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Authorities ID Vineland High School Boy, 15, Shot Dead Authorities ID Vineland High School Boy, 15, Shot Dead
Authorities ID Vineland High School Boy, 15, Shot Dead Authorities have identified the Vineland High School boy shot dead on Thursday, May 26. Anthony Torres-Sanchez was killed in the shooting, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. The shooting was not a random act, she said.  At 11:45 a.m. Thursday, Vineland police responded to 1811 North Delsea Drive for a gunshot victim.  The victim was transported to Inspira Medical Center – Vineland where he succumbed to his injuries, she said. Investigators do not believe this was a random act and believe the victim knew the suspect or suspects involved,…
NJ's Top Cop Orders Extra Security For Schools Following Texas Massacre NJ's Top Cop Orders Extra Security For Schools Following Texas Massacre
NJ's Top Cop Orders Extra Security For Schools Following Texas Massacre Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin ordered State Police and all 21 county prosecutors Tuesday night to immediately boost law enforcement presence at schools statewide following the Texas massacre. "The safety of our state's residents—including and especially our children—is my top priority," Platkin said after he and State Police Supt. Col. Patrick Callahan had a virtual emergency meeting with law enforcement officers throughout New Jersey. The purpose, he said, was to "ensure coordination in the aftermath of this tragedy." The deadliest school shooting since the 2012 sl…