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    Two boys, ages 9 and 12, were among multiple people shot in a fatal attack outside a Washington D.C. apartment complex Wednesday night.  The shooters got out of a vehicle and opened fire from across the street, hitting six people total, Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith said at a press conference Wednesday evening. Police said they believe two shooters were involved. Responding police officers found one man dead. A woman, a 9-year-old boy, and two other men were also located in the area...

  • 2 suspects sought after allegedly impersonating police officer to scam Toronto elderly couple

    Toronto police are searching for suspects who allegedly conned an elderly couple out of tens of thousands of dollars by pretending to be a cop. According to police, the couple received a call from someone claiming to be a police officer on the evening of Jan. 20. The alleged police impersonator told the couple their credit cards had been fraudulently used and they needed to turn them over. “The suspects further advised that a courier would be sent immediately to pick up the credit cards...

  • Memphis police officer shot and killed while responding to suspicious vehicle report; 1 suspect dead

    A police officer in Memphis, Tennessee, was shot and killed when officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle early Friday morning, police said. One suspect was killed and two other officers and another suspect were wounded in an exchange of gunfire during the incident, interim Police Chief Cerelyn Davis said during a news conference."We are heartbroken of the lives lost, our fallen officer and this senseless act of violence," Mayor Paul Young told reporters.The slain officer was...