Hatchet-wielding attacker at Canada mosque charged for possible hate-motivated attack, police say

Hatchet-wielding attacker at Canada mosque charged for possible hate-motivated attack, police say

The charges against Mohammad Moiz Omar, a 24-year-old Mississauga resident, include assault with a weapon; administering noxious substance with intent to endanger life or cause bodily harm; possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; utter threat to cause death or bodily harm; carrying concealed weapon; and mischief to religious property, according to the release. … Read more

Kenyan police officer kills six in shooting rampage, police say

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The officer first shot and killed his wife at their home before setting off with his service-issued AK-47 rifle to shoot dead another four people, the directorate said on its Twitter account, describing the shooter as a “rogue officer.” Three of the men who were killed were mourners who had just attended preparations for a … Read more

Abuse directed at London Hanukkah party bus investigated as a hate crime, police say

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The video, filmed from inside a bus dubbed a “Hanukkah party on wheels” in central London on Monday, shows passengers subjected to a barrage of alleged anti-Semitic abuse. The Met Police are treating the incident as a hate crime, according to a Thursday statement. No injuries were reported and no arrests were made, the force … Read more

4 men found burned alive and 2 others hanged in South Africa, police say

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The four men who burned to death were discovered on Wednesday night in a field in the province’s Lady Frere village, while the two other men were found hanged in a forest in Maqhashu Administrative Area, a spokesman for the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Eastern Cape told CNN. “On Wednesday night, our members … Read more

At least 1 person killed and 5 wounded after a shooting at a Texas office park, police say

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A trooper with the Texas Department of Public Safety was shot while pursuing the suspect, the department tweeted, and is in serious but stable condition. One person was later taken into custody in nearby Grimes County, Sheriff Donald Sowell told CNN, adding the incident may be connected to the industrial park shooting. “That’s what we … Read more

Two people are dead and a third injured in an overnight shooting in Kenosha, police say

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Officers responded to reports of multiple gunshot victims around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, the Kenosha Police Department said in a news release early Wednesday. The person injured was taken to the hospital with “serious, but non-life threatening injuries,” police said. An investigation into the shooting is ongoing and the names and ages of the victims are … Read more

An 18-year-old woman drowned near a Minnesota dam after carrying several children to safety, police say

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Police responded to a call about a drowning on Monday evening, according to the Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office. Clearwater County is about 250 miles northwest of Minneapolis. Witnesses told officers several children had been swimming in a river near the Clearwater Dam on Clearwater Lake. Some got caught up in rushing waters that came from … Read more

Canadian mobster killed in shooting, police say

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Police said officers responded to reports of a shooting at a plaza in Burlington, a suburb of Toronto, around 1 p.m. Friday and found two people with gunshot wounds. Pasquale “Pat” Musitano, 52, of Hamilton died at the scene, police said. The second victim was not identified but remains in a hospital in serious condition, … Read more