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DOJ declines to charge officer in fatal shooting of armed teen

by Brian Seay

The Justice Department will not pursue federal charges against an Alabama police officer for the shooting death last summer of an armed teenager.

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MS-13 gang member wanted for 2 Texas murders captured in Virginia thanks to tip

by Jennifer Cruz

Herrera-Hernandez is accused of fatally shooting a fellow MS-13 member, as well as a 16-year-old boy who was a witness to multiple gang-related murders.

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Mec-Gar adds 10 round mags to lineup for shooters in restrictive states

by Jacki Billings

Magazine maker Meg-Gar looks to help gun owners in restrictive states by adding three new large frame, 10 round mags to its Witness series.

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2 dead, 3 injured in Virginia workplace shooting

by Brian Seay

Two people are dead and three others injured after a workplace shooting in Virginia on Tuesday.

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Woman charged with murder after elaborate plot unfolds

by Jennifer Cruz

It appears she came up with a bizarre plan to take heat stemming from a 2011 murder off of her and that plan included killing an innocent man.

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Key witness in high-profile murder case fatally shoots intruder

by Jennifer Cruz

The key witness in a high-profile murder case in which the suspect’s conviction was overturned shot and killed a man who confronted her at her home in O’Fallon, Missouri, but investigators believe the two are unrelated.

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Victim’s dad to killer in courtroom: ‘You’re dead’

by Jennifer Cruz

Bessman Okafor was sentenced to death for the brutal murder of Alex Zaldivar, a home invasion witness set to testify against Okafor.

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Grand jury hearing underway for Darren Wilson, the Ferguson cop who shot Michael Brown

by Jennifer Cruz

“The whole situation is a tragedy for both Michael Brown and his family, and Darren and his family. Both of their lives are ruined,” said a close friend of Wilson, who did not wish to be identified.

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Witness shoots out tires as drunk driver tries to run him over (VIDEO)

by Brent McCluskey

A Florida drunk driver found himself riding on rims after one sharp-shooting witness blew out his tires Monday night. After a long day of drinking and getting tattooed at a friend’s house in Lake Worth, Guilibaldo Gonzalez-Lopez got behind the wheel of his Hummer. He began driving erratically and even tried running people over, but […]

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Witness chases down, shoots at hit-and-run driver

by Brent McCluskey

An Omaha man chased down and opened fire on a driver who fled the scene of a hit-and-run accident Saturday.

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