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Kanye West Hosts Service Honoring Ohio Mass Shooting Victims
Kanye West hosted a Sunday Service in Ohio in support of those affected by the recent mass shooting. A large crowd gathered at the musician’s service in a park in Dayton. The event featured choir singers and was also attended by comedian Dave Chappelle. Chappelle, who resides in nearby Yellow Springs, was scheduled to host a special block party and...
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Dayton Shooter's Friend Loses Another Bid to Get Out of Jail
A friend of the Dayton gunman who investigators say bought body armor and an ammunition magazine used in the shooting has lost a second attempt to get out of jail. A federal magistrate judge Friday rejected a request from Ethan Kollie’s attorneys to revoke his detention order. The decision comes just a week after the judge turned down a request...
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‘Stop the Bleed' Campaign Teaches Bystanders How to Save Lives During Shootings
There’s a renewed push for first aid training following the recent mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton—specifically training in techniques that slow or stop heavy bleeding. The training itself is just five steps.
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Gunman in Dayton Mass Shooting Had Cocaine and Other Substances in His System
The man who killed 9 people and injured 27 others in Dayton, Ohio, was on drugs at the time of his attack, according to authorities. Dayton police said the gunman had cocaine, Xanax and alcohol, among other substances, in his system at the time of the mass shooting.
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Dayton Shooter Described as ‘Funny' With ‘A Kind Smile' in Family-Written Obit
The gunman who murdered nine people including his sister in Dayton, Ohio, earlier this month is being described as a “funny, articulate and intelligent” with a “kind smile.”
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Police Divided on Whether Dayton Gunman Targeted Sister
Investigators are split on whether the Dayton shooter intentionally killed his sister, who was one of the first nine he killed, the city’s police chief said Tuesday. Text messages show Connor Betts knew where his sister was when he began shooting, but what’s not known is whether he could see her standing under an umbrella at a taco stand, Chief...
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Dayton Shooter's Friend Bought Him Body Armor, Prosecutors Say
A man told federal agents he bought body armor, a gun accessory and a 100-round magazine for the Dayton gunman earlier this year, according to a court document unsealed Monday. Federal investigators emphasized that there no was indication that Ethan Kollie knew that his friend, Connor Betts, was planning a mass shooting or how he would use the equipment. The...
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Dad's Dying Breath Came in Son's Arms After Ohio Shooting
Dion Green was ready for some fun with his family after he spent the last few months repairing his home that was ravaged by one of the tornadoes that devastated the Dayton, Ohio region. He said the weekend was supposed to be their time to relax, “enjoy and take a breath.” It was his brother-in-law’s birthday, so Green planned a...
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Ohio Gov. Urges Gun Sale Background Checks, Red-Flag Law After Dayton Shooting
Facing pressure to take action after the latest mass shooting in the U.S., Ohio’s Republican governor urged the GOP-led state Legislature to pass laws requiring background checks for nearly all gun sales and allowing courts to restrict firearms access to people perceived as threats. Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday Ohio needs to do more while balancing people’s rights to own...
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Ex-Girlfriend Cites Red Flags in Breakup With Dayton Shooter
A former girlfriend of the 24-year-old gunman who fire outside a popular bar in Dayton, Ohio, said she saw warning signs that included him showing her video of a mass shooting on their first date, NBC News reported. Adelia Johnson, 24, said she met Connor Betts in a psychology class at Sinclair Community College in Dayton and the two bonded...
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Authorities Scour Leads in Mass Shootings That Left 31 Dead
Authorities in two U.S. cities scoured leads in a pair of weekend mass shootings that killed 31, trying to piece together the motives that led two young men to unleash violence on innocent people in crowded public places. In El Paso, Texas, the death toll creeped upward Monday from the shooting two days earlier at a Walmart store, with two...
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Dayton Police Chief: It Defies ‘Believability' That Gunman ‘Would Shoot His Own Sister'
Police worked Monday to pin down why a 24-year-old gunman killed nine people, including his sister, in a weekend shooting rampage in a popular nightlife area in Dayton, Ohio. The gunman, who was wearing a mask and body armor when he opened fire in the bustling Oregon District early Sunday, was armed with an AR-15-style rifle. If all of the...
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‘Do Something': Crowd Screams at Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine During Shooting Vigil
A crowd that gathered to remember nine people shot dead outside a Dayton, Ohio, bar interrupted a speech by Gov. Mike DeWine with screams of “do something.” Twenty-seven people were also injured in the mass shooting.
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Sadness to Anger: Dayton City Commissioner Calls for Gun Control
After nine people were killed in a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio, City Commissioner Chris Shaw says the city’s sadness has turned to anger as they hope for gun control measures.
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Ko: Olympic Course Demands Level of Creativity
Lydia Ko, Lexi Thompson, Stacy Lewis, Maria Verchenova , Shanshan Feng offer their initial impressions of the Olympic golf course.