Borderland gun experts weigh in on Biden’s call for stricter gun laws
EL PASO, Texas — Last night President Biden called on Congress to pass stricter gun laws. The stricter laws include an assault weapons ban and…
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Transgender teen “okay” according to LA Blade author who reported she was assaulted in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – The author of a Los Angeles Blade article reports an El Paso Transgender teen he said was assaulted at an El Paso library is “okay…
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What we know about the trial for Erika Gaytan’s suspected killer so far on day 4
EL PASO, TX – Prosecutors have provided a glimpse into what happened that fateful Saturday night of July 13, 2019, the date that Erika Gaytan was…
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Officials: El Paso man threatened to commit robbery, murder over unemployment claim dispute
EL PASO, Texas – A man arrested on I-10 Wednesday had threatened to commit murder and robbery after failing to get unemployment benefits, according…
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In battered Uvalde, where a police chief is in hiding, grief gives way to calls for accountability
UVALDE — Everyone in town is waiting to hear from Pete Arredondo. As chief of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Police…
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Former police officer arrested outside US Capitol with ammunition, fake badge and body armor
By Whitney Wild The US Capitol Police on Friday charged a retired New York police officer with unlawful possession of high-capacity magazines and…
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House Speaker Dade Phelan announces legislative committee to investigate Uvalde shooting
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan on Friday announced the creation of a legislative committee to investigate the Uvalde shooting. “The fact we still…
Continue Reading Iowa gunman kills ex-girlfriend, another woman, then himself in church parking lot, sheriff says
By Jay Croft, CNN Two college students were shot to death Thursday evening in a church parking lot in Ames, Iowa, police said, before the shooter…
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El Paso police seek information about transgender teen after report she was assaulted
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police are seeking information about a transgender teen named “Tracey” after they were contacted about a report she was…
Continue Reading Buffalo mass shooting suspect pleads not guilty to 25-count indictment, including murder
By Mark Morales and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN The 18-year-old suspect in the Buffalo, New York, supermarket shooting that killed 10 people pleaded not…
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Uvalde school district’s police chief didn’t know about 911 calls coming from inside the school, lawmaker says
A Texas lawmaker said Thursday that the school district police chief in charge of the scene at the Uvalde school shooting last week was not informed…
Continue Reading Uvalde state senator raises questions on whether 911 call information was relayed to shooting incident commander
By Amir Vera, Rebekah Riess, Holly Yan and Chris Boyette, CNN Texas State Sen. Roland Gutierrez raised questions in a news conference on Thursday…
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Police: Tulsa gunman killed surgeon who treated him
UPDATE: Authorities: Two physicians, a receptionist and a patient were killed in shooting at Tulsa medical office The suspect has been identified as…
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Gov. Greg Abbott asks for legislative recommendations in response to Uvalde shooting
Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday morning called on the Texas Legislature to form special committees to make legislative recommendations in response to…
Continue Reading Gunman who killed 4 at Oklahoma medical building had been a patient of a victim, police chief says
By Jason Hanna and Amanda Watts, CNN The gunman who killed two doctors and two others at an Oklahoma medical building Wednesday did so after he…
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DASO: Honduran woman released after held hostage in Anthony, New Mexico mobile home
UPDATE: Doña Ana County officials say a Honduran woman was released from a mobile home after being held hostage for nearly a month and a half.…
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ABC News reports Uvalde police, school district no longer cooperating with Texas probe of shooting
UVALDE, Texas – ABC News is reporting the Uvalde Police Department and Uvalde ISD police force are no longer cooperating with the Texas Department…
Continue Reading Gunfire erupts after a high school graduation ceremony, killing an elderly woman on the Xavier University campus
By Devon M. Sayers, Holly Yan and Amir Vera, CNN An 80-year-old woman who was killed in a shooting at a high school graduation ceremony Tuesday on…
Continue Reading House committee eyes Thursday vote for wide-ranging gun control legislation
CNN By Alex Rogers, Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN The House Judiciary Committee plans to vote as soon as Thursday on wide-ranging gun control…
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El Paso man arrested and charged with murder
EL PASO, Texas – Crimes Against Persons (CAP) detectives arrested Angel Hinojos, 21, in connection with a double shooting on Sunday afternoon. It…
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1 dead, 1 in serious condition after shooting in Segundo Barrio
UPDATE: Police confirm one man is dead after shooting in Segundo Barrio Sunday afternoon. Police said the man was 51-years-old, and another female…
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ABC-7 Xtra: El Paso, Uvalde bonded by tragedy
EL PASO, Texas-In the days following the Uvalde shooting, Governor Greg Abbott was front and center holding news conferences. El Paso had a similar…
Continue Reading Another arrest made in Sacramento mass shooting that last month left 6 dead and 12 injured, police say
By Michelle Watson, CNN Police on Saturday arrested a fourth suspect in last month’s mass shooting in downtown Sacramento, California, that…
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Justice Department to review police response to Uvalde school shooting
By Paula Reid, CNN The Justice Department announced Sunday it will conduct a review of the law enforcement response to the mass shooting at Robb…
Continue Reading A Border Patrol tactical unit killed the Texas gunman. The elite force has played key roles in the US
By Faith Karimi, CNN When gunfire rang out at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, officials from Customs and Border Protection were among…
Continue Reading 6 people shot in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Saturday night
By Michelle Watson, Sara Smart and Claudia Dominguez, CNN Six people were shot, and two of them suffered life-threatening injuries, following an…
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Biden heads to Uvalde to meet families of victims from devastating school shooting
CNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden on Sunday will undertake the grimly familiar task of comforting families after another mass shooting,…
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El Paso County Attorney’s office reminds public of the consequences of making false threats to schools
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso County Attorney’s office tells abc-7 they will seek serious punishment for juveniles making false threats against…
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Second arrest made in Socorro woman’s murder
EL PASO, Texas – Detectives with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit have made a second arrest in a homicide that happened on Feb.…
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Despite ample school security plan, Texas shooter found gaps
By COLLIN BINKLEY and KANTELE FRANKO Associated Press Robb Elementary School had measures in place to prevent this kind of violence. A fence lined…
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