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Minnesota man charged in connection with fatal shooting of 2-year-old boy by another child

A southwest Minnesota man faces charges including second-degree manslaughter, child endangerment and negligent storage of a loaded firearm in connection with the fatal shooting of a 2-year-old boy by another child earlier this month.
by MPR News Staff

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A suspect in the fatal shooting of 18 in Maine is still at large. Residents are sheltering in place

A suspect in the fatal shooting of 18 in Maine is still at large. Residents are sheltering in place

Authorities have launched a massive search for a U.S. Army reservist who they say fatally shot 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar in Maine. The shootings in the city of Lewiston on Wednesday night sent panicked patrons scrambling under tables and behind bowling pins.
by The Associated Press

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Shootings spotlight 'alarming' jump in violence against rural Minnesota officers

Shootings spotlight 'alarming' jump in violence against rural Minnesota officers

At least 14 officers in rural areas of Minnesota and western Wisconsin have been shot this year, with four killed. Observers say the dangers of rural policing are growing, with suspects more willing to pull the trigger, yet the reality is rarely examined or discussed.
by Dan Gunderson

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Courts approve overseas travel for several Feeding our Future defendants

Courts approve overseas travel for several Feeding our Future defendants

A federal judge on Wednesday allowed a man convicted in the Feeding our Future case to travel to east Africa to sell property in order to make restitution payments. Liban Alishire is among at least three defendants whom courts have allowed to make limited overseas trips.
by Matt Sepic

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Man arrested after exchange of gunfire with police officer near Lake Harriet in Minneapolis

Man arrested after exchange of gunfire with police officer near Lake Harriet in Minneapolis

A 24-year-old man is in custody after allegedly opening fire on a Minneapolis Park Police officer in an incident that started late Tuesday night at Lake Harriet. The officer returned fire. No one was injured.
by Peter Cox

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