Another victim has succumbed to their injuries after being shot at a Louisville bank, bringing the number of deaths of victims to five. And the mother of a 6-year-old student who shot his teacher in Virginia has been criminally charged after months of investigation. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Tuesday, April 11, 2023.
Fifth person dies in Louisville shooting
More details are emerging about Monday’s mass shooting out of Louisville, Kentucky. Five people were killed after a bank employee opened fire on his coworkers and live-streamed the attack on his instagram account. Authorities say the suspected shooter died at the scene in an exchange of gunfire with police.
The death toll increased to five after one of the victims later died at the hospital. The victims were between the ages of 40 and 64. Four of the five are known to have been employees at the bank.
At least eight other people were injured, some in critical condition, including newly sworn in police officer Nickolas Wilt, who joined the department just week and a half prior to the shooting.
Law enforcement was able to arrive on the scene within three minutes of shots fired. Police say the shooter was carrying a rifle. An investigation into the motive is still ongoing.
Mother of 6-year-old shooter charged
The mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia is now facing criminal charges. The mother is expected to turn herself in to authorities some time this week.
In January, Deja Taylor’s 6-year-old son brought a gun to school and shot his teacher, leaving her in the hospital with gunshot wounds to her hand and chest.
After months of investigation, authorities have indicted the mother on felony child neglect charges and a misdemeanor count of recklessly leaving a firearm that endangers a child.
It was announced last month that the child would not be criminally charged in the shooting. The teacher who was shot has filed a $40 million lawsuit aimed at holding the school system accountable.
San Francisco Whole Foods closes due to crime
San Francisco is losing another grocery store because of high crime and drug use. A Whole Foods market that has been open for only a year is closing its doors.
The company said the decision was based on “dangerous conditions” and safety concerns for its staff. Employees kept finding syringes and used pipes in its store bathrooms.
Last year, they reduced store hours after experiencing high theft and hostile disturbances. Whole Foods felt they were putting their employees’ safety at risk by staying open.
Employees at the local branch will have the opportunity to transfer to other stores.
Several small businesses in the same vicinity of San Francisco have also closed their doors or moved locations citing high crime.
JUUL settles advertising lawsuit
JUUL Labs will pay nearly $8 million to settle a West Virginia lawsuit that alleges the company marketed its vaping products to underage users. The lawsuit accused JUUL of engaging in unfair or deceptive practices in the design, manufacturing and sale of e-cigarettes.
Last year, the San Francisco-based company agreed to pay nearly $440 million to settle a legal battle, after an investigation by 33 states alleged the company had targeted its products to teenagers.
New EPA rules to advance EV push
The Biden administration is set to unveil strict pollution limits this week in order to meet its green energy goals.
The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to release new proposed regulations April 12 that would require more than half of new vehicles sold in the U.S. be electric by 2030. The proposal would set greenhouse gas emissions limits for 2027 through 2032 passenger vehicles.
Electric vehicles accounted for 7% of car sales in the first quarter of this year.
A.I. tasked with ending humanity
Someone thought it would be a good idea to send an A.I. bot on a mission to take down humanity, and the bot is doing as it was told.
“Chaos GPT” was asked to destroy humanity and establish global dominance. The bot quickly went to nuclear research and even tapped its other A.I. bot friends for assistance in taking out humanity.
“What would happen if I got my hands on the most powerful nuclear device ever created,” the bot wrote on Twitter.
Chaos GPT also sees humans as a threat to the planet, calling for their elimination.
While some consider it fun-and-games, others, including major tech players, are calling for a pause to any further development citing profound risks to society and humanity.
