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Garbo who killed elderly woman spared jail

A garbage truck driver who hit and killed an 83-year-old woman has been spared jail, after a judge found his driving exemplary apart from momentary inattention.

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Uvalde families press urgency after California shootings

Families of the 21 victims killed in a Texas elementary school shooting last May gathered Tuesday at the state capitol in Austin to renew their calls for tighter assault weapon restrictions, just days after three separate shootings in California left 24 people dead

The Independent UK

‘Nobody just goes to your house and starts killing people.’ Father struggles to understand attack that killed daughter and her mother

The attack badly wounded three other people. The daughter and two of the other victims are transgender, but a source said there’s currently no indication the shooting targeted them because of how they identified.

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Program founder wounded in Des Moines school shooting is Chicago native who left gang

William Holmes, founder of an alternative studies program for at-risk youth, joined a gang at 13, turned his life around and dedicated himself to help young people in need.

Chicago Sun-Times

Officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting responds to outrage over video played at GOP event in Kentucky

Diners inside a Kentucky restaurant said they were forced to hear ‘graphic’ video from an upstairs event where the guest of honour was one of three officers who fired into the woman’s home in 2020

The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis wants to make it much easier for juries to sentence people to death

State currently requires unanimous decision before death sentence

The Independent UK

Typical mass shooters are in their 20s and 30s – suspects in California's latest killings are far from that average

The two men who shot dead 18 people in separate incidents just days apart in California are the latest perpetrators in America’s long history of mass gun violence. But something about these public shootings, and the men held responsible, stands out.

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School board in Va. to vote on firing superintendent in wake of 3rd school shooting in 18 months

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Newport News School Board will vote Wednesday evening on the firing of Superintendent George Parker and appointment of an interim leader.

Tribune News Service

14-year-old boy arrested after teenage girl stabbed at south Manchester school

The girl’s injuries have been described as ‘serious’ but ‘not life-threatening’.

The Independent UK

Judge allows into evidence casings that match a ‘rifle purchased by Murdaugh.’ Was it a murder weapon?

WALTERBORO, S.C. — Jurors in the murder trial of Alex Murdaugh will hear evidence that the gun that killed Murdaugh’s wife was tied to her husband.

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Half Moon Bay shooting: Suspected gunman previously threatened to suffocate, hack the head of roommate, court doc alleges

The man accused of fatally gunning down seven people and wounding an eighth in dual workplace massacres across the popular tourist community of Half Moon Bay threatened to suffocate and use a knife to split open the head of a South Bay restaurant co-worker a decade ago, court records obtained…

Tribune News Service

Idaho murders: Conflict of interest concerns raised as Bryan Kohberger attorney previously represented victim’s parent

Anne Taylor is now representing Bryan Kohberger as he faces the death penalty for the murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin.

The Independent UK

A man suspected of shooting 3 people at a Washington convenience store is found dead

Three people were shot minutes apart in Yakima, Wash., at a Circle K gas station. The suspect then borrowed a phone from a bystander, who later reported hearing him confess to the killings.

WEKU

FBI arrests two Arkansas deputies filmed violently beating man on ground outside gas station

Levi White and Zachary King are facing up to ten years in prison

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Half Moon Bay shooting suspect lived at mushroom farm where 4 were killed, vice mayor says

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — The shooting rampage in Half Moon Bay that left seven people dead Monday in the coastal agricultural community in San Mateo County appears to be a case of workplace violence, law enforcement officials said.

Evening Standard

California shooting: Tributes to ‘bright light’ dance hall manager killed in Monterey Park attack

Ming Wei Ma, 72, has been named among the 11 to have died

Tribune News Service

1 dead, 4 shot in Oakland; 3 others injured fleeing scene

OAKLAND, Calif. — An 18-year-old man died and four other people were wounded Monday after a shooting in an East Oakland gas station where a music video was being filmed, authorities said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Belmont Cragin killing: Reward offered for information about fatal shooting

Ramiro Mendez, a father of two young daughters, was gunned down in his driveway while walking his dog.

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Man dies days after shooting in Humboldt Park

Ruben Olivares, 36, was found in a vehicle with a gun shot wound to the hip.

Evening Standard

Police investigation launched after two men stabbed in north London

Officers are working to establish the details of what happened

The Independent UK

Three days, three mass shootings, 19 dead: California reels from gun violence ‘suicide pact’

California’s reputation as a leading state for gun safety has been shattered by three mass shootings since Saturday night alone. Now, Governor Gavin Newsom has branded the Second Amendment a ‘suicide pact’. Graeme Massie and Rachel Sharp report

The Independent UK

Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old student hires attorney

The first-grade teacher from Virginia who was shot and seriously wounded by a 6-year-old student has hired a trial attorney to represent her

The Independent UK

Men accused of raping LSU student Madison Brooks claim video they took of her proves their innocence

Kaivon Deondre Washington, 18, and a 17-year-old male who was not identified because he is a minor are facing third-degree rape in the heinous case,

The Texas Tribune

After fumbled Uvalde shooting response, Texas senator wants to make it easier to sue law enforcement officers

State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, a San Antonio Democrat, introduced a package of legislation that includes a bill that would end qualified immunity, which shields government officials from liability for constitutional violations.

The Independent UK

Colorado lawmakers to consider ban on semiautomatic weapons

Colorado lawmakers are drafting a sweeping ban on most semiautomatic firearms

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