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5 Dead in Oklahoma City Family Shooting

Police say man shot estranged wife, their three children, and himself

(Newser) - A 28-year-old man fatally shot his three young children and his estranged wife before taking his own life, Oklahoma City police said Thursday. Investigators have not determined a motive, Sgt. Gary Knight said. "They're still trying to figure out what led up to this," Knight said. "...

Father Took 14-Year-Old to Store to Kill: Police

Richard Acosta is in custody, but his son is being sought in the fatal shootings

(Newser) - The getaway driver for a teenager who shot to death three teenagers at a Texas convenience store on Sunday was his father, police said. Richard Acosta, 33, and his son have been charged with capital murder, ABC News reports. The father turned himself in and is being held on $1...

Officers Arrive to Find 7 People Had Been Shot in Baltimore

Several of the wounded arrived at hospitals on their own

(Newser) - Seven people were found suffering from gunshot wounds when officers responded Sunday to a report of a shooting, Baltimore police and news reports said. The department said on its Facebook page that police responded to a report of a shooting at 2:10am. When officers arrived, they located four victims...

48 Shot in New York City
 48 Shot in NYC Over Weekend 

48 Shot in NYC Over Weekend

Mayor calls explosion of Labor Day violence 'unconscionable'

(Newser) - Two police officers and 46 other people were shot in New York City over the holiday weekend, reports the New York Daily News . Many called it the worst weekend of violence in years, with three people killed, including a 56-year-old woman sitting on her porch who was hit by a...

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