On Sunday morning, tragedy struck the University of Alabama campus when 23-year-old Jamea Jonae Harris was fatally shot. University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles, 21, and Michael Lynn Davis, 20, were arrested and charged with capital murder in connection to the incident. Alabama men's basketball coach Nate Oats said the team is going through a "grieving process" and Miles has been removed from the team. The investigation is ongoing.
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On Monday, eight people were injured in a shooting at Ilous Ellis Park in Fort Pierce, Florida during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day car show and family fun day. The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office said the shooting was the result of a disagreement between two parties, and four additional people were injured as they fled the scene. All of the victims were adults, with one in critical condition and the other seven sustaining non-life-threatening injuries. The Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate the incident.
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Former Republican New Mexico State House candidate Solomon Peña was arrested Monday following a SWAT standoff in connection with a string of shootings at the homes of local Democratic elected leaders. Peña, who was wearing a "Make America Great Again" hoodie in front of two Trump flags, is expected to face charges related to four shootings that occurred at the homes of two state legislators and two county commissioners, but no one was injured.
On Friday, a 20-foot tall, 40-foot wide bronze sculpture honoring the legacy of civil rights leaders Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King was unveiled on Boston Common. The monument, called “The Embrace,” depicts the couple’s arms embracing each other and has sparked mixed reactions. Seneca Scott, the Kings’ eldest son, defended the monument in a statement, saying it is a symbol of love, hope, and resilience. Martin Luther King III attended the unveiling ceremony and said he was “overwhelmed with emotion” to see the sculpture honoring his parents’ legacy.
At least eight people have been shot and four others injured at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration in Fort Pierce, Florida. One of the victims was critically injured, and four others were injured while trying to leave the area. The sheriff's office is continuing to investigate the shooting and is asking anyone with information to contact them.
Albuquerque Police arrested Solomon Peña, a former Republican candidate for the New Mexico House of Representatives, on Monday in connection with multiple drive-by shootings at the homes of local Democratic politicians. Peña, who was wearing a "Make America Great Again" hoodie and had two Trump flags in the background, is believed to be the mastermind behind the shootings and is being held in the Bernalillo County Jail facing multiple charges. The investigation is ongoing and more information will be released as it becomes available.
Over the weekend, a Russian missile strike on an apartment building in Dnipro, Ukraine resulted in 40 deaths and 30 missing people. Search and rescue crews have worked nonstop since the attack, and the Ukrainian government has condemned the attack and called for an international investigation. Protests have broken out in the capital city of Kiev, and the government has promised to provide assistance to those affected and to bring those responsible to justice.