Crime
Domestic Violence: Woman Dies Days After Being Shot in the Head in Surprise Neighborhood
Surprise, AZ – A 41-year-old woman has succumbed to her injuries days after being shot in the head in a Surprise neighborhood, police confirmed on Thursday.
According to the Surprise Police Department, the shooting occurred on Sunday night around 11:00 p.m. in a residential area near Bell Road and Dysart Road.
The victim, identified as Janice Laborin, was transported to the hospital in critical condition but later died as a result of her injuries.
While the investigation remains ongoing, authorities believe the incident is domestic violence-related.
However, no details regarding a suspect or suspect description have been released at this time.
Police have assured the public that there is no ongoing threat to the community.
Anyone with information related to this deadly shooting is urged to contact the Surprise Police Department at (623)-222-4000 or submit anonymous tips by calling (623)-222-TIPS (8477) or emailing crimetips@surpriseaz.gov. Tipsters can reference Incident Report #250201909.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available. Contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.
AUSTIN, Texas — A man was taken into custody Saturday afternoon following a shooting inside the Austin Central Library that left one person seriously injured and prompted a large emergency response and temporary shelter-in-place order in the downtown area.
According to the Austin Police Department (APD), officers responded shortly after 12:00 p.m. to reports of gunfire inside the Austin Central Library, located at 710 W. César Chávez Street.
Upon arrival, police and Austin-Travis County EMS units found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
The individual was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition.
Assistant Police Chief Lee Rogers stated during a press briefing that the shooter fled the scene before officers arrived.
After an extensive search, the suspect—identified as 55-year-old Harold Newton Keene—was located and arrested in South Austin at approximately 1:25 p.m.
The library was safely evacuated, and the shelter-in-place alert was lifted shortly after Keene’s apprehension.
Authorities emphasized that the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident involving only one suspect and one victim.
“This was not an active shooter situation,” Rogers confirmed.
Preliminary reports and public records reveal that Harold Newton Keene has a lengthy criminal history, including multiple arrests for assault, family violence, terroristic threats, burglary, drug possession, and evading arrest.
He is described by law enforcement officials as a habitual violent offender who has had numerous prior run-ins with police.
Records indicate Keene was previously arrested for threatening a man with a firearm several months ago and, in a separate incident, assaulted another inmate while in custody at the Travis County Jail.
In both cases, prosecutors later declined to pursue charges.
Authorities have not yet released a possible motive for the shooting or confirmed whether the suspect and victim knew each other.
The Austin Police Department’s Major Crimes Division is leading the investigation.
Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact the Austin Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS.