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Scanner traffic shines a light on the chaos, confusion officers faced in Las Vegas

by Brian Seay

Despite the bedlam, Las Vegas police were able to locate the shooter within minutes of the first reported shots on Sunday night.

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1 killed, 6 injured in shooting rampage at Bronx hospital

by Brian Seay

Investigators believe the shooter hid the AR-15 he used under his lab coat. A female doctor was killed, and five others were “fighting for their lives.”

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Ohio lawmaker proposes death penalty for killing first responders

by Brian Seay

Kill a firefighter? Face the death penalty. That’s what one Ohio lawmaker is proposing.

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One-legged Iraq war vet fulfills dream of becoming pro wrestler (VIDEO + PICS)

by Brent McCluskey

Sgt. Chris Melendez lost his leg in an IED explosion in Iraq, but that didn’t stop him from realizing his childhood dream of becoming a professional wrestler. Melendez was only 17 when he first enlisted in the Army. By the time he was 19 he had shipped overseas and was fighting a battle on foreign […]

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Wounded Warrior inspires ‘America’s Got Talent’ with rendition of ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ (VIDEO)

by Brent McCluskey

Wounded Warrior and former Marine Sal Gonzalez inspired “America’s Got Talent” judges, as well as the audience, with his rendition of Bill Wither’s “Ain’t No Sunshine.” Gonzalez served as a machine gunner in Iraq in 2004 when an I.E.D. hit his Humvee, breaking his leg in two. He was hospitalized and his leg was amputated, and […]

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Man fatally shot during argument over parking space, mom returns fire at suspect

by Brent McCluskey

A Queens man was fatally shot during a dispute over a parking space and the man’s mother returned fire at the suspect Monday evening. Darrell Lynch, 24, was arguing about a parking space when an unidentified suspect pulled out a gun and shot Lynch in the leg. Lynch pulled out his own gun but dropped […]

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Man shoots himself in leg moments after leaving firearms safety class

by Brent McCluskey

A Florida man shot himself in the leg just moments after leaving a firearms safety class earlier this month. Boynton Beach police discovered Eric Morkert bleeding from the bed of his pickup truck He told officers he had accidentally shot himself in the leg while inspecting his Glock 17, First Coast News reports. Morkert had […]

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