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Man struck by stray bullet dies in Marquette Park

The man was sitting in his car in the 2900 block of Redfied Drive when he was shot, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ex-Fort Worth cop Aaron Dean sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison for manslaughter

FORT WORTH, Texas — Atatiana Jefferson’s family waited three years for justice in her slaying, but they said the justice rendered fell short.

Tribune News Service

Philadelphia records 500 homicides for 2nd year in a row, a tragic milestone as the gun violence crisis continues

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia has recorded its 500th homicide this year, surpassing a bleak milestone for the second year in a row as the city’s gun violence epidemic continues at an unrelenting pace, leaving devastating loss and trauma in its wake.

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Man pleads guilty in Florida woman's unsolved 1991 slaying

A man already imprisoned in Florida for another killing has pleaded guilty to the unsolved 1991 slaying of a woman he met at a bar

The Independent UK

South Carolina prosecutors will seek life sentence, not death penalty, for Alex Murdaugh in murder trial

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Attorney General is seeking life without parole for Alex Murdaugh in the killing of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul.

Tribune News Service

Moscow police chief defends agency against claims it’s not experienced enough to handle quadruple murder case

‘Let me be clear, this is the Moscow Police Department’s investigation, and I am the Chief of Police’

The Independent UK

No bail for Minnesota man accused of prepping to fight cops

Bail has been denied for a Minnesota man authorities say was amassing an arsenal of guns to use against police before his arrest, and had idolized the person who killed five people at a gay nightclub in Colorado last month

The Independent UK

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Gun rights advocates say assault weapons ban is unconstitutional — local officials say it’s essential

Gun rights advocates, law enforcement deliver more than five hours of testimony before the House judiciary panel as lawmakers debate assault weapons ban.

Chicago Sun-Times

Family called FBI and 911 about Club Q shooting suspect’s threats night before 2021 standoff, records show

DENVER — The day before the Club Q shooting suspect’s alleged 2021 bomb threat and police standoff, family members called the FBI and El Paso County law enforcement to report the suspect was threatening violence against relatives, Christians and the government, records show.

The Denver Post

‘She would’ve survived’: Chaotic medic response to Uvalde shooting may have lead to unnecessary deaths

Police have also been criticised for hour-plus it took to take down gunman

The Independent UK

Former US police officer gets nearly 12 years for fatal shooting

Ex-officer was convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting 28-year-old Black woman Atatiana Jefferson in Texas home.

Al Jazeera

SC official says Alex Murdaugh will not face death penalty

State prosecutors will not seek the death penalty for Alex Murdaugh when the disbarred attorney appears in court next month for a double murder trial that has drawn international attention

The Independent UK

Bodycam shows Moscow police responding to unrelated noise complaint at victims’ home months before murders

Footage has now emerged of Moscow police officers responding to a noise complaint on 1 September at the victims’ home

The Independent UK

California judge rejects new murder trial for Scott Peterson

A California judge has rejected a new murder trial for Scott Peterson in the death of his wife and their unborn child

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Canadian man, 73, raged about ‘demons’ before Toronto condo building shooting

‘Why can’t you build the condominiums buildings by the Ontario building code so I did not have to do this,’ suspect says ahead of shooting

The Texas Tribune

Ex-Fort Worth cop sentenced to nearly 12 years for manslaughter of Atatiana Jefferson

A jury found Aaron Dean guilty of manslaughter last week for the fatal shooting of Jefferson, a 28-year-old Black woman, while she was babysitting her nephew in a family home.

The Independent UK

Texas police officer who killed Atatiana Jefferson sentenced to over 10 years for manslaughter

Fort Worth police were sent to the 28-year-old’s home on a non-emergency call

Tribune News Service

Scott Peterson's murder convictions stand. Judge rejects juror misconduct claim

MODESTO, Calif. — Scott Peterson's murder convictions will stand after a judge rejected his claim that a juror on his original 2004 trial was biased against him.

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Ex-Fort Worth cop Aaron Dean sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for manslaughter

FORT WORTH, Texas — The former Fort Worth officer convicted of manslaughter for the 2019 killing of Atatiana Jefferson was sentenced Tuesday to more than 11 years in prison, marking an end to the long-awaited trial in a case that sent shock waves across Tarrant County and nationwide.

The Independent UK

Officer gets nearly 12 years for killing Atatiana Jefferson

A former Texas police officer convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting Atatiana Jefferson through a rear window of her home in 2019 has been sentenced to 11 years and 10 months in prison

The Texas Tribune

On the day of the Uvalde shooting, her school bus became a makeshift ambulance

Sylvia Uriegas transported children who were wounded inside Robb Elementary School to the hospital. The terror of that day still haunts her.

The Independent UK

Inspector posing as intruder gets into Uvalde school during safety test

Gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at elementary school in city in May

The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis pushes Florida lawmakers to loosen state’s gun laws

‘Ron DeSantis is yet again more concerned about his presidential aspirations ... than he is about the safety of the constituents’

Chicago Sun-Times

Family of Cooper Roberts, paralyzed in Highland Park mass shooting, raising money for new home

The 8-year-old boy continues to need rehabilitation. The family is trying to raise $2 million to buy or build a new house.

Chicago Sun-Times

Off-duty Chicago police officer found dead of apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound — 2nd such CPD death in a week

The 1st District officer was found Tuesday morning in a home on the West Side, according to a police spokesman.

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