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CBS News
a day ago
- CBS News
Man arrested in connection with stabbing, burglary in Denver
Denver police have arrested a man they say is the suspect in a stabbing and burglary Wednesday night. Authorities were called to the scene of the stabbing in the 1300 block of Yosemite St. around 9 p.m. They said one person was taken to the hospital, but the extent of their injuries has not been released. In an update Thursday afternoon, DPD said they've arrested 28-year-old Marcus Martinez in connection with the stabbing. He is reportedly under investigation for first-degree assault and burglary.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Daily Mail
The outbreak of violence at Kabaddi tournament that sparked cartel-style execution of DPD driver - and how 'honour' could have been to blame
Firing guns and hacking at each other with machetes, axes and bats in front of terrified families, it's hard to imagine an outbreak of violence more brutal or brazen. But just a day later this brawl would spark something far worse - the 'cartel-style' execution of a DPD driver as he went about his daily rounds. The shocking fight at a Kabaddi tournament in Alvaston, Derby, on August 20, 2023 was compared to a 'medieval' battle by a judge, who jailed seven of the men responsible to nearly 40 years in jail. This week the killing was featured on a BBC documentary murder 24/7. The judge said there had been a 'conspiracy of silence' over the cause of the violence, although he read a statement from one of the men involved which stated: 'All I know is that it involved honour from one of the parties, I did not question it, it was justified.' But whatever the cause of the incident, it would lead - on August 21, 2023 - to the savage murder of Aurman Singh, 23, who was hacked to death by seven men who were armed with an axe, a hockey stick, a knife, a golf club and a shovel. He was attacked with such ferocity that his left ear was severed and his skull had cracked open and part of his brain left exposed. A trial heard he was attacked by a gang of seven men who had planned the attack following the incident a day earlier. Kabaddi is a contact sport that originated in India and involves two teams of seven players attempting to 'raid' each other's half. Mehakdeep Singh, 24, and Sehajpal Singh, 26, both of Tipton, West Midlands, were found guilty of murder following a three-week trial at Stafford Crown Court. Five other members of the group had already been convicted and jailed. Aurman was attacked in daylight as he made a delivery in Coton Hill, Shrewsbury, after the gang used 'inside' information to uncover the victim's delivery route and hunt him out. The group stalked his van in a white Mercedes Benz and grey Audi before ambushing the unsuspecting 23-year-old in the middle of the street. His injuries were so severe that there was no chance of him surviving and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspects fled in their cars before dumping weapons, including a hockey stick and shovel, in nearby Hubert Way. The police investigation into Aurman's murder was filmed for a BBC documentary, Murder 24/7, which aired this week. It showed footage of officers discussing the Kabaddi attack and linking it to his death. As MailOnline previously revealed, the incident came at the end of months of simmering hostilities between groups of young men of Indian heritage that had on several occasions exploded into violence. One linked event was a 'crazy fight' at a music event in a park a mile from Aurman's home a month before he died. Aurman, born in Italy but understood to have been of Indian Sikh heritage, lived in a mid-terraced home with his 46-year-old mother and younger sister in Smethwick, West Midlands. He attended the Sandwell and Birmingham Mela, a two-day festival promoting Punjabi culture, which took place between July 22 and 23, 2023 in Victoria Park in Smethwick. A former neighbour told MailOnline how Aurman had allegedly been caught up in trouble at the Kabaddi event. He said: 'I heard he had been involved in an altercation at the festival shortly before he was killed. 'I don't know in what capacity, he may have just been present, but I was told there was a big fight between one group and another. 'A few friends of mine who went to the Mela told me that there had been this 'crazy fight' and people had been moved away from the area by security. 'The kid I was talking to gestured over to Aurman's house and said 'your neighbour was involved, did you know that?'. 'I had no idea but didn't know what to think. He seemed to me to be a quiet man, but a good neighbour. Not someone who would cause any problems. 