombing in a market in the town of Jimeta in Adamawa state that killed at least 32 -- seem designed to send an ominous message to new President Muhammadu Buhari: Boko Haram is not going ... almost daily bomb attacks in northeastern Nigeria -- the latest a bombing in a market in the town of Jimeta in Adamawa state that killed as many as 45 -- seem designed to send an ominous message to new President Muhammadu Buhari: Boko Haram is not going away. More than 60 people have been killed in attacks in the week since he took office. Thursday night’s attack in Jimeta, a bomb was left at a market, in a tricycle taxi,
1 killed 3 injured JJune 4, 2015 Bronx Boy, 7, Killed After Car Crashes Into Restaurant New York Times A 7-year-old boy was killed and his father and sister were injured when a car crashed into a fast-food restaurant in the Bronx late Thursday afternoon, the police said. tags: car hits building
June 3, 2015 150 killed Ghana explosion: People fleeing heavy rain are among 150 killed in Accra CNN The death toll from the Wednesday night blast in Accra is expected to go up, President John Mahama said Friday. The explosion occurred as hundreds huddled under the cover of the gas station and nearby shops to stay dry. A leak at the station sparked ...
June 4, 2015 Simi Valley shooting suspect barbecues steak as police order him to surrender Ventura County Star A shooting suspect in Simi Valley apparently went on with a barbecue as police surrounded him with rifles and as orders to surrender boomed down from a helicopter late Thursday afternoon.
June 4, 2015 Simi Valley shooting suspect barbecues steak as police order him to surrender Ventura County Star A shooting suspect in Simi Valley apparently went on with a barbecue as police surrounded him with rifles and as orders to surrender boomed down from a helicopter late Thursday afternoon.
1 killed June 4, 2015 Missouri: 18-year-old shot, killed in Spanish Lake KSDK Neighbors say they heard a gunshots, or what sounded like fireworks, at the time of the shooting followed by tires squealing. police found Patron Pierce, of Maryland Heights, laying in the front yard of a residence was a recent graduate from Hazelwood East High school and had lots of friends in Spanish Lake. Investigators believe this shooting was not random.
August 11, 2014 June 4, 2015 update Shocking video shows fatal police shooting of unarmed man MSNBC Twenty-year-old Dillon Taylor was fatally shot by Salt Lake City police officer Bron Cruz on August 11, 2014, just one week after the controversial police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Like Brown, Taylor did not have a weapon on him ...
August 11, 2014 June 4, 2015 update Shocking video shows fatal police shooting of unarmed man MSNBC Twenty-year-old Dillon Taylor was fatally shot by Salt Lake City police officer Bron Cruz on August 11, 2014, just one week after the controversial police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Like Brown, Taylor did not have a weapon on him ...
1 killed 3 suspects sought June 4, 2015 Father mourns loss of son after unexplained shooting near Underground Atlanta MyFox Atlanta person of interest was detained after MARTA Police spotted him acting suspicious in Underground Atlanta. "He fled on foot and was captured" The victim's father, Dexter Dixon, thinks a total of three people were involved in the murder. man had come downtown to have dinner with his girlfriend surprised gunfire erupted in an area with heavy Underground Atlanta security and MARTA Police presence. unclear what started it
June 4, 2015 UPDATE: Police identify suspect in Beloit shooting WKOW Risse says the shooting happened just after 6 Thursday evening. Officers responded to the Citgo station in the 1800 block of Shopiere Road after report of shots fired.
1 injured 1 arrested June 4, 2015 Dallas TX: Man hospitalized after shot by brother at Suncoast Estates NBC2 News Deputies are investigating a shooting in the Suncoast Estates community. Deputies arrested 21-year-old Dallas Wooten. He is charged with Aggravated Battery with a deadly weapon, Use Firearm in Commission of a Felony, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and Cocaine Possession. victim was his brother, 41-year-old Felix Helveston. was walking back from the store when he was shot four times by someone coming from a nearby trailer park. a suspicious person running through a gated community located and detained Wooten. Deputies say he also had 2.6 grams of cocaine on him.
1 wounded Los Angeles: Suspect Attempted Drive-By shooting at police Wounded In Deputy-Involved Shooting Following Pursuit CBS Local AZUSA (CBSLA.com) - A suspect was wounded in a deputy-involved shooting following a chase that ended in Azusa, officials said. the suspect crashed his vehicle into the sidewalk before jumping out of his car and trying to evade capture. Suspect aimed a loaded weapon at sheriffs as he drove by them... recovered his weapon at the crash scene.
1 injured 1 arrested June 4, 2015 Dallas TX: Man hospitalized after shot by brother at Suncoast Estates NBC2 News Deputies are investigating a shooting in the Suncoast Estates community. Deputies arrested 21-year-old Dallas Wooten. He is charged with Aggravated Battery with a deadly weapon, Use Firearm in Commission of a Felony, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and Cocaine Possession. victim was his brother, 41-year-old Felix Helveston. was walking back from the store when he was shot four times by someone coming from a nearby trailer park. a suspicious person running through a gated community located and detained Wooten. Deputies say he also had 2.6 grams of cocaine on him.
1 wounded Los Angeles: Suspect Attempted Drive-By shooting at police Wounded In Deputy-Involved Shooting Following Pursuit CBS Local AZUSA (CBSLA.com) - A suspect was wounded in a deputy-involved shooting following a chase that ended in Azusa, officials said. the suspect crashed his vehicle into the sidewalk before jumping out of his car and trying to evade capture. Suspect aimed a loaded weapon at sheriffs as he drove by them... recovered his weapon at the crash scene.
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