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11-year-old Boy Shoots US Teenagers With Mother’s Gun On Football Field
An 11-year-old boy retrieved a gun from an unlocked box in his mother’s vehicle and shot two 13-year-olds following an altercation that began during an American football practice in central Florida, BBC reports Tuesday.
Both victims were stable after being hit by the same bullet. One was struck in the arm and the other in the torso, requiring surgery.
Police said the attacker faces a charge of attempted second-degree murder.
Some adults would probably also be charged, as the firearm was not properly stored in a locked box, Apopka police chief Mike McKinley said.
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In a news conference on Tuesday morning, McKinley described the previous night’s incident at Northwest Recreation Complex as “not good”.
“We shouldn’t have 11-year-olds who have access to guns and think they can resolve a dispute with a firearm,” he said.
McKinley said similar shootings were happening “way too often” and that the children manging to get their hands on firearms appeared to be getting “younger every day”.
But he described the incident as a “first” which went far beyond the touchline scuffles sometimes seen between parents at youth sports fixtures.
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It was not clear what led to the initial altercation, which occurred during a Pop Warner football practice. Pop Warner – named after a famed college coach – describes itself as the nation’s leading youth football, cheerleading and dance organisation.
The dispute between the trio moved from the sports facility itself to the car park, before the attacker retrieved the weapon from his mother’s car, McKinley said. Officers arrived after about four minutes, soon after 20:20 local time.
The victim who was hit in the arm was treated and released from hospital the same night, while the victim hit in the torso was in a stable condition after undergoing surgery.
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Popular American Actor, Joe Marinelli Dies Of Stomach Cancer
Joe Marinelli, popular American actor, known for his roles in ‘The Morning Show’ and other television series, is dead.
Joe Marinelli reportedly died last Sunday at age 68 after a long battle with throat and stomach cancer.
The actor’s wife, Jean Marinelli, confirmed his passage to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Reacting to his death, the actor’s colleague, Mark Duplass who worked with the deceased on ‘The Morning Show’, said.
“We have lost a great one. Joe Marinelli lived in the rare air.
“He was a generous performer, beautiful human, wide-eyed positivist. I will miss him dearly. I will try to live my life a bit more like his. We all should”.
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Judge In Maradona Negligence Case Resigns Amid Scandal
The Argentine judge who caused the collapse of a trial over the 2020 death of football legend Diego Maradona has resigned, her lawyer said Tuesday.
Julieta Makintach’s involvement in a clandestine documentary about the trial of Maradona’s medical team led to the proceedings being scrapped in May after two months of hearings.
No date has yet been set for a new trial.
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“I have the honor of addressing you in my capacity as judge (…)in order to submit my resignation from my position,” Makintach wrote in a letter to the governor of Buenos Aires that was shared by her lawyer.
Makintach was facing impeachment proceedings over her participation in the documentary about the case against seven medical staff accused of manslaughter over Maradona’s death.
Maradona — considered one of the world’s greatest ever players — died in November 2020 at the age of 60 while recovering from brain surgery.
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He died of heart failure and acute pulmonary edema — a condition where fluid accumulates in the lungs — two weeks after going under the knife.
Prosecutor say the conditions of his home convalescence were grossly negligent.
Makintach was one of three judges hearing the case.
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Netanyahu Vows To Thwart ‘Any Attempt’ By Iran To Rebuild Nuclear Programme
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Tuesday to crush any attempt by Iran to rebuild its nuclear programme in a national address to the country after 12 days of war.
“Iran will not have a nuclear weapon,” Netanyahu said after a ceasefire put a halt to airstrikes by the two countries against each other.
READ ALSO: Netanyahu Hails ‘Historic Victory’ In Iran War
“We have thwarted Iran’s nuclear project. And if anyone in Iran tries to rebuild it, we will act with the same determination, with the same intensity, to foil any attempt,” he added.
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