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A gunman opened fire Saturday, hitting the anti-gang detective in the upper body in his unmarked vehicle
Jared Lee Loughner is truly a never-been-seen-before aberration — something that has never been done before in history
Police have not yet revealed a motive for the violence
The back bag holding the ammunition was discovered by an 18-year-old who was walking his dog this morning
Took Loughner’s driver’s license and registration but found no outstanding warrants and did not search the car
Preparing for that moment when a person like Jared Lee Loughner opens fire in your immediate vicinity involves both hardware and software — solid hardware on the hip and sound software between your ears
“I wasn’t scared of him physically,” he said. “But I was scared of him bringing a weapon to class”
‘Person of interest’ a cab driver who has been cleared of involvement
Calls display emotion, confusion following tragedy
Several others were wounded and an aide to the Democrat was reportedly killed
The suspect surrendered while police in body armor surrounded the restaurant with guns drawn
There was a brief shooting outside the mall involving undercover officers
He said he stopped shooting because he ran out of ammo
Tuesday’s date was circled on a calendar found in the trailer where 56-year-old Clay Duke lived
They killed a bad guy and saved lives, but there will be an emotional backlash because some in the community will condemn the actions
The University could be fined for waiting too long to notify students about the shooting rampage
Authorities also said they did not know what might have motivated the boy who made no demands or requests during the standoff
Cops suspected domestic violence because they had been called to the apartment in recent weeks
The SWAT commander says there is no doubt the vehicle saved lives that day
The suspect fatally shot two men and injured one woman before an officer hit him with a TASER as he broke into the PD
Mark Hopton, who reporedly had 12 guns at the house, was charged Wednesday with making terrorist threats
Police surrounded the store while the gunman holed up in back
Two officers fled the apartment, then went back inside to retrieve their wounded comrade, who they carried down the stairs
One man was hit with a slug in the abdomen and the officer took a shot to the chest
Accused of killing one worker, and then using her employee ID card to get inside the building and fatally shoot another
A woman was pronounced dead at the scene of the double shooting
Witness says shooting happened during robbery attempt
Sheriff’s Department spokesman says the man tried to talk to all three victims about bees