CRIME

Authorities said officers first responded to a domestic disturbance on George Street. WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — A man died after a West Springfield police officer shot him during a domestic disturbance call Wednesday night on George Street, where authorities said officers encountered him armed with multiple kitchen knives. The shooting remains under investigation by the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Hampden district attorney’s office, along with West Springfield police. Officials said the …

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Police said a man who lived in the apartment was cooperating with detectives. MIRAMAR, Fla. — A woman died Friday after Miramar police found her shot inside an apartment where officers had been called for a reported robbery shortly after 2 a.m., police said. The shooting brought a heavy police response to 10750 North Preserve Way, where investigators placed tape around part of the apartment complex and worked through the morning. Police said the woman …

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A man was killed after police said someone stepped from an SUV and fired a rifle. HOUSTON, Texas — Houston police are looking for a suspect after a man was shot to death Wednesday night while sitting in a vehicle on the city’s northeast side. The fatal shooting happened about 8:45 p.m. April 22 at 4200 Laura Koppe Road, police said. Officers found a 36-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds inside a vehicle. He was …

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A fourth person identified by authorities as the suspected shooter remains in custody. EDINA, Minn. — Three men first arrested after a fatal shooting near Southdale Mall will be released Friday after prosecutors said they lacked evidence to charge them in the death of John Stroud. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office said the review is still active, but the evidence now points prosecutors toward a fourth person arrested Thursday. That suspect, identified by authorities as …

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Investigators say dispute between two groups led to gunfire in crowded food court. BATON ROUGE, La. — Police detained five suspects Thursday after a shooting at the Mall of Louisiana left one person dead and five others injured during a midday burst of gunfire that sent shoppers running for safety. Investigators said the shooting began as an argument between two groups inside the mall’s food court, escalating into an exchange of gunfire that struck several …

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Police said masked suspects fled with cash and jewelry after the attack. LOS ANGELES — A woman in her 70s was hospitalized after masked suspects entered a Hollywood Hills home Thursday night, strangled her and stole cash and jewelry, Los Angeles police said. Officers responded around 8 p.m. to a robbery call in the 8500 block of Lookout Mountain Avenue, near Wonderland Elementary School. Police said the suspects had already fled when officers arrived. The …

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Detectives search for motive after three victims found on city street. BALDWIN PARK, Calif. — A shooting in Baldwin Park early Friday left two people dead and a third hospitalized in critical condition, authorities said, as investigators worked to identify a suspect and determine what led to the violence. Emergency crews responded shortly after 5 a.m. to reports of gunfire near Millbury and Bresse avenues, where they found three individuals with gunshot wounds. Two victims …

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Three people were hospitalized after a Laurelton lawn dispute turned violent Thursday. NEW YORK — A neighborhood dispute in Queens escalated Thursday after a French bulldog urinated on a lawn, ending with three people stabbed or slashed and a 34-year-old man charged with assault, police said. The incident began during a dog walk on 229th Street in Laurelton. Police said a couple’s French bulldog relieved itself on a neighbor’s property. What started as an argument …

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Deputies said both victims suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Two people were injured Wednesday night after a shooting in the 4500 block of 21st Street Southwest in Lehigh Acres, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded around 10:30 p.m. after reports of gunfire in the residential area. The agency said both victims were found with gunshot wounds and taken to a local hospital. Their injuries were not considered life-threatening. The shooting …

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Police said the child was found hours later in a nearby residence with the man accused of killing his mother. WASHINGTON — A 2-year-old boy who vanished after his mother was shot to death in Northwest Washington was found safe Wednesday morning, and police arrested a man on a second-degree murder charge in a case that triggered an Amber Alert and a frantic neighborhood search. Police identified the woman as Jamillah Gales, 25, of no …

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