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Virginia pastor describes scene at Sunday service as an armed man entered church

Barry White, the pastor of Park Valley Church, said the 10 a.m. service had just begun with some music when the man, dressed in all black, entered the building. 
Park Valley Church in Haymarket, Va.
Park Valley Church in Haymarket, Va.

Houston neighbor shot by off-duty patrolman might have been at wrong unit

The man, shot in the shoulder, had been trying "to gain access to the wrong apartment," according to a statement from building owners.
A DPS trooper reportedly opened fire and shot a man who he believed was breaking into his apartment complex in the 500 block of Crawford in downtown Houston overnight on Sunday.
A DPS trooper reportedly opened fire and shot a man who he believed was breaking into his apartment complex in the 500 block of Crawford in downtown Houston overnight on Sunday.

Man arrested after bringing gun and knives into Virginia church service after online threats

Rui Jiang, 35, of Falls Church, has been charged with threats of bodily harm and carrying a dangerous weapon to a place of religious worship, police said.
Park Valley Church in Haymarket, Va.
Park Valley Church in Haymarket, Va.

Off-duty officer shoots Houston neighbor who he thought was breaking in, officials say

The man is expected to survive the shoulder wound, inflicted by a highway patrol officer in the early morning near Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros.
A DPS trooper reportedly opened fire and shot a man who he believed was breaking into his apartment complex in the 500 block of Crawford in downtown Houston overnight on Sunday.
A DPS trooper reportedly opened fire and shot a man who he believed was breaking into his apartment complex in the 500 block of Crawford in downtown Houston overnight on Sunday.

Toddler and 2 adults fatally shot in Florida during argument over dog sale, authorities say

Authorities said the two adults who were killed and a third who was wounded were all in their 20s.
Police respond to a shooting in Jacksonville, Fla., on Sept. 23, 2023.
Police respond to a shooting in Jacksonville, Fla., on Sept. 23, 2023.

Three men arrested in fatal shooting of 11-year-old that prompted New Mexico governor's gun ban

Jose Romero, Nathen Garley, and Daniel Gomez were held in the Sept. 6 shooting after an Albuquerque Isotopes game in what appeared to be a case of mistaken identity, police said.
2 arrested in NM shooting of 11yr old.
2 arrested in NM shooting of 11yr old.

Oklahoma judge opened fire while driving and intentionally crashed his car, police say

Brian Lovell, an associate district judge in Garfield County, Oklahoma, was arrested Sept. 11 on a misdemeanor count of reckless driving.
Judge Brian N. Lovell.
Judge Brian N. Lovell.

White House to create first federal office dedicated to gun violence prevention

The new office will be overseen by Vice President Kamala Harris and led by Stefanie Feldman, a policy adviser to President Joe Biden on gun issues.
President Joe Biden in Salt Lake City on Aug. 10, 2023.
President Joe Biden in Salt Lake City on Aug. 10, 2023.

Suspect in murder of family of 4 near Chicago found dead in Oklahoma

Alberto Rolon, 38, Zoraida Bartolomei, 32, and their two boys, 7 and 9, were killed at some point between Saturday evening and Sunday morning in Romeoville, Illinois, police said.
The Chicago-area family of four fatally shot along with their three dogs was not killed in a random attack, police said Tuesday.
The Chicago-area family of four fatally shot along with their three dogs was not killed in a random attack, police said Tuesday.

Parents, two children, three dogs found fatally shot in a Chicago-area home

Police in Romeoville, Illinois, sought witnesses and tips, saying the deaths were not the result of murder-suicide.
Police officers investigate the scene in Romeoville, Ill., on Sept. 18, 2023.
Police officers investigate the scene in Romeoville, Ill., on Sept. 18, 2023.

Man arrested in fatal shooting of L.A. county sheriff's deputy

Ryan Clinkunbroomer, 30, was found unconscious in his car not far from Palmdale station.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer.

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