Poles supply Italian mafia with arms - TheNews.pl :: News from Poland

Poles supply Italian mafia with arms - TheNews.pl :: News from Poland: "In 2005, two Camorra clans – Panico and Sarno – started a brutal war on the streets of Naples, which resulted in the death of twenty people. Italian investigators established that during street fights mafia members used Skorpion machine guns smuggled from Poland.

During the investigation it turned out that wife of one of Camorra’s members, Francesco Siciliano, is originally from Poland. It was established that she had met her future husband after coming to Italy to work. Maria B. (surname withheld due to Poland’s privacy laws) introduced her husband Siciliano to Tomasz C., a Polish criminal who was hiding in Italy.

Tomasz C. organized arms transfer from Poland to Italy. Guns were hidden in coaches which transported Polish seasonal workers to Italy. Three other Poles – Janusz F., a driver, Andrzej K. and Rafal B. – were involved in smuggling. Apart from supplying arms to the Italian mafia, Poles also serviced them."

teenage violence gun crimes - Digital Journal

teenage violence gun crimes - Digital Journal: "Damion was a good kid, a hardworking boy who strived for success in sports, church and school. Monday night he was struck in the back of the head by a stray bullet and later died at CAMC General Hospital another victim to gun crime violence among teens."

armed gang stormed two hotels in Mexico's northern economic hub of Monterrey and abducted seven people

armed gang stormed two hotels in Mexico's northern economic hub of Monterrey and abducted seven people from one of them, the Nuevo Leon state attorney general said on Wednesday.Alejandro Garza told a news conference that all those abducted were Mexicans, after Mexican media reported that a US citizen had been among the victims.
Around 30 armed men arrived at the Holiday Inn in central Monterrey in 12 vehicles in the early hours of Wednesday before abducting four guests, two receptionists and possibly a security guard, Garza said.A handcuffed person who had apparently been hit in the face led them to certain rooms from where they forced guests to leave, according to witness reports cited by Garza.
The gang also visited the Hotel Mision but did not abduct anyone from there, Garza added.The attackers used vehicles to block several roads around the hotels in central Monterrey, Mexico's third-largest city, during the raid.
Drug-related violence has intensified in Mexico's northern border areas in recent weeks. Drug gang members have blocked roads and engaged in shootouts with police around Monterrey.At least 16 people were killed in separate attacks since Tuesday in the northern state of Chihuahua, officials said, including 11 in the country's most deadly city of Ciudad Juarez.
Arizona's two US Republican senators proposed Monday sending 3,000 more US National Guard soldiers to quell violence spilling over the border between their home state and Mexico.More than 22,700 people have died in suspected drug violence since Mexican President Felipe Calderon launched a military crackdown on organized crime after taking office in late 2006.

Tucson police name gang shooting victim - KGUN 9 On Your Side, Tucson News, Weather & Sports

Tucson police name gang shooting victim - KGUN 9 On Your Side, Tucson News, Weather & Sports: "One man was killed and two others were injured in a gang-related gunfight Saturday night on Dodge Boulevard near Grant Road. Tucson Police Sgt. Fabian Pacheco said Sunday morning police were called to Mountain Shadows apartments at 2430 N. Dodge Boulevard at 10:58 p.m. Saturday.
The shooting victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene, has been identified as James S. Gonzales, 24 The other two shooting victims are 20 and 22 years old.
Pacheco described what happened:
Rival gangs were partying at adjacent apartments Saturday night when 'hurtful things were said' and an altercation made its way out into the parking lot. Each side of the dispute was armed and there was an exchange of gunfire.
'Numerous shots' were fired and one man died at the scene, in the parking lot.
Two other men had non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to local hospitals. Their conditions on Sunday were not available.
Gang detectives were at the homicide scene since early Sunday morning"

Suspects in Waverly killing had record - baltimoresun.com

Suspects in Waverly killing had record - baltimoresun.com: "Michael R. Hunter Jr. pleaded guilty to having a .22-caliber revolver loaded with five bullets tucked in his waistband while walking along a city street on the evening of Oct. 25. Two Baltimore police officers saw him ditch the weapon in an alley near Greenmount Avenue."

