Crime
Greenville Police Investigating Shooting That Left 86-Year-Old in Cardiac Arrest
GREENVILLE, SC – Authorities are investigating a shooting incident that occurred on McGee Street in Greenville, South Carolina, which left an 86-year-old victim with a gunshot wound to the head and in cardiac arrest.
Emergency services were dispatched to the scene following reports of a shooting.
Upon arrival, first responders located the elderly victim suffering from a critical gunshot wound.
The individual was reportedly in cardiac arrest at the time of emergency medical intervention.
The victim’s identity has not yet been released, and the circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation.
Greenville Police Department officers are actively working the case and have not yet confirmed any suspect information or motive behind the incident.
Officials urge anyone with information related to this shooting to contact the Greenville Police Department or provide tips anonymously through Crime Stoppers.
Updates will be shared as the investigation progresses.
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.