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Shot Fired at Family Home of GOP Congressional Candidate in North Carolina

Authorities in North Carolina are investigating a shooting that happened last month at the Hickory home of the parents of Republican congressional candidate Pat Harrigan, according to his family. Harrigan’s children, aged 3 and 5, were sleeping at the home when the shooting transpired on Oct. 18, Marla, Harrigan’s 74-year-old mother, said on Nov. 3….


Shot Fired Into Family Home of GOP Congressional Candidate in North Carolina

Authorities in North Carolina are investigating a shooting that happened last month at the Hickory home of the parents of Republican congressional candidate Pat Harrigan, according to his family. Harrigan’s children, aged 3 and 5, were sleeping at the home when the shooting transpired on Oct. 18, Marla, Harrigan’s 74-year-old mother, said on Nov. 3….


Man Charged in Fatal Trader Joe’s Shooting Can Act as His Own Attorney

LOS ANGELES—A man accused of engaging in a gunfight with police that resulted in the death of an assistant manager at a Trader Joe’s in Silver Lake in 2018 will be allowed to act as his own attorney, a judge said Nov. 3. Superior Court Judge Lisa B. Lench noted that the case has “some…


Ousted Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Shot at Protest

LAHORE—Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was shot in the shin on Thursday when his anti-government protest convoy came under attack in the east of the country in what his aides said was a clear assassination attempt by his rivals. Khan, ousted as prime minister in a parliamentary confidence vote in April, was six days…


Autopsy: Takeoff Died From Gunshot Wounds to Head, Torso

HOUSTON—Rapper Takeoff died from gunshot wounds to the head and torso following a shooting outside a private party at a downtown Houston bowling alley, authorities announced Wednesday. The announcement—following an autopsy by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences in Houston—comes as police are still seeking the public’s help in tracking down the person or…


17-Year-Old Arrested in August Shooting of Commanders RB

WASHINGTON—Washington, D.C., police on Wednesday announced that a 17-year-old male had been arrested in relation to the August shooting of Washington Commanders rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr. Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert Contee said the young man has been charged with assault with intent to rob while armed. Since the suspect is a juvenile,…


2 Police Officers Shot in Newark; Suspect at Large

NEWARK, N.J.—Two Newark police officers were in stable condition Tuesday after being wounded in a confrontation with a gunman being sought in connection with another shooting, authorities said. The afternoon shooting occurred outside an apartment building in residential neighborhood about a mile west of Newark Liberty International Airport. Frightened residents were forced to remain inside…


Man Drives Through Barricaded Area During Halloween Block Party, Shot by Omaha Officer

OMAHA, Nebraska—A Halloween celebration turned frantic after a man drove through a barricaded area and was shot by an Omaha police officer Monday night, police said. The Omaha World-Herald reports that the shooting occurred during the popular annual “Halloween on the Boulevard” block party in the Minne Lusa neighborhood in Omaha. Children and adults were…


Man Sentenced for Shooting National Park Ranger in Colorado

DENVER—A Colorado man has been sentenced to more than 23 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to shooting a ranger at Rocky Mountain National Park last year. The ranger was wearing a bulletproof vest and wasn’t seriously injured. Daron Ellis, 29, of Aurora was sentenced Monday in federal court in Denver after pleading guilty…


Families Unleash Grief and Anger on Parkland School Shooter Before He’s Sentenced to Life in Prison

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Families of the 17 children and staff members Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz murdered cursed him to hell, wished him a painful death and called him a coward Tuesday as they got their one chance to address him directly before he is sentenced to life in prison. For hours, parents, wives, siblings, children,…