Club shooting that injured 28 may be gang-related

July 2, 2017 at 12:00a.m.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.

Clubgoers screamed and scrambled for cover as dozens of gunshots rang out during a rap concert in downtown Little Rock early Saturday, leaving 28 people injured from an 11-second melee that police said may be gang-related.

Police Chief Kenton Buckner said investigators believe multiple people fired shots and that the shooting could be connected to other violence in the city in recent days. All of the victims were expected to survive the shooting at the Power Ultra Lounge, and Buckner credited the work of first-responders for that.

Twenty-five people between 16 and 35 suffered gunshot wounds, and three others were injured while fleeing the club.

City officials said they would move Monday to shut down the club.

Coast Guard along Great Lakes seeing increase in hoax calls

CLEVELAND

U.S. Coast Guard stations that watch over the Great Lakes say they’re seeing a huge jump in fake distress calls.

The Coast Guard says more than 160 hoax calls have been made across the Great Lakes so far this year. That’s nearly triple the number they had at this time last year.

Capt. Joseph McGilley of the Coast Guard’s Cleveland-based Great Lakes unit says hoax calls put boaters at risk because they can divert search-and-rescue responders during real emergencies.

People making fake distress calls that come in by phone and marine radio can face up to six years in prison and $250,000 in fines.

Police say Arizona man flew drone over wildfire

PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz.

A man accused of flying a drone over a major Arizona wildfire has been arrested, with authorities saying he interrupted firefighting efforts on a blaze that has forced thousands of people from their homes.

The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday that 54-year-old Gene Alan Carpenter of Prescott Valley was in custody on charges of endangerment and unlawful operation of an unmanned aircraft.

Police said they tracked Carpenter down after spotting a man near a white van in the area flying the drone June 24, within hours of the fire being reported, and throughout the past week.

Police said the drone on Wednesday circled an official firefighting plane, posing a threat that grounded the official 14 aircrafts, including helicopters and air tankers.

Tourists, locals buy legal recreational marijuana in Nev.

LAS VEGAS

Cheers and long lines of tourists and locals alike greeted the first day of sales of recreational marijuana Saturday as Nevada became the fifth state with stores selling pot to the public in a market that is expected to outpace all others in the U.S. thanks to the millions of visitors who flock to Las Vegas each year.

Veteran consumers, first-timers, twenty-somethings and retirees were among those who defied triple-digit temperatures before they made it into stores across the Las Vegas area, some of which opened shortly after midnight and later provided free water, live music, valet parking and coveted promotions on their valuable product.

Eager employees guided customers and answered questions from product potency to Nevada’s consumption regulations.

Associated Press