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Videos•by Staff Writer•August 9, 2012

The Rook Tactical Vehicle

Watch a demo video with footage showing The Rook Critical Incident Vehicle in action. View our photo gallery for a detailed look at The Rook.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 7, 2012

Jared Loughner Pleads Guilty, Avoids Death Penalty

Jared Lee Loughner pleaded guilty Tuesday to the Tucson shooting attack last year that killed six people and wounded 13, including then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. A federal judge here concluded that Loughner understands at this time that he's responsible for opening fire during a congressional constituent meeting in a parking lot.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 6, 2012

Chief: Officer Response Limited Sikh Temple Tragedy

An Oak Creek police officer was helping a victim outside the temple when the gunman opened fire on him. A second Oak Creek officer returned fire, killing the shooter. Their names have not been released.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 6, 2012

Sikh Temple Shooter Was White Supremacist, Army Vet

The shooter who opened fire before worship services Sunday at the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wis., and killed six people before he was killed by police is Wade Michael Page, a 40-year-old Army veteran who served in the military approximately between 1992 and 1998.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 6, 2012

FBI: Sikh Temple Shooter's Motive Unclear

Oak Creek Police Chief John Edwards said the mass shooting is being treated as an incident of domestic terrorism. But FBI representatives later backed away from that categorization, saying they were still investigating motive.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 6, 2012

Wounded Officer Faced Hail of Bullets at Sikh Temple

Lt. Brian Murphy, a 21-year veteran of the Oak Creek Police Department, was struck by nine bullets fired by Wade Michael Page, who opened fire inside Sikh Temple of Wisconsin at about 10:25 a.m. Sunday.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 2, 2012

Ariz. Suspect Killed When SWAT Raid Triggers Gunfight

The Surprise (Ariz.) Police Department's SWAT team shot and killed a suspect early Thursday during a dynamic entry at a home where they were serving a drug warrant.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 2, 2012

Psychiatrist Warned U. of Colo. About Accused Shooter

Officials at the University of Colorado Denver reportedly didn't follow up on warnings that accused theater shooter James Holmes was potentially dangerous. The school also sent e-mail to the campus community instructing them not to speak to the media in the wake of the July 20 massacre.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 2, 2012

St. Petersburg Unveils Armored Rescue Vehicle

The St. Petersburg (Fla.) Police Department publicly unveiled its new Lenco BearCat armored rescue vehicle for high-risk encounters involving the SWAT team.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 2, 2012

SF Chief: Gang's Members Have 'Turned On Each Other'

The explosion of gang violence in and around San Francisco's Visitacion Valley this summer—it has claimed seven lives and has the southeastern neighborhood on edge—stems not from feuding between rival factions, but from an internecine war that is tearing the gangs apart, the city's police chief said Wednesday.

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