San Diego police officer killed, 1 person in custody
One San Diego police officer was killed and another was wounded during a downtown shooting late Thursday, authorities said.
One person was taken into custody after the 11 p.m. attack, but cops are still hunting for a possible second gunman, police told NBC San Diego.
The wounded cop was rushed to a local hospital, where he underwent surgery, officials said. He is expected to survive.
Neither officer has been identified.
Keep them in your prayers," San Diego police wrote on Twitter.
There was no immediate word on what touched off the violence in the Southcrest neighborhood, in the southeastern part of the city.
As police searched the area for the other possible suspect, they urged residents to stay inside.
Video footage showed cops out in force with numerous squad cars flashing emergency lights as they lined a street, along with officers on foot and a helicopter buzzing overhead.
The shooting comes as law officers around the country remain on alert following the killing of officers in Dallas and Baton Rouge, L
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Multiple victims reported from active shooter in Austin, Texas
Multiple victims reported from active shooter in Austin, Texas
An active shooter in the Texas capital of Austin has left multiple victims, police said in a message on Twitter early on Sunday as local media reported one person had been killed.
"Active shooter incident downtown, multiple victims. Stay away from downtown," Austin police said in a message on Twitter.
It was not immediately clear how many people were shot.
A woman in her 30s was killed in the shooting, the Austin American-Statesman newspaper reported on its website, citing the Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services agency.
Reuters could not immediately confirm the report. Local television station KXAN, citing paramedics, reported that people with gunshot wounds were spread across the area.
The Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services agency confirmed in a message on Twitter that multiple people had been shot.
Teen with cancer killed before receiving Make-A-Wish gifts
Teen with cancer killed before receiving Make-A-Wish gifts
A Texas teen battling bone cancer was killed by a 15-year-old just days before he was set to see his Make-A-Wish dream come true.
Diego Rodriguez, 17, was fatally shot Tuesday by a teenage boy playing with a handgun, the San Antonio Express-News reported.
The gun went off when Rodriguez tried to take the weapon from the younger boy, police said.
US woman accidentally shoots self while Snapchatting
US woman accidentally shoots self while Snapchatting
A woman in the US state of Florida tried to Snapchat a video of herself holding a gun but instead accidentally shot her cellphone, injuring her right hand, authorities said.
Regina Powell, 22, said she was "foolishly playing" with the .40 caliber semi-automatic handgun, trying to make a Snapchat video, when it went off, the Volusia county sheriff's office said.
The bullet destroyed her cellphone and injured her thumb and index finger.
The incident occurred Sunday in Deltona, Florida.
Police were still looking for the gun, which the woman's aunt tossed out of her car window as she drove Powell to the hospital.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 586 people were killed last year in accidents involving firearms.
The right to bear arms is protected under the second amendment of the US Constitution.