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Sports reporter gunned down in road-rage shooting on interstate, police say
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A Missouri man has been arrested and charged in connection with a Jan. 10 road-rage shooting that left a former sports reporter dead.
Ruslan Huseynov, 34, is charged with second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon in connection with Dennis Sharkey Jr.’s death, according to Platte County records.
The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department initially received a 911 call around 7 p.m. on Jan. 10 from a man and his girlfriend, who had been driving behind Huseynov’s and Sharkey’s vehicles on I-29, driving southbound in the right-hand lane.
Huseynov’s vehicle was at the front with Sharkey’s directly behind his, and the witnesses behind Sharkey, according to a probable cause statement filed in Platte County.
The witnesses described seeing the suspect and victim’s vehicles come to a stop in front of them, forcing them to stop on the interstate, as well, the probable cause statement says.
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Ruslan Huseynov, 34, is charged with second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon in connection with Dennis Sharkey Jr.’s death, according to Platte County records. (Platte County Detention Center)
The witnesses then pulled into the middle lane and continued southbound on I-29, but as they were driving by the two stopped cars, they saw the suspect, who appeared to be of “Middle Eastern or Italian” descent, in the first car get out of his vehicle with a gun.
“They noticed the man with the gun point it at the victim’s car and then fled the scene. They heard a gunshot as they continued southbound on I-29 and called 911,” the probable cause statement reads.
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First responders located the victim’s vehicle crashed into a fence on I-29 with the victim, identified as Sharkey, inside. He had a gunshot wound, and authorities transported him to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:51 p.m.
Authorities linked “suspicious” cellphone data from the area of the crash to Huseynov and found bullet casings near the same scene.
An obituary for the 50-year-old victim states that he “worked for a variety of news publications in the Missouri and Kansas regions.” (Passantino Bros. Funeral Home)
Police believe, based on cellular tower data records and multiple views of traffic patterns at the time and place of the crime, that Huseynov’s cellphone “was in a vehicle which came to a stop on the interstate” at the time of Sharkey’s death, the probable cause statement says.
A search warrant executed on Huseynov’s cellphone put him in the Platte County area on the afternoon of Jan. 10 and traced the 34-year-old to a nearby liquor store that day.
He was pulled over for a traffic violation in March and arrested on an unrelated charge in June. At the time of the June arrest, he provided his cellphone information, and police questioned him about the Jan. 10 shooting on I-29.
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“I showed him a picture of a hand showing a 9mm magazine which contained 9mm ammunition and which had been discovered in Huseynov’s iCloud account pusuant to the search warrant,” the probable cause affidavit states. “Huseynov admitted the hand was his and the picture was taken inside his house. Huseynov stated a friend bought the gun to his house in an attempt to sell it to him for $500.”
A GoFundMe for Sharkey titled “Honor Dennis: Support His Mom in Her Time of Need” described Sharkey as “not only a beloved son, cousin, and friend, but also a dedicated caretaker to his mother, who is now left to navigate this unimaginable heartbreak.” (GoFundMe)
Police then executed a search warrant at Huseynov’s residence and discovered the 9mm gun, 9mm ammunition and 9mm magazine in a safe in the suspect’s bedroom. The bullet recovered from Sharkey’s body and shell casings located at the scene matched the items recovered from the suspect’s home, police said.
A GoFundMe for Sharkey, titled “Honor Dennis: Support His Mom in Her Time of Need,” described Sharkey as “not only a beloved son, cousin, and friend, but also a dedicated caretaker to his mother, who is now left to navigate this unimaginable heartbreak.”
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An obituary for the 50-year-old victim states that he “worked for a variety of news publications in the Missouri and Kansas regions.”
“During his journalistic career he created the Northland Buzz with his friend Cody Snapp and covered sports for the North Kansas City School District from 2022-2024. Most recently, Dennis served as the reporter and photographer for all sports for the Platte County Citizen,” the obituary says.
Sharkey’s “most recent job was at SAS Merchandising as a representative for Tyson’s Foods.”
“Dennis loved sports, particularly the Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals and the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats. Dennis was very passionate about his relationship with his maternal grandmother Edna, and loved gardening,” the obituary says.
Huseynov is being held in the Platte County Detention Center without bond. He did not have a defense attorney listed in public records databases at the time of publication.
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A student at a small private college in St. Paul, Minnesota, was caught on video by Turning Point USA members defending conservative titan Charlie Kirk’s assassination, and at times celebrating it.
The student approached the Turning Point members on the campus of Hamline University while they were hosting a tabling event, according to Frontlines TPUSA.
“Why shouldn’t I be glad that [Charlie Kirk] got shot? Like honestly?” the unnamed student asked the Turning Point members.
After a back-and-forth about gun control, the agitator doubled down.
A student at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, standing inside a campus building in late 2025, tells Turning Point USA chapter members that he celebrated founder Charlie Kirk’s assassination. (Courtesy: @FrontlinesTPUSA)
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“I wanna — I’m for the Second Amendment — I’m just glad Charlie Kirk got shot because he said some really stupid s—,” he said.
