Crime
14-Year-Old Victim Identified in Deadly Weekend Shooting and Crash in South Linden
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus Police have identified the victim in a deadly shooting and vehicle crash that occurred over the weekend in the South Linden neighborhood.
The victim has been identified as 14-year-old Lorenzio Galloway Jr., according to a statement released by police on Monday.
Officers were dispatched to the area of Cleveland Avenue and East 12th Avenue at approximately 7:47 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, following reports of a vehicle crash.
Upon arrival, officers located a juvenile male suffering from a gunshot wound inside a vehicle involved in the collision.
Emergency medical personnel transported Galloway to a nearby hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.
Despite lifesaving efforts, he was pronounced dead a short time later.
Detectives with the Columbus Police Homicide Unit are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting and subsequent crash.
No suspects have been publicly identified, and no arrests have been made as of Monday.
Authorities are urging anyone with information related to this case to contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at (614) 645-4730 or submit anonymous tips through Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at (614) 461-TIPS (8477).
This incident marks another tragic loss involving gun violence in the community, and police continue to seek the public’s help in bringing justice for the victim and his family.
Crime
14-Year-Old Middleton High School Student Carson Chrapkowski Dies After Bicycle Crash, Driver Alyssa Anderson Arrested
MIDDLETON, Idaho — 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. Luke’s 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 department’s public statement did not release the teenager’s 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 teenager’s parents, family, friends, classmates and others affected by his death as the community mourns the loss of a young student.