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Man shoots teen gunman who tried to steal his truck | St. Louis Crime Beat | STLtoday

Man shoots teen gunman who tried to steal his truck | St. Louis Crime Beat | STLtoday: "thief breaking into a truck was shot in the leg by the truck’s owner early Friday.It happened about 1:30 a.m. Friday in the 5400 block of Delmar Boulevard.
St. Louis police say the 17-year-old suspect was shot after pointing a gun at the truck’s owner. The injured teen was arrested at the scene. Police recovered the teen’s gun."

Three men injured in Milwaukee in two shootings - JSOnline

Three men injured in Milwaukee in two shootings - JSOnline: "Three men were shot Thursday night in Milwaukee in two separate shootings, police said.
In one incident, police believe the two men injured are brothers.
That shooting occurred about 11:30 p.m. in the 2100 block of N. 38th St., according to the Milwaukee Police Department. Police found a 20-year-old man who had a gunshot wound to his back and an injury to his right hand and a 21-year-old man who had received a gunshot wound to his back.
Both men were taken to a hospital, and police don't know their conditions.
In an earlier incident, a 24-year-old man was shot in the abdomen around 9 p.m. as he stood on a porch in the 1900 block of W. Arrow St. The victim said he's a member of a street gang and his assailants drove past the porch and shouted gang chants before firing shots at him, police said."

Arrest in Shootings From a Crown Heights Rooftop - NYTimes.com

Arrest in Shootings From a Crown Heights Rooftop - NYTimes.com: "Ernesto Pollard, 21, of Brooklyn, was arrested on Thursday in connection with the shooting, as well as a separate one in October, also in Crown Heights, that left a teenager paralyzed, Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly said.
The police found Mr. Pollard hiding under his bed in an apartment on Lincoln Place in Crown Heights that he shared with his sister, law enforcement authorities said. Officers seized a 9-millimeter handgun at the apartment, Mr. Kelly said.
Mr. Pollard was charged with attempted murder, assault and other charges in connection with the October shooting, in which he is accused of shooting a 17-year-old acquaintance three times, paralyzing him from the waist down, the Brooklyn district attorney’s office said."

Six accused in gun smuggling ring sentenced in AZ

Six accused in gun smuggling ring sentenced in AZ: "Six men accused of buying guns as 'straw buyers' for a ring that smuggled weapons into Mexico were sentenced this week in federal court in Phoenix.
Prosecutors say three men were sentenced Tuesday to six months of home arrest, one received two months in prison and another got three months in prison. The sixth man was sentenced to three years of probation.
The six men bought a combined 13 guns for the ring. Six others were charged in the ring. The status of those prosecutions was unavailable because the cases are sealed.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement estimated that the ring smuggled about 200 assault rifles into Mexico. Authorities say many of the guns used in Mexico's drug war were bought in the United States and smuggled into Mexico."

A 22-year-old Portland man on parole now indicted in gang-related homicide | OregonLive.com

A 22-year-old Portland man on parole now indicted in gang-related homicide | OregonLive.com: "Williams was arrested about a week after the homicide, charged on April 2 with violating his parole. Williams just recently got out of prison after facing an 18-month sentence following a January 2009 conviction for delivery of cocaine, court records show.
Police say Williams is also responsible for two other shootings that occurred days before the homicide.
He's accused of firing gunshots into a house on March 19 in the 8500 block of Southeast Brooklyn. In that shooting, he's accused of walking up to the front door of a home and firing blindly through it. An 11-year-old boy was inside the home, walking down an internal staircase when the shots whizzed through the front door, but no one was hit, police said."

Cops have mountain to climb

Cops have mountain to climb: "Gun crime has become rife and police are struggling to cope with a caseload that includes 14 unsolved murders and 21 attempted murders or shooting investigations.
Half of the unsolved killings are gang-related shootings and have taken place in the last 12 months.
Commissioner Michael DeSilva admitted the Serious Crime Unit was not designed to handle its current workload.
As a result, 14 members of staff from the U.K. - including retired police officers, investigators and analysts - will bolster the unit over the coming months.The first batch of support officers is already in place. They will help review older cases such as the Gleen Wolffe, Shaundae Jones, Jason Lightbourne, Marcus Gibbings and Shaki Crockwell murders and look for new lines of inquiries."

