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One N.Y.P.D. Officer Killed, a 2nd Wounded in Harlem Shooting, Officials Say
Source: New York Times

A New York City police officer was killed in a shooting in Harlem on Friday and a second officer was in critical condition, officials said. They were the third and fourth officers to be shot in the line of duty this week, according to the Police Department.

The police initially reported that both officers had been killed, but later said one had not been officially pronounced dead by the hospital.

The police did not immediately provide information about what had precipitated the shooting of the officers, who were taken to Harlem Hospital. One suspect was also shot, officials said. Information on the person’s condition was not immediately available.

The shooting happened around 6 p.m. near the intersection of Lenox Avenue and West 135th Street. Within an hour, dozens of officers were in the area, which was sealed off by yellow caution tape and a half-dozen patrol cars.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/01/21 ... hot-harlem

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British scientist visiting Atlanta suburb killed by stray bullet while lying in bed
Source: Washington Post

A British astrophysicist visiting his girlfriend just outside Atlanta was killed by a stray bullet on Jan. 16 that struck him while he was lying in bed. Matthew Willson, 31, died of a single gunshot wound to the head after being transported to a hospital, local law enforcement said Thursday.

Willson, who was from Chertsey, a London suburb, was next to his girlfriend when he was shot in Brookhaven, Ga., around 2 a.m. The couple heard a heavy round of gunshots when she suggested calling the police, she told British media, which reported they had met when he worked as a researcher at Georgia State University.

“His last words were, ‘Sure, I’m sure they are just messing around,’ ” said his partner, Katherine Shepard, who saw him slumping over in the dark, only to realize he had been hit. She recalled trying to stop the bleeding from his head with a towel, urging him to “stay with me” as his eyes closed and he struggled to breathe.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2 ... n-atlanta/

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UAE, US intercept Houthi missile attack targeting Abu Dhabi
Source: AP

By JON GAMBRELL

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates and the U.S. military intercepted two ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels over the skies of Abu Dhabi early Monday, authorities said, the second attack in a week that targeted the Emirati capital.

The missile fire further escalates tensions across the Persian Gulf, which previously had seen a series of assaults near — but never indisputably on — Emirati soil. It comes during Yemen’s yearslong war and the collapse of Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers. American troops at Al-Dhafra Air Base in the capital took shelter in bunkers during the attack and fired back with their own Patriot missiles.

The attacks threaten the business-friendly, tourism-focused efforts of the Emirates, a federation of seven sheikhdoms on the Arabian Peninsula also home to Dubai. For years, the country has marketed itself as a safe corner of an otherwise-dangerous neighborhood.

Videos on social media showed the sky over Abu Dhabi light up before dawn Monday, with what appeared to be interceptor missiles racing into the clouds to target the incoming fire. Two explosions later thundered through the city. The videos corresponded to known features of Abu Dhabi.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/middle-east- ... 0f9477e7fc

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Brazen gang of thieves raid an Ulta Beauty store in crime-plagued California | Daily Mail Online
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... ornia.html
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A group of thieves were caught filling trash bags with cosmetics without bothering to cover their faces. Crime plagued LA woke DA refuses to prosecute shoplifters.

Proposition 47 downgrades property thefts of under $950 to misdemeanors.

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San Francisco Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Jump 567%; Mayor, Police Chief Pledge Response, Urge Residents To Report Crimes

January 25, 2022 at 2:43 pm

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Police Chief Bill Scott on Tuesday highlighted a surge in hate crimes against the city’s Asian-American and Pacific-Islander (AAPI) communities as seen in new statistics from the police department.

At a Tuesday press conference in the city’s Chinatown district, Breed and Scott spoke about the preliminary police data which shows the number of AAPI hate crime victims in San Francisco rose from nine in 2020 to 60 victims in 2021, nearly a 600% increase.

Breed said the data doesn’t even tell the whole story and pledged to work with the police department to heighten protection and awareness, especially as the Lunar New Year celebrations approach.

“That’s only people that are reporting those crimes. I know that there are a number of people that are not reporting those crimes,” said Breed. “We want to make sure people feel safe, we want to make sure people are comfortable with reporting. We are aggressively in the process of doing recruitment with the police department. We are doing everything we can as the department has a number of people who are absent because of COVID to fill those officers with overtime so that we can make sure these communities are protected as we promised.

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Read more: https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2022/ ... -new-year/

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1 dead, 1 arrested in Laughlin storage facility shooting

Shannon Miller
Updated Jan 29, 2022 | Posted on Jan 29, 2022
https://www.fox5vegas.com/news/1-dead-1 ... id=1002214

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -- Las Vegas police have arrested one man after a deadly shooting at a Laughlin storage facility on Friday that also left two juveniles injured.

