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Cousin of Uvalde mass shooter arrested for allegedly threatening to commit school shooting: Affidavits

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A cousin of the Uvalde school shooter was arrested Monday on allegations he threatened to commit a school shooting. A cousin of the Uvalde school shooter was arrested Monday on allegations he threat ened to commit a school shooting , according to two arrest affidavits filed in a Bexar County, Texas, court and signed by a judge. Officers from the San Antonio Police Department responded to a mental health call from the mother of a teen Monday. The mother reportedly told police that her son had threatened to “do the same thing” as his cousin, who committed a mass shooting at an elementary school in 2022 -- statements police say were made to the suspect’s sister. The mother was concerned because her son is on probation, and she claimed he was intoxicated when the alleged statements were made, according to the affidavits. The 17-year-old suspect's sister, who gave a recorded statement at police headquarters, told police she was giving her brother a ride when he allegedly threatene...

Memphis police thwart 'potential mass shooting' outside Hebrew school: Authorities

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Memphis officers said a man with a handgun allegedly opened fire outside a Hebrew school after he tried to gain entry. Officers in Memphis said they shot and arrested an armed man who allegedly opened fire outside a Hebrew school in Memphis on Monday. Police responded to 911 calls from Margolin Hebrew Academy around 12:11 p.m. CT of a gunman outside of the school , according to officials. The unidentified suspect allegedly tried to gain entry into the school and opened fire outside of the campus when he couldn't get in, assistant police chief Don Crowe told reporters at a news conference. A screenshot from security footage at Margolin Hebrew Academy shows a suspect at the pre-entrance of the school. Obtained by ABC News A screengrab from the school 's security footage, obtained by ABC News, showed the suspect going through the school 's pre-entrance doors. "Thankfully that school had a great safety procedure process in place and avoided anyone being harmed or injured...

Oxford school shooting victim testifies on seeing classmates shot: 'I just prayed'

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Survivors of the 2021 Oxford High School shooting testified in court in a hearing to determine whether Ethan Crumbley will serve life in prison or is eligible for parole. Victims of the 2021 Oxford school shooting in Michigan appeared in court to give emotional testimony Friday in a hearing that will determine whether the shooter, Ethan Crumbley, could be sentenced to life in prison or have the possibility of parole. The hearing -- called a Miller hearing -- is being held due to Crumbley's age. He was just 15 at the time of the shooting, and juveniles in the state of Michigan are not automatically sentenced to life without parole like adults for first-degree murder. A separate hearing will be held for his sentencing. Crumbley, who pleaded guilty to killing four fellow students and wounding seven other people at a Michigan high school , appeared in court for the hearing that began Thursday. Heidi Allen, a 17-year-old survivor of the Oxford High School shooting, took the stand on Fri...

5 dead in Texas shooting, suspect armed with AR-15 is on the loose

Five people are dead after being shot in a home by a suspect armed with AR-15 style rifle, police say. Five people are dead after being shot in a home by a suspect armed with AR-15 style rifle, police say. The incident occurred at approximately 11:31 p.m. local time when officials from the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office received a call about harassment in Cleveland, Texas -- a small town located about 55 miles north of Houston. But when authorities arrived at the location they found several victims shot at the property, police said. MORE: Grandmother charged with attempted murder after 7-year-old stabbed multiple times with kitchen knife The youngest victim in the shoot ing was 8-years-old and two female victims were discovered in the bedroom lying on top of two surviving children, authorities told ABC News. The suspect is a Mexican male armed with an AR-15 style rifle and is intoxicated, authorities say. They are looking for a Hispanic male who is approximately 5’8” tall who ...

Indiana police kill shooter in Walmart, 1 person wounded

Indiana authorities say a gunman shot at police as he weaved through the aisles of a Walmart before officers shot and killed him EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- A gunman shot at police as he weaved through the aisles of an Indiana Walmart before officers shot and killed him late Thursday, authorities said. The gunman, who was not immediately identified, wounded at least one other person in the store, Evansville Police Department Sgt. Anna Gray told WFIE-TV. The victim was transported to an area hospital and the severity of their injuries was not immediately known. No officers were wounded, she said. Evansville police and Vanderburgh County sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of an active shooter in the store at around 10 p.m. “When officers went in, they were trying to locate the suspect and he was all over the store. He would shoot at officers and move. So it wasn’t contained to just one area inside,” Gray said. Multiple law enforcement members returned fire during the encounter and the gu...