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Duo Nabbed After Pulling Out Gun In CT Walmart, Threatening Customers: Police Duo Nabbed After Pulling Out Gun In CT Walmart, Threatening Customers: Police
Duo Nabbed After Pulling Out Gun In CT Walmart, Threatening Customers: Police Two women face a heap of charges after pulling out a loaded firearm while engaging in a verbal dispute with customers at a Connecticut Walmart store, police said. The incident happened in Hartford County on Wednesday, Dec. 27 just before 6 p.m., when a caller told authorities that a person had pulled out a gun during a fight at a Walmart in Manchester at 420 Buckland Hills Dr., according to Manchester Police. Officers soon arrived at the scene and found two suspects as they were leaving the store, identified as Hartford residents Jaida Harris, age 20, and Maya Dawson, age 23.  After a…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed After Two Injured In Massachusetts Shooting Suspect Nabbed After Two Injured In Massachusetts Shooting
Suspect Nabbed After Two Injured In Massachusetts Shooting A Massachusetts man has been arrested in connection with the shooting of two men during a physical confrontation. The incident took place around 9:25 p.m., Saturday, April 10 when Worcester Police officers were dispatched to the area of John Street for a report of a ShotSpotter activation, said the Worcester Police Department. As officers approached, they were informed that there were several calls reporting a fight and shots fired.  As officers arrived on the scene, they were frantically flagged down and pointed to the area where they located a 34-year-old male shooting victim in a J…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Deer Hunting Season Starts Wednesday - Here's Where To Shoot Deer Hunting Season Starts Wednesday - Here's Where To Shoot
Deer Hunting Season Starts Wednesday - Here's Where To Shoot Get out the orange vests: the season for hunting deer with firearms begins Wednesday, Nov. 18. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CTDEEP) issued a reminder to all people who enjoy the outdoors to be wary of gunshots from now until the end of the season toward the end of December. STAY SAFE Among the safety tips offered by CTDEEP for going into the woods during the deer-hunting season are: - Wear brightly-colored clothing such as fluorescent orange. Dogs should also be outfitted with a neon vest. - If you see another person, call out to them to make th…

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by Kristin Palpini