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Major Police Operation Underway in Boston Suburb [UPDATED]

Townsquare Staff — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:30:29 +0000

6:55 AM ET: The AP is reporting that the suspects are from Chechnya, and have lived in the US for at least one year. The surviving Boston bomb suspect has been identified as Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, of Cambridge, Ma. NBC News is reporting that both suspects are brothers. Sources say that the men may have military experience, according to law enforcement officials.

6:30 AM ET: CNN is reporting that officials are worried that the suspect who remains at large could have explosives on his body. An official tells the network that the suspect killed overnight had explosives on his body. As a result, city officials have suspended all public transportation for the time being. Those in Watertown and the surrounding neighborhoods are being urged to shelter in place until further notice. Many colleges have cancelled classes for the day. Businesses are being told not to open.

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Student Shot at Atlanta Middle School

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:00:53 +0000

A 14-year-old student at Price Middle School in Atlanta was shot in the head or neck on Thursday afternoon. The student was taken to the hospital; his condition has not been officially released, but reports say that he is alert, conscious and breathing.

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School Shooting in California Injures Two, Suspect in Custody [BREAKING]

Rick St. Nick — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:09:53 +0000

Reports at press time are still sketchy, but yet another act of random violence has targeted what many people believe is one our most sacred institutions - school.

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Two Reported Dead in College Station Shooting

KICKS 105 — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 20:35:39 +0000

Police confirm two people have died after today’s shooting near the Texas A&M campus. KBTX reports the gunman is in custody.

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Shooting Massacre Leaves Seven Dead at Sikh Temple in Wisconsin

Chuck Armstrong — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 00:03:44 +0000

A shooting at a Sikh temple near Milwaukee left seven dead on Sunday, including the gunman. According to police reports, a gunman arrived outside the temple at around 10 AM and shot and killed two people. Afterward, the shooter walked inside the temple and fatally shot four others.

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Victim of Colorado 'Dark Knight Rises' Shooting Leaves Behind Eerie Blog About Avoiding Mall Shooting

Shauna Wright — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:42:32 +0000

Details about the victims of the mass shooting in a Colorado movie theater have been scant thus far, but the name of one woman killed in the attack has now been made public — and the details of the days leading up to her death are downright eerie.

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BREAKING NEWS: Virginia Tech Lockdown

Andree Valentine — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:33:56 +0000

Virginia Tech appears to be reliving its worst nightmare as reports of a shooting have placed the university under lockdown.

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Update: Giffords Breathing On Her Own

Andree Valentine — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:45:33 +0000

According to Dr. Michael Lemole, the chief of neurosurgery at University Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has started breathing on her own this morning.

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Justice Moving Swiftly in Arizona Shooting

Andree Valentine — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 03:08:19 +0000

The state of Arizona is wasting no time in bringing alleged killer Jared Lee Loughlin to justice: after Saturday’s shocking shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (who remains in critical condition but is able to communicate) and nine others, charges were quickly filed on Sunday afternoon and he’ll appear in court on Monday.

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Breaking News: Gabrielle Giffords Shot

Andree Valentine — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 03:05:15 +0000

BREAKING NEWS – Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot this morning at an event outside a grocery store. There are conflicting reports as to her condition. The latest reports have the congresswoman in critical condition at a hospital in surgery.

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