Ullal: Body of missing man found inside unused well in Kolya, suicide suspected
Ullal: The dead body of a 44-year-old man, identified to be Prasad, a resident of Kujumagadde in Kolya under Someshwara Town Municipality, who had gone missing from his house since Friday afternoon, was found on Saturday near his house in a well that was unused and also dried up.
The local fire squad arrived at the spot and got Prasad’s body out of the well. As the deceased man is said to have been in a state of depression the last few days, his death is suspected to be an act of suicide.
Prasad, who was a native of Gordandu in Jeppu, was the eldest son of his parents and is survived by his parents, his two brothers and a sister. The family had shifted to Kolya a few years ago. Prasad was a bachelor and worked as a painter.
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Prasad, who was found to have been in low spirits for a few days now, went missing from his house on Friday afternoon. Since he had left his mobile phone at home, the family struggled to contact and find him. The neighbours helped Prasad’s family search for him. The missing man’s body is learned to have been found in the unused well accidentally, as a neighbour looked into the well situated near Prasad’s house in Kolya out of curiosity.
Ullal Police have registered a case and the officers are conducting an investigation. Prasad’s body has been sent for a post-mortem examination.
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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.
