Crime

Robin Westman -- who killed 2 kids and injured 17 people in a targeted shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis Wednesday -- reportedly wrote a long-winded manifesto and uploaded a number of strange videos prior to the attack.

According to CNN ... investigators are currently examining -- and trying to authenticate -- YouTube videos allegedly posted by the shooter in order to gain more insight into a possible motive for the violence.

The videos in question -- and the account itself -- have since been taken down, but Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara told reporters Westman had a "manifesto" scheduled to be published on YouTube Wednesday ... when authorities say Westman shot into morning Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church with a rifle, a shotgun and a pistol.

2:13 PM PT -- Court documents obtained by TMZ Sports state Shaq Mason's Wednesday morning arrest stemmed from a violent incident he had with the mother of his child at her Franklin, Tenn. home.

According to the docs, Mason broke into the woman's residence at around 3:11 AM, made his way into her bedroom and choked her out. He then allegedly punched the woman in the mouth, before stating "he was going to kill her."

Police officers wrote in the docs they noticed a "fresh laceration" on the woman's bottom lip during questioning. They also stated Mason went on to send a selfie to the woman with a text that read "Im gonna kill you."

Mason, who's still in police custody as of late Wednesday afternoon, is tentatively due in court for a hearing on the matter in October.

NFL offensive lineman Shaq Mason -- who helped Tom Brady and the Patriots win two Super Bowls -- was arrested in Tennessee on Wednesday.

The man involved in a violent parking lot dispute with Jaylen Brown's father, Marselles, faces a long and challenging road to recovery ... this according to his team, which stated this week the incident has "changed his life."

The Las Vegas youth football organization shared an update on Tuesday ... almost a week after the former boxer was arrested for allegedly stabbing coach Cross Tupuola at All American Park.

"Cross Tupuola, our beloved brother, uncle, football coach, and proud father. Recently suffered a horrific tragedy that changed his life for him and his family in an instant," the team said on Instagram.

3:35 PM PT -- L.A. DA Nathan Hochman issued a press release confirming that Lil Nas X injured 3 police officers and faces up to 5 years in state prison if convicted on the charges.

Lil Nas X is back on the street ... but he's not walking home naked down Ventura Blvd. ... he's riding around in a Jeep dressed in his blue jail jumpsuit after posting bail.

The "Old Town Road" rapper was just freed on $75,000 bond and we got him leaving a county jail in Van Nuys ... and he was in no mood to talk to our photog.

Nas beelined it for a white Jeep that was parked waiting for him ... climbing in the back seat and driving off as paparazzi chased after him.

10:46 AM PT -- Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Katt Williams was not present when the shooting went down. Despite sharing the same last name, Tranell and Katt are not related.

The man cops suspect of gunning down comedian Reggie Carroll has been identified ... and TMZ has the mug shot.

Police in Mississippi, where Reggie was shot dead Wednesday, tell TMZ ... the murder suspect is a 38-year-old man named Tranell Williams.

Online records show Williams was arrested Thursday by the Southaven Police Department and he was booked for murder.

Lil Nas X's nearly naked adventure was brewing almost 15 hours before his early morning arrest ... based on a new strange video of him wandering aimlessly around Hollywood!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained this surveillance footage recorded outside the Short Stories Hotel around 1:30 PM Wednesday. Sources at the hotel confirm he was there, although he was not a registered guest.

Still, the video makes it seem like he was going through something -- you see Montero all by himself strolling off the street, and into the hotel's courtyard area.

The man convicted of stalking Caitlin Clark insisted to FBI agents over and over again days before his arrest that he had nothing more than "an imaginary relationship" with the WNBA superstar ... new police video, obtained by TMZ Sports, shows.

The body camera footage was captured outside of an Indianapolis hotel room on Jan. 8 -- after authorities accused Michael Lewis of "sending numerous threats and sexually explicit messages" to Clark beginning on Dec. 12, 2024.

In the clip, you can see a couple FBI agents -- along with multiple Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers -- questioning Lewis for several minutes about his concerning social media posts.

Boston Celtics superstar Jaylen Brown's dad -- former boxer Marselles Brown -- was arrested for attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a youth football coach in parking lot dispute, TMZ Sports has learned.

Las Vegas Metro Police is investigating a stabbing that went down at All American Park on Wednesday ... stating two men were in a verbal altercation over a parking space when the suspect stabbed the victim multiple times in the stomach.

