Showing posts with label Violence. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Violence. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

No Words SMH: Chicago Teen Throws Bleach in Cabbie's Face to Avoid $175 Fare

Oliver Dickens, 18, of Chicago was arrested Friday after throwing bleach into a cab driver's face to avoid a $175 fare. The teen hired a driver to take him from Elgin to the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago and gave him I.D. as collateral, but was angered at the price of the ride.

According to the driver, Dickens was upset when they arrived at the destination, threw bleach in his face, stole his tablet and ran off. Once police caught up to Dickens, he was charged with aggravated battery, criminal damage to property and theft of labor. He's currently being held on a $125,000 bond.

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Violence Getting Crazy: Brazilian Rapper Shot & Killed On Stage [VIDEO]

The Los Angeles Times reports: The 20-year-old, whose birth name was Daniel Pellegrine, was rapping to a crowd at a public housing complex when he was attacked, according to Billboard, which cited local news sources. 

After the incident, he was rushed to an area hospital, where he died, the publication said. 

No information has been released on arrests or potential suspects in the case. 

Video of the shooting shows the musician breezing through a mid-tempo hip-hop track before the crowd when he suddenly collapses and falls to the ground. 

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Players Need To Chill: Cleveland Browns Rookie Ausar Walcott Charged With Attempted Murder

NFL players are losing it during the off-season. Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez was charged with murder today, and he's not the only professional player in trouble over allegedly trying to take someone's life. 

Ausar Walcott, rookie for the Cleveland Browns turned himself in for attempted murder Tuesday (June 26), for punching a man in the head. The linebacker attacked the victim outside of the Palace Gentleman's Club in Passaic, N.J. Sunday (June 21). 

Walcott struck 24-year-old Derrick Jones, critically injuring him. Jones, of New York, was taken to Manhattan's Harlem Hospital Center. Authorities were still investigating the incident and "continuing to canvas the area for witnesses." One day after releasing a statement saying they were "aware" of the situation, the Browns released 23-year-old Walcott, a native of Hackensack, N.J. He is being charged with first degree attempted murder, second-degree aggravated assault and third-degree endangering a victim. 

Friday, May 10, 2013

Sad News: Grandson of Malcolm X, Malcolm Shabazz, Killed in Mexico

Thursday (May 9th) it was reported that the grandson of civil rights leader Malcolm X,Malcolm Shabazz, 29, died due to injuries endured within a robbery. Allegedly he was thrown from a rooftop in Mexico.

The story broke when a friend of the family went to Facebook to confirm the tragic news.

The full details of Shabazz's death is unknown. Some believe he was shot while others say he was thrown off a roof in Tijuana, Mexico.

He was the son of Malcolm X's second daughter, Qubilah Shabazz. He has experienced legal woes since the age of 12 when he was held responsible for setting a fire and killing his grandmother Betty Shabazz.