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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 20, 2018

Video: Minneapolis Officer Faces Murder Charge in Justine Damond Shooting

According to the criminal complaint, moments before the shooting, Harrity heard a voice and saw an unarmed person outside the squad car. Harrity said he was startled. He said that he feared for his life, pulled out his gun and held it to his ribcage while pointing it downward.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 20, 2018

Austin Police Handling Hundreds of Suspicious Package Calls Per Day

The frenzy of activity comes after a fifth bomb exploded shortly after midnight at a FedEx distribution facility in Schertz, Texas, injuring one worker. It had been shipped from and sent to Austin.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•March 20, 2018

SWAT Trained SRO Fired On Maryland School Shooter, Stopped Attack

A school resource officer, Deputy First Class Blaine Gaskill, then faced off with the shooter, the sheriff said. The deputy and the gunman each fired one shot simultaneously. Cameron said the gunman later died from his wounds. He said that the investigation would determine whether the round the officer fired hit the shooter.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 20, 2018

Package Bomb Bound for Austin Explodes in FedEx Plant

Schertz police say the package was in the sorting area of the facility. The explosion happened around 12:30 a.m. and about 75 employees were there at the time. Officials said the medium-sized package had metal and nails inside it.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 19, 2018

New York Lawmaker Wants Parole Board Members who Freed Cop Killer Removed

Bell — one of three Black Liberation Army members who killed NYPD Officers Joseph Piagentini and Waverly Jones in 1971 — was granted parole by the board following an interview with him earlier this Monday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 19, 2018

4 Arrested for Helping Kentucky Officer's Accused Killer

John Hall is charged with murdering Hamilton Tuesday night. He pleaded not guilty and is being held in the Pike County Detention Center on no bond.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 19, 2018

Tampa Officer Shot Serving Warrant, Suspect in Custody

Police say Officer Rich Lehr and Officer Leigh Smith were serving the warrant around 2:39 a.m. when 35-year-old Walter Jeziorski fired several shots from the doorway.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 19, 2018

Accused South Carolina Cop Killer Charged and Denied Bond

Christian McCall, 47, was booked into the Mecklenburg County, NC, jail Thursday morning after being at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte since the shooting on Jan. 16.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 19, 2018

Former Parkland High School SRO Wanted Accused School Shooter Involuntarily Committed in 2016

The documents in the criminal case against Nikolas Cruz, which were obtained by The Associated Press, show school officials and Broward Sheriff's Deputy Scot Peterson, who has been accused of cowardice for failing to act during the shooting, recommended in September 2016 that Cruz be involuntarily committed for a mental evaluation.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 19, 2018

Austin Police Ask Bomber to Talk to Them After Fourth Attack

“These events in Austin have garnered worldwide attention, and we assure you that we are listening,” interim Police Chief Brian Manley said at a news conference. “We want to understand what brought you to this point, and we want to listen to you.”

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