Teen gets 10 years for firing shots at rival gang - San Jose Mercury News

Teen gets 10 years for firing shots at rival gang - San Jose Mercury News: "sentenced 19-year-old Victor de la Torre on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to assault with a firearm, being an active gang member and other charges in connection with the non-injury Nov. 10 shooting.
Prosecutors say even though no one was hit by the gunfire, De la Torre received the decade-long sentence because of his admission it was gang-related.
Two other Watsonville teens who also had pleaded guilty to taking part in the shooting are scheduled to be sentenced May 6."

Shot schoolgirl Agnes dies in hospital as police launch hunt for teenage murderer | News

Shot schoolgirl Agnes dies in hospital as police launch hunt for teenage murderer | News: "Police launched a murder hunt today after the 16-year-old schoolgirl who was shot in the neck by a teenage gunman died in hospital with her family at her bedside.
The family of Agnes Sina-Inakoju, 16, told of their “complete devastation” and how the award-winning pupil had been caught in the “wrong place at the wrong time”."

Trenton gang documentary sheds new light on 7-year-old shot in face - The Trentonian News: Serving Trenton and surrounding communities. (trentonian.com)

Trenton gang documentary sheds new light on 7-year-old shot in face - The Trentonian News: Serving Trenton and surrounding communities. (trentonian.com): "documentary TV show “Gangland” that aired on the History Channel Wednesday night focused on the Sex Money Murder set of the Bloods Street gang, and revealed some new incites into the gang’s rise and into some of the heinous crimes committed during that ascent.Mainly, the program highlighted the struggle for control of the city’s drug trade and how innocent bystanders, like 7-year-old Tajahnique Lee, sometimes found themselves caught in the crossfire."

Police: Robber fired gun in Aldi hold up

Police: Robber fired gun in Aldi hold up: "Metro Police say they're looking for a man who shot at an unarmed security guard after robbing a north side Aldi grocery store.
Officers were called to the Aldi at 52nd and Keystone just before 4:30 Tuesday afternoon.
The man robbed a grocery store clerk inside the store and then fired one shot at the guard who followed him out into the parking lot, police said. The robber then jumped into a newer model green mini-van driven by an unknown subject, police said.
Surveillance video from the store shows the robber, who has tattoos covering his arms."

Alleged gang leader arraigned in Camden slayings | Philadelphia Inquirer | 04/14/2010

Alleged gang leader arraigned in Camden slayings | Philadelphia Inquirer | 04/14/2010: "Kuasheim 'Presto' Powell killed a young couple in Camden during a two-day rampage in which four people died or were wounded simply because they didn't do what Powell wanted, according to a source familiar with the investigation.
New details of the Camden slayings emerged on Tuesday after Powell, 24, was arraigned in Superior Court and held on $1 million bail on charges that he murdered Michael 'Doc-Money' Hawkins, 23, and Hawkins' girlfriend, Muriah Ashley Huff, 18, on Feb. 22.
Judge Thomas Brown set the high bail after agreeing with Camden County Assistant Prosecutor Ira Slovin that Powell was a flight risk and a danger to the community.
Powell, of Camden, was arrested in California last month and charged with killing Hawkins and Huff, both of Burlington County. In court, authorities noted that Powell also had been charged with attempted murder in Pennsauken, where he is accused of shooting two men one day before the Camden slayings."

'They just sprayed the crowd,' relative says of Muskogee mall shooting | NewsOK.com

'They just sprayed the crowd,' relative says of Muskogee mall shooting | NewsOK.com: "three people believed responsible for an outburst of gunfire in a Muskogee shopping mall on Saturday.
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view all photos Jarrod Reed, 17, died. Relatives said Sunday the Muskogee High School senior was shot in the heart.
Five others were wounded, two of them cousins of Jarrod Reed. One mall worker said he heard six shots fired.
'We want the death penalty,' Darren Reed, Jarrod's uncle, said Sunday."

burglars were hoping to break into a gunshow overnight

two burglars were hoping to break into a gunshow overnight and make away with some arms, they found that the venue where hundreds of weapons were on display overnight was not without protection

The Royal Gazette

The Royal Gazette: "Minister Burch Bermudians concerned about the rise in gun and gang violence have been sending him dozens of e-mails a day for the past several days 'basically venting' with their thoughts and suggestions as to how to fight crime.
In a copy of one of the e-mails given to The Royal Gazette by Minister Burch the closing line says: 'If you agree with my thoughts please send this e-mail on to everyone on your address book and Col. David Burch, Minister with responsibility for Police'. The letter contains suggestions like hiring retired Police to patrol communities and schools and bringing in overseas gang experts."

