A 3-YEAR-OLD BOY WAS STRUCK BY GUNFIRE AS POLICE BURST INTO A BARRICADED ROOM, ENDING A FRIGHTENING HOSTAGE SITUATION.(PHOTO).
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...
According to the Punch,President Muhammadu Buhari today thursday said Nigeria has suddenly become a poor country as a result of the sharp drop in price of oil.He however said the prudent manner his administration had been handling the nation's resources had made it impossible for people to know that there is severe shortage in the country.According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,Mr Femi Adesina,the President spoke while receiving the United Nations Population Fund's Executive Director and Under Secretary-General of the United Nations,Prof Babatunde Osotimehin,at the Presidential Villa,Abuja.He said commitment to transparency and accountability was serving the government in good stead,despite severe shortage of resources in the country.The President said ''It has been a very difficult year for Nigeria,Before we came to office,petroleum sold for about $100 per barrel.Then it crashed to $37,and now oscillates between $40 and $45 per barrel.Suddenly,we're a poor country,but commiment to transparency and accountability is not making people know that there is severe shortage''.
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