All posts containing the tag: "shooting"
Posted Aug 24th 2009 7:20AM by TMZ Staff
Las Vegas police searched the home of Floyd Mayweather, Jr. today after the boxer's car was spotted at the scene of a shooting that occurred last night.
The shooting happened at the Crystal Palace Skating Center sometime yesterday evening -- our law enforcement sources say no one was hurt or injured. We're told cops don't know if Mayweather was actually at the scene at the time of the incident.
According to KVVU, a search warrant was served at Floyd's home today, but it's unclear as to what they were looking for.
Our sources say cops are looking to talk to Floyd to see if he knows anything about what went down.
UPDATE: We just spoke to Floyd Mayweather, Sr., who said his son had nothing to do with the shooting.
Mayweather Sr. tells us he spoke to Floyd about 30 minutes ago. He said cops ransacked his son's home today looking for a gun, but didn't find anything.
Mayweather Sr. said the reason his son's car was at the skating rink last night was because he takes his kids there every Sunday to skate.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Exclusives
Tags: Floyd Mayweather, FloydMayweather, Las Vegas, LasVegas, police search, PoliceSearch, shooting
Posted Aug 6th 2009 12:15AM by TMZ Staff
Method Man recently admitted to brutally shooting someone in the leg with a BB gun -- but ironically, the incident has nothing to do with the lady who happens to be suing him for an alleged air gun attack back in 2008.
In this video for VladTV.com, Method says he accidentally "shot one of [his] people in the leg with a f***ing BB" while holding target practice on his tour bus a while back. Method said the BB broke through his buddy's skin and there was "blood gushing out his damn leg."
MM claims he felt so bad about the incident he still apologizes to the guy to this day. Needless to say, the lady who's suing him is looking for far more than a sincere "I'm sorry."
Tags: bb gun, BbGun, method man, MethodMan, rapper, shooting
Posted Aug 4th 2009 4:07PM by TMZ Staff
"I don't have time," "I have to go," or "Sorry, I don't sign" -- all appropriate responses if a celeb doesn't want to sign an autograph. Shooting them six times with an air gun is not.
That's what a lawsuit claims rapper Method Man did to a fan outside of a show in Houston, Texas in November 2008. According to a lawsuit filed last week, Mary Anderson tried to get an autograph from Method Man after the show by handing him her ticket stub.
Anderson claims that's when Method "pulled out an air gun and ... began firing pellets." Anderson says she was struck at least six times.
She is suing for unspecified damages. A rep for Method Man had no comment.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Tags: method man, MethodMan, shooting, wu-tang clan, Wu-tangClan
Posted Jul 18th 2009 12:15AM by TMZ Staff
Never-before-seen footage of Pacman Jones at the Minxx strip club in Las Vegas has surfaced -- showing the NFLer making it rain on strippers shortly before three people were shot outside the club.
The amateur video -- taken on Feb. 9, 2007 -- was obtained by ESPN and the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Later that night, Jones was involved in a fight with bouncers inside the club. Moments after Jones and his entourage were tossed out, prosecutors say a lone gunman opened fire outside the club. Two bouncers and a female club patron were shot.
Pacman pled no contest to misdemeanor conspiracy to commit disorderly conduct In late 2007 for the fight -- then in April of '08 he picked the alleged shooter -- Arvin Edwards -- out of a lineup.
Pacman is a key witness in Edward's trial next February -- he faces three counts of attempted murder.
Filed under: Talk Sports
Tags: pacman jones, PacmanJones, shooting, strip club, StripClub, stripper, video
Posted Jul 6th 2009 7:49PM by TMZ Staff
The fact that Steve McNair's home was on the market while he was having an affair has caused speculation that he was getting a divorce ... but we just found out he and his wife were actually looking to buy another home.
We spoke to McNair's realtor, who said Steve and Mechelle were selling their massive Nashville home to buy another one "near a lake."
We're told the Nashville home was set to be sold for $2.9 million, and that Mechelle told the realtor yesterday that she wanted the sale to go ahead as planned.
McNair was found shot to death on Saturday along with Sahel Kazemi -- the woman police say he had been "dating."
