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Police: 6-year-old shoots teacher in Virginia classroom
Source: AP News

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A 6-year-old student shot and wounded a Virginia teacher Friday during an altercation inside a first-grade classroom, police and school officials in the city of Newport News said.

No students were injured in the shooting at Richneck Elementary School, police said. The teacher — a woman in her 30s — suffered life-threatening injuries. Newport News Police Chief Steve Drew told reporters that her condition had improved somewhat by late afternoon.

“We did not have a situation where someone was going around the school shooting,” Drew told reporters. “We have a situation in one particular location where a gunshot was fired.”

He added that the shooting was not an accident.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/newport-news ... 816a21b5be

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New Mexico police arrest suspect in shootings at Democratic officials' homes
Source: Reuters

(Reuters) -Police in New Mexico on Monday said they had arrested a man in connection with shootings at the homes and offices of six elected Democratic officials, incidents that have raised concerns of political violence.

"There is a suspect in custody, on unrelated charges, related to these incidents," Albuquerque police Chief Harold Medina told a press conference. "We do have one of the firearms involved in one of the incidents in our possession."

Medina declined to comment on the unrelated charges or a motive.

The string of attacks began in early December, with the most recent occurring last week when multiple shots were fired at the southwest Albuquerque home of state Senator Linda Lopez and the downtown law office of state Senator Moe Maestas.

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Andrew Hay

Mon, January 9, 2023 at 6:35 PM EST


Read more: https://news.yahoo.com/suspect-arrested ... 08119.html

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Gare du Nord: Six people injured in stabbing attack

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Six people have been injured with one in a critical condition after a stabbing at Paris's international Gare du Nord station early on Wednesday.

Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said a man was stopped by two off-duty police officers who were returning home from a shift. ... He said the suspected attacker was shot three times and taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Authorities are trying to establish if there was a motive for the attack. ... The attack took place at 06:42 (05:42 GMT) - within one minute all six people were injured and the attacker was stopped.

Mr Darmanin thanked for police for their "brave and effective" intervention, which he said saved many lives.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64234281

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1 killed, several injured after mass shooting at club parking lot in NW Harris County, deputies say
Source: abc13

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- One person was killed, and four people were hospitalized after more than 50 shots were fired at a club in northwest Harris County, according to deputies.

On Sunday at about 2 a.m., deputies responded to a shooting in the parking lot of Touch Lounge near FM 1960 and Greenwood Forest Drive.

When deputies arrived, five people (two men and three women) were shot and transported to the hospital. Investigators said one of the men died from his injuries at the hospital. They believe all of the victims are in their 20s.

Read more: https://abc13.com/houston-club-mass-sho ... /12705051/

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At least 10 dead in a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California
Source: CNN

A gunman killed at least 10 people and wounded at least 10 more after opening fire at a dance studio Saturday night in Monterey Park, California, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

The gunman escaped and "remains outstanding," the department said in their latest briefing.
Here's what we know about the deadly shooting:

The attack happened at 10:22 p.m. local time (1:22 a.m. ET) at a dance studio near a Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park, California. Monterey Park is a city in Los Angeles County's San Gabriel Valley. The studio is located on the 100 block of West Garvey Avenue, between Garfield and Alhambra avenues in the community. Police said the shooter was a man and that a motive for the attack remains unclear. Authorities have not released a description of the suspect. At least 10 wounded victims were hospitalized and "were transported to numerous local hospitals and are listed in various conditions from stable to critical," according to the the sheriff's department. The FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office has joined the sheriff's department and Monterey Park Police in the investigation. Monterey Park has canceled Lunar New Year events that were set to take place Sunday on streets near the studio.

Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/us/live-news/lo ... index.html

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12 injured in shooting at Louisiana nightclub
Source: CBS News

No arrests have been made, but Baton Rouge police believe the early morning attack was "targeted."

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/shooting-b ... ar-lounge/

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4 Dead Following Shootings in Half Moon Bay
Source: nbcbayarea.COM

At least four people are dead following separate shootings in Half Moon Bay, according to a source with knowledge of the investigation.

Three victims were found at a location on San Mateo Road (Highway 92). A fourth victim was found at a nearby location, the source said.

Authorities asked the public to avoid Highway 92 between Highway 1 and Highway 35.

