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AW1Ed | November 25, 2024 | 3 Comments

Man shot dead in LaPlace shooting after threatening family with knife

By Amos Abba
A deadly shooting which took place at a home in LaPlace on Thursday night, Nov. 21, has left a man dead.

Deputies from St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office say a disturbance was reported at the home, located in the 2100 block of Williamsburg Drive, around 11:45 p.m.

Initial findings showed that 51-year-old Anthony Kelly, with a history of mental illness, allegedly entered Damien Key’s home, his nephew and kicked in a bedroom door while armed with a large kitchen knife. His girlfriend and their infant, were also inside the bedroom.

Keys says he got a gun and fired several times at Kelly. Deputies say after being shot, Kelly ran from the home and was later found by deputies a few blocks away.

When the deputies arrived at the home they found Kelly had been shot multiple times and was taken by Acadian Ambulance to Ochsner LaPlace where he was pronounced dead.

Kelly is believed to have been involved in an altercation with other family members earlier in the day.

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L’Observateur

Make a bad day worse? Take a knife to a gun fight.

Aurora man faces charges after being shot by teen during domestic violence episode
The situation escalated when a 17-year-old male intervened, leading to gunfire

AURORA | An Aurora man is facing numerous charges following a domestic violence incident Thursday that escalated into gunfire, leaving him and an unidentified woman injured, according to a statement by Aurora Police.

The suspect, 39-year-old Jason Woolley, remains hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries sustained during the altercation, police said in a statement.

Police said he would be transferred to the Aurora Municipal Detention Center upon his release and faces multiple domestic violence and weapons-related charges.

Officers responded to reports of a shooting at about 10:45 p.m. Nov. 21 at the 3100 block of South Norfolk Avenue. Police said Woolley was involved in a violent domestic incident with a 39-year-old woman, and that Woolley was allegedly armed with a stolen handgun during the altercation.

The situation escalated when a 17-year-old male intervened, leading to gunfire. Woolley was struck multiple times, while the woman was inadvertently hit once, police reported. Both Woolley and the woman were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment. The woman has been treated and released, while Woolley remains in the hospital.

Woolley faces charges that include domestic violence and illegal possession of a stolen firearm. Investigators are still piecing together details of the incident, but authorities said the 17-year-old will not face charges, the statement said.

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Sentinel

Cubs have teeth too.

Food vendor with CCL fatally shoots attacker on Chicago’s West Side

By Maggie Duly
CHICAGO – A man was shot to death after he attacked a food vendor Friday night in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood.

The vendor, a 35-year-old man, was approached by a man in his 30s in the 300 block of South Central Avenue around 8:50 p.m., according to police.

An argument escalated into a struggle, and the attacker pulled a gun. The vendor, who has a concealed carry license, then fired his weapon, striking the man multiple times.

The offender was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was pronounced dead. According to the Cook County Medical Examiner, he was identified as 34-year-old Demitrius Manning.

Manning’s death was ruled a homicide and he died from multiple gunshot wounds, the medical examiner said.

The vendor suffered a gunshot wound to the right arm and was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition.

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Fox 32 Chicago

No mention if the former thug had his Illinois mandated concealed carry license. Thanks, Gun Bunny.