Filed under: Talk Sports, Steve McNair
Tags: death, divorce, mechelle mcnair, MechelleMcnair, nashville, shooting, steve mcnair, SteveMcnair
Posted May 18th 2009 10:17PM by TMZ Staff
A man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of rapper Dolla -- we've learned he goes by the name Aubrey Berry.
Here's what went down. Sources say after the shooting, the LAPD put out an alert that the suspect may have fled to the Los Angeles International Airport in an attempt to fly out of the city.
LAX police spotted a man who matched the description, sitting in the lobby area of Terminal 1. Cops approached Berry and almost immediately he said he knew why cops were there and then raised his hands and told them he had a 9 millimeter handgun in his waistband.
Berry (we have not confirmed if this is his legal name or an alias) -- a 23-year-old African American male -- was taken into custody.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Tags: beverly center, BeverlyCenter, murder, rapper, shooting
Posted Apr 23rd 2009 9:50AM by TMZ Staff
Duane 'Dog' Chapman told Larry King last night why he thinks cops haven't found physical evidence at the scene of Tuesday's shooting incident: the alleged gunman used a revolver (which doesn't eject shells) and then ditched it when he fled the scene.
Tags: Beth Chapman, BethChapman, dog the bounty hunter, DogTheBountyHunter, Duane Chapman, DuaneChapman, homicide, larry king, Larry King Live, LarryKing, LarryKingLive, shooting, video
Posted Mar 31st 2009 9:39AM by TMZ Staff
Plaxico Burress just won a delay in his gun case.
Today's hearing was set for pre-trial issues but Burress' lawyer said he needed more time. The judge agreed to push the court date back to June 15.
There have been reports that Plaxico is trying to plea bargain the second-degree gun possession felony charge. If convicted, Plax could get up to 15 years in prison.
Look for a plea bargain ...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports, Plaxico Burress
Tags: court, guilty, gun, judge, ny giants, NyGiants, plaxico burress, PlaxicoBurress, pleads, pled, shooting, time
Posted Nov 30th 2008 1:55PM by TMZ Staff
Plaxico Burress' lawyer, Ben Brafman, just told us they were making arrangements for Plaxico to turn himself in tomorrow morning.
Ben said Burress will enter a plea of not guilty to one charge of illegal possession of a weapon, a felony.
Sources tell TMZ Burress could also be charged with reckless endangerment.
Ben Brafman tells TMZ his client "Intends to address the charges in a responsible manner as a true professional," adding, "I would hope that his fans reserve judgment in this matter until all of the facts are developed."
Brafman just left Plaxico's New Jersey home, where the wide receiver has been holed up since the shooting.
Filed under: Talk Sports
Tags: ben brafman, BenBrafman, new york giants, NewYorkGiants, plaxico burress, PlaxicoBurress, shooting
Posted Jun 22nd 2008 9:23AM by TMZ Staff
Johnny Depp's new gangster flick almost became a bit too real.
Chicago police tell us a juvenile was pinched for allegedly firing a weapon outside a car on the 1300 block of W 19th Street in Chicago around 12:30 AM on Friday. Sources say the location is close to the South Side set of "Public Enemies." The kid was charged with felony unlawful use of a weapon.
Depp arrived on set 30 minutes after the shooting, according to the Chicago Tribune.
A call to Depp's rep has not been returned.
Tags: johhny depp, JohhnyDepp, shooting
Posted Jun 15th 2007 10:11AM by TMZ Staff
Gunshots rang out in front of one of the most celeb-packed hotspots in Hollywood last night, leaving one man bleeding from a bullet wound and shattered concrete -- littering the entrance where stars like Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan often check in.
A short while after our cameras caught Kathy Griffin walking out of Teddys at the Roosevelt Hotel on Hollywood Blvd., someone inside a passing vehicle opened fire toward the club. As the panicked crowd ducked for cover, the lead continued to fly. On this video, a bullet can be heard whizzing past our cameraman's head as he continues to roll. At least one person was injured after he was struck by debris on the side of his stomach. Other bullets connected with the front entrance, where several chunks of concrete were blasted out of the walls.
