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Mass shooting leaves 7 shot, 2 killed

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NORTH PHILADELPHIA, PA – Tuesday evening saw a disturbing escalation in violence in North Philadelphia, where police reported that seven men had been shot near the intersection of North 6th Street and Allegheny Avenue in the city’s Fairhill area. The incident, which happened after 8.30 p.m., resulted in two people succumbing to their injuries and dying at a nearby hospital just before 9 p.m., while the other five victims were in critical condition with varied …

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Shooter on the loose after killing three people during property dispute

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WESTVILLE, CO – Colorado authorities are on the hunt for a man involved in a fatal shooting over a property dispute that left three dead and one critically injured. The suspect, identified as Hanme K. Clark, 45, reportedly initiated gunfire on four victims in a forested area near Rocky Ridge Road outside Westville around Monday afternoon. According to the Custer County Sheriff’s Department, upon their arrival at the scene, two men and one woman were …

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Missing man’s dismembered body washes up on NYC beach

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BREEZY POINT BEACH, NY – Disturbing news has emerged from Queens as an unidentified body was discovered at Breezy Point Beach on Friday. According to law enforcement sources, the body, partly dismembered and discovered around noon, could potentially be that of Ross McDonnell. Mr. McDonnell, a 44-year-old Irish filmmaker of Dublin origin, disappeared earlier this month. The acclaimed filmmaker, who was awarded an Emmy for his remarkable cinematography in the Showtime series, “The Trade,” was …

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Religious leader shot in the head while preaching on the street

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GLENDALE, AZ – A religious community in Glendale, Arizona, is praying for the recovery of one of its leaders, who was shot in the head while preaching on a street corner. Hans Schmidt, 26, a military medic, Christian, and father of two, is currently in critical condition after being shot around 6:15 p.m. Wednesday at the junction of 51st Avenue and Peoria. Glendale authorities said Schmidt had recently relocated to Arizona and was advocating a …

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Teen accused of killing man she met online

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GALVESTON, TX – A 17-year-old Texas girl, previously the focus of an Amber Alert, has been indicted on a capital murder charge in relation to the death of a 21-year-old man. The Dallas County grand jury handed down the indictment against Natalie Navarro this week. Navarro allegedly killed Arturo Pena by shooting him during an attempted robbery on August 27, according to the indictment. Investigators assert that Navarro and Pena met online. Navarro and an …

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Mom kills 8-year-old son, runs errands with his body in the car

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MIAMI, FL – A shocking case of filicide has shaken the community of Miami-Dade, Florida, where a woman is accused of murdering her 8-year-old son. Shaneka Ann McKinzie, 36, stands charged with first-degree murder in the death of young Jaisyn Burgos, according to local law enforcement officials. Police report that McKinzie brought her unconscious son to Hialeah Hospital on Tuesday evening where he was pronounced dead. Following a subsequent autopsy performed by a medical examiner, …

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Suspect shoots three people before crashing getaway car

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PHOENIX, AZ – A shooting incident in Phoenix has left multiple people injured. The gunfire broke out at a local business at 36th Street and McDowell around 9:10 p.m. on Nov. 17. According to official reports, four men were found injured when police arrived at the scene. While three of them were transported to local hospitals with gunshot wounds, these injuries are not considered deadly. The fourth man sustained injuries from debris from the shooting …

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Mom, dad, and 2 kids found dead on Army base

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FORT STEWART, GA – Tragedy struck Fort Stewart, a military base in Georgia, when a family of four was found dead at their on-site residential property. The Army stated on Friday that the incident appeared to be “domestic in nature.” Discovering the lifeless bodies of Staff Sgt. Meiziaha T. Cooper, her husband Desmond Cooper, and their two children aged 4 and 9, occurred on Wednesday afternoon. It was after a welfare check was initiated at …

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Woman stabs husband, drives car into lake with kids inside

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CARROLLTON, TX – North Texas authorities report that a woman allegedly stabbed her husband and subsequently drove her car into a retention pond with the couple’s three children inside. The Carrollton Police Department (CPD) said that officers responded on Friday to a domestic violence incident that involved a man who had been stabbed with a knife. Police were also notified about a subsequent accident where a vehicle was driven into a retention pond just after …

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Five-year-old fatally stabs twin brother

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SANTA CRUZ, CA – A tragic event unfolded at a home in Scotts Valley, where a five-year-old boy fatally stabbed his twin sibling amidst an altercation. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office responded to the incident that occurred just before 4 p.m. on Wednesday. The young victim was swiftly transported to a hospital. However, he didn’t survive despite efforts from the medical staff. Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office public information officer, Ashley Keehn, stated, “This …

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