new years eve

Toddler on life support after getting hit by stray bullet

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MEMPHIS, TN – A neighborhood’s festive merrymaking ended in tragedy on New Year’s Eve when a stray bullet struck a toddler, leaving him on life support. Taysha Davis, the grandmother of the 3-year-old victim, Brayden Smith, is now imploring the unnamed shooter to turn themselves into the Memphis Police Department. The kid was reportedly playing in his grandmother’s apartment at about 6 p.m. when a shot, thought to be part of New Year’s Eve celebrations, …

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Five people shot during New Year’s Eve celebration

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. New Year’s Eve celebrations at Romare Bearden Park in Uptown Charlotte descended into tragedy Sunday night. Five people were shot amid the festivities, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police. The incident took place later in the evening around 11:30 p.m. Preliminary investigations suggest that a single perpetrator fired a barrage of bullets into the crowd, injuring five partygoers. While the alleged shooter, yet to be identified, was taken into custody soon after the incident, …

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Man fleeing police plows into NYE celebration crowd

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NEW YORK, NY – A car barreled into a crowd of New Year’s Eve party-goers and police officers in New York City, leaving at least nine people injured. The incident unfolded near the iconic Madison Square Garden, on West 34th Street and 9th Avenue, as reported by the city’s Fire Department. The driver, a man of 44 years, found himself in a disagreement with another party. As police officers stepped in to mediate, the man …

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Machete attack on police officers in Times Square on New Year’s Eve

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Two police officers were attacked with a machete in New York City on New Year’s Eve, just blocks from Times Square. The incident occurred around 9:30 pm on West 52nd Street and 8th Avenue. In response to the attack, one of the officers fired their service weapon, hitting the suspect in the shoulder. “One of the officers fired their service weapon, striking the subject in the shoulder,” said Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell. The two wounded …

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