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    Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is urging potential witnesses of the shooting to come forward and assist police with the investigation. "We can't normalize this kind of behavior," she said.
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    13 People Shot At Chicago House Party Honoring A Man Killed By Gun Violence In April

    Dec 22, 2019
    Chicago's mayor called the shootings "a terrible tragedy" and an "incredible act of cowardice." She urged witnesses to "overcome their fears and come forward with information" to help police.
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    Police officers guard the doors of a teaching hospital in Ostrava, Czech Republic, after a gunman carried out a mass shooting in its waiting room Tuesday morning.
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    Gunman Kills 6 In Attack Inside Czech Hospital's Waiting Room

    Dec 10, 2019
    The shooting set off a manhunt that ended when the suspected gunman killed himself as police were closing in on him. Three people were also injured.
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    6 People Shot, 1 Fatally, At Graduation Party In Philadelphia

    Jun 17, 2019
    Four of the people injured were teenagers. "It's just another case of wanton and senseless violence that we can't get our brains around," the city's police commissioner said.
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    A view of New York City from the Empire State Building on Tuesday. The city just had its first weekend without a single shooting in at least 25 years.
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    New York City Had Its First Weekend Without A Shooting In 25 Years

    Oct 17, 2018
    "A city of 8.6 million people — not a single shooting for three days," Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Monday. The NYPD says it has been focusing on preventing retaliatory violence.
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    Officials say a woman fired a gun killing and wounding multiple people at a Rite Aid distribution center in Maryland.
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    Multiple People Killed And Wounded In Maryland Shooting

    Sep 20, 2018
    The suspect, a woman, has died, and officials say there is no additional threat to the community. The shooting occurred at a Rite Aid distribution center in Aberdeen, Md.
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    Both the father of Stacy Coffin's son and the father of her daughter were shot and killed in southeast Washington more than a decade ago. Her nephew Maleak died from gunshot wounds in December.  "I promised him...I would tell the world about him, that's
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    Mass Shootings Spur Movements, But Gun Violence Is Constant For Some Americans

    Apr 10, 2018
    Some residents in Washington, D.C. — which faces daily gun violence — say their needs are being forgotten in the national conversation surrounding gun control.
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    Police are searching for James Eric Davis Jr., identified as the suspect in two fatal shootings at Central Michigan University on Friday.
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    Suspect In Custody After Deadly Shooting At Central Michigan University

    Mar 02, 2018
    The university said the victims were the parents of the suspect. Early Saturday, the university said the suspect was arrested "without incident."
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    A bullet hole is seen in an exterior wall at the Rancho Tehama Elementary School on Nov. 15, 2017. Gunman Kevin Janson Neal is believed to have spent six minutes shooting into the school before driving off to continue his shooting spree. One student was
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    California Town Wrestles With Aftermath Of Shooting Rampage

    Feb 09, 2018
    A visit to Rancho Tehama shows a small, rural community still struggling with the fallout from last fall's massacre in which a gunman killed five townspeople and wounded 12 others.
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    Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart in Robbins, Ill., on Nov. 19, 2013. Dart says many suburban departments have a hard time just getting officers to patrol the town.
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    What Happens When Suburban Police Departments Don't Have Enough Money?

    Jan 22, 2018
    Small police departments struggling with high crime and low budgets tend to pay fast-food wages, may employ officers with troubled pasts and can miss out on opportunities to learn from mistakes.
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    Most Mass Shootings Are Smaller, Domestic Tragedies

    Jun 05, 2017
    The vast majority of gun deaths in America are either suicides or one-on-one shootings.
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    Mourners raise their fists during a night rally in honor of Alton Sterling outside the Triple S Food Mart in Baton Rouge, La., on July 11. Sterling was one of several men killed in police shootings this year.
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    In 2016, Violence Pervaded Policing On Both Ends Of The Gun