On Jan. 28 around 7:48 p.m., police from the Laughlin substation responded to a reported shooting at a storage facility located near 2400 Needles Highway. According to police, arriving officers found a man matching the description of the suspect, later identified as Manuell Rogers, and took him into custody without incident.

Additional officers arrived and found a man dead and two juvenile victims suffering from gunshot wounds. The two juveniles were airlifted to Sunrise Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

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Two Officers Killed, Man Taken Into Custody Near Bridgewater College

DN-R News Desk Feb 1, 2022 Updated 5 min ago

A Bridgewater College campus law enforcement officer and campus safety officer were shot and killed Tuesday and a man was taken into custody by law enforcement following a large police and emergency responder presence at the school.

According to an email to students, faculty and staff from Bridgewater College President David Bushman, campus police officer John Painter and safety officer J.J. Jefferson died from their injuries. ... "These officers were close friends, known to many of us as the 'dynamic duo,'" Bushman wrote. ... The suspect, a male, was taken into custody at around 1:55 p.m., officials said.

The Town of Bridgewater sent an announcement at 1:30 p.m. saying the college issued an alert for an active shooter on campus and for those on campus to shelter in place. The Bridgewater Community Center is closed to the public and the town requested citizens avoid the college, and the area, at the time.

The Daily News-Record is waiting for more information.

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Read more: https://www.dnronline.com/news/breaking ... 3ff37.html

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An Albuquerque stabbing spree leaves 11 people wounded, police say
Source: CNN

At least 11 people were stabbed Sunday in Albuquerque, New Mexico -- and police believe the same suspect was responsible for each attack.

"Officers are investigating 7 possible scenes - stretching from Downtown to Central and Wyoming - with reports of 11 stabbing victims," the Albuquerque Police Department tweeted Sunday evening.

"All victims are in stable condition. The lone suspect is in custody."

The suspect's identity has not been released, and the motive for the attacks is unclear.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/14/us/new-m ... index.html

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ELEVEN people are randomly stabbed by knife-wielding BMX rider in Albuquerque: All victims are in a stable condition say cops
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... erque.html
The attacks took place in the New Mexico city Sunday afternoon
Unidentified knifeman struck while riding his bike
Police in Albuquerque have said that they're investigating seven different scenes across the area. They added that all of the victims are in 'stable condition'
Knifeman now in custody, but no details on the attacker have been given

A knifeman riding a BMX stabbed 11 people in a series of random attacks while cycling through Albuquerque on Sunday afternoon.

The bizarre bloodbath saw the unidentified suspect hack at his victims while pedaling through the New Mexico city's Wyoming and Central Avenues.

Police in Albuquerque have said that they're investigating seven different scenes across the area. They added that all of the victims are in 'stable condition' though two are in critical condition.

He has since been taken into custody, but no details on the attacker have been given. Cops have also yet to share the condition of those attacked.

Detectives are working on an arrest warrant for the offender, Albuquerque police said. Additional details, including the identity of the suspect, will be released as soon as the warrant is signed by a judge.

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Man punches 4-year-old, kicks cop in afternoon Times Square attack
By Larry Celona,
https://nypost.com/2022/02/19/nypd-arre ... cking-cop/

An unhinged man with a history of attacking strangers randomly slugged a 4-year-old boy in the head in Times Square — then promptly got lit up like the lights on Broadway by two women, with the child’s mother also stepping in to help restrain him until officers arrived, law enforcement sources and prosecutors said.

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Man punches 4-year-old, kicks cop in afternoon Times Square attack
By Larry Celona,
https://nypost.com/2022/02/19/nypd-arre ... cking-cop/

An unhinged man with a history of attacking strangers randomly slugged a 4-year-old boy in the head in Times Square — then promptly got lit up like the lights on Broadway by two women, with the child’s mother also stepping in to help restrain him until officers arrived, law enforcement sources and prosecutors said.

Sounds like he's a perpetually angry man.

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14 shot at Vegas hookah parlor; 1 dead and 2 critically hurt
Source: AP

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Fourteen people were shot before dawn Saturday morning at a hookah parlor and police said one man died and that two of those hit by gunfire suffered critical injuries.

The shooting happened at about 3:15 a.m. and preliminary information indicated there was a party during which two people got into an altercation and exchanged gunfire, striking multiple people, said police Capt. Dori Koren.

Koren told reporters no arrests have been made and no suspect descriptions were immediately available but that authorities did not believe there was any danger to the general public.

