Crime
Megan Whiting Fatally Shot by Police in Northfield Following Reported Knife Attack on Another Individual
NORTHFIELD, N.H. — Authorities have released additional details regarding an officer-involved shooting early Monday morning that resulted in the death of a 27-year-old woman following a reported domestic disturbance.
Attorney General John M. Formella confirmed that the incident remains under active investigation. Police identified the deceased as Megan L. Whiting, 27.
According to officials, the incident began at approximately 12:12 a.m. on April 6, 2026, when Northfield and Tilton police officers were dispatched to an apartment at 20 Vine Street in response to a 911 call reporting a violent domestic disturbance.
The caller told dispatchers that Whiting was assaulting another resident, allegedly striking the victim with a fire extinguisher, damaging property, and breaking a window.
Dispatchers also reported hearing yelling in the background of the call, indicating an ongoing and escalating situation.
Officers from both departments arrived on scene within approximately six minutes.
Upon entering the apartment, they encountered Whiting armed with a knife and in close proximity to an injured female resident.
Authorities stated that officers issued multiple commands for Whiting to drop the weapon.
When those commands were not followed, one officer discharged his firearm, striking Whiting.
Officers then moved in to secure the scene, safely removing the घायल victim from the apartment and separating Whiting from the weapon.
Whiting was pronounced dead at the scene.
An autopsy conducted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner later determined that the cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds.
The manner of death was classified as homicide, a term used by the medical examiner to denote that the death resulted from the actions of another individual, without making a legal determination regarding justification.
Officials confirmed that no law enforcement officers or additional civilians sustained physical injuries during the incident.
In accordance with standard protocol, the identity of the officer who discharged the firearm has not been released pending the completion of formal interviews.
Authorities also noted that one of the responding officers was equipped with a body-worn camera.
Further details are expected to be released following the conclusion of the investigative interviews.
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.