Delhi: Woman stabbed to death, husband critically injured in Adarsh Nagar
New Delhi (PTI): A 32-year-old woman was stabbed to death while her husband sustained serious injuries after they were attacked by unidentified assailants in northwest Delhi's Adarsh Nagar area, police sources said on Sunday.
According to sources, a PCR call was received around 9.30 pm reporting that two people had been stabbed near DTP Jhuggi. A police team immediately rushed to the spot and found the couple with multiple stab injuries.
The victims, identified as Ashu (40) and his wife, were balloon sellers who used to sleep near the railway lines, sources said.
Preliminary inquiry revealed that some unidentified men suddenly attacked Ashu with a knife while the couple was resting.
"When he attempted to flee, his wife intervened in an effort to save him, but the attackers also assaulted her repeatedly," the source informed.
A local, identified as Kiranpal, said he was passing through the area when he noticed a child sitting nearby and crying for help. On reaching closer, he found the injured couple lying at the spot and rushed them to Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital.
Doctors at the hospital declared the woman brought dead, while Ashu is undergoing treatment and is said to be in a critical condition, he said.
Police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident. Multiple teams have been formed to identify and apprehend the accused, sources added.
The motive behind the attack is yet to be ascertained, and further investigation is underway.
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8 children between ages of 1 and 14 dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
Shreveport(US) (AP): A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in shootings at two different homes early Sunday in the nation's deadliest mass shooting in more than two years, police in Shreveport said.
The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 were shot and some of the children were related to the suspect, Bordelon said.
The gunman later died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect, Bordelon said. The suspect stole a car while leaving the scene of the shootings and was followed by police, according to Bordelon.
Police did not release the name of the suspect but did say he was an adult male. The shootings were the result of a “domestic disturbance,” Bordelon said.
Officials said they were still gathering details at the crime scenes south of downtown Shreveport — the two homes and a third location.
“This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen,” he said.
It was the deadliest mass shooting in the US since eight people were killed in a Chicago suburb in January 2024, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.
At a news conference outside the residence where one of the shootings occurred, officials appeared stunned, requesting patience and prayers from the community as they sorted through multiple crime scenes.
“I just don't know what to say, my heart is just taken aback,” Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said. “I cannot begin to imagine how such an event could occur.”
“This is a tragic situation — maybe the worst tragic situation we've ever had,” said Tom Arceneaux, mayor of the city in northwestern Louisiana with about 180,000 residents. “It's a terrible morning.”
Louisiana State Police say their detectives have been asked by Shreveport police to investigate. In a statement, state police say no officers were harmed in the shooting that involved an officer after a police pursuit into Bossier City on Sunday morning.
State police are asking anyone with pictures, video or information to share it with state police detectives.
Louisiana Gov Jeff Landry said in a statement that he and his wife were heartbroken. “We're deeply grateful to the law enforcement officers and first responders working tirelessly on the scene,” he added.
