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Norway raised its terror alert level after a man killed two people outside a popular LGBTQ nightclub in Oslo early on Saturday. Police said the alleged shooter was known to the police since 2015 as a suspected radical Islamist. The authorities are treating the incident as an "act of Islamist terrorism," the officials said. The suspect "has a long history of violence and threats" as well as mental illness, authorities said. Roger Berg, the acting chief of Norway's domestic intelligence service PST, said the alleged shooter has been on the agency's radar n suspicion of membership "in an Islamist extremist network." Previously, police confirmed two people had been killed and more than a dozen injured in the shooting, which came just hours before Oslo's annual Pride parade . The parade's organizers, Oslo Pride, said police advised them to cancel the event. "Oslo Pride therefore urges everyone who planned to participate or watch the parade to not show up. All events in … [Read more...] about Norway: 2 killed in suspected terror attack outside LGBTQ club

Danish police said Sunday that three people were killed and several others wounded, including three in a critical condition, after a shooting at a Copenhagen mall. Officers were called to the Fields shopping center, located close to the city's main airport, at around 5:30 p.m. local time (1530 UTC/GMT) after reports of a gunman firing shots. Watch video 02:52 Several killed in shooting at Copenhagen mall: 22-year old arrested What we know so far Chief police inspector Soren Thomassen told a news conference earlier on Sunday evening that a 22-year-old Danish national was arrested in connection with the shooting. He said police don't currently believe anyone else was involved. The police chief added that terrorism cannot immediately be ruled out. Thomassen also said the shooting happened in several places within the mall. Danish public broadcaster DR cited a local hospital as saying they were treating three people after the shooting at their … [Read more...] about Denmark: Police say three killed in Copenhagen mall shooting

Danish police said Sunday that several people died and a number of people were injured during a shooting at a Copenhagen mall. Officers were called to the Fields shopping center, located close to the city's main airport, at around 5:30 p.m. local time (1530 UTC/GMT) after reports of a gunman firing shots. What we know so far Chief police inspector Soren Thomassen told a news conference on Sunday evening that several people had died and many more were wounded. But he said it was too early to reveal the exact number. Thomassen added that a 22-year-old Danish national was arrested in connection with the shooting. He described him as an "ethnic Dane." He said police don't currently believe anyone else was involved. The police chief added that terrorism cannot immediately be ruled out. Thomassen also said the shooting happened in several places within the mall. Danish public broadcaster DR cited a local hospital as saying they were treating three people in connection with … [Read more...] about Denmark: Police say several killed in Copenhagen mall shooting

Several people were killed in a shooting at a Copenhagen shopping centre, say Danish police. It happened late on Sunday afternoon at the Field’s mall, which is close to the city's airport. A 22-year-old suspect was later detained by police. Copenhagen Mayor Sophie H. Andersen tweeted: “Terrible reports of shooting in Fields. We do not yet know for sure how many were injured or dead, but it is very serious.” Images from the scene showed people running out of the mall, and Denmark’s TV2 broadcaster posted a photo of a man being put on a stretcher. Witnesses said people were crying and hid in shops. Laurits Hermansen told Danish broadcaster DR that he was in a clothing store at the shopping centre with his family when he heard “three-four bangs. Really loud bangs. It sounded like the shots were being fired just next to the store.” A huge presence of heavily-armed police officers was on hand, with several fire department vehicles also parked outside the mall. “One … [Read more...] about Copenhagen shooting: ‘Several dead’ after shots fired at Field’s shopping centre in Danish capital

Leonna Hale, a 26-year-old Black woman shot by Kansas City police on May 27 in a case that drew national attention, was released from a Jackson County jail after posting bail on June 3. The shooting sparked controversy after a witness told the Kansas City Star that Hale told officers she was pregnant, had her hands up and posed no threat before being shot multiple times in the parking lot of a Family Dollar store. Body camera footage didn't match up with the witness account, as Hale exhibited a firearm and resisted arrest, the local paper later reported. The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) said the shooting occurred as officers with the Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) attempted to arrest the occupants of a car in connection with a reported armed carjacking. The officers had spotted a vehicle matching the description of a stolen vehicle at the Family Dollar at Prospect and East 6th Avenues, the MSHP said on Twitter . As officers attempted to make contact with … [Read more...] about Who is Leonna Hale? Police shooting of Missouri woman sparks controversy

