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Man arrested after shooting 3 Houston police officers near Third Ward, HPD says

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on January 27, 2022 · Police say the officers were shot in the 2100 block of McGowen Street, and that the shooter fled the scene in a white Mercedes. 

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WATCH: 25 Years Since Deadly Branch Davidian Siege Began Near Waco

Associated Press

Posted on February 28, 2018 · On this date February 28 in 1993, a gun battle erupted at the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas

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Gunman Opens Fire On Cairo Church; Shootout Kills At Least 9

Associated Press

Posted on December 29, 2017 · The shootout took place when a gunman on a motorcycle tried to break through the security cordon set up outside the church, said the Interior Ministry, which is in charge of police

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Officers in Uvalde were ready with guns, shields and tools — but not clear orders

Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune

Posted on June 21, 2022 · The Texas Tribune has reviewed law enforcement transcripts and footage that federal and state investigators are examining after the May 24 tragedy.

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Houston Baptist basketball star Darius Lee killed in NYC shooting

Associated Press

Posted on June 20, 2022 · Lee was recently named the university's Male Student-Athlete of the Year and was set to graduate in December.

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Criminal Justice

‘Dead Suspect Loophole’ invoked to keep Uvalde shooting records secret

David Martin Davies, Texas Public Radio (TPR)

Posted on June 14, 2022 · The loophole has been used repeatedly by Texas law enforcement agencies to deny family members and the public the details about cases when someone charged with a crime dies while in custody.

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Texas House interviews DPS officials privately as part of investigation into Uvalde shooting

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on June 9, 2022 · Texas Department of Public Safety officials were heavily criticized by Uvalde parents and residents for walking back some initial information provided to the public — including key details about the police response.

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