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Gunman Dead After Holding Five Firefighters Hostage in Georgia

Joe Hyer — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:24:04 +0000

The man who held five firefighters hostage in Suwanee, Ga. earlier on Wednesday has been shot and killed by SWAT members. Four hostages are slightly injured, but authorities say they should be OK.

No Gunman Found on University of Rhode Island Campus [UPDATE]

BJ Ragone — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:49:21 +0000

The University of Rhode Island was placed on lockdown Thursday when reports of a gunman were called into police.

Gunman Shoots and Kills Bus Driver, Holds 6-Year-Old Hostage in Bunker

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:28:26 +0000

On Tuesday afternoon, a man in Dale County, Alabama, near Midland City, got on a school bus, demanded a child be let off with him, then shot and killed the bus driver when he refused. The shooter, identified as Jimmy Lee Dykes, then took the boy from the bus and is currently holed up with him in an underground bunker nearby.