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3 injured in New York subway slashings, suspect is sought, NYPD says

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Three women were injured late Sunday afternoon in a series of subway slashing incidents, New York Police Department officials said. Three women were injured late Sunday afternoon in a series of subway slashing incidents, New York Police Department officials said, as they released photos of a suspect. At about 4:14 p.m., police received reports of a slashing that took place at the 86th Street-Lexington Avenue subway station, police said. A 19-year-old woman exited a southbound 4 train and was walking up the platform stairs when a male suspect slashed her right leg, the NYPD said in a press release. A suspect wanted in connection with subway assault incidents is seen in a video still released by The New York City Police Department on June 18, 2023. The New York City Police Department The suspect then is alleged to have attacked a 48-year-old woman at the same station, slashing her on her right leg as she stood on the subway platform, police said. The suspect fled on a downtown 4 train...

Hiker killed, 2 others injured in California mountain avalanche

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An avalanche in July struck three hikers in California, killing one, according to investigators. A summer avalanche took the life of a hiker and injured two others in California, investigators said. The unidentified hiking party encountered a wet slide avalanche while descending Split Mountain on July 2 around 4:30 p.m., the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday. The hikers had reached the summit of the mountain , located above Red Lake, near Big Pine, California, earlier in the day, according to investigators. Pictured in this undated stock images is Red Lake and Split Mountain, in the Sierra Nevada range in California. STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images None of the hikers were buried in the avalanche; however, it was strong enough to sweep the party onto rocky terrain, the Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center said in a statement. All three were hurt and one of the hiker's wounds were fatal, according to the avalanche center. MORE: Man dies in 'serious incident' at California...

1 dead, at least 2 injured in shooting at Austin business, authorities say

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The suspected shooter was also pronounced deceased at the scene. One person was killed and another three others injured in a shooting near The Arboretum mall in Austin, Texas, on Thursday, officials said. Two people were pronounced dead at the scene, one of them being the suspected shooter, interim police chief Robin Henderson confirmed during a Thursday evening presser. Henderson, who was just confirmed as Austin Police Department's interim chief during Thursday's city council meeting, said, "There are indications that it happened in and around the Arboretum area." The Arboretum Shopping Center is an outdoor mall in Austin, Texas. EMS vehicles are shown near the Arboretum Mall in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 31, 2023. KVUE An adult was transported to a local trauma facility with "critical, life-threatening injuries," Austin-Travis County EMS said. Two other adults were being evaluated for minor injuries, according to EMS. MORE: Dramatic body camera video relea...

11-year-old dead, woman injured after shots fired into car in Albuquerque

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An 11-year-old was shot dead and a woman in her 20s is in critical condition after shots were fired at a car in Albuquerque near Isotopes Park. Albuquerque police are investigating after an 11-year-old boy was fatally shot and a woman was critically injured in a car near a minor league baseball stadium late Wednesday. Police said someone fired "several shots " at a truck that the boy and woman were in as it was moving. The woman , believed to be in her 20s, was taken to an area hospital, police said. Homicide detectives with the Albuquerque Police Department are investigating a fatal shooting with a teenage victim who was killed when shots were fired into a car. An adult victim was also taken to the hospital. KOAT Albuquerque officers were near Isotopes Park, where the Colorado Rockies' Triple-A team were playing a Game , when they heard what they thought were shots being fired , Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina said at a press conference. Two officers arrived at...

1 dead, 3 injured after schooner's mast collapses onto boat deck

One person is dead and three people have been injured when a mast broke on a schooner in Rockland Harbor, Maine, and fell onto the deck of the vessel. One person is dead and three people have been injured when a mast broke on a schooner in Rockland Harbor, Maine, and fell onto the deck of the vessel. Thirty-three people were aboard the Grace Bailey, a 118-foot schooner that was approximately one mile east of Rockland Harbor in Maine, when the New England Command Center received a call for help around 10 a.m. Monday morning “requesting assistance after their mast reportedly broke and fell onto the deck causing head and back injuries to four people,” according to a statement from the United States Coast Guard. MORE: Box of giraffe feces seized at the border from woman who planned to make necklaces with it Coast Guard watchstanders immediately dispatched a Coast Guard Station Rockland 47-foot motor lifeboat ( MLB ) to the scene of the accident. “The MLB crew arrived on scene and tran...

23 people injured after vehicle crashes into Denny's restaurant in Texas

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Nearly two dozen people suffered minor to serious injuries after a vehicle crashed into a Denny's restaurant in Rosenberg, Texas, police said. Nearly two dozen people were injured after a vehicle crashed into a Denny's restaurant in Texas, police said. The vehicle plowed through the building's wall late Monday morning, according to the Rosenberg Police Department. Police said they received multiple 911 calls about the incident at approximately 11:22 a.m. Twenty-three people were injured when a car crashed through a Denny's restaurant in Rosenberg, Texas, on Sept. 4, 2023. KTRK MORE: Driver survives 100-foot plunge off cliff, 5 days trapped in truck A photo released by the police department showed the vehicle fully inside the restaurant surrounded by debris. Police released this photo after a car crashed into a Denny's in Rosenberg, Texas, Sept. 4, 2023. Rosenberg Police Department Twenty-three people inside the restaurant suffered injuries ranging from minor t...

Teacher injured in shooting at Virginia elementary school, suspect in custody

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A teacher was injured in a shooting at an elementary school in Virginia, Friday, police said. A teacher was injured in a shooting at an elementary school in Virginia on Friday, police and school officials said. The adult was transported to a local hospital. The extent of their injuries is not known at this time, police said. No students were injured in the shooting , which occurred at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, police said. In this screen grab from a video, police are on the scene of a shooting at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va., on Jan. 6, 2023. WVEC A suspect is in custody , Newport News Public Schools said in a statement, adding, "All of the students are safe." Police also said there is no longer an active shooter. MORE: Utah town grieves murder-suicide that left 8 dead, including 5 children "We’re beginning the process to reunite parents with students," the Newport News Police Department said in a statement. "More inf...

1 dead, 7 injured in Oakland shooting in California's 3rd mass shooting in 3 days

At least one person is dead and seven more people have been injured in a shooting in Oakland, California, on Monday night. At least one person is dead and seven more people have were injured in a shooting in Oakland, California, on Monday night. The shooting -- which comes only hours after the one in Half Moon Bay, California, where at least seven people were killed -- took place at approximately 6 p.m. local time in the 5900 block of Macarthur Blvd, according to a statement from the Oakland Police Department (OPD). MORE: Half Moon Bay mass shooting live updates: 7 people killed, suspect in custody “OPD officers were dispatched to the area to investigate a ShotSpotter activation,” the statement read. “During the course of the investigation, officers learned there was a shooting between several individuals. Officers arrived on scene and located several casings but did not locate any victims on scene.” It was shortly after that the OPD Communications Division began receiving notifica...

Police officer killed, another injured in Pennsylvania, suspect sought

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An hourslong search for a suspect ended with "shooting incidents," authorities said. One officer was killed and another was injured earlier Monday, after an hours-long search for a suspect in the town of Brackenridge, Pennsylvania, turned into a foot pursuit and ended with multiple "shooting incidents," according to authorities in Allegheny County. Police are searching for 28-year-old Aaron Lamont Swan in connection with the shooting. Police said he's considered armed and dangerous. The suspect initially fled a traffic stop last night, according to Allegheny County Police Superintendent Christopher Kearns. He was wanted for probation violations and weapons charges. STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images The deceased officer was struck in the head by gunfire. The injured officer was struck in the leg and is stable, authorities said. Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro on Monday night identified the slain officer as Police Chief Justin McIntire. "Today'...