'I saw Aurman parking his DPD delivery van the day after I was told he was involved in the fight. I didn't know him well so I never asked him about it. I didn't have that sort of relationship with him. 'But a few weeks after being told that information about him I found out that he was the delivery driver killed on his round over in Shrewsbury. 'Reading the details of what happened to him, the fact his killers ambushed him and with such ferocity, makes it look like some sort of revenge attack.' Derbyshire Police did not have Aurman marked down as a suspect in any fighting but even so his killers are understood to have picked him out from footage, which was uploaded onto social media within hours. The following morning Aurman got up for work and drove 45-miles north from his home to his DPD depot in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. As normal he loaded his van with packages and then started out on his round. But unbeknownst to him a colleague at the depot - Sukhmandeep Singh, 24 - had passed on details of his delivery route to his killers. Mehakdeep Singh and Sehajpal Singh drove to Shrewsbury from their homes in Tipton, West Midlands, in a white Mercedes Benz. With them were Harpreet Singh and Harwinder Singh Turna, both of whom remain at large. Four other men - Arshdeep Singh, 24, Jagdeep Singh, 23, Shivdeep Singh, 27, and Manjot Singh, 24 – followed in a grey Audi. They carefully tailed Aurman through the historic Shropshire county town to a quiet suburban area in Coton Hill, where he pulled up just before 1pm and got out of his van to start unloading the packages. The Mercedes parked up behind and Harwinder was the first out, charging at Aurman and his startled colleague with a metal bar. The colleague ran off in terror and Harwinder hurled the bar at Aurman as he too tried to flee, the impact of which caused him to lose balance and tumble to the floor. Circling around him – several clutching weapons – they moved in on their hapless victim, chopping him with an axe, stabbing him and beating him mercilessly with a hockey stick, shovel and golf club. The attackers left him in a bloodied heap in a side-road. Residents who found him called an ambulance but his injuries were too severe and he died at the scene. Both the Mercedes and Audi drove off at speed. During his trial at Stafford Crown Court, Sehajpal said an argument broke out during their getaway between his co-defendant Mehakdeep and Harwinder about the metal bar being thrown and his fingerprints being on it. The suspects later abandoned their cars and dumped their weapons. Sehajpal and Mehakdeep then booked a cab to Shrewsbury rail station, where they met some of the others who had travelled there by bus. They travelled as a group to Wolverhampton. When asked what the atmosphere was like during the journey, Sehajpal said: 'It was stressed. We were also panicking. 'There was not much talking between us.' Sehajpal told jurors Mehakdeep booked an Uber to a friend's flat in High Street, Tipton, for the both of them. He recalled how he was at the flat when he discovered Aurman had died, adding: 'My friend was using his mobile phone and then he saw a DPD driver was dead in Shrewsbury. 'Then it came to my mind that it was the same case. 'It was shocking and stressful because I thought, at the time when I was in Shrewsbury, I thought that Aurman had some serious injuries but when I got the news that he had died, it was shocking. 'It was terrible news.' The court heard how Harwinder boarded a flight to Delhi, India, on August 22 and has since disappeared. Harpreet is said to have withdrawn cash from various cashpoints before the trail to catch him likewise went cold. Sehajpal and Mehakdeep, meanwhile, lay low for a couple of weeks before booking flights to Austria, where they were both arrested last May. Footage released by West Mercia Police shows the moment they were caught during a sting by armed cops in the Austrian village of Hohenzell, about 44 miles north-east of Salzburg and 146 miles west of the capital of Vienna. The pair denied Aurman's murder but were found guilty by a jury on Tuesday. Their convictions follow that of Arshdeep Singh, Jagdeep Singh, Shivdeep Singh, and Manjot Singh, who were each jailed for 28 years for murder in April 2024. Their inside man, Sukhmandeep Singh, was convicted of manslaughter and jailed for 10 years.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Man shot by Dayton police during stolen vehicle investigation charged