The student was asked whether he had ever said “stupid s—.”
“Well yeah, but —” he said, before being cut off by a Turning Point member, who asked if he should be shot for stupid things he has said.
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“No, well, because I didn’t call for — I didn’t say that gun violence is necessary,” the student replied.
During his career as a conservative commentator, Kirk argued that, while tragic, school shootings don’t justify infringing on the Second Amendment, and in any case, criminals would still have access to guns.
“I’m just saying, I think it’s good Charlie Kirk got shot because he got what he preached. He said that violence is necessary. He said that empathy is a weakness. Why should I be empathetic to that?” the student argued.
Hamline University hosts the Class AA girls’ pole vault at the 2006 State Boys’ and Girls’ Track and Field Meet. (Joey McLeister/Star Tribune via Getty Images)
Kirk never said empathy is a “weakness,” but did say on a 2022 episode of his podcast that he disliked the term.
“He got shot because he called for it,” the provocateur continued. “He said bring it on. I watched the video of him getting shot in the neck and I clapped.“
“That’s so sad,” a Turning Point student replied.
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“I don’t think it is yet. I think bad people deserve to die,” the Kirk opponent said.
The students then launched into a brief debate about fascism, with the agitator claiming that President Donald Trump is a fascist.
Nationwide, there have been several instances of people publicly celebrating or mocking Charlie Kirk’s shocking assassination.
Charlie Kirk speaks before he is assassinated during Turning Point’s visit to Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Sept. 10, 2025. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP)
Less than a week after Kirk’s Sept. 10 killing in broad daylight while holding an event on the Utah Valley University campus, a student on the Clemson University campus was caught on video mocking the commentator, who left behind a wife and two young children.
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Around the same time, a Texas Tech University student disrupted a Kirk vigil on campus, yelling, “”F— y’all homie dead, he got shot in the head.” That student was expelled.
A Chicago public school teacher was also accused of making light of Kirk’s death during a “No Kings” protest in October. She was caught on video making a gun symbol with her fingers, putting it to her neck, and pulling the imaginary trigger.
“Hamline University does not condone violence in any form,” the school said in a brief statement.
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Milwaukee, WI
‘We’re still struggling’: Milwaukee mom seeks help after historic flooding as Christmas approaches
MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin has confirmed a new 24-hour rainfall record after more than a foot of rain fell in Milwaukee during historic summer flooding, but for some families like Victoria Kiepert’s, the damage never ended.
The August 9th and 10th storms brought 14-and-a-half inches of rain to northwest Milwaukee in just 24 hours, now officially the most rain ever recorded in a single day in Wisconsin. Behind that historic number are families still trying to rebuild as Christmas approaches.
“We lost all of our stuff in the basement,” Kiepert said.
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Floodwaters damaged Kiepert’s northside home, destroying nearly everything her family owned. She applied for help, but says months later, recovery is still falling on her shoulders.
“Beds, appliances, all that stuff, kids’ clothes, TVs, everything,” Kiepert said.
The Milwaukee mother, who cares for five children, says her family was left homeless for two weeks after the flooding.
Victoria Kiepert
“We had to move, and I couldn’t find a house right away, so we were homeless for two weeks, and then we moved and still don’t have the things we need,” Kiepert said.
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Milwaukee mom seeks help after historic flooding as Christmas approaches
Climate experts say the storms were unprecedented, with rain falling one to three inches an hour for several hours, overwhelming basements, streets, and sewer systems. Radar estimates show 10 to 12 inches fell across northern Milwaukee and northeast Waukesha counties, confirming the devastation was widespread.
Kiepert says she and her kids have to sleep on air mattresses, and the holidays only add more pressure to an already overwhelming situation.
“People think that after people get FEMA money, it’s just done and over with, and that should be enough, but it’s really not because it takes months, even years, sometimes when you’re starting all over,” Kiepert said.
She’s unsure how she will provide gifts for her kids this Christmas, her family still needs basic necessities months after the flooding.
Victoria Kiepert
“We still need beds, dressers, kids’ clothing, a lot of stuff,” Kiepert said.
As Wisconsin marks a new chapter in climate history, families like Kiepert’s say recovery can’t stop at statistics, especially as Christmas approaches.
“This year’s really hard, because mostly because of the flood, cause all the stuff we lost, I have to buy them new stuff, because that money isn’t available for Christmas,” Kiepert said.
The flooding has made this Christmas particularly challenging for Kiepert’s family, including her youngest daughter experiencing her first Christmas.
“This is my daughter’s first Christmas, it would help for all my kids but mainly for her, to make like a Christmas miracle for them,” Kiepert said.
Despite the hardships, Kiepert maintains perspective on what matters most during the holidays.
“Sometimes it’s not about the gifts, it’s about being stable and having family around,” Kiepert said.
As Victoria’s family continues to rebuild, community support can make a real difference. A GoFundMe is available for those who wish to donate money or provide much-needed household items. If you can donate any of the furniture items she seeks, her email is Victoria.kiepert@icloud.com, or you can reach out to me by email at gideon.verdin@tmj4.com, and I will connect you with Victoria.
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