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...

18 PASSENGERS BURNT TO DEATH IN IJEBU-ODE/ORE EXPRESSWAY. (PHOTO).


 18 PASSENGERS BURNT TO DEATH IN IJEBU-ODE/ORE EXPRESSWAY



A total of 18 passengers have been burnt to death in Ogbere, Ijebu East Local Government Area along the busy Ijebu-Ode/Ore Express Way.


The lone accident involved a Toyota Hiace,with registration  number XA 690AKU.


While all  the passengers  burnt beyond recognition, the driver escaped with injuries.


The Public Relations Officer of the Ogun state Traffic  Compliance and Enforcement  Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the death of the 18 passengers in a statement in Abeokuta on Tuesday.


He said that the accident was caused by a fire from a jerry can filled with petrol.


“According to eye witness account and this  was corroborated by the driver, there was a keg full Petroleum Motor Spirit  inside the bus, it fell on it’s side when the vehicle got to a failed portion of the road. 


“The PMS poured on the floor  of the bus and later dropped on exhaust pipe and caused the vehicle to catch fire on transit” he said.


He said that the partially burnt driver was rescued to Rona Hospital in Ijebu Ode, while the  dead were deposited at State Hospital Mortuary, Ijebu Ode.


Akinbiyi who commiserated with the families of the deceased urged drivers to avoid storing fuel in their vehicles.

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