UTICA, New York: — A 75-year-old man who was shot in Utica on Saturday has died from his injuries, Utica police said. The incident, which occurred on Aug. 17, is now being investigated as a homicide.
The Utica Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit has taken over the investigation. Authorities are urging anyone with information about the shooting to come forward.
The department is asking for the public’s help and urging anyone with knowledge of the incident to contact the Utica Police Department Major Crimes Unit at 315-223-3556. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers either online at www.mohawkvalleycrimestoppers.com, by phone at 1-866-730-8477 or through the P3 Tips mobile app.
“This is now a homicide investigation,” Utica police said in an update released Monday.
Further details about the circumstances of the shooting have not been released as the investigation is ongoing.
- Atlantic City police arrest elderly man who threatened murder and suicide
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — A 75-year-old Missouri man was arrested in Atlantic City Saturday night after he allegedly threatened to kill himself and a woman during a domestic dispute, according to Atlantic City police. Officers investigating the incident found a loaded handgun at the scene.
The incident occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m. on August 17 at a motel on Iowa Avenue Beach. Police were alerted to the situation after reports that James Pace of Blue Springs, Missouri, had threatened to shoot both himself and a woman he was in a relationship with during an argument. The threats were made while Pace was in possession of a firearm.
When officers arrived, they located Pace and arrested him without incident. A loaded handgun and additional ammunition were recovered at the scene. After his arrest, Pace was transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division for evaluation.
Pace was charged with illegal possession of weapons and making terroristic threats.
Atlantic City Police have not released any further details as the investigation is ongoing.
- Two dead in wrong-way driving accident on Dupont Parkway in Middletown
MIDDLETOWN, Delaware. — A wrong-way driving crash on Dupont Parkway early Sunday morning left two Smyrna residents dead, according to Delaware State Police. The collision, which occurred around 12:30 a.m. on August 18, is under investigation.
Authorities reported that a blue 2022 Honda Civic was traveling south on Dupont Parkway near the intersection with Harris Road when it was struck by a black 2015 Jeep Wrangler that was traveling the wrong way, heading north. The front of the Jeep collided with the Honda in the left southbound lane.
The driver of the Honda, a 62-year-old man, and his passenger, a 51-year-old woman, were pronounced dead at the scene. Both victims were from Smyrna, Delaware. Their identities are being withheld pending notification of their families.
The driver of the Jeep, a 28-year-old woman from Massey, Maryland, was seriously injured and taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital.
The section of Dupont Parkway where the accident occurred was closed for about four hours while authorities investigated and cleared the scene.
The investigation is being led by the Collision Reconstruction Unit of Delaware State Police Troop 2. No further details have been released.
- 75-year-old man dies after shooting in Utica, police investigate murder
UTICA, New York: — A 75-year-old man who was shot in Utica on Saturday has died from his injuries, Utica police said. The incident, which occurred on Aug. 17, is now being investigated as a homicide.
The Utica Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit has taken over the investigation. Authorities are urging anyone with information about the shooting to come forward.
The department is asking for the public’s help and urging anyone with knowledge of the incident to contact the Utica Police Department Major Crimes Unit at 315-223-3556. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers either online at www.mohawkvalleycrimestoppers.com, by phone at 1-866-730-8477 or through the P3 Tips mobile app.
“This is now a homicide investigation,” Utica police said in an update released Monday.
Further details about the circumstances of the shooting have not been released as the investigation is ongoing.
