Sean McGovern, 25, blasted shots outside a pub in a chilling warning to a rival

Sean McGovern, 25, blasted shots outside a pub in a chilling warning to a rival, a court heard yesterday.Drinkers dived for cover as Sean McGovern, 25, fired two shots at the Gauntlet Bar in Broomhouse, Edinburgh.His driver Terry Scott, 26, from the city's Pilton area, admitted the same charge as he was acting in concert.
The High Court in Glasgow was told McGovern, from Liberton, Edinburgh, wanted to frighten rival Jamie Hyland, who was drinking in the bar with his family.He also admitted being concerned in the supply of heroin along with Darren Elliot, 32, from Niddrie, Edinburgh.The court heard McGovern was caught because cops had bugged his house in an undercover drugs operation.That led them to the gun, which had been dismantled and dumped in a park.Paul Kearney, prosecuting, said McGovern was dealing at a level where profits of tens of thousands could be made.Sentence was deferred until next month and all three men were remanded in custody.

Mexican drug gangs like the Gulf cartel and the Sinaloa alliance are armed with AR-15 assault rifles and AK-47s bought legally in the United States

Mexican drug gangs like the Gulf cartel and the Sinaloa alliance are armed with AR-15 assault rifles and AK-47s bought legally in the United States and smuggled into Mexico."Ninety-five percent of the weapons (in Mexico) come from the United States," said Aldo Fasci, police chief of northern Mexico's Nuevo Leon state, where the Gulf cartel is active. "The drugs are there and the violence is here in Mexico, and it is permeating the border with the United States."Mexican military officials and federal police say corruption is a major problem at Mexico's border posts, with officials taking bribes to wave weapons and drug cash through.In the United States, several Customs and Border Protection agents were arrested last year and accused of taking money from drug gangs to turn a blind eye to smuggling.Drug cartels are also experts at avoiding detection of their goods and cash."If they know there is a particular search program in place in one port, they will immediately divert their efforts to smuggle arms into Mexico to a different port," said Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard.

Parents of Stephen Willis, the armed suspect who was shot dead by Fresno Police officers on Saturday, held a news conference.

Parents of Stephen Willis, the armed suspect who was shot dead by Fresno Police officers on Saturday, held a news conference.

"Our son was a happy 23-year-old, he had his whole life ahead of him; he had a scholarship to ITT, he was top of his class, he hadn't missed one day," said Chris Willis, through his tears.

They say their son did not have a criminal background.They say Willis was target shooting the day before, and was taking his gun from the trunk of his car when police confronted him."I never thought that the police shot him, it doesn't make any sense. Why would he aim a gun at officers? He hadn't done anything," said Chris Willis.The Willis' say they don't believe Chief Dyer's account of what happened at the Stoneybrook Apartments and have hired two local attorneys."We have done an investigation and we are secure that there was serious wrongdoing by the police department," said Fresno Attorney Rick Berman."They were shooting wildly, they were shooting uncontrollably, there was no proper training or supervision... I know everybody's nerves are on edge. Everybody's nerves are raw after the terrible tragedy in Oakland. I saw the helicopters flying back after the officers' funeral, but that does not allow our officers to do something like this," said Berman.Meanwhile the Willis' say they don't wish their tragedy on any other family."Nobody should have to go through this; the police are here to protect us, not to execute our children," said Chris Willis.Attorneys are planning to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the Fresno Police Department in the future.They are also calling for an independent police auditor who has the power to conduct their own investigation into high profile events.Two officers went to investigate and minutes later, shots rang out. Police shot and killed the 23-year-old driver of the car. Over thirty rounds were shot by police. At least one round was fired by Stephen Willis. One officer was shot in the leg. Willis was killed.
Chris Willis woke up Saturday morning to find out his 23-year old son was shot by Fresno police.
"It doesn't make any sense. They just murdered him," cried Willis.
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Willis said his son was headed home to his Southeast Fresno apartment complex from a day at the shooting range.
"He was just taking his gun in from the trunk of his car and they started shooting," said Willis.
Police Chief Jerry Dyer said the department's investigation reveals Willis had been drinking when he erratically drove into his apartment complex.
Two police officers went to investigate. That's when they found Willis with a 6-shooter holstered outside his car.
"It didn't have to turn out this way but unfortunately when the officers gave commands, repeated commands for the firearm to be dropped the individual refused to do so," said Dyer.
A gun battle broke out.
"Officers at that time felt like they were about to be shot," said Dyer.
Bullet holes shredded this van. Investigators said Willis tried to crouch and hide before he was shot and killed. One officer was grazed by a bullet in the left leg. Neighbors said it sounded like the shoot out at the O.K. Corral.
"Bullets! Nothing but shots firing. One right after the other," said Maria Vargas.
"I was laying on the couch and heard heck of gun shots and I got on the floor," said Porsha Smith.
The Willis family said this was gross over-reaction by the Fresno police.
"The police are here to protect us, not execute our children," said Willis.
Police are not sure who fired the shot that hit the officer. He was treated at the scene and released. Willis family lawyers are investigating this shooting on their own.
This is the 5th officer involved shooting in the last three months. 7 officers were involved in shootings last year.

