Chicago cop murder: 4 juveniles, 1 adult in custody after officer's shooting death, source says

Chicago police have apprehended five persons of interest – four juveniles and an adult male – in the shooting death of a 24-year-old officer who was killed steps from her mother’s doorstep Saturday morning after finishing a night patrol, according to law enforcement sources.

The four juveniles were taken into custody after a barricade situation at 76th and Bishop streets on Sunday night, about 5 miles from where Chicago Police Officer Areanah Preston was killed, a source told Fox News Digital Monday.

Charges were pending review by the state’s attorney’s office, which has 48 hours to file charges or release the suspects.

A spokesperson for Chicago police said they had no official updates and that the investigation was ongoing, but the department confirmed in a statement that its SWAT team had responded to an address on South Bishop Street around 10:30 p.m. Sunday.

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Individuals were taken into custody after an armed standoff there in connection with Preston's murder, FOX 32 Chicago reported, citing another source.

It was not immediately clear whether they were the four juveniles who are suspects in connection with the murder. A fifth person, a 19-year-old male, was taken into custody somewhere else, a source told Fox News Digital.

A neighbor of Preston’s told Fox News Digital on Monday that Preston lived in the South Blackstone Avenue home with her mother. Despite a wave of violent crime afflicting the city, he said his neighborhood, full of elderly residents and working people, had been spared until Saturday.

"They took a life, a life that didn’t have to be taken," he said. "And whatever they were trying to get, it wasn’t worth it."

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After the shooting, he said, he called a contractor to install a new security system and encircle his house with security cameras.

Preston’s murder came the day before thousands of city police officers marched in the St. Jude Parade in honor of their fallen colleagues.

Preston had served in the Chicago Police Department for three years in the Fifth District, authorities said.

Preston, after working a night shift, returned home around 1:45 a.m. Saturday, according to police. Around that time, police received an alert of shots fired on her block.

"Officers responded and found one of our own suffering gunshot wounds," the department's interim superintendent, Eric Carter, said during an emotional news briefing.

A responding officer rendered aid at the scene and rushed her to the University of Chicago Medical Center in the back of a squad car, he said. She succumbed to her injuries at the hospital – the same one where fellow Chicago Police Officer Ella French was taken.

"Right now, we ask that you keep the officer and her family in your prayers, as well as the men and women of the Chicago Police Department, who sacrifice everything, including their lives, on the line for this city every day," Carter said.

According to the Fraternal Order of Police, Preston was shot while trying to defend herself from an armed robbery.

According to her Facebook profile, Preston had studied criminal justice and criminology at Illinois State University and went on to Loyola University in Chicago.

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The school said in a statement that she was expected to receive her master's degree this weekend.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot called the shooting "awful and tragic" and said she had instructed police to "spare no expense" in hunting down the suspects.

"There are some who say that our police officers are not worthy of our respect," she said. "There are some who say we should not be supporting and funding our police department. I would urge any person who holds that view to reflect on moments like this."

Fox News' Alexis McAdams contributed to this report.

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Dallas mall shooting: Who are the victims?

As questions swirl over the motive of a gunman who opened fire on a crowd of people at a mall in Allen, Texas, on Saturday, the names of the eight victims killed have begun to emerge.

The gunman, identified as 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia, was killed by a police officer at the Allen Premium Outlets, a sprawling outdoor shopping center near Dallas, after stepping out of a car and firing more than three dozen shots at a crowd of people on a sidewalk, killing eight and wounding seven others.

While authorities have yet to release any details about the victims, witnesses reported seeing children and what appeared to be a police officer and a mall security guard unconscious on the ground.

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Here is a list of known victims:

Christian LaCour, 20

The family of 20-year-old Christian LaCour said he was among the victims killed in the gunfire at the Allen Premium Outlets mall.

LaCour’s family told FOX4 Dallas-Fort Worth that the 20-year-old was working as a security guard at the mall when the gunfire erupted.

His mother, Tracye Norris LaCour, wrote on Facebook that his death has left the family "broken," according to WFAA-TV.

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"He's [my] baby, my light, my peace and he's gone," she wrote. "At this time there is nothing we need except prayers and time to mourn together as a family."

LaCour was from Farmersville, a city east of Allen.

Aishwarya Thatikonda, 27

Aishwarya Thatikonda, a 27-year-old project manager for a local contracting company, was also killed in the shooting, her family confirmed to FOX4.

Thatikonda lived in McKinney, about seven miles north of Allen. Her family lives in India and will be traveling to Texas.

Cho family

Three victims killed in the shooting all belonged to the Cho family, FOX4 confirmed. The names and relations of the three family members killed were not immediately released. 

A fourth victim included 5-year-old William Cho, who was being treated in the ICU, according to the report. 

Daniela and Sofia Mendoza

Wylie Independent School District confirmed that Daniela Mendoza, a fourth grade student, and Sofia Mendoza, a second grader, were killed in the mall shooting, FOX4 reported. 

Both girls attended Cox Elementary in Sacshe. 

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A family friend told the station that the girls’ mother remains in critical condition.

"Daniela and Sofia will not be forgotten," the district said an email obtained by WFAA-TV. "Hug your kids, and tell them you love them."

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New Jersey police officer who was wounded in struggle with armed pedestrian dies from injuries

A police officer wounded during a struggle with an armed pedestrian earlier this year has died from his injuries, police said.

Deptford Township officer Robert Shisler, 27, died Sunday in the hospital where he had been treated since the March 10 incident, which also left the pedestrian dead, according to a statement from the Deptford police department. Shisler, a Deptford native, had served on the force for four years, and relatives have said his father and brother are also police officers.

