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March 25, 2013 edition

Calumet City, Ill. -- A 17-year-old boy was fatally shot about 9 p.m. Saturday night at an apartment and police believe it might have been an accident. The gun’s magazine had been removed, but a bullet might have unknowingly remained in the chamber.

Toledo, Ohio -- A 29-year-old man fatally shot his 20-year-old ex-girlfriend yesterday morning after chasing her in a car and opening fire while she was driving. The man then barricaded himself in a home and fatally shot himself after a several-hours-long police standoff. The victim’s family said the man had stalked, threaten, and harassed the woman for months.

Dublin, Ga. -- A 23-year-old off-duty sheriff's deputy was found fatally shot Friday night on an isolated road. A 21-year-old man was taken into custody.

Mendenhall, Miss. -- A 53-year-old woman, a member of the state legislature, was found dead at a home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Cleveland, Ohio -- A 53-year-old woman died after police found her bleeding profusely from multiple gunshot wounds about 5:30 p.m. near the office of her divorce attorney. The woman and her husband were due in court today for their divorce trial.

Canton, Tex. -- A 44-year-old man fatally shot his 34-year-old wife and wounded a 47-year-old man after he found the woman at the older man’s home about 6 a.m. yesterday. The wounded victim was in critical condition but expected to recover.

Louisville, Ky. -- Three men were found shot dead outside an apartment complex about 3 p.m. yesterday. Two of the men were inside a vehicle with a shattered window, the third man was on the ground next to the vehicle.

Houston, Tex. -- Two men flagged down an ambulance on a highway about 4:45 p.m. yesterday and then carried a shooting victim from their vehicle to a grassy median. The two fled in the vehicle as the ambulance staff began working on the victim. The victim, a male believed to be 16- to 22-years old, later died at a hospital.

Tampa, Fla. -- A 30-year-old man was fatally shot outside a billiards hall about 2:45 p.m. yesterday.

Rialto, Calif. -- A 28-year-old man was fatally shot and two others were shot and wounded at a children’s party about 8 p.m. yesterday. Police say two men approached partygoers and got into an argument before opening fire. The two wounded -- a 24-year-old man struck in the leg and a 28-year-old man struck in the hand and abdomen -- were hospitalized. No report on their conditions.

Brea, Calif. -- A 25-year-old man was found fatally shot at a home about 9:45 p.m. Saturday. He was struck in the abdomen. Three people inside the residence were held for questioning.

Indianapolis, Ind. --A 28-year-old man was found fatally shot and lying in the middle of a street about 11 p.m. Saturday.

Fulton County, Ga. -- A man in his late 30s was found fatally shot about 3:40 a.m. today.

New Orleans, La. -- A 19-year-old man was found on a street lying face down and fatally shot about 8:30 p.m. yesterday. He was shot once. At about the same time, not far away, the victim’s stepfather, 53-years-old, was found dead from gunshot wounds after he crashed a pickup truck.

Swanton, Mich. -- A 19-year-old man was accidentally shot in the leg Saturday evening when he and his roommate tried to take apart a semi-automatic handgun at their home and the gun discharged. The victim was listed in fair condition.

Mesquite, Tex. -- About 1:10 a.m. this morning, when a man motoring on a highway called police to report a suspected drunk driver and then followed him, the suspect fired 15 shots at the caller, striking him in the back of the head. The victim was reported in good spirits and expected to survive.

Sandy Springs, Ga. -- A 38-year-old woman was shot several times about 5:30 p.m. yesterday while in a stairwell at an apartment complex. Her 4-year-old child was nearby but not injured. Police are looking for a 42-year-old man, the father of the child. The woman was reported in serious condition.

Bellwood, Ill. -- Police responding to a call about 2 p.m. yesterday found a 21-year-old man collapsed outside a church and suffering a gunshot wound. The victim said he was approached by someone and shot in the back while walking down a street. No word on his condition.

Chicago, Ill. -- A 14-year-old boy was shot in the buttocks while on a street about 1 p.m. yesterday. He was reported in good condition.

Montrose County, Colo. -- A sheriff's deputy was shot this morning while responding to a domestic-violence call at a home. After two deputies spoke
with the female victim, they knocked on a door to talk with the suspect, who responded by firing two rounds and striking one of the deputies. No word on the deputies condition.

Jacksonville, Fla. -- Two men were shot while standing outside an apartment building about 5:30 p.m. yesterday. One was struck in the chest; the other in the arm. Both were listed in serious condition but expected to survive. Police took three people into custody in connection with the shooting.

Milwaukee, Wis. -- A 20-year-old man showed up at a hospital about 4:30 p.m. yesterday with a superficial gunshot wound to his chest.

Milwaukee, Wis. -- A 25-year-old man showed up at a hospital about 5:30 p.m. yesterday with a gunshot wound to his foot. He was shot when someone tried to rob him. No word on his condition.

Orlando, Fla. -- A 23-year-old woman was shot and wounded while on a street about 11 a.m. this morning. Her injuries were considered non-life-threatening.

Orlando, Fla. -- A driver for a sandwich chain was shot while making a delivery at an apartment complex about 1 p.m. today. The victim’s injuries were not considered life-threatening.

Newark, N.J. -- Someone was shot in the arm about 8 p.m. yesterday. The victim’s injuries were considered non life- threatening.

South Miami, Fla. -- A man looking for help walked into a post office with a gunshot wound to his shoulder about 8:30 a.m. today.

Today’s sources: Akron Beacon Journal, Atlanta Journal Constitution, The (Swanton) Blade, Chicago Tribune, Clarion-Ledger, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Denver Post, Florida Times-Union, Houston Chronicle, KABC-TV Los Angeles, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel, The Star-Ledger, Tampa Bay Times, Times-Picayune, WCHS-TV Charleston W.V., WFAA-TV Dallas, WISH-TV Indianapolis, WLS-TV Chicago, WSB-TV Atlanta, WSVN-TV Miami