Indianapolis police say they have not yet discovered the gunman’s motive for opening fire with a rifle late Thursday night at a FedEx processing center near the Indianapolis airport, killing 8 people.
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More than 40 arrested overnight amid unrest over Minnesota man shot by police
Washington County Attorney Pete Orput promised a ‘thorough yet expedited’ review of the case with the hope that the office can have criminal charges drafted Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Student at Tennessee school is killed after firing at officers
A police officer was taken into surgery after being shot at least once in the upper leg, authorities said.
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Petty officer shoots 2 sailors before being killed on Army base
The gunman drove through a gate at an entrance to Fort Detrick Army base before base personnel confronted him on a road.
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Supreme Court won’t hear Alex Jones’ appeal in Newtown shooting case
Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is fighting a defamation lawsuit brought by relatives of some of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
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The View From Here: Another gun debate? Start without me
We have to remember that every firearm death statistic marks a loss that never goes away.
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Two thousand attend Boulder vigil for victims of supermarket shooting
Attorneys for the shooting suspect asked that he receive a mental health evaluation before the case against him proceeds.
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Biden pledges 200 million doses in his 1st 100 days, doubling initial goal
The president left the door open to pushing for fundamental changes in Senate procedures to muscle through key elements of his agenda.
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Grocery store worker tells of narrowly escaping Boulder gunman’s notice
Meanwhile, hundreds of people paid their respects Wednesday at a growing makeshift memorial and a vigil in Boulder, Colo., where 10 people were fatally shot Monday.
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Biden says ‘we have to act’ after Colorado mass shooting
Democrats vow to press gun control measures and a Senate vote on such bills would be the first in several years, but Democrats lack the votes to pass significant reform.