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Miami Rapper Shot Dead at Car Wash

Bizzle killed while kids were in SUV

(Newser) - A popular Christian rapper known as Bizzle was shot dead at a car wash in Miami's Liberty City district last night while his two young children were in his SUV just a few feet away, reports the Miami Herald . An emotional crowd of hundreds of people gathered in the...

Malala Moves Her Hands and Feet in Hospital

Tens of thousands rally in Pakistan for girl shot by the Taliban

(Newser) - The Pakistani girl shot by the Taliban for promoting girls' education rights is in stable condition at a military hospital, the AFP reports. Malala Yousufzai, 14, moved her limbs yesterday but is still unconscious on a ventilator. Doctors had reduced her sedative to let neurosurgeons assess her, "and as...

Shot Fired at Obama Campaign Office in Denver

It took out a window, but nobody was injured

(Newser) - Denver police say someone fired a shot through the window of President Obama's Denver campaign office yesterday. People were inside at the time, but no one was injured. A large panel of glass was left shattered at the office on West Ninth Avenue. Investigators are looking at surveillance video...

Pakistan Holds Day of Prayer for Malala

Young activist shot by the Taliban remains in critical condition

(Newser) - With Malala Yousufzai hospitalized , people across Pakistan are holding a day of prayer for the teen activist who was shot by the Taliban, reports the BBC . Meanwhile, police in Swat Valley say they arrested three suspects, all between the ages 17 of 22, NBC News reports. The three say the...

14-Year-Old Activist Shot in Pakistan

Diarist Malala Yousufzai injured in attack

(Newser) - A 14-year-old activist has been wounded after being shot in Pakistan, and the Taliban is taking credit. Malala Yousufzai, who penned a diary for the BBC about her experiences under Taliban rule, will recover, reports say. Accounts of the Swat region attack differ: One report says a gunman halted schoolgirls...

Border Patrol Agent Fired First: Probe

Nicholas Ivie died when fellow agents returned fire

(Newser) - Details are emerging on the probe into Border Patrol agent Nicholas Ivie's death , which sparked debate over border security and drug-cartel violence coming from Mexico, the AP reports. Apparently Ivie responded to a sensor tripped in southern Arizona and fired on two other agents thinking they were smugglers, according...

US Tourist Opens Fire, Kills 1 at Israeli Hotel

Eilat shooting believed to be personal dispute

(Newser) - A young American man grabbed a security guard's gun and opened fire in a hotel in Israel this morning, killing one person before being shot dead by a counterterrorism unit, reports the Jerusalem Post . The American, a man in his 20s visiting Israel on a program that brings American...

Border Patrol Agent Killed in Shooting

Another wounded in Arizona clash

(Newser) - A Border Patrol agent was killed and another wounded in a shooting near the US-Mexico border in Arizona, the Department of Homeland Security said today. The agents were shot while patrolling in Naco, Arizona, shortly after midnight today, according to the Border Patrol. The wounded agent was airlifted to a...

2 Dead, 1 Wounded in Shooting at Veterans Club

Armed men walked in and began firing: report

(Newser) - Police say two people are dead and another is injured after a shooting at a central Florida Veterans of Foreign Wars post. Winter Springs Police said a charity motorcycle ride was supposed to depart from the post when the shooting broke out this morning while the riders were eating breakfast....

5 Dead in Minneapolis Workplace Shooting

Gunman, signage firm's founder among the dead

(Newser) - The founder of a Minneapolis sign company was among four people killed by a gunman who opened fire inside the business yesterday afternoon before taking his own life, police say. The shooter was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune , which identifies the gunman as...

Man Kills Masked Teen, Finds It's His Son

Father confronted suspected burglar outside sister's home

(Newser) - A Connecticut man shot dead a masked man he believed was trying to break into his sister's home, only to learn that it was his own 15-year-old son. Police say elementary school teacher Jeffrey Giuliano received a late-night call from his sister, who lived next door, about a possible...

Alps Massacre Victim Saw Only One Killer

7-year-old girl could be crucial witness

(Newser) - A clue has emerged in the brutal murder of three British family members as they vacationed in the French Alps last week. One of the survivors, a 7-year-old girl, reveals to police she saw only one killer, reports Sky News . Zainab al-Hilli, the daughter and granddaughter of the victims, could...

Bomb Squad at Home of Alps Murder Victim

Neighbors around Saad al-Hilli's home evacuated

(Newser) - Neighbors of Saad al-Hilli , who was killed along with his wife and mother-in-law in the French Alps last week, were evacuated today as an Army bomb squad descended on the $1.6 million home in England, Reuters reports. Police cordoned off a wider area around the house and released a...

Witnesses: NYPD Killed Unarmed Bodega Worker

Officer mistook him for robber, they say

(Newser) - An NYPD officer allegedly shot and killed an unarmed bodega worker in the Bronx this morning, mistaking him for a robber. Police will confirm only that a 20-year-old Hispanic man was killed, but witnesses tell the New York Daily News and NBC 4 that they called police when they saw...

Did Family Feud Lead to Grisly Alps Massacre?

Brother eyed, but he's already gone to police to attest to his innocence

(Newser) - The plot is thickening around the horrific massacre of a British family in the French Alps. Police say the killings bear the hallmark of a professional assassination—and they are questioning the brother of one of the victims. "It seems that there was a dispute between the two brothers...

2 Shot at Quebec Premier's Victory Rally

Gunman kills 1 after pro-independence party wins election

(Newser) - A historic victory for the separatist Parti Quebecois was marred by an attack on a victory rally for premier-elect Pauline Marois. A man opened fire during her victory speech, killing one person and critically wounding another, reports CTV . The suspect, a man in his 50s, then started a fire and...

Man With AK-47 Kills 2, Himself at NJ Market

Gunman confronted employees before 4am; reportedly killed himself

(Newser) - A disgruntled employee shot and killed two people and then himself early this morning at a New Jersey supermarket, the Star-Ledger reports. The shooting took place around 4am, after the alleged shooter, 23, got into an argument with his co-workers at the closed store. He went out to his car...

RNC Guardsman Shot With Own Gun in Hotel Mishap

Shooter was examining colleague's gun

(Newser) - A Florida National Guardsman in Tampa for the Republican National Convention accidentally shot a colleague with the man's own gun. Police say the guardsman was examining the grip on 21-year-old Michael Wdowiak's revolver when it went off, striking Wdowiak in the upper body and left hand, reports the...

Student Shot at Baltimore High School

Suspect is in custody: police

(Newser) - A 17-year-old Baltimore high school student was shot today on the first day of school. Police tell the Baltimore Sun that the male Perry Hall High School student, whose condition was not available, was taken to a hospital. The suspect is in custody and the rest of the students have...

11 Shot Outside Empire State Building

Gunman, victim reportedly dead

(Newser) - Eleven people were shot outside the Empire State Building this morning and two, including the gunman, are reportedly dead. The male gunman may have been a disgruntled employee who may have been fired from his job in or near the Empire State Building, MSNBC reports; the New York Post says...

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