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...
The Ogun State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure,Arch Olamilekan Adebite has presented keys of Twenty four units of two bedroom flats to families whose houses paved way for the construction of modern shopping malls at Omida,Abeokuta South West Local Council Development Area {LCDA} of the State.Speaking during the presentation of the keys,the Commissioner represented by the Director of Highways {Major Contact} Engr Lateef Oladimeji Yussuf,said the presentation was done in fulfilment of the promise made by the Governor that the families whose houses were pulled down for the construction would be allocated new ones.''History is being made here today.When Government was about to construct these modern shopping malls,Governor Amosun promised that the families whose houses would be giving way would be allocated new ones.Here we are,the Governor has made good his promise by what is happening here today'',he said.Arch. Adegbite enjoined the beneficiaries to make good use of the flats,adding that the gesture was a testimony to the fact that people's welfare remained the topmost priority of government.Responding on behalf of other beneficiaries ,Mr Kayode Adesina,thanked the Governor for fulfilling his promise,adding that critic of the Government should have a rethink considering the outstanding achievements of the present administration.He promised that the beneficiaries would make the best use of the flats allocated to them.
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