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...
HMIC,Alhaji Lai Mohammed,Minister of Transportation,Representative of Minister of Works,Minister of State Aviation,Inspector General of Police,are currently addressing a Press Conference to formally announce the closure of the Abuja International Airport.Minister of Aviation said ''The Abuja Airport closure will be 6 weeks and only 6 weeks n more.Government is still talking with Turkish and Lufthansa airlines to confirm if they are coming into Kaduna.Foreign airlines like Ethiopian airlines have not only indicated interest in using the Kaduna airport but also coming with a new plane.We are having every 2.5kil covered by armed men''.The Inspector General of Police said ''Due to the emergency of this Abuja airport closure,we want to assure Nigerians and foreigners of adequate security measures.We have deployed patrol vehicles along Kaduna-Abuja express road.We have also deployed helicopters for surveillance to ensure effective security''.One more photo below.
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