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There are reports of several injuries after gunfire erupted inside the New Castle County Court of Common Pleas in Wilmington, Delaware Monday morning. The shooting happened just after 8:00 a.m. at the court house, located at 500 N King Street.

ATLANTA, Ga. — Investigators blame last month’s deadly Atlanta courthouse shooting on a series of mistakes and missteps. But some affirmative action critics say it boils down to the fact that there was a woman deputy escorting accused gunman Brian Nichols. “You have a female officer who is about 5 feet 2 inches tall, versus a criminal in this case — a former linebacker who is 6 feet tall,” said John Lott, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, a think tank in Washington. Those in favor of affirmative action — the policy of hiring and recruiting with the...

Tyler shooter had history of assault, violent threats By LISA FALKENBERG Associated Press Police have identified David Hernandez Arroyo Sr., as the man with an assault rifle who opened fire in Tyler's historic town square Thursday killing two people. Maribel Estrada may have heard her ex-husband's threats of violence in recent days, but acquaintances said she had little time to worry about them. After the divorce last year, the 41-year-old single mother of three received no child support. She worked trimming steaks at a local meat-packing plant to support her family. She took her children's father to court Thursday, hoping...