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• Police: 1 dead, multiple injured in robbery, shooting at San Antonio shopping mall

  22-01-2017 23:51
  
  SAN ANTONIO - Authorities in San Antonio say one person is dead and five others have been injured after two men robbed a jewelry store in a San Antonio shopping mall.Police Chief William McManus said that after the two suspects fled the store on Sunday, one of them fatally shot a "good Samaritan" who tried to stop them.Another man, who was carrying a licensed concealed weapon, then shot and wounded that robber.The other robber fled the mall, firing his weapon and injuring a man and a woman. The
  
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• More than 1,000 Customers without power in Grandview Heights

  22-01-2017 23:37
  
  COLUMBUS - According to AEP there are about 1,079 customers are without power in Grandview Heights.Columbus Police say they are receiving calls about multiple traffic lights out in the area.AEP says the restoration time will be about 9:30 p.m. Sunday evening.
  
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• Ohio State QB Barrett said coaching changes were needed

  22-01-2017 22:58
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio— Quarterback J.T. Barrett said coaching changes were needed at Ohio State and getting new offensive coordinators played into his decision to return for his final year of eligibility.During the Ohio State basketball game on Sunday, Barrett accepted the Chicago Tribune Silver Football award as the Big Ten's best player. He said bringing in new offensive coaches was a positive move because "sometimes we get set in our ways."After passing-game struggles culminated in a 31-0 rout
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: A rainy start to the week

  22-01-2017 21:29
  This Evening: Showers move in from the south.Staying mild.
  Tonight: Off & on showers, mild.Low 48.NE winds 7-12 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mild and rain showers most of the day. Heaviest rain in the morning.High 51. NE winds 9-13 mph.
  Tuesday: Mostly cloudy & cooler but still above average.High 47.SW winds 4-8 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information: Rain will roll in tonight and we'll see wet roads for the Monday morning commute.Showers ling
  
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• City NAACP wants Tamir Rice grand jury transcripts released

  22-01-2017 21:21
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) - The new county prosecutor says he will back an NAACP effort in Cleveland seeking release of parts of transcripts from the grand jury that declined to charge police involved in the shooting death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice.The youth with a pellet gun was killed in November 2014 near a city recreation center.Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O'Malley tells Cleveland.com he plans to support a court petition by the organization for the release of statements former county prosecutor
  
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• Settlement reached for Ohio teacher fired after Facebook post

  22-01-2017 21:13
  
  SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio school district has reached a settlement after a substitute teacher said he was fired after making a political statement on Facebook.The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio says Sylvania Schools near Toledo has agreed to pay $8,400 in damages and legal fees for teacher Derek Ide.Ide says he was fired following his comments criticizing a South Carolina deputy seen on video pulling a teenager from her school desk and tossing her across the floor.The school first sa
  
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• Community once home to Norman Rockwell scared after homicide

  22-01-2017 21:00
  
  EAST ARLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - People are being told to lock their doors after an elderly woman was stabbed to death in her home in the normally bucolic Vermont town once home to Norman Rockwell, the mid-20th century illustrator of the American ideal.Police are asking Arlington residents to keep their lights on and report anything suspicious that could help investigators find who is responsible for the death of 81-year-old Helen Jones. Her body was found in her home Jan. 4.No arrests have been made.
  
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• US gas prices drop a cent over 2 weeks to $2.36 a gallon

  22-01-2017 20:45
  
  CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) - The average price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline fell just over 1 cent nationally during the past two weeks, to $2.36.Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg said Sunday that the drop mostly results from a dip in crude oil costs. Lundberg says the current price is 46 cents a gallon above what it was a year ago.Gas in San Diego was the highest in the continental United States at an average of $2.82 a gallon Friday. The lowest average was in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at $2.05 a gal
  
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• Father shares details of son’s recovery after school shooting in Champaign County

  22-01-2017 20:22
  
  The father of Logan Cole, a student shot at school in Champaign County on Friday, said in a social media post that his son is out of the ICU at Nationwide Children's Hospital. The Champaign County Sheriff’s Office said 16-year-old Logan Cole was shot by a 17-year-old student at the complex for both high school and elementary students in the West Liberty-Salem Local School District. The Sheriff’s Office said Cole was shot multiple times with a shotgun. In the online post, Cole’s
  
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• More than a dozen dead as severe storm system sweeps across Southeast

  22-01-2017 20:17
  
  TLANTA -- A severe storm system that spun off apparent tornadoes and left scattered destruction around the Southeast has claimed at least 18 lives on a two-day sweep across the region, authorities said.The enormous system put millions of people in the South on edge during a weekend of violent weather that left crumpled trailer homes, downed trees and other damage in the hardest-hit communities from Mississippi to Georgia. The severe weather threat was still continuing Sunday night in some parts,
  
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• 11 people killed in southern Georgia following severe weather

