Crime
Kaden Woodring charged with murder in shooting death of Greater Johnstown High School student Syrina Raneri
Kaden allegedly pointed the rifle at her and asked, “you know I’m playin’?,” before pulling the trigger.
Authorities in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, have released further information regarding a tragic overnight shooting that claimed the life of 17-year-old Syrina Raneri, a student at Greater Johnstown High School.
According to the Johnstown Police Department, the incident occurred late Sunday night at a residence on Sheridan Street.
Officers responded just before midnight to reports of a shooting and discovered Raneri in the basement with gunshot wounds to her upper chest and right arm. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators have charged 17-year-old Kaden Woodring with criminal homicide and aggravated assault in connection with the shooting.
According to the affidavit, witnesses reported that Woodring pointed a hunting-style rifle at Raneri and pulled the trigger. The weapon, reportedly stolen, had been brought to Woodring weeks earlier by another juvenile.
Woodring told police that Raneri was at the residence to pick up two individuals who had been socializing there. He admitted to pointing the rifle at her, asking, “You know I’m playin’?” before discharging the weapon.
After the shooting, Woodring allegedly informed a family member about the incident, briefly spoke with a 911 operator, and then fled the scene. He was later apprehended after making phone contact with law enforcement.
Authorities noted that the rifle involved in the shooting and any shell casings were missing from the scene. Police believe another juvenile removed the weapon from the residence. Efforts are ongoing to locate the firearm and piece together additional details about its origin.
Woodring is currently being held at Cambria County Prison without bail.
An autopsy on Raneri is scheduled for Tuesday to confirm the exact cause of death.
The death of Syrina Raneri has sent shockwaves through the Greater Johnstown High School community, where she was a student. Grief counselors are being made available to help students and staff process the tragedy.
Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting and are urging anyone with additional information to come forward.
The Chicago Police Department has charged a man in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman at a CTA Green Line station on Thursday afternoon.
Willi Holmes, 54, faces one felony count of first-degree murder following the death of 25-year-old Emily Carlson.
According to authorities, the incident occurred around 1:00 p.m. at the Central Avenue Green Line station.
Preliminary investigations reveal that Carlson was with another individual when a verbal altercation broke out involving Holmes.
The argument escalated into a physical confrontation, during which Holmes allegedly produced a knife and stabbed Carlson in the back.
Holmes then fled the scene.
Emergency medical personnel responded, and Carlson was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased.
Chicago police officers quickly located and arrested Holmes shortly after the attack.
A weapon believed to have been used in the stabbing was recovered at the time of his arrest.
Sources indicated that the altercation began on the station platform and continued onto the street.
Holmes is currently in custody and is scheduled to appear at a detention hearing on Saturday.
The investigation remains ongoing.