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Scanner traffic shines a light on the chaos, confusion officers faced in Las Vegas

by Brian Seay

Despite the bedlam, Las Vegas police were able to locate the shooter within minutes of the first reported shots on Sunday night.

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Three children fatally shot this past week in Chicago

by Andrew Shepperson

Twelve-year-old Kanari Gentry-Bowers died in a hospital bed Wednesday night, the third child in two days to die from gunfire in the city of Chicago.

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Chicago: 5 killed, 22 wounded in weekend shootings

by Andrew Shepperson

The violence continued in Chicago, as five more people were killed and at least 22 wounded in shootings over the weekend.

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Marine modifies body armor to treat gunshot wounds

by Jacki Billings

Marine Cpl. Matthew Long designed an inventive way to offer fellow soldiers immediate treatment for gunshot wounds on the battlefield.

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