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  • February 2008
    • Police Piece Together Shooter's Trail

      Police Piece Together Shooter's Trail

      (Newser) - Before his shooting rampage at NIU, Steven Kazmierczak spent two days in a motel, taking cold medicine and drinking Red Bull, the Chicago Tribune reports. He left behind no note, only a sealed duffel bag filled with gun ammo. Kazmierczak, who had stopped taking medication for anxiety, also sent his ex-girlfriend packages loaded with gun accessories. He instructed her not to open them until Valentine’s Day. More »

    • College Shooter Kills 5, Self

      College Shooter Kills 5, Self

      (Newser) - A gunman opened fire in a packed lecture hall at Northern Illinois University today, killing five students before fatally shooting himself, the Chicago Tribune reports. Another 16 people were wounded. Witnesses say the gunman, clad in black, entered the lecture hall without speaking and opened fire. He had a shotgun and two handguns. Police identified him only as a former grad student with no apparent criminal history. More »

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      college   shooting   school shooting   Illinois   Northern Illinois University   DeKalb

  • August 2007
    • Monster Truck Plows Into Crowd

      Monster Truck Plows Into Crowd

      (Newser) - A mother and child were seriously injured yesterday when a monster truck stunt went horribly wrong and the vehicle plowed into a crowd of 100 spectators, AP reports. The trunk was crushing cars outside an auto parts store in Dekalb, Illinois, when the accident occurred. Another mother and her four children were treated at a local hospital and released. More »

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      accident   car   Illinois   injury   DeKalb

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