    Dec 26, 2016
    Officers were targeted and killed by gunmen, while police shootings spurred protests nationwide and prompted law enforcement agencies to take a hard look at use-of-force policies.
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    Speaking at the White House, President Obama called for unity after the killing of police officers in Baton Rouge, La. on Sunday.
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    'This Has Happened Far Too Often,' Obama Says, After 3 Officers Killed

    Jul 17, 2016
    For the second time in under a week, President Obama called for unity after the shooting deaths of multiple police officers. A shooting in Baton Rouge, La., left three law enforcement officers dead.
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    People hold candles during an evening memorial service in Orlando for the victims of the Pulse Nightclub shootings.
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    Mailbag: Guns, Grief And Getting It Right After Orlando Shooting

    Jun 16, 2016
    Listeners share their concerns about NPR's coverage of the mass shooting in Orlando.
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    Department Of Homeland Security Officer May Be Linked To Deadly Shootings In Maryland

    May 06, 2016
    Maryland police say it appears that Eulalio Tordil, who is suspected of killing his wife on Thursday, is connected to two shootings on Friday. Tordil has been taken into custody.
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    Attendees at a Donald Trump rally in Manassas, Va., take part in a prayer and moment of silence after the San Bernardino, Calif., shootings.
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    'God Isn't Fixing This' Argument Divides Even More In Gun Debate

    Dec 03, 2015
    For many fed up with the now seemingly routine shootings and the lack of policy action, pleas to God aren't enough. But is that fair?
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    The Two-Way
    French fire brigade members aid an injured individual near the Bataclan concert hall following fatal shootings in Paris.
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    French Authorities Say The Death Toll In Paris Attacks Could Exceed 120

    Nov 13, 2015
    The French capital was rocked by shootings and an explosion in six locations on Friday. French police stormed and took control of one location. At least five attackers have been killed.
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    Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson speaks during a town hall meeting in Ankeny, Iowa.
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    GOP Candidates Criticized For Oregon Shooting Response

    Oct 07, 2015
    Most Republicans are calling for a renewed focus on mental health services, but some of the presidential candidates have been criticized for their word choice in responding.
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    The Two-Way
    President Obama delivers a speech at the White House following the shooting at the community college in Oregon.
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    Obama Set To Visit Roseburg, Ore.

    Oct 05, 2015
    On Friday the president will travel to the town and meet privately with the families of the victims of the shootings at Umpqua Community College.
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    Las Vegas Police Investigating Shootings Near Schools

    Sep 16, 2015

    Police in Las Vegas are investigating two shootings from vehicles that injured two people near schools on opposite sides of the city.

    There were no reports that children were hurt.

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    Police vehicles block off a road near the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. A lockdown is underway at the Navy Yard campus after a report of an incident.
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    Police Issue 'All Clear' At Washington Navy Yard

    Jul 02, 2015
    Report of shots being fired at the site of a 2013 mass shooting brought a swarm of law enforcement personnel, emergency vehicles and reporters to the scene.
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    Man Dead In Police Shooting At Northeast Las Vegas Apartment

    Feb 25, 2015
    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say a man was shot and killed by police during an overnight SWAT standoff at an apartment near an entrance to Nellis Air...
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    A Day Of Horror For Las Vegas Metro

    Jun 09, 2014
    Yesterday two Metro officers were ambushed at a pizza restaurant on Nellis Boulevard. The shooting continued as the assailants fled to the nearby Wal...
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    Looking Forward with Metro's "Use of Force" Policy

    Aug 07, 2012
    The Clark County district attorney recently cleared Metro police in three officer-involved shootings.  DA Steve Wolfson said the officers acted lawfully in the shootings of three men: Alberto Castillo, Luis Silva, and Rafael Alonso Olivas.
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    Photographer Barbara Davidson: Survivors of Gang Crossfire [Rebroadcast]

    May 24, 2012
    South Los Angeles.  Compton.
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    Photographer Barbara Davidson: Survivors of Gang Crossfire

    Apr 18, 2012
    South Los Angeles.  Compton.
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