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Rolling gun battles are common on California freeways

Although some of the car-to-car shootings are the result of road rage and other factors, authorities say the vast majority are gang-related.

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Man shoots at unsuspecting drivers on Florida expressway

At least two cars were struck by gunfire from an AK-47 before the suspect engaged in a shootout with police and eventually surrendered.

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Woman calls 911 before she’s gunned down on Phoenix freeway (VIDEO)

“They’re right next to me,” the victim said before gunshots rang out and the dispatcher repeatedly tried to get another response, but was unsuccessful.

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SLPD issues warning after protesters block St. Louis freeway (VIDEO)

No arrests were made, but the St. Louis Police Department warned that blocking the highway is illegal and called the act an inconvenience and disservice.

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Traffic stops on TX highway as fallen officer’s funeral procession passes (VIDEO)

Altogether, the massive funeral procession took about half an hour to pass, as scores of people stopped their vehicles to show respect.

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Dog discovered alive three days after being shot, left for dead in a ditch

A man was jailed after shooting his dog, striking it, and leaving the wounded animal for dead. The owner, 38-year-old Mark Turnbull, used an air rifle to shoot “Rocky” five times in the head, and once in the leg before striking him with a shovel and leaving his animal to die in a ditch. Three […]

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Brazilian police sharpshooter takes out cigarette thief from helicopter (VIDEO)

When Brazilian thieves stole a shipment of cigarettes, they probably didn’t expect police to rain down a maelstrom of fire from above. After pursuing three robbers who carjacked a minivan full of cigarettes, police finally ended the chase by intercepting the cronies with a helicopter. The hovering sharpshooter picked off the fleeing suspect, who abandoned […]

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