Read more: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/p ... y/3137085/

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Overnight shooting in Yakima, Washington, leaves 3 dead, suspect at large
Source: CNN

Amanda Watts
By Amanda Watts, CNN
Updated 11:23 AM EST, Tue January 24, 2023

CNN — At least three people are dead following an overnight shooting in Yakima, Washington, according to Yakima Police Chief Matt Murray.

Murray said the suspect in the shooting remains at large.

“This is a dangerous person and it’s random, so there is a danger to the community,” Murray said. “We don’t have a motive and we don’t know why.”
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While speaking to media Tuesday, Murray said at approximately 3:30 a.m., a male suspect went into a Circle K store on Nob Hill Blvd and started shooting.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/24/us/yakim ... index.html

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Machete Attacks at 2 Churches in Spain Leave 1 Dead, Several Injured
Source: Time

A machete-wielding man killed a sexton and injured a priest in attacks at two churches in the city of Algeciras on Wednesday before being arrested, Spain’s interior ministry said, in what authorities are investigating as a possible act of terrorism. The suspect was arrested in the southern city and is in the custody of Spain’s National Police.

Read more: https://time.com/6250389/spain-machete-attacks-church/

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Beverly Crest fatal shooting: 3 dead 4 critical, police say no suspect information
Source: CBS Los Angeles

Los Angeles Police Department Sgt., Bruce Borihanh provided updates on the Beverly Crest fatal Saturday morning shooting that left three people dead and four wounded; two critically. The suspect remains unknown and at large.

Around 2:40 a.m. police received a call of "an assault with a deadly weapon." in the 2700 block of Ellison Dr. When officers arrived at the scene, they found multiple people suffering from gunshot wounds. Three of those shot were pronounced dead at the scene.

Two of the surviving gunshot victims drove themselves to a medical center and were then transported to a trauma care hospital, while the other surviving two gunshot wound victims were transported by paramedics at the scene directly to a trauma care hospital. Of the total four gunshot wound victims, two are in critical condition while two are stable, according to Borihanh.

The ages and genders of those who died are not being released yet. The coroner will release that information in due time.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/be ... r-AA16Qusk

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Suicide bomber kills 28, wounds 150 at mosque in NW Pakistan
Source: AP

By RIAZ KHAN 12 minutes ago

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber struck Monday inside a mosque within a police compound in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing at least 28 people and wounding as many as 150 worshippers, most of them policemen, officials said.

The bombing drew nationwide condemnation from opposition political parties and government officials. Ghulam Ali, the provincial governor in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where Peshawar is the capital, said there were fears the death toll could rise even further.

Most of the casualties were policemen and police officers — the targeted mosque is located within a sprawling compound, which also serves as the city’s police headquarters. Police said between 300 to 350 worshipers were inside the mosque when the bomber detonated his explosives.

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing, said Saddique Khan, a senior police official in Peshawar, but the Pakistani Taliban have been blamed in similar suicide attacks in the past.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-pes ... osition_01

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Multiple people shot in Lakeland, Florida, city says
Source: https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/30/us/lakeland-florida

Multiple people were shot Monday afternoon in Lakeland, Florida, according to a statement released by the City of Lakeland.

“At this time we believe there are nine victims, two with critical injuries and seven with non-life-threatening injuries,” the statement said.

According to the statement, officers were called to a location near Iowa Avenue North and Plum Street at approximately 3:43 p.m.

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Russia 'likely to launch new offensive in Ukraine imminently'
Source: Sky News

Moscow prepares for military drills with Belarus

Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko says his country is willing to offer more support to Russia in its conflict with Ukraine

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war- ... d-12541713

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Omaha police fatally shoot armed man in Target store
Source: Associated Press

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A man with an AR-15-style rifle opened fire inside a Target store in Omaha, sending panicked shoppers and employees scrambling for safety before he was fatally shot by police Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.

Police Chief Todd Schmaderer said the man had “plenty of ammunition” and that evidence suggests he fired multiple rounds, but it wasn’t immediately known if he fired at anyone.

Schmaderer said no wounded people were found, and police had searched through the store “because there were some people hiding in there.”

Cathy Mahannah, a customer, said the scene inside the store was “sheer panic.”

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/ohmaha-nebra ... 9ae8fff2d2

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2 arrested in Central Valley massacre that killed 6, sheriff says

FEBRUARY 3, 2023 / 10:38 AM / AP

VISALIA, Tulare County — Two suspects in the massacre of six people last month in central California were arrested early Friday, one after a gunbattle, the Tulare County sheriff said. ... Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux said the suspects are a 25-year-old man who was taken into custody without incident and a 35-year-old man who was wounded in the shootout with federal agents and was undergoing surgery.

