Crime
43-year-old Yolanda Baxcajay-Flores shot and killed while coming home from the grocery store in Bradenton
Authorities are still investigating a potential motive for this initial incident.
A tragic shooting claimed the life of 43-year-old Yolanda Baxcajay-Flores in Bradenton on Tuesday night, shortly after she returned home from grocery shopping.
The incident marked the second shooting in the area that night.
The first reported shooting occurred around 6 p.m. on November 12, with officers from the Bradenton Police Department responding to reports of gunfire along 8th Avenue East.
In that instance, over ten rounds were fired, damaging several homes and vehicles.
Authorities are still investigating a potential motive for this initial incident.
The second shooting, which ultimately took Yolanda Baxcajay-Flores’s life, happened around 7:30 p.m. on 15th Avenue East, just a few blocks away from the first.
Investigators believe that over 30 shots were fired during the incident. Baxcajay-Flores, returning home from the grocery store, was struck by multiple bullets while still seated in her car.
Emergency responders arrived on the scene quickly, and officers provided aid until EMS personnel arrived.
Baxcajay-Flores was transported to a local hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries overnight. Police confirmed that she was not the intended target of the shooting.
Detectives continued their investigation through the night, working to identify potential suspects and any vehicles involved in the shootings.
As of Wednesday morning, no further details were available.
Bradenton Police are urging anyone with information about the incident to contact Detective Brian Sands at brian.sands@bradentonpd.com or 941-932-9312, or Detective Jeff Beckley at jeff.beckley@bradentonpd.com or 941-932-9356.
Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at manateecrimestoppers.com, with tipsters potentially eligible for a reward of up to $3,000 for information leading to an arrest.
Crime
14-Year-Old Middleton High School Student Carson Chrapkowski Dies After Bicycle Crash, Driver Alyssa Anderson Arrested
MIDDLETON, Idaho โ A 14-year-old Middleton High School student has died after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle near the high school Friday night, according to the Middleton Police Department.
The teenager was transported by Life Flight to St. Lukeโs Boise following the crash but died from his injuries early Saturday morning.
Middleton police said the crash involved a vehicle and a bicyclist near Middleton High School. The 14-year-old suffered critical injuries and was flown to a Boise hospital for emergency medical treatment.
Police announced Saturday morning that the young bicyclist had succumbed to his injuries.
The teen was identified in the information provided for this report as Carson Chrapkowski, a Middleton High School student. However, the police departmentโs public statement did not release the teenagerโs name.
Police arrested 41-year-old Alyssa Louise Anderson in connection with the crash. Anderson was booked into the Canyon County Jail.
According to police, Anderson is facing charges of vehicular manslaughter, aggravated DUI and leaving the scene of an injury accident.
Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances leading up to the collision or the specific allegations supporting the DUI charge.
The crash remains under investigation by the Middleton Police Department and Idaho State Police. Investigators have not released further information about the sequence of events or whether additional charges could be filed.
Police said they are continuing to work to establish the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash.
The Middleton Police Department expressed condolences to the teenagerโs parents, family, friends, classmates and others affected by his death as the community mourns the loss of a young student.