The LAPD is currently investigating the incident. So far, no arrests have been made.
Filed under: Wacky & Weird
Tags: Kathy Griffin, KathyGriffin, shooting, Teddy's
Posted Apr 10th 2007 12:33PM by TMZ Staff
HBO's "Entourage" has invaded a Hollywood condo complex, and the residents aren't happy.
The condos, located at the foot of celeb-hiker favorite Runyon Canyon, has become home to the boys of "Entourage," along with a large crew, lights and cameras.
At first, residents of the complex, including porn king Ron Jeremy, were told that shooting would go on for a week or so, and that their daily lives wouldn't be affected. But a TMZ source inside the complex reveals that the group has been anything but unnoticeable. Our source said that crew dudes can be found lounging in a top-floor gym, and that the pool area has become a smoking section for the show's grips and cameramen. "It has definitely made a huge impact having the crew roaming around," said the source.
For those who watch the show, the reason for the new location is that the new season finds "Johnny Drama" finally getting his own place. The residents at this condo just wish it wasn't in their building!
TMZ contacted HBO reps for a comment, but didn't hear back by press time.
Filed under: TV, Entourage, Jeremy Piven
Tags: annoying, condo, entourage, hbo, jeremy piven, JeremyPiven, johnny drama, JohnnyDrama, messy, residents, shooting, unhappy
Posted Nov 3rd 2006 5:30PM by TMZ Staff
Shattered glass and broken parts dangled from the window of a Dodge Charger being towed by "Smallville" co-star John Schneider yesterday, after the actor was apparently shot at while driving to the premiere of his new movie, "Collier & Co."
"Near as I can tell, somebody ... was tryin' to shoot a deer and wound up shootin' the traveler!"
No one was injured in the Deliverance-like escapade. Schneider, who played Bo Duke in the classic "Dukes of Hazzard" TV series, was delighted that the bullet struck his least favorite car and, of course, not him!
Filed under: Wacky & Weird
Tags: dukes of hazzard, DukesOfHazzard, John Schneider, JohnSchneider, Shooting
Posted Feb 15th 2006 2:29PM by TMZ Staff
By JOCELYN NOVECK, AP NATIONAL WRITER
When Bill Gates appeared at a computer security conference in San Jose, Calif., this week, he greeted his audience with a quip. "I'm really glad to be here," said the Microsoft Corp. chairman. "My other invitation was to go quail hunting with Dick Cheney."
Cheney's accidental shooting of his hunting companion is occupying a prominent and unusual place in the national zeitgeist, provoking hilarity and horror all at once. As the Elmer Fudd references fly, the 78-year-old victim lies in the hospital with a shotgun pellet lodged near his heart. But whether you're amused or horrified, there's no question the incident has provided irresistible fodder for chat - any kind of chat.
There were the undeniable comic implications, which late-night TV hosts grabbed with gusto. Although the story took on a much more serious tone Tuesday when victim Harry Whittington suffered a mild heart attack, that did little to stop the jokes.
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Filed under: Train Wrecks
Tags: bill gates, BillGates, Dick Cheney, DickCheney, shooting
Posted Jan 23rd 2006 3:11PM by TMZ Staff
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
More than a decade after 16-year-old Amy Fisher had a sexual relationship with a much-older car mechanic and shot his wife in the face, the one-time "Long Island Lolita" and Joey and Mary Jo Buttafuoco have agreed to appear together in a televised reunion.
All three have signed on for the appearance, which has yet to be sold to a network, television producer David Krieff told the New York Post for Monday editions.
"It's time to just put it behind us," Fisher, now 31, told the newspaper. "We played this all out in a public eye. It'd be interesting to let the public see the healing process at the end. They saw everything else -- why not let them see the final product?"
Fisher spent seven years in prison.
Joey Buttafuoco, who was jailed for statutory rape following the 1992 shooting, said he planned to ask Fisher to explain her actions.
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Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TV, Wacky & Weird
Tags: Amy Fisher, AmyFisher, Joey Buttafuoco, JoeyButtafuoco, Mary Jo Buttafuoco, MaryJoButtafuoco, reunion, Shooting
