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11-year-old Boy Shoots US Teenagers With Mother’s Gun On Football Field

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October 3, 2023

An 11-year-old boy retrieved a gun from an unlocked box in his mother’s vehicle and shot two 13-year-olds following an altercation that began during an American football practice in central Florida, BBC reports Tuesday.

Both victims were stable after being hit by the same bullet. One was struck in the arm and the other in the torso, requiring surgery.

Police said the attacker faces a charge of attempted second-degree murder.

Some adults would probably also be charged, as the firearm was not properly stored in a locked box, Apopka police chief Mike McKinley said.

In a news conference on Tuesday morning, McKinley described the previous night’s incident at Northwest Recreation Complex as “not good”.

“We shouldn’t have 11-year-olds who have access to guns and think they can resolve a dispute with a firearm,” he said.

McKinley said similar shootings were happening “way too often” and that the children manging to get their hands on firearms appeared to be getting “younger every day”.

But he described the incident as a “first” which went far beyond the touchline scuffles sometimes seen between parents at youth sports fixtures.

It was not clear what led to the initial altercation, which occurred during a Pop Warner football practice. Pop Warner – named after a famed college coach – describes itself as the nation’s leading youth football, cheerleading and dance organisation.

The dispute between the trio moved from the sports facility itself to the car park, before the attacker retrieved the weapon from his mother’s car, McKinley said. Officers arrived after about four minutes, soon after 20:20 local time.

The victim who was hit in the arm was treated and released from hospital the same night, while the victim hit in the torso was in a stable condition after undergoing surgery.

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Indian Court Denies Bail To Nigerian Man Over Drug Charges

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May 28, 2026

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A court in India has denied bail to a 44-year-old Nigerian national, Cristian Soporuchukwu, who is currently facing drug trafficking charges in the country.

Cristian Soporuchukwu initially entered India on a business visa but was later arrested over allegations of involvement in the sale of hard drugs.

Reports indicated that after arriving in India, Soporuchukwu travelled through Goa, Delhi, and Mumbai, where he allegedly established links with suspected drug traffickers.

He was accused of purchasing MDMA crystals and distributing them to college students and information technology workers.

According to reports, operatives of the Beguru Police arrested Cristian Soporuchukwu in April 2025 for allegedly selling MDMA crystals around Begur Lake and the AECS Layout Road area.

The New Indian Express reported that the High Court of Karnataka subsequently dismissed the Nigerian’s bail application.

“The anti-narcotics wing seized about 1 kg of MDMA crystals, a pocket weighing machine, 10 zip-lock covers, a mobile phone and a scooter from him,” the report stated.

Justice V. Srishananda, while ruling on the bail application, reportedly held that errors relating to the grounds of arrest could not automatically justify bail in serious narcotics-related offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, NDPS, Act.

The court further noted that Cristian Soporuchukwu had allegedly overstayed his visa in India, according to the report.

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Strait Of Hormuz: US Announces Sanctions Against Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States Treasury has announced sanctions against Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority.

Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said this in a statement on Wednesday.

The statement extended the threat of sanctions to anyone paying the fees, saying they may be providing support to and receiving services from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, and therefore may be exposed to sanctions risk.

“The Iranian military’s latest attempt to extort global maritime trade is proof that Economic Fury has left the regime desperate for cash.

“Treasury has deprived the Iranian regime of revenue for their weapons programs, terrorist proxies, and nuclear ambitions,” Bessent said.

Bessent added that the US has succeeded in disrupting tens of billions of dollars’ worth of revenue from being accessible to Tehran.

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US Launches New Airstrikes On Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States has launched new airstrikes in southern Iran.

The strike shot down four one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz and then a ground control site.

A US official revealed that American forces struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone.

The official described the strikes as purely defensive, saying the US intended to maintain the ceasefire.

Report says this is the second time in three days that the US has carried out self-defense strikes against Iranian military targets in southern Iran.

Recall that on Monday the US carried out airstrikes against Iranian missile locations and boats that US Central Command said were preparing to launch mines in the Strait of Hormuz.