Crime
Officer Shot Outside WakeMed Garner Emergency Department, Suspect in Custody
GARNER, NC (Wake County) — A law enforcement officer was shot outside the WakeMed Garner Emergency Department located in the 400 block of Goldsboro Highway, prompting a massive police response and temporary lockdown of the facility.
According to initial reports, the incident occurred just after 8:00 p.m., when an unidentified suspect opened fire near the hospital entrance, striking a police officer.
Emergency personnel inside the facility immediately initiated trauma protocols while securing the scene to prevent further danger to staff, patients, and visitors.
The wounded officer was quickly stabilized at the scene by medical personnel and subsequently transported under police escort to a regional trauma center in Raleigh for advanced treatment.
As of this time, no official update has been released regarding the officer’s condition.
Authorities confirmed that the suspect was taken into custody shortly after the shooting without further incident.
Investigators have emphasized that the officer was the only victim in the attack, and there is no ongoing threat to the public.
Law enforcement agencies from across Wake County—including the Garner Police Department, Wake County Sheriff’s Office, and North Carolina State Highway Patrol—responded to assist in securing the perimeter and clearing the hospital building to ensure the safety of all occupants.
WakeMed officials released a brief statement acknowledging the incident and commending first responders for their swift actions, stating that hospital operations have since resumed under heightened security.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has been called in to lead the investigation into the officer-involved shooting.
Further details, including the identities of the officer and the suspect, have not yet been released pending notification of family members.
Authorities have urged the public to avoid the area as the investigation remains active and heavy law enforcement presence continues at and around WakeMed Garner Emergency Department.
Crime
Angela Johnson and Her Son DeAngelo Johnson Killed After Shooting Inside Home in Chicago, Mother’s Boyfriend in Custody
CHICAGO — A 47-year-old mother and her 27-year-old son were fatally shot inside a residence in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood on the West Side late Thursday night, September 24, 2026, according to Chicago police.
The victims were identified as Angela Johnson, 47, and DeAngelo Johnson, 27. Police said a suspect, identified as Angela Johnson’s boyfriend, was taken into custody following the shooting.
The deadly shooting happened in the 800 block of North Parkside Avenue at approximately 10:43 p.m. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots coming from the basement of the residence and called 911.
When Chicago police officers arrived, they found the two victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
Angela Johnson was found in the basement with a gunshot wound to her chest. Police-radio traffic indicated she had been shot on the right side of her chest.
DeAngelo Johnson was found on the first floor with multiple gunshot wounds. Radio traffic indicated that he had suffered two gunshot wounds to his back.
Both victims were initially unresponsive and in critical condition. Emergency personnel performed CPR on DeAngelo Johnson before both victims were transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
According to police-radio traffic, one victim was pronounced dead at approximately 11:18 p.m., while the male victim was pronounced dead around 11:21 p.m.
Investigators found extensive evidence inside the residence, including approximately 23 shell casings in a basement bedroom. Additional shell casings were reportedly recovered in other areas of the basement, including the stairway, main room and bedroom.
Officers initially recovered a firearm and shell casings from the basement bedroom. Police later located a second firearm inside the home, bringing the total number of recovered firearms to two.
Authorities have not publicly stated who owned the firearms or confirmed which weapon, if either, was used in the fatal shooting.
Police also reported that DeAngelo Johnson was wearing an empty holster when officers found him on the first floor. That discovery prompted an officer-safety alert as officers searched the residence for the missing firearm.
Chicago police said the shooting appeared to be domestic-related and identified the alleged offender as the mother’s boyfriend.
Radio traffic indicated that a person had been detained by approximately 11:26 p.m. The official police report later confirmed that the known offender was taken into custody.
Two witnesses were reportedly available to identify the alleged offender, and officers conducted a show-up identification procedure near the scene.
Police have not released additional information about potential charges against the suspect.
The investigation into the Chicago Austin neighborhood double shooting remains ongoing. Detectives are continuing to examine the circumstances that led to the shooting, the relationship between the people involved and the role of the two recovered firearms.
The deaths of Angela Johnson and DeAngelo Johnson are being investigated as a double homicide.