Boston Police are reporting that 3 people have been killed from gunshot wounds in Dorchester, Massachusetts.

Boston Police are reporting that 3 people have been killed from gunshot wounds in Dorchester, Massachusetts.At approximately 4:00am Sunday morning, officers were called to 41 Mt. Ida Road in Dorchester for a person shot. Upon arrival officers located three individuals suffering from gunshot wounds. All three victims were rushed to Boston Medical Center. One male in his late teens and one female in her early twenties were pronounced dead as a result of their injuries. A second female also believed to be in her early twenties has been pronounced.Preliminary information suggests that the victims were sitting in a vehicle outside a party that was occurring on Mt. Ida Road.

Three people injured one critically during an early morning shooting in Hempstead

Nassau police are looking for a man who they say injured three people one critically during an early morning shooting in Hempstead.
The suspect had been assaulted at 100 Terrace Ave. by a group of five people, police said. He then returned to the area and began firing a gun into a group gathered on Terrace Avenue, police said.
A 19-year-old victim was struck in the torso and transported to a hospital where he was listed in critical but stable condition, police said. A 16-year-old female victim, who shot in the calf, was treated and released from a hospital, police said.The third victim, a 16-year-old male who was pistol-whipped, was also treated and released from a hospital, police said. Police declined to name the victims.

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One man has been shot and critically injured, and his bloody clothing still lay in the driveway

One man has been shot and critically injured, and his bloody clothing still lay in the driveway now, neighbours say. Police have confirmed he was taken to Royal Columbian Hospital for treatment.The investigation continues on the scene in Surrey
The area around the shooting is known to locals as being a hot-bed of drug-related activity, and there have been several shootings in the vicinity in the last few weeks, that are leaving locals like myself- on edge.And if I read things right, things are about to get worse for those of us living in what we call ” the war zone”, because while Mayor Dianne Watts was being given a standing ovation for her economic stimulus plan for the city of Surrey, Delta Police announced plans of their own.The Surrey Leader is reporting that Delta police are undertaking a radical and ” in your face” campaign to rid the city of gangsters.” Officers are visiting the homes of residents with gang connections, checking those on parole to make sure they are meeting their release conditions and otherwise making sure they know police are watching them.“We want to make it uncomfortable for these guys”, Sidhu said.“We want to keep the pressure on, to say ‘you guys are not welcome here’.”
The goal is to get them to move somewhere else.Sidhu called it a “displacement strategy” that all Lower Mainland police should adopt.“If we each take care of our own house, these guys are not going to have places to go.”

Police are seeking 17-year-old Dante Ravon Williams, who police said is one of two suspects who actually fired shots.

