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...
Garba Shehu who is the Presidential spokesman says efforts to get the nation out of its present economic challenges are beginning to yield positive results,especially in agriculture.According to the presidential aide,an increase in the volume of rice production and processing across the country iss already saving the country a lot off foreign exchange.She,who is the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President,said that Nigeria only imported 58,000 tons of rice from Thailand in 2015 as against 1.2million tons in 2014.He revealed that due to the country's growing rice production occasioned by the Central Bank of Nigeria's decision to deny foreign exchange for the importation of rice ''parboiled rice mills'' in some Asian countries were shutting down production.According to him,this is because Nigeria,which is one of the world's largest importers of rice no longer,buys rice from them.''Five of such mills in Thailand servicing Nigeria have stopped production due to the withdrawal off our patronage.This country has about 32 fertilizer blending plants that have remained idle for many years,but that about half of that number is now in production with many of them running three shifts a day''.
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