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1 killed, 4 injured in shooting at park in Kentucky 0
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- August 16, 2026
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Police in Kentucky said one person was killed and four others were injured in a shooting at a park Saturday evening. Lexington police officers responded just before 7 p.m. to a report of shots fired and found five victims, according to a department statement. One person was declared dead at a hospital
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Teen boy among 6 dead including suspect in Michigan shootings; girl survived 0
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- August 15, 2026
A teenage boy and four adults were killed Friday in shootings that prompted a wide search for the fleeing gunman, whose body was ultimately found in a wooded area alongside one of his victims, authorities said. A teenage girl survived and was in stable condition, police said. Chad Hickman, 39, was found dead after a
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5 killed and suspect dead in incident in Michigan 0
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- August 14, 2026
MISSAUKEE COUNTY, MICH. — Five people were killed and a suspect is dead Friday in an incident that played out at two homes and a wooded area in Michigan, according to law enforcement. Michigan State Police were responding to reports of a shooting at a home in Missaukee County, about 169 miles (272 kilometers) northwest
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Ohio city fires officer who shot and killed 15-year-old, settles lawsuit with family 0
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- August 14, 2026
AKRON, Ohio — Officials in Akron, Ohio, have fired a police officer who shot and killed 15-year-old boy while also announcing Friday that the city has agreed to pay $4.75 million to the teen’s family. The settlement, which still needs a judge’s approval, came after the family filed a lawsuit against the city. Police have
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Ex-officer accused of plotting New Orleans attack is released after grand jury declines to indict 0
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- August 14, 2026
NEW ORLEANS — A former law enforcement officer accused of planning to kill Black people in a mass shooting at a New Orleans festival was quietly released from custody over the summer after a grand jury found there was not enough evidence to charge him with a crime. A Louisiana grand jury in June declined
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US Attorney confirms no meth was found in van of Texas man shot by immigration officers 0
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- August 14, 2026
HOUSTON — A federal prosecutor says tests on “a white crystal-like substance” found inside the van of a man shot to death by immigration officers in Houston last month showed the material was not methamphetamine. U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz confirmed the tests were negative for meth in a statement to The Texas Tribune, the news
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