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Infant dies after pregnant bystander struck in shooting at Massachusetts intersection: Officials

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A shooting at a Massachusetts intersection on Wednesday critically injured a pregnant bystander passing by on a bus, whose infant subsequently died, officials said. A shooting at a Massachusetts intersection on Wednesday critically injured a pregnant bystander on a bus, whose infant subsequently died, officials said. The shooting was reported shortly before 1 p.m. in Holyoke, just outside of Springfield, according to Holyoke police. Reports of injuries following downtown shooting Holyoke, Mass. WGGB Three male suspects were involved in an altercation that led to the shooting, according to the Hampden District Attorney's Office. "It is believed one of the rounds from that altercation struck a public transportation bus and an uninvolved female occupant, who was seated in the bus," the office said in a statement. MORE: 4 students among 5 shot at Morgan State University in Baltimore, police searching for suspect The victim, who was pregnant , was transported to a local h...

20-year-old security guard identified as victim in Texas mall shooting

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Eight people are dead after a gunman opened fire at shoppers at a Texas strip mall on Saturday. Eight people are dead after a gunman opened fire at shoppers at a Texas strip mall. The shooting took place Saturday afternoon at the Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, Texas, about 30 miles northeast of Dallas. The victims' ages range from 5 to 61 years old, according to authorities. A vigil will be held for the victims on Sunday afternoon at the Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church in Allen. MORE: Texas mall shooting updates: 9 dead, including alleged gunman, 7 hospitalized Here is what we know about the victims: Christian LaCour, 20 Christian LaCour, 20, died during the Allen, Texas shooting , his sister, Brianna Smith, confirmed to ABC News. Christian LaCour Courtesy of Brianna Smith LaCour was an on-duty security guard at the outlet mall where the shooting occurred, his sister said. "He was a really sweet kid," Brianna Smith told ABC News over the phone. "I'm sad tha...

Shocked Serbians mourn victims of Belgrade school shooting

Scores of Serbian students, many wearing black and carrying flowers, are paying a silent homage to their slain peers BELGRADE, Serbia -- Scores of Serbian students, many wearing black and carrying flowers, paid silent homage on Thursday to peers killed a day earlier when a 13-year-old boy used his father’s guns in a school shooting rampage that sent shockwaves through the nation and triggered moves to boost gun control. The students filled the streets around the school in central Belgrade as they streamed in from all over the city. Earlier, thousands had lined up to lay flowers, light candles and leave toys to commemorate the eight children and a school guard who were killed on Wednesday morning. People cried and hugged outside the school as they stood in front of heaps of flowers, small teddy bears, soccer balls. A gray and pink toy elephant was placed by the school fence along with messages of grief, and a girl’s ballet shoes hung from the fence. The Balkan nation is struggling to ...