Richard Allen, a northern Indiana man charged with killing two teenage girls, has had his attorneys file court documents claiming his innocence and that the girls were actually killed as part of a ritual sacrifice. The attorneys have requested a hearing to present evidence that the search warrant for Allen's house was based on faulty probable cause and should be thrown out. Allen has pleaded not guilty to all charges and his attorneys are hoping the court will grant them a hearing to present their evidence and throw out the search warrant.
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Fabian Nelson, a 38-year-old realtor from Byram, Mississippi, has won the Democratic primary election runoff, making him the first openly gay state legislator in Mississippi. He will face Republican candidate Robert Foster in the November general election, and if elected, he will be the first openly gay black man to serve in any state legislature in the United States. Nelson has been a vocal advocate for LGBTQ rights and has said he has wanted to be a state legislator since he visited the state capitol as a high school student.
Heidi Allen, a 17-year-old survivor of the Oxford High School shooting, testified in a Michigan court hearing on Friday. She recalled how she helped save a severely wounded girl during the shooting, and expressed her feelings of being in the right place at the right time. The hearing will decide the sentence of the accused shooter, Ethan Crumbley, with the judge considering Allen's testimony and other witness accounts before making a decision.
Patrick Crusius, the perpetrator of the El Paso Walmart shooting which left 23 people dead and more than two dozen injured, was sentenced to 90 consecutive life sentences on Friday. The plea agreement took the death penalty off the table, although he could still face it in a separate case. The attack was a stark reminder of the devastating impact of hate crimes and gun violence, and the need for greater efforts to prevent them.
Former President Barack Obama has weighed in on the issue of gun ownership in America, calling it an "ideological" and "partisan" issue. The Supreme Court has declined to block a new law in Illinois that bans assault-style weapons, and a federal judge has blocked a similar law in Illinois. Obama has urged Congress to pass "common-sense gun safety laws" and called on Americans to come together to find common ground on the issue of gun violence.
Eight people were killed and several others were wounded in a shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets mall in Dallas, Texas on Saturday. The gunman, 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia, was forced out of the military due to mental health concerns and had three guns on him when he began his attack. An Allen police officer was able to shoot and kill the gunman within 3-4 minutes, saving countless lives and leaving the community of Allen, Texas in shock and mourning. The victims of the shooting have not yet been identified.
On Saturday, a mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, Texas left eight people dead and seven others wounded. Steven Spainhouer, one of the first responders, recalled trying to save victims, including a child found beneath his dead mother. The gunman was also killed in the shooting, and the motive is still under investigation. Local officials have expressed their condolences and are urging the public to remain vigilant.
On Saturday, a gunman opened fire at the Allen Premium Outlets in Dallas, Texas, killing eight people and wounding seven before being killed by a police officer. Hundreds of terrified shoppers fled the scene, and H&M released a statement saying that all of their employees were safe and counseling would be available. Police are still investigating the incident, and more information is expected to be released in the coming days.