Jacob Poitraw was shot after ramming a police officer’s cruiser several times Sunday evening during a pursuit.
Carol Semple
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Opponent concedes to Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania Republican Senate primary
Friday’s development sets up a general election between Oz, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, and Democrat John Fetterman in what is expected to be one of the nation’s premier Senate contests.
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Two doctors, receptionist and visitor killed in Tulsa shooting
One was an Army veteran who sacrificed his life to save his wife during the shooting.
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Two people shot in Wisconsin cemetery shooting, police say
Police said multiple shots were fired in the direction of a funeral service Thursday afternoon.
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Biden appeals for tougher gun laws: ‘How much more carnage?’
He calls for expanded background checks, red flag laws, safe storage laws and a ban on assault weapons.
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School police chief wasn’t told of panicked kids’ 911 calls, Texas senator says
State police have said that police didn’t breach the classroom faster because the school police chief believed the situation had morphed from an active shooting to a hostage situation.
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EPA moves to give states, tribes more power to protect water
The Trump administration sought to streamline fossil fuel development and made it harder for local officials to block projects.
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Man convicted of killing 3 people in Down East rampage
Thomas Bonfanti was accused of traveling to 3 homes, where he killed 3 people and wounded another.
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Vandal hits 4 homes tied to New Hampshire journalist
Investigators are considering the possibility that the attacks are linked to Lauren Chooljian’s work as a senior reporter and producer for New Hampshire Public Radio.
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Four killed in shooting at Tulsa medical building
The shooter is also dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say.