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Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Three men charged in shooting that paralyzed aspiring college football star in Brooklyn Park
Image Source: nfldraftdiamonds/Instagram Last week in Hennepin County District Court, Nicholas Sarkor Harris Jr., 21, of Brooklyn Park, and Hassan Papee Kamara, 21, of Minneapolis, each were charged with five counts, including first- and second‑degree assault and drive‑by shooting. Sources now suggest that there is a third person involved in the incident as well. The charges are in connection with the early morning shooting just after 12:30 a.m. on May 29 outside the home of 19‑year‑old Michael Blidi Jr., who had previously committed to play college football and was considered a football recruit. Blidi was left paralyzed from the waist down after the shooting. The shooting and its devastating aftermath in Brooklyn Park Blidi Jr. had recently parked a car outside his home in the 6000 block of Garwood Road North when two masked men drove up beside him in a car police later determined to be a silver sedan, according to court documents. One of the people inside shot him in his lower back. Blidi was unable to feel his legs when paramedics arrived. With multiple fractures in his spine and 'large bullet fragments' embedded in his spinal canal, doctors confirmed he would be paraplegic. Blidi, who graduated from Milton Hershey School in Pennsylvania this year, was heading to play football this fall at Iowa Central Community College- a dream now destroyed with the sound of one gunshot. A bullet to the spine ended his dream. His father wrote on a crowdfunding page, 'His dream was terminated by a gunshot wound to his spinal cord, leaving him paralyzed from the knee down. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Buy Brass Idols - Handmade Brass Statues for Home & Gifting Luxeartisanship Buy Now Undo Doctors said he's not going to walk again.' Investigation reveals possible motive and accomplices The shooting is believed to be retaliatory, according to police. Just days earlier, Blidi had fought a man during a local basketball game and then punched the man when he went home and posted on social media about obtaining a firearm. A silver sedan was spotted on surveillance video at the location and eventually returned to an apartment complex in the 5800 block of 73rd Avenue. Kamara's brother was registered as the owner of the vehicle. Also Read: Clemson goes all-in for EA Sports College Football 26 with 7,000+ photos for more realistic feel Harris and Kamara went into the building immediately following the gunfire, police say. Trokon Kaigboyah, 36, of Brooklyn Park, was also allegedly caught later parking the vehicle in visitor parking. A spent 22 caliber bullet was found upon searching the car and Kaigboyah's apartment on June 4, police say 40-caliber cartridge casing matching an on-site pistol seizure, believed marijuana, and 2 handguns (including a loaded Glock 23). They also found 45‑caliber rounds hidden in a toilet bowl. Kaigboyah claimed in the court that the day after the shooting, Harris, Kamara, and another unknown person were changing clothes in his apartment before he was handed a paper bag with a firearm. They stayed till about 5 a.m., he said. He has since been charged with being an accessory after the fact. Game On Season 1 kicks off with Sakshi Malik's inspiring story. Watch Episode 1 here
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Yahoo
At-large murder suspect arrested after wild crash in north St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – A Tennessee man wanted for a 2024 murder was arrested over the weekend following a brief police pursuit that culminated in a wild crash. The crash happened Sunday evening in the 4100 block of St. Louis Avenue, located in the Greater Ville neighborhood. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's probable cause statement, officers were patrolling the St. Louis Place neighborhood in a marked vehicle when they noticed a black Toyota Camry with heavily tinted windows and no front license plate. The officers attempted to make traffic stop, but the driver conducted a U-turn and sped off. The Camry went west and eventually sped through the intersection at St. Louis Ave. and North Sarah Street before hitting another car, briefly going airborne, and landing on its side between two properties. The driver and a passenger were both taken into custody. Police said officers found a Glock 23 .40 caliber pistol and a Mini Draco 7.62 caliber pistol in the vehicle, as well as suspected narcotics, cash, and a digital scale. The driver, Anthony Tobias-Haywood, 29, had an at-large warrant for his arrest in a 2024 fatal shooting. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now According to police, that shooting happened on April 22, 2024, just before 9 p.m. in the 1600 block of Hamilton Avenue, in the city's Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood. The victim, Daniel Hughes, was killed in a drive-by shooting while standing on the sidewalk. Hughes was taken in a private vehicle to the hospital, where he later died. He was 27. Investigators eventually determined Tobias-Haywood had rented the vehicle used in the drive-by shooting. The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office charged Tobias-Haywood in October 2024 with first-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon, and two counts of armed criminal action in connection with Hughes' killing. Following his arrest on June 7, prosecutors also charged him with aggravated fleeing and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm. Tobias-Haywood remains jailed without bond. He's due in court on June 16 for a detention hearing, followed by a preliminary hearing on July 9. Police and prosecutors said Tobias-Haywood is a convicted felon in Missouri. He was convicted in March 2016 for first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle, unlawful use of a weapon, resisting arrest, possession of a defaced firearm, second-degree burglary, stealing, and stealing a firearm. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Yahoo
