A 3-YEAR-OLD BOY WAS STRUCK BY GUNFIRE AS POLICE BURST INTO A BARRICADED ROOM, ENDING A FRIGHTENING HOSTAGE SITUATION.(PHOTO).

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 A Mother's Day Nightmare in Princeton, Illinois. A 3-year-old boy was struck by gunfire as police burst into a barricaded room, ending a frightening hostage situation. Multiple agencies responded to the Hummingbird Mobile Home Park in Princeton, Illinois, on Sunday, May 10th at 2:42 a.m. The initial call went out as a domestic disturbance but officers discovered much worse.  42-year-old, Anthony Rodriguez, had barricaded himself in a room armed with a knife. Anthony had taken several people as hostages, including Aurora Almanza and her 3-year-old son.  Multiple agencies were on the scene, including the Bureau County Sheriff's Office, Illinois State Police and  the Princeton Police Department.  Authorities attempted to negotiate but ultimately rushed the room when they heard screaming coming from inside.  Officials have reported that officers fired shots as they entered the room. Anthony Rodriguez was hit and was neutralized.  Sadly, Aurora Almanza's t...

BURKINA FASO PRESIDENT BLAISE COMPAORE,RESIGNS TODAY AFTER YESTERDAY'S PROTEST.

                 Today friday Burkina Faso's president Blaise Compaore announced his resignation in a statement today and called for a 90 day transition to free and transparent elections in the country.''I declare a vacancy of power with a view to allowing a transition that should finish with free and tansparent elections in a maximum period of 90 days''.Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Zida of the presidential guard had earlier announced Compaore's departure in the Central Place de la Nation in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou to cheering from tens of thousands of protesters.Huge crowds had gathered to demand the presidents resignation after a day of violent protests yesterday thusday.Eye witnesses claimed that they saw President Compaore travelling out of the country towards the Southern town of Po near the border with Ghana.More pictures below.                   An army spokesman speaks to anti-government protesters outside military headquarters in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, October 30, 2014. REUTERS-Joe PenneyAn army spokesman speaks to anti-government protesters outside the military headquarters in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, October 30, 2014. REUTERS-Joe PenneyAnti-government protesters take over the parliament building in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, October 30, 2014.  REUTERS-Joe PenneyAnti-government protesters take over the state TV podium in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, October 30, 2014.   REUTERS-Joe PenneySoldiers attempt to stop anti-government protesters from entering the parliament building in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, October 30, 2014.  REUTERS-Joe PenneyAnti-government protesters enter the parliament building in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, October 30, 2014. REUTERS-Joe PenneyA man watches cars burn at a hotel where members of the parliament were said to be staying in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, October 30, 2014.  REUTERS-Joe PenneyRiot police arrest an anti-government protester in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, October 30, 2014.  REUTERS-Joe PenneyPeople load goods looted from a building, which according to locals, belongs to Francois Compaore, the younger brother of Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore, in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, October 30, 2014.  REUTERS-Joe PenneyAnti-government protesters set fire to the parliament building in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, October 30, 2014.  REUTERS-Joe Penney

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