Jun. 17—A man who was shot by a Dayton police officer after he reportedly attempted to block police from finding a stolen vehicle is facing charges. Rodney Smith Jr., 25, of Dayton was charged with two counts of having weapons while under disability in Montgomery County Municipal Court Western Division. The officer shot Smith on Thursday on Miller Avenue in Trotwood, just outside of Dayton, after he fled a truck with a Glock 19x in his hand. Dayton police were part of a joint violence deterrence initiative with Ohio State Highway Patrol's aviation unit Thursday and were looking for a stolen Ford Fusion when the shooting occurred. Just before the shooting, police learned the stolen car was near Olive Road and West Third Street. Police attempted a traffic stop, but the car fled, according to court records. OSHP's aviation unit tracked the Ford and gave Dayton police live updates on its location. While on Miller Avenue, the Ford rolled next to a pickup truck with a trailer attached. OSHP noted something may have been exchanged or thrown out of the Ford near the truck, according to court documents. "DPD officers encountered the truck as it appeared to back up in the road and caused the trailer to block the road," an affidavit read. Dayton police body camera footage released during a press conference Friday showed an officer exiting the cruiser with their gun drawn and tell Smith to exit the truck and show his hands multiple times. Court records said Smith tried to put the truck into gear, but it wasn't operating correctly. Smith got out of the truck and started running away from police. The officer is heard yelling that Smith has a gun as they briefly ran after Smith. The officer told him to drop the gun at least once before they shot him. Only one shot was fired, according to Dayton police Chief Kamran Afzal. "It appears, and again this is part of the criminal investigation, that he was shot right around the time as he's running with his handgun and looking back at the officer," Afzal said Friday. Officers began providing medical care and called medics to the scene. Smith was transported to the hospital and was booked into the Montgomery County Jail on Friday. The Glock was recovered and had 11 rounds with one in the chamber, according to police. Officers found the Ford in the middle of the road on Elkins Drive near Nathaniel Street. The driver, 29-year-old Heaven R. Shepherd, of Dayton, fled to a house in the 100 block of Pomeroy Avenue. A resident notified police Shepherd entered the house and shut the door, according to court records. The Ford's keys were found in a backyard Shepherd reportedly ran through. Police surrounded the house and ordered Shepherd come outside. She eventually came out and notified officers she consumed a large amount of narcotics and was overdosing, according to court records. She was taken to the hospital for treatment before being booked in the Montgomery County Jail. Shepherd is facing one count each of receiving stolen property, failure to comply and possession of a fentanyl-related compound. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is handling the criminal investigation. Once it's completed, the Dayton Police Department Professional Standards Bureau will conduct an administrative investigation.
Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Who are Mehakdeep & Sehajpal Singh and how long were they jailed for murdering DPD driver Aurman Singh?
A DPD driver was ambushed while doing his rounds and brutally murdered by a gang armed with blades and blunt objects. Here we take a look at two of the people convicted of the cowardly crime — Mehakdeep and Sehajpal Singh. 7 DPD delivery driver Aurman Singh was savagely murdered by an armed gang Credit: SWNS 7 Sehajpal Singh was one of the men found guilty of his murder Credit: SWNS 7 Mehakdeep Singh was another member of the gang that carried out the brutal attack — he was also found guilty of murder Credit: SWNS Who are Mehakdeep and Sehajpal Singh? Mehakdeep Singh, aged 24, and Sehajpal Singh, aged 26, are both from Tipton in the West Midlands. They were part of a gang that carried out a "meticulously planned" and savage murder of DPD delivery driver Aurman Singh in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, on 21 August 2023. The attack was far from random — evidence presented at their trial showed that the group used inside information from a contact at DPD to learn Aurman's delivery route. On the day of the murder, they lay in wait for him on Berwick Avenue, Coton Hill, as he made deliveries. When Aurman arrived, the group ambushed him with an arsenal of weapons. Mehakdeep Singh wielded a hockey stick, while Sehajpal Singh used a shovel during the horrific assault. 'Calculated & brutal' The attack was described by police as "calculated and brutal" — with the clear intention to kill. Detective Sergeant Mat Crisp from West Mercia Police's Major Investigation Unit said: 'It was not a robbery that went wrong, it was planned and Aurman was their sole target. 