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How tall is Alex Murdaugh? Defense expert says height ‘unrealistic’ to have killed Maggie

WALTERBORO, S.C. — The gunman who killed Maggie Murdaugh must have been far shorter than Alex Murdaugh, currently on trial for the murders of his wife and son, a gunshot expert testified for the defense Tuesday.

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Alleged gang member pleads not guilty in California killings

A man with alleged ties to a California prison gang has pleaded not guilty to killing six people, including a teenage mother and her baby, last month at a central California home connected to a rival gang

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Prosecutor gets case involving 6-year-old who shot teacher

Police in the Virginia city where a 6-year-old shot his teacher say they have finished their criminal investigation and turned it over to the local prosecutor’s office for review

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Michigan State fraternity scholarship will honor slain chapter president

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Finks bikie arrested over firearms, assault and drug-related offences

Raptor North police investigators arrested a 24-year-old man outside a home in Toukley on Tuesday.

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Malcom X’s family brings $100m lawsuit accusing CIA, FBI and NYPD of ‘plan to assassinate’ leader

Two of three men convicted in assassination of activist have been exonerated

The Independent UK

Suspects arrested for tying kidnap victim to chair with barbed wire and carving crosses into face and hands

Victim in Madison County also hit with crowbar and firearms, and sliced with knives

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Slain Temple officer Christopher Fitzgerald’s death an ‘extraordinary loss,’ officials say

PHILADELPHIA — Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald was patrolling an area near campus Saturday night that had experienced a rash of recent carjackings and robberies when he noticed three people wearing black clothing with masks over their faces.

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Charlotte officers face no charges in fatal shooting of man accused in Food Lion theft

Mecklenburg County’s district attorney has decided two Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers were legally justified in fatally shooting Kevin Eugene Boston last summer after he pointed a gun at the officers who approached Boston as a suspect in a theft from a nearby Food Lion.

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'Her impact is undeniable': Hundreds gather to say final goodbye to slain Michigan State student Arielle Anderson

DETROIT — Arielle Anderson was destined for greatness, several speakers including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Tuesday at the funeral for the 19-year-old student killed during the mass shooting at Michigan State University last week.

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Chicago man convicted of shooting Iowa deputy during robbery

A 38-year-old Chicago man has been convicted of attempted murder after he shot an Iowa sheriff's deputy during a robbery

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Accused Mississippi mass shooter charged with capital murder

Authorities have announced an additional charge against the gunman who they say killed six people in a tiny rural community in northern Mississippi on Friday

The Independent UK

Fifth grade student at Va. school where 6-year-old shot teacher is removed for threatening to ‘pop some bullets’

A fifth grader at Richneck Elementary, the same Virginia school where a 6-year-old shot and wounded his teacher, was removed from class after threatening to “pop some bullets,” officials said.

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Florida permitless carry bill speeds through process despite concern on both sides

Before Florida’s legislative session even begins, the bill that would allow people to carry concealed weapons without a permit is just a few steps away from becoming law.

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Man shot in West Englewood dies

The man, 20, was shot Friday afternoon and died a day later, police and the medical examiner’s office said.

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Alex Murdaugh trial viewers shocked as defence lawyer makes ‘tempting’ joke while pointing gun at prosecution

The courtroom erupted in laughter as defence attorney David Harpootlian made a daring joke while indirectly pointing a rifle at the prosecution’s table

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Seven-year-old girl fights for her life after being stabbed in the neck by her grandmother

Grandmother, 65, is in custody pending charges, the NYPD say

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Babysitter admitted throwing 4-month-old before baby’s death, her husband later offered $2,000 to parents: prosecutors

Norma Chagnama, 29, was charged with killing Zury Cruz Sumba after the medical examiner’s office determined the baby died from child abuse and ruled her death a homicide.

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Los Angeles Jewish community shaken after two alleged antisemitic shootings

Suspect Jamie Tran was arrested in nearby Riverside county after two men were wounded in separate shootings last week

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Michigan State fraternity creates Brian Fraser scholarship to honor slain chapter president

A Michigan State University fraternity announced a new scholarship to honor its late chapter president, who died in last week’s on-campus mass shooting.

Daily Mirror

Killer Plymouth gunman's family plea 'for action, not words' to prevent future atrocities

Apprentice crane operator Jake Davison, 22, used his legally held pump action shotgun to carry out one of the worst gun massacres in Britain for more than a decade

The Independent UK

'Forever a Spartan': Funeral held for Michigan State victim

Mourners filled a Detroit church for the last funeral for three students who were killed in a shooting last week at Michigan State University

Evening Standard

Britain’s gun laws could be tightened after Plymouth shooting - but what are they?

Firearms laws could be changed in the UK to make sure shootings can never happen again.

The Independent UK

Salt Life founder, 56, admits to shooting dead teenage girlfriend in ‘play gun fight’

Michael Hutto was a married father-of-four when he shot 18-year-old Lora Grace Duncan in a hotel room

The Independent UK

Alex Murdaugh’s surviving son Buster gives stoic testimony as dad smiles on at murder trial

During calm testimony, Buster appeared to water down – but not refute – some key points in the prosecution’s case, including the police interview where his father appeared to unwittingly confess to the murders

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