Dunmore man faces gun charge following altercation in borough
A Dunmore man found to be in possession of guns faces a firearm charge after a pair of incidents in the borough early Saturday, police said. Officers were investigating the report of a man assaulted by juveniles in the 300 block of North Blakely Street around 12:43 a.m. They were informed by country dispatchers that a firearm was pointed at a man in the 100 block of West Warren Street — a short distance from the assault call, according to a criminal complaint. While traveling to West Warren Street, an officer stopped three juveniles walking away from the assault scene, later determined to have been involved in the altercation, and transported them to the borough police station, police said. During the drive to the police station, officers were notified of a man walking east on West Pine Street, toward the police station, who was holding a firearm in the road, according to the criminal complaint. Then, after turning on West Pine Street, officers spotted a man walking south on Keystone Court, police said. Two other responding officers exited their patrol car and issued verbal commands to the man — later identified as Zaaki Rosario — who was walking away from them, according to the criminal complaint. A handgun and its magazine fell out of Rosario's waistband when he attempted to zip his hooded sweatshirt after turning around, officers said. Officers were also able to see a rifle underneath his sweatshirt, police said. Rosario fully cooperated with officers once the handgun fell out of his waistband, according to the criminal complaint. When officers were apprehending Rosario, they found he had a Glock 23 handgun, an American .223 long rifle, and a 9mm handgun — later determined to have an illegible, deliberately obliterated serial number, police said. Police charged Rosario, 21, with possession of a firearm with the manufacturer number altered. As of Tuesday, Rosario remained in Lackawanna County Prison in lieu of $100,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is set for June 17 at 10:30 a.m.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Yahoo
Man gets life sentence for murder at Eastbank Esplanade drum circle in 2022
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A man was sentenced to life in prison with a possibility for parole after 25 years for a shooting death that occurred during a drum circle event three years ago. Wyatt Storm Belcher, 28, was . His sentencing took place Monday afternoon. On , multiple witnesses heard a loud bang and saw the victim fall to the ground at the East Park Esplanade parking lot while people were leaving a drum circle event. Family members told KOIN 6 News the victim, Ash Smith, was a in recent years. Police said Belcher and Smith . After the shooting, Portland police found Belcher nearby, as he was described by witnesses. A search found a .40 caliber Glock 23 holstered to his waistband. In May 2022, Belcher originally pleaded not guilty to the charges. Then in August of that same year, a j and ordered that he be committed to the Oregon Hospital. In 2024, after a psychological evaluation report was created by the Oregon State Hospital, a hearing was held as to whether Belcher was fit to proceed in a trial, and a judge ruled that he was. The Multnomah County jury deliberated for one hour before convicting Belcher. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Yahoo
Man gets life sentence for murder at Eastbank Esplanade drum circle in 2022
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A man was sentenced to life in prison with a possibility for parole after 25 years for a shooting death that occurred during a drum circle event three years ago. Wyatt Storm Belcher, 28, was . His sentencing took place Monday afternoon. On , multiple witnesses heard a loud bang and saw the victim fall to the ground at the East Park Esplanade parking lot while people were leaving a drum circle event. Family members told KOIN 6 News the victim, Ash Smith, was a in recent years. Police said Belcher and Smith . After the shooting, Portland police found Belcher nearby, as he was described by witnesses. A search found a .40 caliber Glock 23 holstered to his waistband. In May 2022, Belcher originally pleaded not guilty to the charges. Then in August of that same year, a j and ordered that he be committed to the Oregon Hospital. In 2024, after a psychological evaluation report was created by the Oregon State Hospital, a hearing was held as to whether Belcher was fit to proceed in a trial, and a judge ruled that he was. The Multnomah County jury deliberated for one hour before convicting Belcher. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
