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Ala. Shooter Trained to Be a Cop

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Posted Mar 11, 2009 12:36 PM CDT

(AP) – Authorities say the Alabama gunman who killed 10 people and himself in a rampage yesterday had once trained as a police officer. Michael McLendon, 28, briefly went through officer training in 2003, but didn't complete the requirements to join the force. Investigators still aren't sure... Read full story »

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