Statesboro Police made a third arrest Friday in connection to a shooting incident that happened Tuesday, but are still seeking 17-year-old Dante Ravon Williams, who police said is one of two suspects who actually fired shots. One victim, a 15-year-old, remains in critical condition after suffering multiple gunshot wounds. Friday, police charged Reginald Kentay Hagins, 18, Harvey Wilson Road, Portal, with participation in criminal street gang activity, aggravated battery and two counts of aggravated assault, said Capt. Scott Brunson.Officers are still aggressively hunting Williams, who has been rumored to be hiding in Savannah, Statesboro and other areas of Bulloch County, he said.Williams “will be found,” he said. "We will continue to look for him. We will continue to turn over every rock and knock on every door until he is located.”Police searched areas around Butler Homes on Johnson Street and other locations Williams had been said to be hiding Thursday, he said. Citizens have been phoning in tips and Brunson said he hopes the information will continue.
Anyone helping Williams hide is breaking the law and will be prosecuted, he said.
“Anyone found harboring Williams will face criminal charges brought forth by our department.”Brunson said a third victim has surfaced during active investigation of the shooting, which took place around 8:23 p.m. Tuesday at Luetta Moore Park on Church Street.A 15-year-old remains in critical condition and was transported to the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta Thursday, Brunson said. He is in the hospital’s shock and trauma unit with gunshot wounds to his leg and abdomen.
All three victims are brothers, he said.Gregtavian Wallace, 19, is listed in stable condition, and a third victim, Garrett Consetion Taylor, 21, James Street, suffered a “superficial flesh wound in the side,” he said.
So far, police have made four arrests in the shootings: two 16-year-olds, one charged with aggravated battery, aggravated assault,
possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, carrying a concealed weapon and participation in a criminal street gang
and the second charged with aggravated battery, aggravated assault, giving false statements to police officers and participation in a criminal street gang.
Both are being held at the Claxton Regional Youth Detention Center, according to Statesboro Police Chief Stan York.In addition to Hagins and the juveniles, police also arrested Myron Eugene Johnson, 17, on charges of aggravated battery, aggravated assault, giving false statements to police officers and participation in criminal gang activity.Brunson said additional charges of aggravated assault will be added to each suspect due to Taylor’s being identified as a third victim. Taylor did not immediately report his minor injury to police because he was concerned about his brother’s more serious injuries, he said.

David Zander, 30, of North Canton, was sentenced Friday by Summit County Common Pleas Judge Robert Gippin after being convicted of aggravated murder

David Zander, 30, of North Canton, was sentenced Friday by Summit County Common Pleas Judge Robert Gippin after being convicted of aggravated murder. He is eligible for parole in 25 years.Co-defendants Terry Wilson, 42, and James Ware, 34, have not yet gone to trial. Police said Zander participated in the Aug. 20 killing of Jason Reid, 27, of Akron. Reid was found dead behind a Barberton printing business with several dozen packs of heroin in his pocket.Police alleged that Reid was a regular drug customer of Wilson's. During a summer visit, police said, Reid stole the drugs that were found with his body.Police contend that the suspects went out to recover the stolen drugs and found Reid at a Barberton tavern.The four left together. Reid was shot once in the back outside the printing company.Police found 63 bags of heroin in Reid's pockets.Barberton police said last summer that Reid's murder led them to Wilson, which led them to his home and the discovery of a far-reaching drug trafficking network operating in Barberton.A search of Wilson's apartment at 113 Norton Ave. revealed more heroin, two ounces of powder cocaine, three grams of crack cocaine, numerous prescription drugs and more than $6,000, police said.A 9 mm pistol believed to be the murder weapon was also recovered at the home, police said.

Amado Lopez allegedly pulled a .40-caliber handgun and pointed it at cops who were chasing him after responding to reports of a man with a gun