The six victims, including a teen mother and her baby, were gunned down on Jan. 16 in rural Goshen, a community of 3,000 in the San Joaquin Valley. ... The victims were identified as: Rosa Parraz, 72; Eladio Parraz, Jr., 52; Jennifer Analla, 49; Marcos Parraz, 19; Alissa Parraz, 16; and Nycholas Parraz, 10 months.

The sheriff has said Alissa Parraz had just been awarded full custody of her son after he spent months in the foster care system. The two were reunited on Jan. 13 — three days before they were killed.

The Goshen killings were part of a violent and deadly month in California. ... On Jan. 21, a shooting at Monterey Park dance hall killed 11 and wounded nine. The gunman later killed himself. On Jan. 23, shootings at two Half Moon Bay farms killed seven and wounded one before the suspect was arrested.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/ne ... riff-says/

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Police seek motive of gunman who killed 3 at Michigan State
Source: AP

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and KEN KUSMER 5 minutes ago

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Police identified the 43-year-old man who killed three students and wounded five at Michigan State University, saying Tuesday that a tip from the public led to a confrontation with officers miles from campus where the gunman fatally shot himself.

Investigators still were sorting out why Anthony McRae fired inside Berkey Hall and the MSU Union — a popular place for students to eat and study — shortly before 8:30 p.m. Monday. The shootings led to a campus lockdown and a manhunt that ended roughly three hours later.

“We have absolutely no idea what the motive was,” said Chris Rozman, deputy chief of campus police, adding that McRae was not a student or Michigan State employee.

“This is still fluid,” Rozman said. “There are still crime scenes that are being processed, and we still are in the process of putting together the pieces to try to understand what happened.”

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/colleges-and ... osition_01

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Gunman lied about having firearm inside home, father says (MSU)
Source: Washington Post

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The gunman who killed three Michigan State University students and critically injured five before killing himself on Monday had lied about having a firearm inside their house and firing the gun in his backyard, his father told The Washington Post.

Michael McRae, the father of Anthony Dwayne McRae, said his son had bought a gun sometime after he was arrested in 2019 on a weapons violation, but never admitted he had it in the house. When the father confronted the son about gunshots he heard in his backyard, he said, Anthony McRae told him it was fireworks, even after Michael McRae saw bullet casings on the grass.

“I told him to get rid of the gun,” the 66-year-old father told The Post. “He kept lying to me about it and told me he got rid of it.”

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

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1 dead, 3 injured in shooting at El Paso shopping mall
Source: CNN

Four people were shot Wednesday evening at the Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, Texas, according to police. One person died, said Sgt. Robert Gomez.

“We have one person in custody. We do believe there could be one outstanding. That’s why the extensive search of the mall is being done right now,” Gomez said.

Police did not comment on a possible motive and did not provide details on the conditions of the three victims who were hospitalized.

“It was chaotic. People did flee. They were scared,” said Gomez.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/15/us/el-pa ... index.html

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6 shot, killed in Tate County; suspect in custody (Mississippi)
Source: WMC - Memphis

TATE CO., Miss. (WMC) - Six people are dead in Tate County after a series of shootings on Friday.

The shootings all happened within the Arkabutla community, according to Tate County Sheriff Brad Lance.

One incident happened inside a store on Arkabutla Road. A man was shot and killed there.

A woman was also killed inside a home on Arkabutla Dam Road. Her husband was also injured, but it’s unclear if he was shot.

Read more: https://www.actionnews5.com/2023/02/17/ ... t-custody/

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Suspect in custody after 2 Jewish men reportedly shot following religious services in LA: Police
Source: ABC News

Police are investigating after two Jewish men were reportedly shot after leaving religious services in Los Angeles within 24 hours.

The Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement Thursday night that it believes the suspect, who is now in custody, "is responsible for the two shootings in West Los Angeles" on Wednesday and Thursday.

"The facts of the case led to this crime being investigated as a hate crime," the LAPD said, also adding: "In an abundance of caution, there will continue to be an increased police presence and patrols around Jewish places of worship and surrounding neighborhoods through the weekend."

According to law enforcement sources, the suspect allegedly has a history of animus toward the Jewish community.

Read more: https://www.aol.com/2-jewish-men-report ... 00430.html