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...
Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has restated his commitment to protect and secure the lives and property of all residents of the State regardless of Location,stressing that increased attention would be paid to suburb areas of the State,The Governor said construction of the Police post in Ayobo-Ipaja,a Lagos suburb,was undertaken to combat robbery around boundary communities,stem the menace of land grabbers and confront security challenges around inter-state boundaries.Ambode,represented by the State Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Relations,Hon. Seye Oladejo,said that the completion of the police post will provide an enabling environment for the police to effectively perform the duty of stemming the menace of criminals such as armed robberies,kidnapping,rape,cultism and gang war among others in and around the community.According to him,''The determination of this administration to ensure a well secured State that will be unsafe for criminals and their allies had informed the huge investment on security related issues,like the provision of modern security equipment,vehicles and structures to strengthen the crime fighting capacity of security agencies,as well as ensure their mobility within the nooks and crannies of the State''.More photos below.
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