'Following an incident the previous day that involved Aurman, the group used a contact to access inside information from his employer to learn Aurman's delivery route before lying in wait for him on a quiet Shropshire street. 'The group used an arsenal of weapons against Aurman, who was defenceless. 'There is no doubt in my mind what their intention was, and that was to kill him.' "Exactly a year ago [on April 11, 2024] five men were sentenced to a combined total of 122 years for their part in Aurman's death, and today I am pleased a further two men have been given a 28-year prison sentence for their role in this senseless killing. There are no words that could ever explain the impact this tragedy has had on me and my family Family statement Aurman, aged 23 and from Smethwick, was pronounced dead at the scene. After the murder, Mehakdeep and Sehajpal Singh fled in a white Mercedes, which was later found abandoned in Shrewsbury. They ordered a taxi to Shrewsbury railway station, took a train to Wolverhampton, then left the UK. Traced and arrested Following an international manhunt, Mehakdeep and Sehajpal Singh were traced and arrested in Hohenzell, Austria, on 20 May 2024. On 31 March 2025, after a three-week trial at Stafford Crown Court, both Mehakdeep Singh and Sehajpal Singh were unanimously found guilty of murder by a jury. 7 Forensics at the scene of the crime on Berwick Avenue, Coton Hill, Shrewsbury Credit: SWNS On April 11, 2025, they were each sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 28 years before being considered for parole. The judge described the murder as "meticulously planned and executed," emphasising that Aurman Singh was "completely unaware" and "defenceless" when attacked. The police highlighted the use of inside information and the deliberate nature of the killing, stating there was "no doubt" the intention was to kill. Aurman's family released a moving tribute after his death: "There are no words that could ever explain the impact this tragedy has had on me and my family. "Today a mother will grow old without her son. 7 In total seven men have been convicted in relation to the murder of Aurman Singh Credit: SWNS "A sister will grow up without her brother. "We don't want what has happened to us to happen to another family. "We would like to thank the police for conducting their investigation diligently and supporting us through this tough time." Residents told of their horror after witnessing the aftermath of the brutal attack. Back in August 2023, one told MailOnline: 'I saw four men, carrying a variety of weapons, jump into the Audi and two others get into the front of a white Mercedes. 7 Police described the crime as 'calculated and brutal' Credit: SWNS 'None of them looked as though they had stolen anything. "They didn't seem to be carrying any parcels from the van. "They just had weapons which looked to be a machete, baseball bat and what appeared to be some sort of shovel. 'The cars did a three-wheel turn and they sped off. "One of the men shouted something before they escaped but I couldn't hear what they said." 7 Prosecutors told the court that the exact reason behind the murder could never be definitively established Credit: SWNS Motive The motive for the murder of Aurman Singh remains somewhat unclear. Prosecutors told the court that the exact reason behind the murder could never be definitively established. However, evidence presented during the trial suggested that the killing followed an incident at a kabaddi tournament in Derbyshire the day before the ambush. It was suggested in court that the murder was an act of revenge for what happened at the tournament, but this was never confirmed Mehakdeep and Sehajpal Singh were not the only ones convicted in connection with this murder. Five other men had already been jailed for their roles, including four who received 28-year sentences for murder, plus the "inside man" from DPD who received 10 years for manslaughter. These previously convicted men are: Arshdeep Singh, 24, from Tipton, Dudley — guilty of murder Jagdeep Singh, 23, from Dudley — guilty of murder Shivdeep Singh, 27, from Smethwick — guilty of murder Manjot Singh, 24, from Smethwick — guilty of murder Sukhmandeep Singh, 24, from Orton Goldhay, Peterborough — guilty of manslaughter BBC2's Murder 24/7 is airing an episode exploring the murder of Aurman Singh on Monday, June 16, 2025 at 9pm.
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Who are Mehakdeep & Sehajpal Singh and how long were they jailed for murdering DPD driver Aurman Singh?
