MALL OF AMERICA SHOOTING, POLICE HUNT SUSPECT
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December 31, 2021
Son Arguing With Dad Says, ‘Why Don’t You Just Shoot Me’ — So He Does: Reports
A Michigan father was charged with murder for allegedly fatally shooting his adult son on Monday. A neighbor told WOOD that Joshua Dakan, 38, recently moved into the White Cloud home with his father, Darrell Dakan, 69. On Monday, Joshua Dakan was sitting in the passenger seat of his friend’s car when his father approached …
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December 30, 2021
Bodybuilder Arraigned on Attempted Murder Charges in Shooting of His Parents
Personal trainer Dino Tomassetti was arraigned Wednesday on two counts of attempted murder in the shooting of his parents on Christmas morning at their Long Island mansion. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the 29-year-old Brooklyn bodybuilder got into an argument with Rocco and Vincenza Tomassetti over his 1-year-old son, ending when he shot his father in …
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December 30, 2021
Dad Fatally Shoots Teen Daughter He Mistakes for Intruder
A 16-year-old Ohio high school junior was shot and killed early Wednesday when her father mistook her for an intruder. Columbus police said they were called at about 4:30 a.m. by Janae Hairston’s mother, who said the girl’s father thought someone was breaking into the house when their security system was activated. According to the …
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December 29, 2021
Bodybuilder Shot Parents on Christmas Amid Custody Dispute Involving 1-Year-Old Son
A New York man reportedly tried to kill his mother and father on Christmas after they tried to stop him from leaving with his 1-year-old son. Dino Tomassetti, 29, is charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting his father, Rocco Tomassetti, 65, in the back and wrist and his mother, Vincenza Marsicano-Tomassetti, 64, in the …
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December 27, 2021
Gunman Killed Grandmom, Dad’s Girlfriend as Family Exchanged Christmas Gifts: Police
California police said they arrested a man who fatally shot his grandmother and his father’s girlfriend on Christmas. Fresno County police said in a statement that Austin Alvarez, 23, opened fire at a Reedley home as his relatives exchanged gifts, killing Magdalena Alvarez, 59, and Meisa Rashid, 39. Officers who responded to the scene learned …
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December 27, 2021
WHAT A MUG: Bodybuilder Son Shows No Remorse After Parents Shot in Family Mansion
A man is awaiting extradition in New Jersey after allegedly shooting his parents at their New York mansion on Christmas Day. Dino Tomassetti, 29, reportedly shot his father, Rocco Tomassetti, 65, in the back and his mother, Vincenza Marsicano-Tomassetti, 64, in the head at their $3 million Long Island home early Saturday. The pair have …
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December 26, 2021
Suspect Opens Fire During Domestic Dispute at Virginia Highway Rest Area
A domestic dispute at an interstate rest area in Virginia left four people — including three good samaritans who intervened — hospitalized with gunshot wounds on Sunday morning. Hours later, investigators found the suspected shooter in his car with a gunshot wound, the Washington Post reported. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he …
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December 26, 2021
Mother and Daughter Found Shot to Death in Detroit Home on Christmas; Police Search for Husband
A 57-year-old woman and her 13-year-old daughter, who has disabilities, were found shot to death at their home at about 4 p.m. on Christmas Day. The Detroit Police Department said they are searching for the woman’s husband, 62-year-old Dwayne McDonald, but don’t know if he is a victim or a suspect in the case. Detroit …
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December 26, 2021
Brooklyn Bodybuilder Shoots Parents Christmas Morning, Flees to New Jersey
A 29-year-old Brooklyn bodybuilder allegedly shot his parents in their Long Island home Christmas morning and was captured hours later in New Jersey. Police answered a call about a disturbance at about 10 a.m. to a Hewlett Harbor home and found Rocco Tomassetti, 65, and Vincenza Tomassetti, 64, with gunshot wounds, according to media reports. …
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December 25, 2021
2-Year-Old Missouri Child Shoots Self While Handling Gun
A Missouri toddler was shot to death Friday afternoon while handling a gun in an Independence home. Police had been looking for a person of interest in the incident who reportedly fled from the home after the shooting. That person was taken into custody in a neighboring state and will be extradited to Jackson County …
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December 25, 2021
‘My baby has gunshot wounds in her back’: Boyfriend charged after accidentally firing gun, striking 1-year-old
An Ohio man who says he accidentally shot himself in the hand also wounded his girlfriend’s 1-year-old daughter from the gunfire, prompting authorities to press charges, the Akron Beacon Journal reports. Details of exactly how the shooting unfolded have not yet been released, but police say the incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, according to …