Gunman kills four in restaurant shooting spree - Gun Crime Gossip

Gunman kills four in restaurant shooting spree - Gun Crime Gossip: "Four people are dead after a gunman burst into an Armenian restaurant in California and opened fire. The restaurant, located in the San Fernando Valley is called the Hot Spot Middle Eastern Restaurant, but yesterday afternoon it was a deadly zone for patrons enjoying an afternoon lunch. In total 6 people were shot by the gunman, 3 of whom died on scene and the 4th dying later in Hospital. Two other patrons were taken to Hospital with non-lifethreatening injuries"

Saginaw County gun dealer robbed of 15 hand guns and ammunition - 4/09/10 - Flint News and Saginaw News - abc12.com

Saginaw County gun dealer robbed of 15 hand guns and ammunition - 4/09/10 - Flint News and Saginaw News - abc12.com: "burglary at a Saginaw County gun shop has police working non stop to find the people who took them
Concern is mounting about the 15 stolen guns that are now on the street and in the wrong hands.
The robbery happened in St. Charles Township at Jerry's Gun Shop northeast of Chesaning on Amman Road.
Gerald Earl Richmond, the owner of the shop, reported the thefts Thursday. Richmond says up to 15 hand guns were stolen, along with ammunition. 'I just about a heart attack because I've been here 30 years and never did I ever have anything like this ever happen. And all they took was hand guns and ammo, and they tore my cash register all apart and took about $300-350.'
Whoever took the guns and ammo broke through the window to get in and pried the back door of the shop to get out. The alarm system was also disabled and the alarm box is missing, so that leads police to think it was someone who knew what they were doing.
'They took the burglary alarm and tore it off the wall, and I haven't found it yet. It musta went off because they took it and pulled it right off the wall and pulled the wires right out of it,' Richmond said.
The store did not have a security camera."

Northwest Herald | Gang members sentenced for Huntley car shooting

Northwest Herald | Gang members sentenced for Huntley car shooting: "Mahood Roohani, who police said was a gang member, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon in exchange for the sentence and for prosecutors dropping several other felony charges.
If convicted of armed violence, the most serious charge he previously faced, Roohani could have been sentenced to between six and 30 years in prison.
McHenry County Assistant State’s Attorney Michael Combs declined to comment on whether Roohani fired the shot that struck a 1995 Chevrolet Blazer with five people inside April 23.
Charges remain pending against Scott M. Treece, 22, of Lake in the Hills. Treece’s case is due in court April 15.
Shortly after the incident, Huntley police said Roohani and Treece tried to rob five people who allegedly were selling drugs from an SUV parked behind Armanetti’s Liquor Store at 9714 Route 47.
Police said the pair wore bandanas over their faces as they approached the SUV, and Roohani used a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun to shoot the SUV’s windshield as the driver tried to leave. No one was injured.
Roohani will receive credit for the time he spent in custody since April 26 while his case was pending.
He was on parole for a 2008 residential burglary conviction from Kane County at the time of the incident"

Alleged street gang leader pleads guilty to shooting | Philadelphia Inquirer | 04/05/2010

Alleged street gang leader pleads guilty to shooting | Philadelphia Inquirer | 04/05/2010: "Gray's Ferry street gang notorious for gunfights with rivals pleaded guilty Monday to a 2007 shooting in a deal that will send him to prison for four to 15 years.
Tyrik Upchurch, 22, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and possession of an instrument of crime on what was to have been the first day of his trial in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court.
Judge Sandy L.V. Byrd accepted the plea deal and immediately sentenced Upchurch in the Oct. 14, 2007 shooting of Jujuan Hinton, 27.
Assistant District Attorney Thomas Lipscomb told the judge that Hinton was in a hack cab in the 2800 block of Wharton Street when Upchurch walked up and fired six shots, hitting Hinton five times.
Hinton survived and, in a hospital interview, identified Upchurch as his shooter, Lipscomb said. However, Hinton later recanted and said he did not know why he was targeted.
Upchurch's new sentence will run concurrently with a five- to 10-year term begun in 2008 after he was convicted in another gang-related shootout on March 25, 2007. In that incident, two girls ages 9 and 12 were wounded in cross fire in the 1400 block of South Etting Street.
The jury acquitted Upchurch of involvement in the shooting but convicted him of witness intimidation, Lipscomb said."

