Crime
Enterprise High School in Alabama on lockdown after ammunition discovered on campus
No firearms were discovered.
11:54 AM UPDATE: Enterprise City Schools and the Enterprise Police Department (EPD) implemented a lockdown at Enterprise High School and Enterprise Career & Technology Center after School Resource Officers discovered ammunition on a student this morning.
While no firearms were found, the lockdown was enacted as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of all students and staff.
The Enterprise Police Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is continuing to investigate the incident involving the ammunition found on school grounds.
The safety and well-being of the students remain the top priority.
UPDATE: Enterprise City Schools has placed Enterprise High School (EHS) and Enterprise Career Technical Center (ECTC) on lockdown following the discovery of ammunition on the EHS campus.
The lockdown was implemented as a precautionary measure while law enforcement conducts thorough searches of both schools. Members of the public are urged to avoid the area until the lockdown is lifted.
Officers are currently on site at the schools and will remain there until the searches are completed.
Original Report:
Enterprise High School in Alabama has been placed on lockdown following unconfirmed reports of a firearm being found on campus.
School officials and local law enforcement are actively investigating the situation.
Students and staff are being advised to shelter in place and follow the instructions of school administrators.
As at the time of this report, there has been neither confirmation nor identification of any victims.
This is a developing story that will be updated when more information is available.
Crime
Security guard Yahaira Melendez charged with murder after shooting inside IHOP restaurant in Center City Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A security guard has been arrested and charged with murder following a fatal shooting at a Center City IHOP over the weekend that left a 43-year-old man dead.
The incident occurred shortly after 11 p.m. on Saturday at the IHOP located in the 1300 block of Walnut Street, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.
When officers arrived, they discovered a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. The victim, who police say was unhoused, was transported to Jefferson Hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.
Investigators report that the victim had been causing a disturbance inside the restaurant prior to the shooting. As security personnel escorted him outside, he allegedly turned and spat on one of the guards.
That guard, identified as 38-year-old Yahaira Melendez, allegedly responded by drawing her firearm and shooting the victim once in the head.
Police say preliminary findings indicate the victim was not armed at the time of the incident.
Melendez, a mother of three, was taken into custody and has been charged with murder and related offenses.
In a statement Melendez’s family expressed shock and disbelief over the situation, writing in part:
“We are shocked and devastated by the tragic events that occurred at the IHOP while she was working security. We know she would never harm anyone unless she felt she had no other choice to protect herself or others.”
The shooting has left nearby workers and residents shaken.
“Escalation — where was the escalation?” asked Karr Anderson, who works next door to the restaurant. “Security guards need to know how to withhold, how to show restraint.”
Philadelphia Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting, including whether proper security protocols were followed and what led to the use of deadly force.
Authorities have not yet released the identity of the deceased pending family notification.