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Armed bystander distracted gunman in fatal In-N-Out shooting

Armed bystander distracted gunman in fatal In-N-Out shooting

Published by Sam Flores

Hicks said that in addition to the armed bystander, an off-duty state trooper was also there and they engaged the shooter “by returning gunfire towards him.” “We believe their actions helped drive the suspect away from the scene, preventing further casualties,” Hicks said. The full circumstances of the shooting and a motive remained under investigation Sunday, Hicks said. The identities of the victims who were killed were not released because family notifications were still being made, he said. One of the wounded was Terry Dudley, who works as a taxi driver and who was charging his Tesla when he was shot “in the back, around the neck area,” his son, Michael Dudley, told NBC News on Sunday. “He was just in the car,” Dudley said. “He got shot, and then the car next to him got lit up, as well.” Michael Dudley said his father is intubated at a hospital but seems to be improving. Asked about his feelings about the suspect, Dudley said, “I’m honestly glad he’s been handled and taken care of.” Witness …

The Genes That Could Cancel Out a Fatal Diagnosis

The Genes That Could Cancel Out a Fatal Diagnosis

Published by Daniella Wilson

When Ludivine Verboogen and Romain Alderweireldt’s third child was born in Belgium in late 2015, they marveled at his long fingers. Perhaps one day he will be a famous pianist, they thought. But soon Ludivine grew worried that her son was not developing as well as his two older sisters had. His muscles seemed weak, and the physiotherapy appointments she was taking him to three times a week didn’t seem to be helping. “A lot of doctors were telling us that he was fine, nothing was wrong with him,” Romain recalled to me. Ludivine persisted, and shortly before their son was a year old, she and Romain found out that his long fingers and lack of muscle tone had a devastating explanation. He was diagnosed with a disease called Marfan syndrome, which generally involves mutations in a gene that helps build connective tissue in the body. Many people with Marfan are exceptionally tall—Abraham Lincoln, for one, may have had the syndrome—and are at very high risk of a kind of fatal rupture in the heart. …

Two men arrested over fatal stabbing of 21-year-old in London’s Primrose Hill | UK News

Two men arrested over fatal stabbing of 21-year-old in London’s Primrose Hill | UK News

Published by Sam Flores

Two men have been arrested over the death of a 21-year-old man who was fatally stabbed in Primrose Hill on Tuesday. Student filmmaker Finbar Sullivan died after a fight at the popular north London viewpoint in the early evening. A 27-year-old man has now been arrested on suspicion of murder and a 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, the Metropolitan Police said. Both men remain in police custody. Detective Inspector Andy Griffin, who is leading the investigation, said on Saturday: “My thoughts remain with Finbar’s family who continue to receive support from specialist officers at this unimaginably difficult time. “Although we have made two arrests, my officers continue to work around the clock to trace everyone involved.” Anyone with information or footage of the incident has been asked to contact the Metropolitan Police. Earlier this week, the force said it was aware of footage circulating on social media. Mr Sullivan’s father, Christopher Sullivan, previously told the Daily Mail his son had gone to Primrose Hill to use a camera he …