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Gunman was picking fights before opening fire in downtown San Diego, killing 1, wounding 4

by Associated Press April 23, 2021April 23, 2021

The 32-year-old suspect was arrested and taken to a hospital for injuries after being tackled by bystanders, police say.

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Four Sikhs among victims of Indianapolis mass shooting

by CASEY SMITH and RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press April 17, 2021April 17, 2021

Eight people were killed in the shooting Thursday at a FedEx warehouse.

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White House faces pressure to act after string of mass shootings

by Toluse Olorunnipa and Marianna Sotomayor The Washington Post April 17, 2021

Activists are seizing on the most recent spate of deadly shootings to try to disrupt the cyclical response pattern.

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FBI says it interviewed Indiana FedEx mass shooter last year

by CASEY SMITH and RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press/Report for America April 16, 2021April 16, 2021

Indianapolis police say they have not yet discovered the gunman’s motive for opening fire with a rifle late Thursday night at a FedEx processing center near the Indianapolis airport, killing 8 people.

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More than 40 arrested overnight amid unrest over Minnesota man shot by police

by Liz Navratil, Stephen Montemayor and Andy Mannix Star Tribune April 13, 2021April 13, 2021

Washington County Attorney Pete Orput promised a ‘thorough yet expedited’ review of the case with the hope that the office can have criminal charges drafted Tuesday or Wednesday.

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Student at Tennessee school is killed after firing at officers

by TRAVIS LOLLER and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press April 12, 2021April 12, 2021

A police officer was taken into surgery after being shot at least once in the upper leg, authorities said.

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Petty officer shoots 2 sailors before being killed on Army base

by MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press April 6, 2021April 6, 2021

The gunman drove through a gate at an entrance to Fort Detrick Army base before base personnel confronted him on a road.

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Supreme Court won’t hear Alex Jones’ appeal in Newtown shooting case

by DAVE COLLINS Associated Press April 5, 2021April 5, 2021

Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is fighting a defamation lawsuit brought by relatives of some of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.