MINNEAPOLIS, Min. — The suspect in the June assassination of Minnesota’s house speaker and her husband, and the attempted murder of a state senator and his wife, pleaded not guilty to numerous charges in federal court on Thursday, court papers say. Vance Luther Boelter, 58, of Green Isle, Minnesota, led police on a two-day manhunt after the June 14 shootings …
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GLENWOOD, Iowa — A shooting and subsequent explosion and fire in a house in western Iowa left two people dead and a third critically injured, authorities said. Dispatchers on Wednesday night received reports of a shooting in Glenwood, a town of roughly 5,000 about 150 miles (241 kilometers) southwest of the Iowa capital of Des Moines. At least two people …
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THOMPSON, Pa. — A suspect who ambushed and shot two Pennsylvania state troopers Thursday died and the troopers were hospitalized, officials said. The attack took place in the rural area near Thompson shortly after 11 a.m., state police Col. Christoper Paris told reporters after he and Gov. Josh Shapiro met with one of the wounded officers in a hospital. Both …
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Unarmed soldiers rushed a fellow service member who allegedly opened fire at Fort Stewart in Georgia, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said Thursday. Five soldiers were wounded in the shooting, and the suspect, a sergeant at the Army base, is in custody. “They were unarmed and ran at and tackled an armed person who they knew was actively shooting their buddies, their …
Read More »GLENWOOD, Iowa (AP) — A shooting and subsequent explosion and fire in a house in western Iowa left two people dead and a third critically injured, authorities said. Dispatchers on Wednesday night received reports of a shooting in Glenwood, a town of roughly 5,000 about 150 miles (241 kilometers) southwest of the Iowa capital of Des Moines. At least two …
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Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Five soldiers were injured at Fort Stewart, Ga., yesterday after an Army sergeant opened fire on his coworkers. The alleged shooter has been identified as Sgt. Quornelius …
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A man was shot and killed and a woman wounded in the emergency room of a Tacoma, Washington, hospital Wednesday evening, the city’s police department says. A search is on for the shooter. Police said when officers arrived, they found two people suffering from apparent gunshot wounds and “despite life-saving efforts by medical personnel, the male victim was pronounced deceased …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link An active-duty Army sergeant is accused of shooting and wounding five of his fellow soldiers at Fort Stewart military base in Georgia on Wednesday, the latest act of violence on a US military base that raises questions about the safety of American servicemembers at facilities where they train, work and live. 28-year-old Sgt. Quornelius Samentrio Radford, …
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TACOMA, Wash. — A shooting at the MultiCare Allenmore Hospital in Tacoma left a man dead and a woman injured Wednesday evening, according to the Tacoma Police Department. Tacoma police said just after 7 p.m., it received calls regarding a shooting that occurred at 1900 South Union Street. When officers arrived at the scene, they found two victims who’d suffered …
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Prosecutors have formally charged a suspect in the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staff members in Washington DC in May with hate crimes and first-degree murder. Along with the nine-count federal indictment against Elias Rodriguez, 31, the US Department of Justice filed legal findings that could allow the death penalty to be pursued in the case. Prosecutors say Mr …
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