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The White House said the group's discussion focused on the Biden administration's strategy to reduce gun crimes and other violent crimes, encouraging state and local governments to use funding from the $350 billion in the COVID relief package to combat the violence.
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The meeting comes amid a rise in gun violence over the past few years. One of Biden's weakest areas in recent polling has been his handling of crime, with just 38 percent of people approving of the job he is doing in that area and 48 percent disapproving.
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Investigators say 22-year-old Michael Gerhart was speeding in his Toyota Rav4 on Grand Avenue/U.S. 60, lost control, and crashed, where he ended up on the median just south of Loop 303 around 6:30 p.m. The body-cam video shows the deputy getting out of his patrol truck with his gun drawn.
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During the encounter the suspect reportedly fired a round and as described by Officer Pavel Kuznetsov, ‘It literally whizzed by his head,’" the sheriff said.
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Biden boasted of "historic funding for crime prevention" in the $350 billion for state and local governments, from the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, that can be used by cities to hire law enforcement officers, pay overtime, invest in technology to make law enforcement more efficient, and prosecute gun traffickers.
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The suspect, 29-year-old Ansy Dolce of Cherokee County, was shot and killed by an officer in the incident, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a tweet.
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Officer Cody Hubbard, a 23-year-old rookie with the Pottsville PD, answered the call for help. A parent himself, he prayed the whole way there.
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Authorities said the children found several guns, including a shotgun and an AK-47, inside the home and opened fire on deputies as they investigated a report of a break-in. Sheriff Mike Chitwood said his deputies “took fire” for about 30 minutes.
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Read More →Jefferson County Sheriff Dave Marshak said the officer is a “seasoned officer” and was struck below his tactical vest.
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