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2 People Are Killed and 2 Officers Are Hurt in Minneapolis Shooting

The authorities said the suspect was also dead. Residents were warned to stay away from the downtown apartment building where the violence erupted.

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Reports of a shooting drew a large police response to an intersection on the south side of downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday afternoon.
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Do Active Shooter Drills Help? Two Asian Nations Grapple With Gun Violence.

After school shootings, Thailand and the Philippines are taking different approaches to the drills, which are common practice in the United States.

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Active shooter drills, like this one at a school in Bangkok last month, have become sought after in Thailand.
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Ex-Officer Held in New Orleans Mass Shooting Plot Is Freed Without Charges

Law enforcement officials had said that Christopher Gillum, a former police officer in North Carolina, planned to attack a large festival. He was released without charges.

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A crowd at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans in May. A former North Carolina police officer was arrested and accused of targeting the festival.
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Thailand Halts New Gun Permits After Mass Shooting at a School

It remains to be seen how far the government will go to tighten gun control in the country, which has experienced a string of high-profile shootings in recent years.

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Officials offered prayers at temple in Bangkok on Tuesday for the victims of a 14-year-old gunman.
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