A DPD driver was ambushed while doing his rounds and brutally murdered by a gang armed with blades and blunt objects. Here we take a look at two of the Advertisement 7 DPD delivery driver Aurman Singh was savagely murdered by an armed gang Credit: SWNS 7 Sehajpal Singh was one of the men found guilty of his murder Credit: SWNS 7 Mehakdeep Singh was another member of the gang that carried out the brutal attack — he was also found guilty of murder Credit: SWNS Who are Mehakdeep and Sehajpal Singh? Mehakdeep Singh, aged 24, and Sehajpal Singh, aged 26, are both from Tipton in the West Midlands. They were part of a gang that carried out a "meticulously planned" and The attack was far from random — evidence presented at their trial showed that the group used inside information from a contact at DPD to learn Aurman's delivery route. On the day of the murder, they lay in wait for him on Berwick Avenue, Coton Hill, as he made deliveries. Advertisement More on Aurman Singh's murder When Aurman arrived, the group Mehakdeep Singh wielded a hockey stick, while Sehajpal Singh used a shovel during the horrific assault. 'Calculated & brutal' The attack was described by police as "calculated and brutal" — with the clear intention to kill. Detective Sergeant Mat Crisp from West Mercia Police's Major Investigation Unit said: 'It was not a robbery that went wrong, it was planned and Aurman was their sole target. Advertisement Most read in The Sun Breaking 'Following an incident the previous day that involved Aurman, the group used a contact to access inside information from his employer to learn Aurman's delivery route before lying in wait for him on a quiet Shropshire street. 'The group used an arsenal of weapons against Aurman, who was defenceless. 'There is no doubt in my mind what their intention was, and that was to kill him.' "Exactly a year ago [on April 11, 2024] five men were sentenced to a combined total of 122 years for their part in Aurman's death, and today I am pleased a further two men have been given a 28-year prison sentence for their role in this senseless killing. Advertisement There are no words that could ever explain the impact this tragedy has had on me and my family Family statement Aurman, aged 23 and from Smethwick, was pronounced dead at the scene. After the murder, Mehakdeep and Sehajpal Singh fled in a white Mercedes, which was later found abandoned in Shrewsbury. They ordered a taxi to Shrewsbury railway station, took a train to Wolverhampton, then left the UK. Traced and arrested Following an international manhunt, Mehakdeep and Sehajpal Singh were traced and arrested in Hohenzell, Austria, on 20 May 2024. Advertisement On 31 March 2025, after a three-week trial at Stafford Crown Court, both Mehakdeep Singh and Sehajpal Singh were unanimously found guilty of murder by a jury. 7 Forensics at the scene of the crime on Berwick Avenue, Coton Hill, Shrewsbury Credit: SWNS On April 11, 2025, they were each sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 28 years before being considered for parole. The judge described the murder as "meticulously planned and executed," emphasising that Aurman Singh was "completely unaware" and "defenceless" when attacked. Advertisement The police highlighted the use of inside information and the deliberate nature of the killing, stating there was "no doubt" the intention was to kill. Aurman's family released a moving tribute after his death: "There are no words that could ever explain the impact this tragedy has had on me and my family. "Today a mother will grow old without her son. 7 In total seven men have been convicted in relation to the murder of Aurman Singh Credit: SWNS Advertisement "A sister will grow up without her brother. "We don't want what has happened to us to happen to another family. "We would like to thank the police for conducting their investigation diligently and supporting us through this tough time." Residents told of their horror after witnessing the aftermath of the brutal attack. Advertisement Back in August 2023, one told MailOnline: 'I saw four men, carrying a variety of weapons, jump into the Audi and two others get into the front of a white Mercedes. 7 Police described the crime as 'calculated and brutal' Credit: SWNS 'None of them looked as though they had stolen anything. "They didn't seem to be carrying any parcels from the van. Advertisement "They just had weapons which looked to be a machete, baseball bat and what appeared to be some sort of shovel. 'The cars did a three-wheel turn and they sped off. "One of the men shouted something before they escaped but I couldn't hear what they said." 7 Prosecutors told the court that the exact reason behind the murder could never be definitively established Credit: SWNS Advertisement Motive The motive for the murder of Aurman Singh remains somewhat unclear. Prosecutors told the court that the exact reason behind the murder could never be definitively established. However, evidence presented during the trial suggested that the killing followed an incident at a kabaddi tournament in Derbyshire the day before the ambush. It was suggested in court that the murder was an act of revenge for what happened at the tournament, but this was never confirmed Advertisement Mehakdeep and Sehajpal Singh were not the only ones convicted in connection with this murder. These previously convicted men are: Arshdeep Singh, 24, from Tipton, Dudley — guilty of murder Jagdeep Singh, 23, from Dudley — guilty of murder Shivdeep Singh, 27, from Smethwick — guilty of murder Manjot Singh, 24, from Smethwick — guilty of murder Sukhmandeep Singh, 24, from Orton Goldhay, Peterborough — guilty of manslaughter BBC2's Murder 24/7 is airing an episode exploring the murder of Aurman Singh on Monday, June 16, 2025 at 9pm. Advertisement
