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6-Year Old Amarillo Boy Accidentally Shoots Himself

James G — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:15:50 +0000

A six year old boy staying with relatives accidentally shot himself in the stomach on Saturday.

Fatal Shooting In North Amarillo This Morning

Porky — Wed, 01 May 2013 22:20:57 +0000

About 7:00 this morning the Amarillo Police Department responded to an incident out on Kentucky Street in North Amarillo.

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Weekend Shooting Victim Dies From Injuries

James G — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:50:09 +0000

The Amarillo Police Department has confirmed that a weekend shooting victim has died form his injuries.

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Amarillo Police Investigating Shooting At Rounders Club

James G — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:59:02 +0000

An early morning shooting has left three suspected vandals with wounds.

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Texas Law Men On Alert After District Attorney Killed

Associated Press — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:03:25 +0000

Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland took no chances after one of his assistant prosecutors was assassinated two months ago. McLelland said he carried a gun everywhere he went and took extra care when answering the door at his home

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Four Confirmed Deaths after Shootings in Herkimer and Mohawk, New York; Suspect Shot and Killed (UPDATES + VIDEO)

Daniel J. Cassavaugh — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:26:57 +0000

State Police have shot and killed Kurt Myers, the suspect in shootings that killed four people and injured two others in Herkimer and Mohawk, New York.

Shortly before 8 a.m. Thursday, State Police, FBI and a K-9 unit entered the former Glory Days bar in Herkimer where Myers had been in hiding for nearly 16 hours and had at times exchanged fire with police.

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Vegas Gun Battle Between SUV And Maserati

Associated Press — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:11:38 +0000

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police now say only people in a black Range Rover were shooting at a Maserati before a crash on the Las Vegas Strip killed three and injured several others

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Student Shot at Atlanta Middle School

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:00:53 +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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Phoenix Office Shooting Leaves At Least Six Injured

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:25:04 +0000

At least six people have been injured at a shooting in an office complex in Phoenix on Wednesday.

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Gunman Shoots and Kills Bus Driver, Holds 6-Year-Old Hostage in Bunker

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:28:26 +0000

On Tuesday afternoon, a man in Dale County, Alabama, near Midland City, got on a school bus, demanded a child be let off with him, then shot and killed the bus driver when he refused. The shooter, identified as Jimmy Lee Dykes, then took the boy from the bus and is currently holed up with him in an underground bunker nearby.

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2 People Shot at Lone Star College in Houston (UPDATED)

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:00:02 +0000

Update 5:30 p.m. (Eastern): Three people in total were taken to the hospital, including one in critical condition.

Update 2:55: One shooting victim's name is Jody Neal, according to his uncle and sister, who were interviewed at the scene.

Update 2:50: "The police believe the danger has been mitigated," according to a spokesman for the college. "The school is under control but still being evacuated."

A small college in Houston is on lockdown following what appears to have been a shooting on campus on Tuesday. One suspect has been detained, and a second is possibly on the loose, according to local authorities.

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New Mexico Teen Gunman Kills 5 Inside Home [VIDEO]

Dan Alexander — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:17:02 +0000

Authorities in New Mexico say a teenage boy has fatally shot two adults and three children inside a suburban Albuquerque home.

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Aurora Theater Where Massacre Took Place Is Reopening With A Private Event For Victims

Associated Press — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:06:58 +0000

AURORA, Colo. (AP) — The Colorado movie theater where a gunman killed 12 people and injured 70 others is reopening with a private event for victims and officials.

Cinemark is reopening the Aurora theater where James Holmes is accused of staging the massacre on July 20

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Two People Shot at California's Taft Union High School

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:34:59 +0000

Two people have reportedly been shot at Taft Union High School in Taft, California.

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Amarillo Man Found Dead At Hotel On Christmas Eve Identified

James G — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 19:13:53 +0000

A man was found dead outside an I40 hotel on Christmas Eve morning and has now been identified.

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How You Can Help Families in Newtown, Connecticut

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:30:16 +0000

In the wake of the horrific killings at Sandy Hook Elementary School last week, Americans across the country are wondering how they can aid the families of the victims. There are numerous methods to donate money, but you also can help in other ways, such as volunteering your time, writing a card or letter, or sending a teddy bear to a child in Newtown.

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Names of Victims in Newtown, Connecticut Massacre Revealed

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:58:00 +0000

Authorities have released the names of the victims of Friday's mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, in which Adam Lanza, 20, reportedly killed 27 people, as well as himself. Lanza's rampage began when he shot and killed his mother, Nancy, at her home before he drove to Sandy Hook Elementary School and killed six adults and 20 children before taking his own life.

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Dog Owner Offers Out Hugs to Heal Newtown

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:30:52 +0000

In an attempt to heal not only the ones directly connected to the tragedy at Newtown, CT, this past Friday, but the entire town, retired special education teacher Michael Cragin has decided to offer out hugs — not from him, but from his beloved bulldog Truman.

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Talking to Children About Tragedy in Wake of Connecticut School Shooting

Stephanie McMaster — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:16:03 +0000

How do you explain the unexplainable to children? Today, parents across the country, including myself, were faced with this -- fumbling over words while explaining the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown - located only 20 miles away from my own daughter's elementary school.

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How Leading Sports Figures Reacted to the Connecticut School Massacre

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 23:25:08 +0000

When something like the horrific shooting spree at Sandy Hook Elementary School happens, the major sports we follow can suddenly feel a bit smaller. But world-class athletes who normally seem bigger than life watched today's events unfold just like the rest of us, on TV, and shared their thoughts just like the rest of us, on social media.

We read some of their reactions on Twitter and collected them here:

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