Weekend gun violence pushes Chicago shootings past two thousand
Chicago records show about 2,100 people shot this year, with 344 homicides, 43 shot over the weekend. Nine teens were among the weekend wounded, including two men outside a Wicker Park taco stand. Police noted multiple fatal and nonfatal incidents across Friday through Sunday.
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Dallas gunman Nomaan Merchant the Army changed him
The Dallas gunman, Micah Johnson, a 25 year old Army Reserve veteran, shifted from an extrovert to a hermit. His parents described unmet military expectations and a plan for a larger attack. Police said he was killed by a remotely detonated bomb on the El Centro College building during protests, after a high casualty event that wounded officers and civilians. Authorities are tracing weapon origins and reviewing extensive video footage.
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Fatal shooting at Mich courthouse shocks St. Joseph
A jail inmate, Larry Darnell Gordon, wrested a gun from an officer at the Berrien County Courthouse in St. Joseph Michigan, killing two bailiffs Joseph Zangaro and Ronald Kienzle and wounding two others before he was fatally shot by other officers. A deputy and a civilian were treated for non life threatening injuries. The courthouse was closed and Gov. Snyder traveled to the scene to meet with investigators and families.
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Cease-fire urged as South Sudan battles renew
South Sudan leaders Kiir and Machar called for a cease-fire amid clashes spreading from Juba to Torit and Wau. Kiir overran a base, 35 Machar guards were killed, and U.N. bases shelter thousands as Ban Ki moon urged an arms embargo and tougher sanctions.
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