Video shared by the Beeville Police Department showed first responders retrieving the infant in a baby carrier while officers and firefighters helped rescue the remaining occupants of the vehicle.
A six-day-old baby girl and a two-year-old boy were among four people found dead in a suspected murder-suicide in California.The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) responded to reports of gunshots inside a home on Londelius Avenue on Wednesday evening, according to media reports.According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner (LACME), one victim, a man, was identified as 31-year-old Khajag Basmajian. The two children were identified as two-year-old Alec Basmajian and Ella Basmajian, who was just six days old.Citing law enforcement sources, KABC reported that evidence gathered at the crime scene suggested that another victim, a woman who has not yet been identified but was reportedly in her 30s, shot the man and the two children before turning the gun on herself.Here's what we knowPolice responded to a call at a North Hills residence around 7:50 p.m. on Wednesday and found four people dead from apparent gunshot wounds.Los Angeles Police Department Capt. Mike Bland said, "This is an absolute tragedy, and given the number of deceased, the Robbery-Homicide Special Section is handling the investigation."Bland said there are no suspects at large, and detectives believe the incident was a murder-suicide.The LACME has not confirmed the causes or manners of death. Autopsies have been scheduled. A neighbour of the family told KTLA that she heard commotion on the night of the tragedy and added, "We live a few blocks away, and we heard all the helicopters last night. We didn't know what was going on. But to wake up this morning and to hear about this and these kids, it's really heartbreaking."Filicide cases rise across USCases of filicide, the legal term for when a parent kills their child, appear to be increasing in the United States.Earlier this month, a Texas woman was charged with capital murder after two of her children were found dead in a car that had been set on fire in San Antonio.The woman, Marlene Vidal, 34, of Edinburgh, Texas, was arrested after the bodies of her children, aged five and seven, were discovered in a vehicle engulfed in flames in a warehouse parking lot, according to police.Last month, a CNN report citing data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) noted that there are nearly 500 arrests for filicide each year in the United States. In April, a Louisiana man and former soldier went on a killing spree across three homes in Shreveport and killed eight children, seven of whom were his own, in what was considered the deadliest mass shooting in two years.Shamar Elkins, a 31-year-old father and former soldier, was reportedly suffering from mental health issues. According to The New York Times, a woman who raised him but was not his biological mother said he had attempted to take his own life in February.In a separate incident in January this year, a man in Lakewood killed his wife and youngest daughter before turning the gun on himself. When deputies arrived at the scene, they interviewed a 19-year-old woman who reported that her father had fired at her. She was not injured and was subsequently taken to the Lakewood Sheriff's Station.Upon entering the residence, deputies discovered 52-year-old Hector Lionel Alfaro with a gunshot wound to the upper body. A short time later, they found his 48-year-old wife in a bedroom suffering from gunshot wounds to the torso. In a separate bedroom, officers located Alfaro's 17-year-old daughter, who had also sustained a gunshot wound to the upper torso.About the AuthorSwati GandhiSwati Gandhi is a digital journalist with over four years of experience, specialising in international and geopolitical issues. Her work focuses on foreign policy, global power shifts, and the political and economic forces shaping international relations, with a particular emphasis on how global developments affect India. She approaches journalism with a strong belief in context-driven reporting, aiming to break down complex global events into clear, accessible narratives for a wide readership.
Video shared by the Beeville Police Department showed first responders retrieving the infant in a baby carrier while officers and firefighters helped rescue the remaining occupants of the vehicle.The rescue took place in Beeville, about 100 miles southeast of San Antonio. Image: Screengrab from video on City of Beeville Police Department/Facebook)Police video captured the dramatic rescue of an infant from a vehicle trapped in floodwaters in southern Texas on Saturday after the driver entered a creek crossing overwhelmed by heavy rain, according to CBS News.The rescue took place in Beeville, about 100 miles southeast of San Antonio.First responders rescue infant from flooded vehicleVideo shared by the Beeville Police Department showed first responders retrieving the infant in a baby carrier while officers and firefighters helped rescue the remaining occupants of the vehicle.Authorities said no injuries were reported.According to police, the vehicle drove into a flooded low-water crossing after heavy rain rapidly inundated the area before barricades could be installed.Fire chief tried to stop driverPolice said the local fire chief attempted to warn the driver not to cross, but the driver reportedly did not see him waving, the news outlet stated.Once the vehicle entered the flooded crossing, the driver lost control as rushing water began pushing the car away.In the video, emergency responders entered the floodwaters and pulled the infant out through the passenger-side door.The driver, visibly panicked, handed the baby to a responder while the child remained inside a carrier. Another responder quickly covered the infant with his coat to shield the child from the rain.It was not immediately clear whether additional passengers were inside the vehicle.Police urge caution during heavy rainAuthorities urged residents to slow down during periods of heavy rainfall and exercise extra caution near creek crossings and roads prone to flooding, CBS News reported.“No errand, shortcut, or destination is worth risking your life or your family's safety,” the department said.Stay updated with the latest Trending,
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