Authorities have said Shisler tried to stop Mitchell Negron Jr., 24, of Deptford, as Negron walked on a roadway in Deptford, but Negron instead fled on foot. Shisler ran after him and both men were shot in an ensuing struggle. Negron was pronounced dead at the scene, while Shisler suffered a leg wound.

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Authorities have released few details about the shooting, including how it occurred or why Shisler attempted to stop Negron. The shooting is under investigation by the state Attorney General’s office, which probes any death that occurs during an encounter with a law enforcement officer acting in his or her official capacity.

Luis Severino not pleased with Yankees' caution with latest injury: 'Trust me more'

Luis Severino is anxious to throw in a rehab start this week with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, but he was candid when he said he believed it should’ve happened last week.

The New York Yankees thought otherwise.

Severino has been dealing with a lat strain, and the Yankees placed him on the 60-day IL after he suffered it in the final week of spring training. Severino was openly critical of that decision by the Yankees because he thought only three or four starts needed to be missed to recover. 

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Instead, the number is more like nine or 10 starts that Severino will be missing, depending on how his rehab stint goes in the minors before the Yankees bring him back up.

Speaking with reporters Sunday before the Yankees’ series finale with the Tampa Bay Rays, Severino was blunt again when discussing how he threw a simulated game this past Friday instead of starting a rehab assignment.

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"I think it was unnecessary not to throw in Low-A, but I do whatever they tell me to do," he said via the New York Post. "But I feel good."

Severino reportedly grinned when asked what the Yankees said to him to justify their reasoning, replying, "They tried to, but whatever."

"If I’m the only one who wants something and they don’t agree with that, they’re not going to let me do something," Severino explained. "But hopefully, for now on, they trust me more and try to let me compete more."

Severino’s last few years with the Yankees have been mired with injuries. He had back-to-back All-Star seasons in 2017 and 2018 in which he threw in 31 and 32 starts respectively. New York believed they had their next ace, but he had just three starts from 2019 to 2021 after suffering a shoulder injury, groin injury and needing Tommy John surgery.

Last season, Severino started 19 games, though, pitching to a 3.18 ERA over 102 innings.

The Yankees are just hoping Severino’s endurance can return in 2023, which could be the reasoning behind the caution in ramping him up.

But the right-hander is confident he’s ready to go and prove to his team that he can return to the rotation.

If all goes according to plan, Severino is expected back with the Yankees in late May.

Oilers' Evander Kane blows kiss to overzealous Golden Knights fan while she flips him the birds

Evander Kane had an intense interaction with a Vegas Golden Knights fan during the Edmonton Oilers' 5-1 victory in Game 2 of their Stanley Cup playoff matchup on Saturday night.

Kane blew an overzealous fan a kiss after the Oilers star was in the middle of a scrum in the second period. The woman was giving Kane double middle fingers. The Oilers used the pic as a sticking point in their Game 2 win, covering up the double birds with the score.

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Kane was plus-1 for the night and took five shots. However, he didn’t score in the game.

Leon Draisaitl and Conor McDavid scored two goals each. Edmonton defenseman Evan Bouchard had the other score.

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"I liked our start. I thought we did some things that we wanted to do, we asserted ourselves right off the bat and played the game at the pace that we wanted to play," Edmonton coach Jay Woodcroft said after the game. "Part of that was how we managed pucks, and part of it was the way the game played itself out."

McDavid added: "We played a lot faster, I thought we were more connected, I thought we were a little bit more aggressive, you know, all the things that we’ve been building toward."

Game 3 is set for Monday night.

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Dallas mall shooter: Who is Mauricio Garcia?

Mauricio Garcia, the suspect in a deadly mall shooting in Allen, Texas, that left eight dead and several others injured Saturday has yet to be officially identified by police, a Texas law enforcement source tells Fox News Digital. 

Garcia, 33, is from Dallas, Texas, according to records obtained by Fox News Digital. The suspect’s age, address, and vehicle matches the description of details law enforcement provided. The address, as of March, is approximately 30 miles south of the shooting at Allen Premium Outlets in Dallas. It appears to be associated with a hotel.

The email address deathdestructionandlove@yahoo.com was listed in association to Garcia in records obtained.

His brother, Christian Garcia, whose address is listed as that of Mauricio’s per records obtained, has several criminal records, including burglary of habitation and public intoxication.

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Multiple FBI agents reported to a home in the Northeast Patrol division of Dallas, with several Dallas Police officers standing outside, according to KHOU. Multiple sources told the outlet the home is where the suspected 30-something-year-old shooter lives with his parents. 

The agents were reportedly speaking with family inside the home, according to KHOU. A translator was reportedly requested by the family. 

FBI agents also joined police Sunday morning to search the suspect's home, where neighbors said he has been living for years.

Neighbors also told WFAA that he could often be seen going to and from the house in an outfit that suggested a security role. Despite the regular sightings, neighbors added that both the man and his gray Dodge Charger had frequently been missing in recent weeks.

Neighbors also told KHOU they didn't recall any sort of police activity or problems at the house. They noted he was very quiet but did notice certain unusual and quiet behaviors.

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The shooter began his rampage at roughly 3:30 p.m. local time, with security footage showing the man exiting what appears to be a gray Dodge Charger.

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A police officer at the mall heard the gunshots and rushed toward the sound. The officer then engaged the shooter and killed him.

Six victims were declared dead at the scene, while two more died of their injuries during or after transportation to a hospital. Seven people remain injured from the attack and three were still in critical condition as of Sunday morning.

"We are horrified by today's senseless tragedy and outraged by the violence that continues to plague our country. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families and others affected by this heinous act. We are thankful for the police officer’s heroic actions and for the support of all the first responders," Simon Property Group said in a statement. The group owns Allen Premium Outlets. 

Dallas Police said their computers were still down as of Saturday following a ransomware attack Wednesday. 

Fox News' Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report. 

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