Wanted Gunman Ignored Woman's Desperate Pleas - Gun Crime Gossip

Wanted Gunman Ignored Woman's Desperate Pleas - Gun Crime Gossip: "Bay Area manhunt was underway Friday for the alleged gunman who ignored pleas from the victim's stepdaughter to stop the murderous rampage and continued firing into the body of the wounded man, a neighbor told KTVU. Jesus, a neighbor, described for KTVU what his sons told him they saw during the Thursday afternoon shooting at apartment complex in the 4800 block of Clayton Road. 'They (his children) were playing outside,' Herrera told KTVU"

Mexico drug gangs turn weapons on army - latimes.com

Mexico drug gangs turn weapons on army - latimes.com: "Drug traffickers fighting to control northern Mexico have turned their guns and grenades on the Mexican army, authorities said, in an apparent escalation of warfare that played out across multiple cities in two border states.

In coordinated attacks, gunmen in armored cars and equipped with grenade launchers fought army troops this week and attempted to trap some of them in two military bases by cutting off access and blocking highways, a new tactic by Mexico's organized criminals.

In taking such aggressive action, the traffickers have shown that they are not reluctant to challenge the army head-on and that they possess good intelligence on where the army is, how it moves and when it operates.

At least 18 alleged attackers were killed and one soldier wounded in the fighting that erupted Tuesday in half a dozen towns and cities in the states of Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon, the army said, topping off one of the deadliest months yet in a drug war that has raged for nearly 3 1/2 years"

LA Restaurant Shooting: Armenian Gangs Tied to Hot Spot Cafe Dead | NowPublic News Coverage

LA Restaurant Shooting: Armenian Gangs Tied to Hot Spot Cafe Dead | NowPublic News Coverage: "Los Angeles police have confirmed the identities of four people who were killed at a San Fernando Valley restaurant. Police say that Hayk Yegnanyan, 25, Sarkis Karadjian, 26, Harut Baburyan, 28, and Vardan Tofalyan, 31 were shot in what they believe is a targeted killing. Two other men were wounded in the LA restaurant shooting. The suspect is still at large."

Mass Arrest Follows New York City Gang Melee | AHN

Mass Arrest Follows New York City Gang Melee | AHN: "shooting was believed to have been triggered by gangs who had been into a car show at the Javits Center.
Witnesses said the gunfire at Herald Square caused a stampede as people tried to flee to safety.
The melee was a yearly occurrence every Easter night during the car show, according to police.
The NYPD deployed 100 police offers in the area but they were outnumbered by the gangbangers."

Man, 22, pleads guilty in Grays Ferry shooting | Philadelphia Inquirer | 04/06/2010

Man, 22, pleads guilty in Grays Ferry shooting | Philadelphia Inquirer | 04/06/2010: "Tyrik Upchurch, 22, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and possession of an instrument of crime on what was to have been the first day of his trial in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court.
Judge Sandy L.V. Byrd accepted the plea deal and immediately sentenced Upchurch in the Oct. 14, 2007, shooting of Jujuan Hinton, 27.
Assistant District Attorney Thomas Lipscomb told the judge that Hinton was in a hack cab in the 2800 block of Wharton Street when Upchurch walked up and fired six shots, hitting Hinton five times.
Hinton survived and, in a hospital interview, identified Upchurch as his shooter, Lipscomb said. However, Hinton later recanted and said he did not know why he was targeted.
Upchurch's new sentence will run concurrently with a five- to 10-year term begun in 2008 after he was convicted in another gang-related shoot-out on March 25, 2007. In that incident, two girls ages 9 and 12 were wounded in cross fire in the 1400 block of South Etting Street.
The jury acquitted Upchurch of involvement in the shooting but convicted him of witness intimidation, Lipscomb said.
Defense attorney S. Philip Steinberg told the judge Upchurch was sorry for the Hinton shooting and was taking prison classes to improve himself.
Upchurch thanked the prosecutor for 'letting me move on.'
Police said Upchurch led the 27th and Dickinson Street gang that often clashed with rival drug and street gangs in the area."

