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Philadelphia mass shooting leaves investigators searching for answers

Investigators are searching for answers as to why someone wearing a ski mask and body armor went on a deadly shooting spree in Philadelphia on Monday night. Investigators are searching for answers as to why someone wearing a ski mask and body armor went on a shooting spree in Philadelphia on the eve of the Fourth of July, gunning down five people. "This armed and armored individual wreaked havoc, firing with a rifle at their victims, seemingly at random," Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said during a press conference on Tuesday. The Philadelphia Police Department received 911 calls about a shooting near Chester Street in the city's Kingsessing neighborhood on Monday night just before 8:30 p.m. ET. Gunfire was heard in several areas near the first location during the shooting, according to police. Surveillance video obtained by Philadelphia ABC station WPVI appears to show a person shooting at a nearby intersection. Kingsessing resident Theo James said...

9 injured in Denver shooting, police say

Nine people were injured, including three critically, in a shooting in Denver, police said. Nine people were injured, including three critically, in a shooting in Denver, police said. A suspect, who was also shot, was in custody, the Denver Police Department said in a statement. The suspect's injuries were believed to have been non-life threatening, police said. Three of the injured people were in critical condition following the shooting near the 2000 block of Market Street, police said. "This is a complex, ongoing investigation in its early stages," the department said. "Preliminary info indicates multiple shots were fired during an altercation involving several individuals." The shooting was about a mile away from Ball Arena, where the Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat on Monday to claim their first NBA title. Police earlier in the evening closed some downtown streets as large crowds exited the area. This is a developing story. Please check back for...

Gun in fatal on-set 'Rust' shooting was mechanically improper, source says

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The decision to drop charges against Alec Baldwin over the fatal "Rust" shooting was made after investigators found the gun was mechanically improper, a source said. The special prosecutors' decision to drop the charges against Alec Baldwin over the fatal on-set "Rust" shooting was made, at least in part, because investigators found the gun that fired to be mechanically im proper , a source familiar with the matter told ABC News. Baldwin, 65, had been charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter after fatally shooting cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42, on the New Mexico set of the Western in October 2021. The actor was practicing a cross-draw when the gun fired, striking the cinematographer. This aerial photo shows the movie set of "Rust" at Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, N.M., on Oct. 23, 2021. Jae C. Hong/AP, FILE Investigators effectively conducted an autopsy of the Colt .45 revolver and found that there were worn joints and that the ...