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It was a violent weekend in Mexico's Guerrero state - nine people were found tortured and beheaded and 10 more shot to death, two of which were Mexican Marines.

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The officer was trailing a speeding Mazda when it suddenly turned and the occupants opened fire, riddling the cruiser with bullet holes and broken glass.

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Authorities said they don’t believe the bullets were meant for Walker, but at least one witness said it appeared the suspects specifically targeted him.

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Once thought of as organized units formed to carry out criminal enterprises, street gangs have devolved. Operating with a loose structure and informal codes, they function on behalf of cyclical violence rather than money-making schemes.

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Project Safe Neighborhoods will receive $5.7 million in federal grants to fund efforts aimed at curbing gang violence and gun crime, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.

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Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said officers are doing their jobs and all they can. "It's not a police issue, it's a society issue," he said.

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After smelling what they believed was marijuana, officers searched the vehicle and found a couple of interesting items.

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“The truth is her 1-year-old was shot because of criminal activity that surrounds that house,” said Pasco County Sheriff Chriss Nocco.

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The event was started five years ago after New Jersey saw 12 murders in 24 hours, but for the past two years, the city hasn’t seen “24 Hours of Peace.”

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One witness said the teen fired at officers during the pursuit, while a second witness said he tried to toss the gun and it inadvertently discharged.

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Bill Bratton said they committed a “laundry list of homicides, shootings, stabbings and robberies,” turning one neighborhood into a “bloody battleground.”

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The near record pace for Memphis homicides is no secret, but some law enforcement officials say it's not unusual from what's happening across the country.

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