Robert Aaron Long faces still faces the death penalty if convicted in four more shooting deaths in Atlanta.
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Disgruntled worker who killed 9 appeared to target victims
The attack was the 15th mass killing in the U.S. this year, all shootings that claimed at least four lives each for a total of 87 deaths.
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More Americans believe anti-Asian hate is getting worse, poll finds
A majority of Americans across racial and ethnic groups believe discrimination has worsened in the last year against Asian Americans, who became the target of attacks after being unfairly blamed for the coronavirus pandemic.
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Prosecutor plans to seek death penalty in Atlanta spa shootings
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis also filed notice that she intends to seek hate crime charges and the death penalty against Robert Aaron Long, who is white.
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Gunman was picking fights before opening fire in downtown San Diego, killing 1, wounding 4
The 32-year-old suspect was arrested and taken to a hospital for injuries after being tackled by bystanders, police say.
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FBI says it interviewed Indiana FedEx mass shooter last year
Indianapolis police say they have not yet discovered the gunman’s motive for opening fire with a rifle late Thursday night at a FedEx processing center near the Indianapolis airport, killing 8 people.
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More than 40 arrested overnight amid unrest over Minnesota man shot by police
Washington County Attorney Pete Orput promised a ‘thorough yet expedited’ review of the case with the hope that the office can have criminal charges drafted Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Student at Tennessee school is killed after firing at officers
A police officer was taken into surgery after being shot at least once in the upper leg, authorities said.
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Petty officer shoots 2 sailors before being killed on Army base
The gunman drove through a gate at an entrance to Fort Detrick Army base before base personnel confronted him on a road.
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Supreme Court won’t hear Alex Jones’ appeal in Newtown shooting case
Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is fighting a defamation lawsuit brought by relatives of some of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.