Suspect charged in fatal shooting.Byline: Andrea Damewood The Register-Guard A Junction City Junction City, city (1990 pop. 20,604), seat of Geary co., NE Kans., at the confluence of the Republican and Smoky Hill rivers; inc. 1859. The rail, trade, and processing center of an agricultural and dairy area, it grew as the supply point for nearby Fort Riley, man died Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. several hours after he was shot during a dispute at a Eugene apartment complex. Aaron James Aaron James (born October 5 1952, in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA. He spent his entire five-year NBA career with the New Orleans Jazz. James, a 6'8" small forward, averaged 10.8 points and 4. Smith, 25, was shot once in the head at 4:40 a.m. inside a unit at the Maple Manor apartments, 2555 Roosevelt Blvd., Eugene police Sgt. Kathy Flynn said. He died about 9 p.m. at Sacred Heart Medical Center Sacred Heart Medical Center may refer to: In the United States:
Nathan Craig Gilbert, 26, was being held in the Lane County Jail on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon Assault with a Deadly Weapon is the term used to describe the act of threatening to harm one or more people by using a weapon (usually a firearm). Here, assault must be differentiated from battery as they are often confused. Assault is threatening to use force. . In light of Smith's death, Gilbert may face a more serious charge. Detectives recovered a semi-automatic gun believed to have been used in the shooting, Flynn said. The events that led up to the shooting began earlier Sunday, at O'Donnell's Irish Pub on Highway 99. Smith was there with a 26-year-old man, who lives in the Maple Manor complex. While there, the pair argued with Gilbert, who lives downstairs from Smith's friend in the same building, Flynn said. "They had some kind of disagreement, but I'm not sure what it was about," she said. Later that night, Smith and his friend went to Gilbert's apartment, said Dan Allen Dan Allen (1973 to present) is a stand-up comedian currently based in New York City. Allen has had considerable training in improvisation from the Upright Citizen's Brigade and has performed regularly at the World Famous Comic Strip. , who also lives in the apartment complex. Allen said a neighbor told him that Smith and his friend would not leave, so Gilbert brought out his gun intending to hit Smith in the head. The neighbor said the gun accidentally discharged, and Smith was shot once in the forehead forehead /fore·head/ (-hed) frons; the part of the face above the eyes. fore·head n. The part of the face between the eyebrows, the normal hairline, and the temples. Also called brow. . Police could not confirm details of the neighbor's account Sunday. A man who identified himself as Gilbert's father, but declined to give his name, said he spoke to his son shortly after the shooting. "All he could say was that it was an accident," he said. "He was trying to make them leave, got his gun out and it went off." The man also said his son and Smith's friend had a long-standing dislike for one another. "It was a noise thing, a music thing," on the part of Smith's friend, he said. Allen said Gilbert kept mostly to himself, while Smith and his friend "just like to have fun." Forensic detectives were at the apartment until about 4 p.m. Sunday, and the case remained under investigation, Flynn said. |
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