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In Florida, an off-duty state trooper with his family encountered a road rage incident on Oct. 29 near Lakeland. A driver in a red Chevy pickup, agitated by slow traffic, targeted the trooper, alternating his speed, shouting, and gesturing. Things escalated when the driver, later identified as Matthew Timothy Reiter, 32, brandished a firearm at…
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US Department Of Commerce Halts Export Of Most Civilian Firearms And Ammunition For 90 Days
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The U.S. Department of Commerce announced a 90-day suspension on most civilian firearm and ammunition exports for national security reasons. This decision aims to prevent the risk of firearms contributing to regional instability, human rights violations, or criminal activities. The move also includes shotguns and optics. While the department didn’t go into specific details, it…
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Man Arrested After Pointing Gun At 6-Year-Old’s Head After He Delivered Candy To Wrong Home
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LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK — A man from Long Island has been accused of pointing a gun at a 6-year-old boy who accidentally left candy at his doorstep. The incident occurred in Manhasset when the boy and his sister, thinking they were at a friend’s house, left candy on the porch of 43-year-old Michael Wen.…
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Maine Mass Shooting Suspect Denied Silencer Sale After He Marked ‘Yes’ On ATF Form About Being Committed To Mental Institution
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About three months before the suspect’s deadly rampage in rural Maine, which left 18 dead and 13 injured, he attempted to buy a silencer at Coastal Defense Firearms. The owner, Rick LaChapelle, recalled how the suspect incriminated himself on a form by admitting he had been institutionalized. Despite the suspect’s cooperation, the store, following procedures,…
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2 Dead, 18 Injured In Tampa Shooting During Halloween Celebration, Livestream Captures Chaos
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TAMPA, FLORIDA — Police say 2 people are dead and 18 others injured as a result of a shooting that began after an argument between two groups of people. The incident, which occurred around 3 a.m. in Ybor City, was sparked by a clash between two groups as bars closed, according to Tampa Police Chief…
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CALHOUN COUNTY, MICHIGAN — Authorities are seeking public assistance after a woman was assaulted in her garage around 6:15 p.m. Tuesday on 11 1/2 Mile Road. The woman recounted that as she retrieved items from her car, an unidentified man pushed her from behind, causing her to hit her head on the vehicle. Her display…
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UPDATE @ 11:11AM: Police held a press conference this morning, revealing that the suspect was found inside an industrial trailer at the Maine Recycling Corporation, dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Officials say the area had been cleared twice previously. The owner called police to ask if they had checked the overflow lot of…
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Police Leaving Home Of Mass Shooting Suspect After Finding Nothing Inside, Press Conference Reveals Little Details
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UPDATE @ 09:47PM: Police are clearing the scene of the house they have been at for the better part of the day, seemingly ending their search for the suspect at that location. #BREAKING: Law enforcement vehicles are once again leaving the scene here on Meadow Road. According to @AaronKatersky police found nothing inside the residence…
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LISBON, MAINE — The U.S. Coast Guard is actively searching for Robert Card, the suspect in the Lewiston mass shooting, in the Kennebec River. Card, an Army Reservist considered “armed and dangerous,” may have fled on his 15-foot boat, which is unaccounted for. This information was provided by authorities to The Messenger. A team of…