Police went to the hookah bar identified by the Las Vegas Review-Journal as Manny’s Glow Ultra Lounge & Restaurant after receiving multiple 911 calls, Koren said.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/shootings-la ... 4114fa1ef4

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Suicide bombing kills 56 at Shiite mosque in Pakistan
Source: AP

By KATHY GANNON and RIAZ KHAN

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber struck inside a Shiite Muslim mosque in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar during Friday prayers, killing at least 56 worshippers and wounding 194 people, hospital officials said.

No militant group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. Both the Islamic State group and the Pakistani Taliban — a militant group separate from the Taliban in Afghanistan — have carried out similar attacks in the past in the area, located near the border with Afghanistan.

According to the spokesman at Peshawar’s Lady Reading Hospital, Asim Khan, many of the wounded were in critical condition. Scores of victims were peppered with shrapnel, several had limbs amputated and others were injured by flying debris.

Peshawar Police Chief Muhammed Ejaz Khan said the violence started when an armed attacker opened fire on police outside the mosque in Peshawar’s old city. One policeman was killed in the gunfight, and another police officer was wounded. The attacker then ran inside the mosque and detonated his suicide vest.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/religion-pak ... 549e9e8327
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Pizza shop owner Louis Suljovic stabbed after trying to help Asian woman being attacked: "I would still do it tomorrow"

A father and his son are being called heroes after stopping a woman from being robbed outside of their pizzeria in Queens.

They were stabbed, and are now recovering at the hospital.

CBS2's Kevin Rincon heard from Louie Suljovic, the owner of the pizza shop.

Suljovic told Rincon he was working inside on Saturday when his father heard a woman crying out for help.

"He sees a woman being attacked. He hears screaming. He starts chasing him, yells my name. I follow suit because we're not gonna let this stand," he said.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/pi ... 0c4b0901ca

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Spring Breakers Flock to Florida: Police Arrest 160, Find Dozens of Guns
Source: Newsweek


BY GERRARD KAONGA ON 3/29/22 AT 7:40 AM EDT

Over 160 people were booked into county jail and Florida's Panama City Beach Police confiscated 75 guns, according to reports, as this year's Spring Break came to an end.

These arrests and gun confiscations came after Miami Beach declared a state of emergency following shootings in the area.

Among the orders made as a response to violence was a citywide curfew, which began at 12:01 a.m. on March 24 and ended at 6 a.m. on March 28.

"We can't endure this anymore, we just simply cannot have people come to our city and have to worry about being shot. That's not a way a city can operate," Mayor Dan Gelber said, regarding the fears around spring break violence.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/spring-breaker ... ce-1692845

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1 dead, 10 wounded in shooting at Dallas concert
Source: CNN

(CNN)—One person was killed and at least 10 others were wounded in a shooting at a Dallas concert Saturday night, the Dallas Police Department said.

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When police arrived, they learned of multiple victims -- including three juveniles -- who were shot while attending the concert. The victims were taken to an area hospital, police said.

Information about a possible suspect or suspects has not been made available.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/03/us/texas ... index.html

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Police say 6 dead, at least 9 injured in Sacramento shooting
Source: KKTV 11 News (AP)

"SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — Police in Sacramento say six people are dead and at least nine others have been injured after a shooting in downtown Sacramento.

The Sacramento Police Department says the shooting happened early Sunday morning.

Video posted on Twitter showed people running through the street as the sound of rapid gunfire could be heard in the background. Video showed multiple ambulances had been sent to the scene.

Police provided few details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting but said in a tweet that a “large police presence will remain and the scene remains active.” Phone messages seeking comment were left with the Sacramento police.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.

SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — Police in Sacramento say multiple victims have been reported after a shooting in the city’s downtown.

The Sacramento Police Department says the shooting happened early Sunday morning. The conditions of the victims were not immediately known.

Video posted on Twitter showed people running through the street as the sound of rapid gunfire could be heard in the background. Video showed multiple ambulances had been sent to the scene.

Read more: https://www.kktv.com/2022/04/03/sacrame ... -shooting/

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Sacramento police make second arrest after mass shooting that left 6 dead
Source: CBS News

Police in Sacramento say a second suspect has been arrested in connection with the weekend mass shooting that killed six people and wounded 12. A police statement Tuesday says 27-year-old Smiley Martin was seriously injured in the gunfire early Sunday and remains hospitalized, but will be booked into jail once he is fit for incarceration.

He faces charges of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and possession of a machine gun.

Police say Martin is the brother of the first suspect, 26-year-old Dandrae Martin. Neither has been accused of homicide.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sacramento ... ey-martin/