Amado Lopez allegedly pulled a .40-caliber handgun and pointed it at cops who were chasing him after responding to reports of a man with a gun at 5th and Somerset streets.Police shot first, striking Lopez in his right arm, causing him to drop his weapon. He kept running but was caught soon after, police said.After being treated for his injuries at Temple University Hospital, he was released into police custody and charged with aggravated assault, weapons offenses and resisting arrest.Three days later, a bail commissioner set Lopez's bond at 10 percent of $8,000, or $800, which he immediately posted.At the time, news of the low bail riled the police community, which was reeling from the Nov. 17 death of Sgt. Timothy Simpson, who had been killed in a car crash by an allegedly intoxicated career criminal.Lopez, of Roosevelt Boulevard near B Street, also was no stranger to the law. He was arrested in June 2007 for attempted murder and aggravated assault, but the charges were eventually withdrawn. He also had several prior arrests on drug charges, and an arrest for driving under the influence of intoxicants, but the charges either were dropped or were pending.Police officials categorized Lopez's bail at the time as "mind-boggling" and "disgraceful." According to court documents, Lopez's bail was raised to 10 percent of $200,000 - or $20,000 - on Dec. 3, which he was also able to post immediately.Lopez was free on that increased bail on Thursday when he stopped in at the 300 West Bar, on Lehigh Avenue near 3rd Street, for a round of pool in the bar's back room, where he played three or four times a week, Wilkins said.About 9 p.m., two men with their hoodies pulled up tightly around their faces entered the bar and walked directly back to Lopez, Wilkins said. One of the men opened fire, striking Lopez 14 times. He was pronounced dead soon after at Temple University Hospital."If not for the bail, he'd still be in [jail] and he wouldn't be a number today," Wilkins said. *

Gang-related shooting in Burien

man suffered a non-life-threatening wound during a drive-by shooting at 8:15 p.m. Saturday in the 13600 block of Ambaum Way shooting in Burien According to the King County Sheriff's Office, the man was shot by suspects in what was described as an older red Honda sedan. Gang signs were displayed by the suspects before the shooting, and the Sheriff's Office said the incident appears to be gang-related.

L.A. Gang Wars

L.A. Gang Wars

One man was killed on Sunday night in Amager, another shot and killed on Friday and yet another shot and seriously wounded on Saturday in Copenhagen

One man was killed on Sunday night in Amager, another shot and killed on Friday and yet another shot and seriously wounded on Saturday in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen as a spate of shootings in the capital continues. Police remain without clues as to the attackers in all three cases, and three men who were detained in connection with Saturday’s episode were released again. The three, who were all wearing bulletproof vests, were driving near the scene of one of the attacks in a black Polo vehicle, but police said they could not be connected to the shooting.
In Sunday evening’s shooting, two masked men forced a man outside a café to lie on his stomach after which he was killed with two shots. The two then fired into the café, hitting three people all of whom are said to be in a stable condition.
“Two people were in front of the café and stopped a victim. He was simply laid on his stomach and shot twice,” Police Investigation Chief Tommy Keil tells TV2 News.
In Saturday evening’s shooting, two men coasting in a rented vehicle looking for a parking space prior to going to a concert, were accosted by three cyclists. Shots were fired and one of the two men in the car took a bullet in his back. His condition is described as critical but stable. In Friday’s episode a 25-year-old man was killed when unknown assailants let loose a rain of automatic weapons fire.
Police say that neither of the victims of the weekend’s shootings in Nørrebro had any connection to an ongoing gang war between bikers and immigrant gangs, with police suggesting the attacks were a mistake.

Sunday’s episode appears less clear, as the café in question is close to a Hells Angels Club and is known to be a haunt of AK81 members. AK81 is a support group of the Hells Angels, but police have not released details of those targeted in the attack.

The current gang war between bikers and immigrant gangs has been going on for several months and has prompted the Copenhagen police to set up a dedicated 35-man task force to attempt to stop open-street attacks. But the extra patrols do not seem to have been enough, and the Copenhagen police is considering applying for reinforcements from other police districts. “One of the first things we will be doing on Monday is to find out whether we should be doing things differently,” says Copenhagen Police Chief Superintedant Per Larsen. But he adds that it can be almost impossible to find perpetrators. “If you really want to do something as crazy as what’s going on at the moment, it’s like finding a needle in a haystack. However many officers we put on the job, we cannot guarantee it won’t happen again,” Larsen says. At the same time it seems that victims of shootings may have to wait longer for rescue services to attend to the wounded. Inhabitants at the Mjølnerparken Estate in the Nørrebro district have complained that a medical ambulance waited up to ten minutes before attending to a victim. The ambulance waited until police arrived and secured the area. But the police, fire and rescue services are in agreement that in cases of serious danger, ambulance personnel should wait for an area to be secured before attending a victim. “If rescue personnel are hit, they are unable to help anyone,” says Parliamentary Health Committee Chairman Preben Rudegaard.