Police catch suspect at airport after 2 people were killed and another was wounded in Atlanta shooting
Three people have been shot in Midtown Atlanta, according to a statement from the Atlanta Police Department, citing preliminary information.
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Atlanta police arrest suspect in shooting that killed at least 1, injured others
Atlanta police on Monday arrested a suspect charged with killing one person and injuring others in a shooting in the Midtown area. Police responded to a shooting at 1280 W. Peachtree Street around 1:45 p.m. Upon arrival, officers located two …
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Parkland school shooter’s sister recalls difficult childhood, says mom smoked crack, drank while pregnant
Testifying Monday on behalf of her brother, Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz, Danielle Woodard recalled her tumultuous upbringing as her mother became consumed by drugs and alcohol. Woodard, who is Cruz’s half-sister, said she lived with her mom, Brenda, as …
Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz struck up friendship with Sandy Hook victim’s mom
Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz has struck up an unlikely friendship with the mother of a 6-year-old boy slaughtered in the 2012 rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School, his defense lawyer revealed Monday. Melisa McNeill told jurors in her opening …
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Georgia teen, 17, faces murder charge after ‘accidental’ shooting of brother: report
A 17-year-old Georgia teen is facing a murder charge after striking his twin brother in the face in a shooting Monday that police initially described as “accidental,” reports say. Xavier Hayes is currently being held in DeKalb County Jail outside …
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Chicago weekend violence: 6-year-old girl among 37 shot, 4 dead
At least 37 people were shot and four killed in Chicago between Friday and Sunday, according to Chicago police. A 6-year-old girl was struck in the arm by gunfire in one incident on the South Side of Chicago around 6:30 …
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Schools introduce panic buttons in case of shootings, but safety org chief calls it ‘security theater’
Several states are looking to boost security measures with new panic alert buttons, as the new school year is about to begin. Critics warn, however, that such costly steps will not be effective. School shootings including those in Parkland, Florida …
Deputies arrest man who reportedly had plans to shoot up Washington music festival
Deputies arrested a Washington man who may have had plans to commit a mass shooting during a concert at the Gorge Amphitheater Friday night. People attending the “Bass Canyon Festival” reported a suspicious man in the parking lot to security …
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Sex offender arrested for trying to assault girl in California elementary school restroom: police
A registered sex offender was arrested Friday after entering a southern California elementary school restroom and attempting to assault a girl, police say. Logan Nighswonger, 32, of Riverside is currently being held without bail. Around 12:30 p.m. Friday, officials received …
Tennessee suspect arrested after leaving his wallet in stolen car
Police in Tennessee arrested a man who was wanted for an assault incident after finding his wallet inside a stolen car. The Memphis Police Department said that officers responded to an aggravated assault on Aug. 14 at around 12:36 a.m. …
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