According to the arrest report we obtained ... the alleged victim's girlfriend actually told cops it was over Brown dinging their vehicle with the door of a Lincoln Navigator as he got out of the passenger side.

Andy Reid was reportedly almost hit by gunfire while he was in his office at the Kansas City Chiefs' practice facility last year.

According to The Kansas City Star, a bullet pierced through the coach's window back on May 4, 2024 and lodged itself in a wall near his bathroom -- some 15 feet from his desk.

Fortunately, the outlet says no one -- including the three-time Super Bowl-winning head coach -- was injured during the incident.

Myles Garrett isn't interested in talking about anything other than football ... which reporters quickly learned after pressing the NFL star about his most recent speeding ticket, shutting down all questions regarding the incident.

Garrett spoke publicly for the first time since getting pulled over for going 100 MPH in a 60 zone on I-71 in Ohio after the team arrived home from Charlotte after defeating the Carolina Panthers earlier this month.

When asked how it felt watching his cars speedometer creep up to triple digits, the 29-year-old wasn't playing ball.

6:00 PM PT -- Steve Gonclaves -- Kaylee's father -- tells TMZ … "The only thing more disturbing than the murder of your child is hearing that the killer called out her name while committing this heinous act -- and then discovering the prosecutor deliberately hid this fact from the families."

He calls the court system in Latah County corrupt and calls for an immediate audit of it. Steve asks how anyone can justify "protecting such savagery in the name of justice" and calls on Idaho to do better in the future.

Steve also tells us ... "Kaylee knew she was being hunted—yet no one in that town lifted a finger to stop it."

Chilling new docs show Bryan Kohberger called out Kaylee Goncalves by name moments before the brutal Idaho student murders.

According to a surviving roommate's interview with Idaho State Police, she woke up around 3 AM on the day of the murders and heard a man say, "It's OK Kaylee. I'm here for you," followed by crying. Minutes later, the roommate saw a masked man dressed in black standing in the kitchen.

Goncalves was killed along with Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin in November 2022. The revelation suggests Kohberger not only knew Kaylee but also targeted the victims.

Sean Kingston has officially been sentenced in his federal wire fraud case ... receiving a sentence close to what his lawyers asked for.

The rapper was sentenced in a Florida courtroom Friday to 42 months -- which works out to 3.5 years -- in federal prison.

As you know ... Sean was convicted of federal wire fraud back in March, along with his mother, Janice Turner. Janice was sentenced to five years.

Tarek El Moussa's battery case in Las Vegas has been dismissed by a judge ... TMZ has confirmed.

The "Flip or Flop" star was facing a misdemeanor battery charge after being cited by police following a fight in a casino.

New legal docs show the case was dismissed August 5 after Tarek completed impulse control counseling and stayed "out of trouble." The charge was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be filed again.

This is why T-Hood's shooting death is being investigated as possible self-defense -- TMZ Hip Hop has obtained video showing him attacking his GF Kelsie Frost ... whose brother is the sole suspect in T-Hood's death.

This surveillance video -- inside Kelsie and T-Hood's Gwinnett County, GA apartment -- shows her lying down, while he paces around their bedroom. After about 25 seconds, T-Hood stands at the edge of the bed, staring at Kelsie ... and then violently pounces on her, seemingly trying to choke her.

Sources connected to the Frost family tell us this video was recorded earlier this year, and they claim it was not an isolated incident. We've also obtained photos of Kelsie with bruises and scratches on her face, neck and chest.

Bryan Kohberger is crying that fellow inmates inside his Idaho prison are taunting him by yelling at him through vents ... but prison officials say that's just how guys in the joint talk to each other.

Here's the deal ... inmates at Idaho's Maximum Security Institution are reportedly taking turns screaming into the vent that leads to the cell where Kohberger is in solitary confinement, and the admitted murderer whined to prison guards that the noise is preventing him from sleeping.

The Idaho Department of Corrections tells TMZ ... "We are aware of Kohberger's complaints about what he considers taunting. Incarcerated individuals commonly communicate with each other in prison."

Former Texas Longhorns star Isaiah Bond will not face charges stemming from sexual assault claims made against him ... and the undrafted wide receiver now intends to sign with the Cleveland Browns.

The Collin County District Attorney released a statement on the development on Thursday ... saying, "After reviewing all the evidence presented, a Collin County grand jury returned a 'no bill' in the sexual assault charge involving Isaiah Bond, meaning no indictment will be issued," Greg Willis said.

"This concludes the criminal proceedings in this matter."