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Criminal killed during carjacking spree

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LAS VEGAS, NV – A sequence of violent incidents, including shootings, vehicle thefts, and police pursuits, took place in Southwestern Las Vegas Valley on Wednesday morning. According to authorities, the suspect involved in these chaotic events was found deceased by the end. The initial alarm from law enforcement officers rang around 3:46 a.m., responding to a shooting at Placid and Maulding’s intersection, reported Capt. Joshua Martinez of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police. Members of the …

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Store evacuated after armed man barricades himself inside

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WHEATON, MD – A man suspected of shoplifting sparked a four-hour standoff with police on Wednesday after barricading himself in a fitting room at a JCPenney store in Wheaton, Maryland. The suspect, armed with a knife, prompted the evacuation of the department store during the tense standoff. The incident began around 10:30 a.m. at the Westfield Wheaton Mall when 37-year-old Christopher Lawrence allegedly attempted to steal a watch from the store. Montgomery County Police Department …

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SWAT officer and gunman killed in shootout where two hostages were dead

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AUSTIN, TX – Early Saturday, a tense standoff in Austin, Texas, ended in tragedy when a barricaded gunman, holding three hostages, fatally shot a SWAT officer before being killed on site, according to local authorities. The incident escalated around 4 a.m. when police forced entry into the residence, discovering two additional victims deceased within the home after exchanging fire with the suspect. Interim Austin Police Chief Robin Henderson provided details to the media gathered at …

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Officer killed while responding to stabbing incident, two victims also dead

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AUSTIN, TX – An early morning violent incident on Bernoulli Drive in South Austin, resulted in the death of an Austin Police Department (APD) officer and a local inhabitant. The suspect was also reported dead when another civilian and an additional police officer were left injured. Interim Police Chief Robin Henderson, stated that a frantic 911 distress call near 3 a.m. alerted the authorities to the incident involving a stabbing case at 9308 Bernoulli Drive. …

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Dead body of mass shooter found

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LEWISTON, ME – The two-day-long search for the suspect involved in a devastating mass shooting in Lewiston culminated late Friday night when Robert Card was found deceased. The discovery offers a grim closure to the traumatized residents of this small Maine town. Maine State Police located Card’s body by a dumpster near a recycling facility in nearby Lisbon Falls at approximately 7:45 p.m. Initial reports suggest that Card died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The …

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Man killed by SWAT after shooting two police officers

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A Miami man, suspected of homicide, was shot and killed by police in Orlando after he fired at two officers during a traffic stop. The 28-year-old suspect, identified as Daton Viel, had taken shelter in a Holiday Inn near Universal, where he engaged in a gunfight with SWAT officers. The incident unfolded when officers found the suspect at the hotel around 6 a.m. and evacuated the premises. Viel, who had a lengthy criminal record, barricaded …

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Two women dead, suspect in custody after shooting in rural county

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In a tragic incident, two women were shot dead in rural Beaver County on Saturday afternoon. The suspect, identified as Benjamin Selby, 43, of Zelienople, is in custody and facing criminal charges. The shooting happened in New Sewickley. First responders, SWAT, and the county coroner were called to the scene. According to Chief Gregory Carney of the New Sewickley Township Police Department, initial responding units found an armed suspect. He barricaded himself inside the home …

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Stash house raided where teen migrant girls were being held for trafficking

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On Wednesday night, an unsuspecting small town in Texas received a shocking wake-up call as a tactical team breached a home believed to be a ‘stash house’ for sex traffickers. In a joint effort between the Socorro Police Department and anonymous tipsters, seven girls were saved from a dangerous and traumatic situation. At the scene, Chief David Burton declared that the safety of the victims were of the utmost importance. He stressed that this rescue …

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Another Mass Shooting In California

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At least seven people were tragically killed in a shooting incident that occurred in Northern California, and a suspect was apprehended by police, according to reports made on Monday. The shootings took place at two different farms. The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office reported that deputies went to a mushroom farm located at 12700 San Mateo Road in an unincorporated area of San Mateo County shortly after 2:20 p.m. Upon arrival, they found four people …

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College professor stabbed to death by wife in murder-suicide

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The Allegheny County Department of Police released a statement on Tuesday in regards to a violent domestic dispute at a Wilkins Township, Penn. home that resulted in the death of a beloved professor. Reports indicate that officers were called to the residence earlier in the morning after a third party had informed authorities of a stabbing and a woman in possession of a firearm. When local law enforcement received no response from the inhabitants of …

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