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Parade shooting suspect bought 5 weapons despite threats
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — The man charged Tuesday with opening fire at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago legally bought five weapons, including two high-powered rifles, despite authorities being called to his home twice in 2019 for threats of violence and suicide, police said.
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Motive for Hayward homicide tied to gang taxes and meth deals, police say
Five people have been charged with beating a man to death outside of a Hayward laundromat, in a case that police allege is tied to gang intimidation and the meth trade.
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San Jose: Three stabbed in two separate incidents early Saturday morning
All three victims were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
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Police: Five wounded by gunfire during Oakland Coliseum fireworks show
Five people, including an 11-year-old boy, were wounded by gunfire as they watched a fireworks show following the Oakland A's game Monday night at the Coliseum, authorities said.
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3-year-old boy shot in East Oakland
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East Palo Alto: Arrest made after fatal stabbing
A 19-year-old man was arrested in connection with the deadly attack on East O'Keefe Street,...
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Uvalde mayor says he fears massacre investigation cover-up
Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin said he had not had a briefing "from anybody" since the...
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