Macon police make arrests in gang-related shootings - Breaking News - Macon.com

Macon police make arrests in gang-related shootings - Breaking News - Macon.com: "police have made five arrests and are looking for three people in connection with five gang-related, drive-by shootings.
Sgt. Timothy Moore said two groups are responsible for the shootings, which stemmed from a more than 2-year-old argument. Police aren’t sure what sparked the conflict."

4 Killed in the Valley – May Be Armenian Gang Related | DailyPolitical.com

4 Killed in the Valley – May Be Armenian Gang Related | DailyPolitical.com: "gunman opened fire on Hot Spot Cafe, 11651 Riverside Drive. The gunman killed 3 people at the location and the fourth victim died on his way to the hospital. Two others were wounded.
Police told reporters that the killings might be Armenian Gang related although the victims were not in gangs themselves, according to police. Valley Village is a safe neighborhood but that didn’t stop the shooter as he opened fire in daylight and took 4 lives for no reason.
The suspect has not been caught and the police are urging anyone with any information t to contact the police. The victims were later identified by Los Angeles police as Harut Baburyan, 28, Sarkis Karadjian, 26, Vardan Tofalyan, 31, and Hayk Yegnanyan, 25.
The community is urged to work with the local police department and help the police bring the shooter to justice. The police also assured residents nearby that they don’t have a “crazed gunman” running around in the valley shooting random people. The police are doing everything they can to find the suspect in this case and put an end to this quadruple murder."

Judge sentences Davenport man for gun crime

Judge sentences Davenport man for gun crime: "Alex Vanarsdale, 22, also was sentenced Wednesday to concurrent, five-year sentences for second-degree criminal mischief and criminal gang participation.
He pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an incident in September. He was arrested Sept. 11 along with Shad Aaron Murphy, 21, and Shawn Wayne Murphy, 23, who were sentenced last month to five years each for intimidation with a dangerous weapon"

Ivan Garcia, 26, was convicted in February of street terrorism and attempted murder for shooting David Puga

Ivan Garcia, 26, was convicted in February of street terrorism and attempted murder for shooting David Puga after the homeowner saw him tagging a block wall on a cul-de-sac.Garcia was tied to the brutal April 2008 attack by his DNA, which was left on a discarded spray paint can near the crime scene, prosecutors said. As a result of the shooting, part of Pugh’s brain had to be removed and he was left with memory loss and a lack of motor and verbal functions, they said.Before the sentence was handed down, Puga's wife, Dorothy, told of the impact on her husband.“All I have to say to you, Ivan, is that you will suffer in jail like my husband has to suffer for the rest of his life,” she said in court, according to prosecutors. “You have not only hurt our family, but by the way I see your mother crying in the courtroom, you have hurt your family as well.”Puga and his wife were returning home from the grocery store the night of the attack. Puga went out to move a car from the street to the driveway and spotted Garcia and another man tagging a block wall by crossing out a rival gang's graffiti.Garcia then pulled out a gun and shot the 45-year-old Puga three times in the neck, arm and foot and continued to fire as Puga tried to escape by crawling back into his home, prosecutors said.After hearing the gunshots and finding her wounded husband, Puga’s wife called 911. Witnesses saw Garcia and another gang member toss the spray-paint can into a Dumpster near a convenience store.In August 2008, forensic experts matched it to Garcia’s DNA, which was in the state criminal database because he had been convicted that year of being an accessory after the fact in a gang murder.One of Puga's daughters, who was 16 at the time of the attack and whose name was not released, recalled the attack in court before Garcia was sentenced.“I will never forget the way my dad was looking at me as he lay on the driveway on his back with blood pouring out his neck,” she stated, according to prosecutors. “I was screaming out loud, 'Dad, please don’t die!'”