Marion County Sheriff's Deputy John Durm was assaulted and killed by an inmate while transporting him to a hospital visit. The inmate, Orlando Mitchell, stole the van and crashed it into a utility pole before being apprehended. Sheriff Kerry Forestal released a statement honoring Durm's service to the community, and an investigation has been launched into the incident.
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Sudan's capital of Khartoum is in chaos as military factions battle despite cease-fire talks in Saudi Arabia, leaving hundreds dead and the city in disarray. Families are huddling in their homes to avoid stray bullets and facing shortages of food and supplies, power outages, and communications disruptions. The conflict has been devastating for the city, with no sign of the violence abating and the people of Sudan desperate for a resolution.
The United States, Russia, and China have all called for an end to the violence in Sudan, where officials have reported dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries. The UN has expressed its concern and urged all parties to cease hostilities and engage in dialogue. The Sudanese military and the Rapid Support Forces have yet to agree to a ceasefire.
At least 26 people were killed and 103 wounded in fighting between Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary force led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, a former leader of Sudan's Janjaweed forces. Dagalo's career has been both illustrious and deeply contentious, and the Sudan Doctors' Syndicate has called for an independent investigation into the incident to determine what sparked the violence.