drive-by shooting
Coverage of drive-by shooting in the Nexus archive.
- Chicago crime: Boy, 13, shot in drive-by; several hurt in separate Monday night attacks
A 13-year-old boy was shot in a drive-by in Chicago on Monday evening, and several people were injured in separate violent attacks. Chicago police are investigating the incidents.
- Teen boy injured in Northwest Side drive-by shooting overnight
A 13-year-old boy was injured in a drive-by shooting on the Northwest Side of Chicago around 8 p.m. in the 6000 block of West Montrose Avenue. Police are investigating the incident in Portage Park.
- Popular Florida social media influencer killed in drive-by shooting while inside luxury SUV
A popular South Florida social media influencer, Brianna Johnson, was killed in a drive-by shooting while inside a lime green luxury SUV. The incident occurred around 5:30 a.m. after the SUV was targeted by a white sedan that opened fire, injuring two other occupants. Police are investigating the shooting as an active homicide case.
- Man killed in South Los Angeles drive-by shooting
A man was killed in a drive-by shooting in South Los Angeles on July 3. Los Angeles police responded to the 6600 block of South Vermont Avenue around 7:15 p.m., where they found a male victim with a gunshot wound who later died at the hospital.
- 9 years later, family still seeking answers in Jonathan O’Shaughnessy case
The family of Jonathan O’Shaughnessy, killed in a 2017 drive-by shooting, continues to seek answers nine years later. A memorial bench marks the site where he was shot, and a $50,000 reward is offered for information leading to an arrest. The case remains unsolved, with annual gatherings to honor him and push for justice.
- 2 charged in death of Chesterfield County boy killed by stray bullet in 2024 drive-by, sheriff says
Two individuals were charged in connection with the death of a 13-year-old boy killed by a stray bullet during a drive-by shooting in Chesterfield County in January 2024. Caleb Garcia, 23, faces murder and other charges, while Amber Moree, 21, was charged as an accessory after the fact.
- Arrest made more than two years after drive-by shooting death of Pageland teen
A 23-year-old man, Caleb Garcia, has been charged with murder and other offenses in connection with the 2024 drive-by shooting death of 13-year-old Jacob Duncan in Pageland, South Carolina. A 21-year-old woman, Amber B. Moree, faces charges for allegedly assisting after the crime. Garcia is already incarcerated in North Carolina for a separate attempted murder case.
- Two charged in Chesterfield County drive-by shooting that killed 13-year-old in 2024
Two individuals were charged in a Chesterfield County drive-by shooting that killed a 13-year-old in 2024. The charges were filed against Caleb Garcia and Amber B. Moree, both residents of Pageland.
- Carpentersville man convicted of first-degree murder in 2023 drive-by shooting
A man from Carpentersville was convicted of first-degree murder in a 2023 drive-by shooting that resulted in the death of a 17-year-old. The conviction relates to a fatal incident involving a drive-by shooting.
- 1 killed, 2 injured in overnight drive-by shooting on South Side
A man was killed and two others injured in a drive-by shooting on Chicago's South Side overnight. The incident occurred around 10:45 p.m. in the 8200 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue in Chatham. Police are investigating the attack.
- 3 shot, 1 fatally, in Chatham, Chicago police say
Three people were shot in a drive-by shooting in the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago, with one individual dying from their injuries, according to Chicago police.
- Teen injured after suspected drive by shooting in Detroit
A 16-year-old boy was hospitalized after being injured in a suspected drive-by shooting in Detroit on Monday night. The incident occurred near 16th and Magnolia streets around 10:15 p.m., and he is expected to survive.
- Drive-by shooting leaves man wounded outside gas station on Detroit’s west side
A drive-by shooting occurred outside a gas station on Detroit’s west side on June 29, wounding a man in his 20s. The victim was shot in the legs and hospitalized in stable condition. Police are investigating the incident.
- Chicago drive-by mass shooting leaves at least 12 injured on South Side, police say
A drive-by shooting on Chicago's South Side late Friday night injured at least 12 people. The incident occurred in a residential area, according to police reports.
- Man killed in drive-by shooting on South Side
A 32-year-old man was killed in a drive-by shooting on the South Side of Chicago. The incident occurred in the 600 block of East 92nd Place in Chatham, and police are investigating.
- Walk raises funds to support teens and end gun violence
The Community in Motion Walk to End Gun Violence, organized by M.A.R.C.U.S., honored victims like Loyalti Allah, a 13-year-old killed in a 2021 drive-by shooting, and raised funds for a summer program supporting teens aged 14-19 to prevent gun violence. The event raised $4,200 toward a $25,000 goal for workshops and college exposure.
- 2 injured after drive-by shooting at a repass in Detroit
Two men were injured in a drive-by shooting at a repass in Detroit on June 13. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. on the 12500 block of Payton, where a vehicle fired shots into a crowd, prompting individuals in the crowd to return fire. One man is in temporary serious condition, while the other is stable.
- 2 killed, 1 injured in overnight drive-by shooting in Englewood
Two people were killed and one injured in a drive-by shooting on Chicago's South Side overnight in the 6500 block of South Hermitage Avenue, Englewood. Police are investigating the incident that occurred just before 1 a.m.
- Detectives search for suspects in Santa Ana shooting that killed innocent mother of 3
Detectives are searching for two suspects in a drive-by shooting that killed an innocent mother of three in Santa Ana on Dec. 4, 2022. Surveillance video captured the suspects' car at the 1400 block of South Cypress Street just before 4:30 p.m.
- Massachusetts Man Sentenced for February 2024 Saco Drive-By Shooting
Jason Johnson-Rivera, a Massachusetts man, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a February 2024 drive-by shooting in Saco. His sentence includes four years of supervised release following incarceration.
- Opinion: Living with bullet fragments in the body can have long-term medical consequences
Oronde McClain was shot in the head at age 10 during a drive-by shooting and survived a coma, though he lost one-third of his brain. Twenty-five years later, he continues to experience long-term health consequences including seizures, partial paralysis, and 36 retained bullet fragments lodged in his brain and skull. The article examines the lasting medical complications of living with retained bullet fragments.
- Brixton drive-by shooting ‘act of indiscriminate violence’, say Met police
A drive-by shooting in Brixton, south London, left four people hospitalized with one 25-year-old man in life-threatening condition. Metropolitan Police described the incident as 'an act of indiscriminate violence.'
- A teenager was slain in a Santa Ana drive-by. Could a reward help find her killer?
A teenager was killed in a drive-by shooting in Santa Ana, and a reward is being offered as part of a state initiative for unsolved murders with exhausted leads.
- Two men found guilty of killing woman outside north London church in drive-by shooting
Two men were found guilty of murdering Michelle Sadio, 44, and injuring two others in a drive-by shooting outside the River of Life Pentecostal church in Willesden, north London, during a wake for 80-year-old Dianne Boatong in December 2024.