Ninth Incident Tied to Phoenix Serial Shooter: Phoenix, Ariz., police on Wednesday confirmed a ninth incident connected to a "serial street shooter" who has been terrorizing the city since March. Megan Cassidy of the Arizona Republic reports that the latest incident happened on July 11 when shots were fired into a vehicle in which a 21-year-old man and four-year-old boy were sitting, but neither was injured. The last known fatal attack was a triple homicide on June 12. Witness statements indicate that the shooter has access to multiple vehicles, and police released a composite sketch to the public last month. The victims of the shootings range in age from four to 55. Seven people, including a 12-year-old, have been fatally shot.
Two Killed, Nine Wounded in One Day Across Chicago: Two people died and nine were injured in shootings across Chicago on Wednesday. CBS Chicago reports that in the last shooting of the day, a man and woman were shot when caught in the crossfire of a gang-related shooting, in an area residents say is a hot spot for gang members to sell and stash drugs. Other victims of Wednesday's violence include a man fatally shot in an apparent road rage attack, a woman shot by one of the two men with whom she was engaged in a verbal argument, a 15-year-old boy standing on a sidewalk, a man who was opened fire on while walking and a 51-year-old man who was shot after he was robbed by two men. Last month, the city experienced its deadliest July in five years, with 65 killed in shootings. So far this year, 381 people were killed and 2,394 shot through July. Wednesday's victims will add to the carnage.
American Arrested for Trying to Recruit for Terror Attack: A North Carolina man was arrested Thursday following a years-long attempt to recruit people and carry out a terror attack in the U.S. on behalf of the Islamic State. Maria Biery of the Washington Examiner reports that Erick Jamal Hendricks contacted in the spring of 2015, unbeknownst to him, an undercover FBI agent and told him that he "needed people" and had several "brothers in Texas and Mexico," and asked him his willingness to commit "jihad" and die as a "martyr." In conversations with other individuals online, Hendricks said his goal was the creation of a sleeper cell where recruits would be trained and housed at secure compounds. Attacks would then be carried out against U.S. targets, potentially military members. The undercover agent believed Hendricks' "brothers in Texas and Mexico" were Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi, the two men responsible for the foiled terror attack in Garland, Tex., in May 2015. Both men were fatally shot outside the "First Annual Muhammad Art Exhibit and Contest" after opening fire and wounding a security guard. The agent also believed Hendricks, who was in contact with Simpson and Soofi on social media, was involved in the unsuccessful attack. Hendricks is facing a maximum of 15 years in prison.
Two Killed, Nine Wounded in One Day Across Chicago: Two people died and nine were injured in shootings across Chicago on Wednesday. CBS Chicago reports that in the last shooting of the day, a man and woman were shot when caught in the crossfire of a gang-related shooting, in an area residents say is a hot spot for gang members to sell and stash drugs. Other victims of Wednesday's violence include a man fatally shot in an apparent road rage attack, a woman shot by one of the two men with whom she was engaged in a verbal argument, a 15-year-old boy standing on a sidewalk, a man who was opened fire on while walking and a 51-year-old man who was shot after he was robbed by two men. Last month, the city experienced its deadliest July in five years, with 65 killed in shootings. So far this year, 381 people were killed and 2,394 shot through July. Wednesday's victims will add to the carnage.
American Arrested for Trying to Recruit for Terror Attack: A North Carolina man was arrested Thursday following a years-long attempt to recruit people and carry out a terror attack in the U.S. on behalf of the Islamic State. Maria Biery of the Washington Examiner reports that Erick Jamal Hendricks contacted in the spring of 2015, unbeknownst to him, an undercover FBI agent and told him that he "needed people" and had several "brothers in Texas and Mexico," and asked him his willingness to commit "jihad" and die as a "martyr." In conversations with other individuals online, Hendricks said his goal was the creation of a sleeper cell where recruits would be trained and housed at secure compounds. Attacks would then be carried out against U.S. targets, potentially military members. The undercover agent believed Hendricks' "brothers in Texas and Mexico" were Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi, the two men responsible for the foiled terror attack in Garland, Tex., in May 2015. Both men were fatally shot outside the "First Annual Muhammad Art Exhibit and Contest" after opening fire and wounding a security guard. The agent also believed Hendricks, who was in contact with Simpson and Soofi on social media, was involved in the unsuccessful attack. Hendricks is facing a maximum of 15 years in prison.
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