A 3-YEAR-OLD BOY WAS STRUCK BY GUNFIRE AS POLICE BURST INTO A BARRICADED ROOM, ENDING A FRIGHTENING HOSTAGE SITUATION.(PHOTO).

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 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...

MAN DROWNS IN KANO WELL.(PHOTO).




Man Drowns in Kano Well 


Residents of Tukwi village Dambatta local government area, were thrown into deep mourning, following the demise of a 23-year-old man, Anas Ya'u, after drowning in a well.


The Public Relations Officer of Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Kano.


He explained that, the agency received an emergency call from Sani Salisu that a man had accidentally fell into a well.


He stressed that a rescue team was quickly moblized from Danbatta local government fire station.


Saminu maintained that, reports indicate that, the victim Ya'u fell into the well while fetching water to help his friend to build a house.


"We immediately sent our rescue team to the scene at about 09:53 a.m " 


The public relations officer said, the victim was however, brought out of the well unconscious, and later confirmed dead by health officials. 


He said, the corpse has been handed over to the Ward Head of Tukwi, Alhaji Muntari Hamisu.

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