THREE people are confirmed dead and three more are in a critical condition after a rifle maniac opened fire on shoppers in Copenhagen last night. Panicking crowds ran for their lives as the gunman stalked through the Danish capital's Field's shopping centre - close to where Harry Styles was due to perform two hours later. The gunman - seen in chilling video wearing a vest and backwards cap - is said to have lured victims by claiming his gun was fake. He was later seen on his knees after surrendering to armed cops outside. Copenhagen police chief Soren Thomassen said early today the dead victims were a man in his 40s and two young people. He added the killer's motive was unclear, but he could not rule out "an act of terrorism". Read More World News SHARK CARNAGE SECOND tourist dies in shark attack at resort hours after woman, 68, killed AREA FIFTY 'UN' Satellite pics reveal North Korea’s huge ‘176,000sq ft’ underground … [Read more...] about Copenhagen shooting – Three dead & three critical after rifle maniac, 22, blasts shoppers at mall near Harry Styles gig

Protests and calls for justice followed the Sunday release of body camera footage that showed police officers fatally shooting Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old unarmed Black man. Last Monday, officers in Akron, Ohio, tried to stop Walker's car for unspecified traffic violations, but a chase ensued when he did not pull over, the Akron Police Department said in a statement last week. Police said officers "reported a firearm being discharged from the suspect vehicle." After several minutes, Walker allegedly fled the moving vehicle and police continued to chase him on foot. "Actions by the suspect caused the officers to perceive he posed a deadly threat to them," which made them discharge their firearms, fatally shooting Walker, according to the statement. However, during a press conference on Sunday, authorities announced that Walker was unarmed at the time of the shooting, making him the latest unarmed Black man to be fatally shot by police in the United States. Police released a … [Read more...] about Body cam footage release in Jayland Walker case evokes protest, outrage

"Hero" is a word used perhaps a little too often these days. Last year, CBS News national security correspondent David Martin talked with the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from the Second World War: Hershel "Woody" Williams. Williams died Wednesday at the age of 98 . We think you'll agree, he is, indeed, a true American hero. [This story was originally broadcast May 30, 2021] Hershel "Woody" Williams is literally one-of-a-kind. At the age of 97 he is the last living recipient of the Medal of Honor from World War II. But it's the way he's lived all those years since that really sets him apart. "I felt that I owed back more than I could ever possibly give," he told Martin. He grew up on a farm in West Virginia during the Great Depression. "There were 11 born to my family," he said. "Only five of us survived to adulthood." After Pearl Harbor , he tried to enlist in the Marines, but was rejected as too short. When the Marines started taking horrendous casualties … [Read more...] about Remembering WWII Medal of Honor recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams

Police have released bodycam footage after a black man was found with some 60 gunshot wounds after he fled a traffic stop last week. Eight police officers in Akron, Ohio, were involved in the shooting of Jayland Walker, 25, last week after a pursuit by car and on foot. Police say they believed Walker was armed at the time he was shot, but the family's lawyer said his team has not seen any evidence Walker fired a weapon and that police body-camera footage showed him running with his back to officers when they gunned him down. Officers played multiple videos at a news conference, one of which they said shows a gunshot being fired from the car driven by Walker who was being chased by police. Walker jumped out of the car and ran away from the authorities, the video showed. Advertisement Police say it appears he was turning toward officers, who at the time believed he had a weapon. A gun was later recovered from his car. More on Ohio Ohio … [Read more...] about Jayland Walker with 60 gunshot wounds killed by police in Ohio as bodycam footage released

OHIO residents are hitting the streets to protest the 'brutal' shooting of an unarmed Black man by police after footage was finally released weeks later. Jayland Walker, 25, was killed following a vehicle and foot pursuit in Akron, Ohio, on June 27, 2022. Who was Jayland Walker? Jayland Walker was a 25-year-old DoorDash driver at the time of his death, according to USA Today . Bobby DiCello, the attorney representing Walker's family, described Walker as 'unmarried' and explained that the young boy "wasn't a criminal." DiCello accused Ohio officials of only showing snapshots of the incident that turned Walker into a "masked monster with a gun." What happened to Jayland Walker? On June 27, 2022, Walker was involved in a vehicle and foot pursuit in Akron, Ohio. Read More on The US Sun HORROR KILLING Mystery over body of teen found shot and tied up in trunk of burning car GUN CARNAGE Trail of blood leads cops to 3 … [Read more...] about Who was Jayland Walker?