  22-01-2017 20:17
  
  ATLANTA -- Eleven people were killed and 23 were injured after severe weather struck southern Georgia, officials said Sunday.Catherine Howden of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency said the deaths occurred in Cook, Brooks and Berrien counties in southern Georgia near the Georgia-Florida line. Check out damage photos in south Georgia after severe weather killed 11 people and injured several more, MORE: https://t.co/yrhHQdmycD pic.twitter.com/dUx30v4BVM— CBS46 (@cbs46) January 22, 2017Sh
  
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• Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura killed in car crash

  22-01-2017 18:03
  
  A spokesman for the Kansas City Royals told the Associated Press that pitcher Yordano Ventura has been killed in a car crash in the Dominican Republic.Ventura was 25 years old.Ventura, known for his fastball, played for the Royals when the team won the World Series in 2015.In 2014, Ventura impressed baseball fans by winning 14 games and finishing sixth in the voting for American League Rookie of the Year Award according to MLB.com.In 2016, Ventura won 11 games and had a 4.45 ERA.We are devastate
  
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• Police to review why officer fired gun in North Linden

  22-01-2017 17:50
  
  A shooting will be referred to the city's Firearms Review Board after at least one Columbus police officer fired a gun in North Linden early Sunday morning. It's unclear how many officers were involved or what led up to a service weapon getting discharged.
  
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• Former top MLB prospect and Cleveland Indians player Andy Marte, 33, killed in car crash

  22-01-2017 17:15
  
  Third baseman Andy Marte, once one of the very best prospects in baseball, was killed in his native Dominican Republic this weekend. He was 33. Multiple reports indicate he was killed in a car crash.Marte's representatives at J.M.G. Baseball confirmed his death on Twitter: Words can't express the emotions from the loss of our client Andy Marte.Gone too soon. A great person on and off the field. #RIPAndy pic.twitter.com/uvp1HxMlMK— J.M.G. Baseball (@JMG_baseball) January 22, 2017
  Marte was
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers woken up at 3 a.m. by false fire alarm in Boston hotel

  22-01-2017 17:05
  
  BOSTON (CBS/AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers may not be facing off against the New England Patriots on a full night of sleep.CBS Pittsburgh reports that fire alarms started going off around 3 a.m. Sunday at the Boston hotel where the Steelers and many fans are staying ahead of their AFC Championship matchup.Firefighters quickly arrived on the scene to check things out as guests waited outside.Hotel personnel said the entire hotel had to be evacuated, but it ended up being a false alarm.Alarms
  
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• ID quiz continues as Ohio tax season opens

  22-01-2017 16:36
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Taxation will continue to use an identity-confirmation quiz introduced in 2015 during the new income-tax filing season opening Monday.The department says the quiz helps catch phony income-tax returns in an environment where cybercrimes are a risk. A spokesman says 1.8 million people took the quiz in 2015 and 712,000 last year.3 things you need to know now about the upcoming tax seasonCommissioner Joe Testa says the quiz adds to increased awareness am
  
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• Man killed after crashing vintage car in Marion County

  22-01-2017 16:08
  
  MARION COUNTY, Ohio - A man is dead after a crash in Marion County Sunday morning according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.OSHP said Thomas Young, 53, was driving a 1928 Ford Model A westbound on State Route 95 east of LaRue around 12:35 a.m. Sunday.Young, from LaRue, drove off the right side of the road then overcorrected and drove of the left side of the road according to state troopers.OSHP said the car hit a tree and Young was thrown from the vehicle.Young was not wearing a seatbelt becaus
  
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• The New Math for Mall Retailers

  22-01-2017 14:00
  
  Holiday retail sales results are in. All retail sales (excluding autos, gasoline, and restaurants) increased four percent in November and December 2016 versus the same period in 2015, according to the National Retail Federation. There was a 13 percent increase in online sales, continuing a long-term trend of annual double-digit increases. Sales at clothing and […]
  
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• Local Nonprofit Combines Cutting Edge Brain Science and Mental Healthcare

  22-01-2017 14:00
  
  Childhood trauma isn’t like an old t-shirt. It’s not something that can be tossed aside or outgrown. A woman who grew up with her father’s substance abuse, her mother’s incarceration, and the resulting physical and emotional neglect is 12 times more likely to attempt suicide. She’s at three times the risk for heart disease and […]
  
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• Trump turns to routine matters after day of bashing media

  22-01-2017 13:57
  
  President Donald Trump, who spent his first full day in office berating the media over their coverage of his inauguration, will spend Sunday engaged in more routine matters, like overseeing the swearing in of high-level staffers.On the second full day of his administration, Trump will see the "assistants to the president" sworn in, according to his press secretary, Sean Spicer. He'll also hold a reception for law enforcement officers and first responders who helped with his inauguration as he ce
  
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• At least 32 killed, 50 injured as train derails in India

  22-01-2017 13:38
  
  An overnight passenger train derailed in southern India, killing at least 32 people and injuring 50 others in the latest accident to hit the country's massive, disaster-prone rail network.Seven coaches of the Hirakand Express were thrown off the tracks around midnight Saturday, some landing on a goods train that was on a parallel track, said Divisional Railway manager Chandralekha Mukherji.Rescue workers were trying to cut open the mangled coaches Sunday morning near the Kuneru railway station i
  
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• Theodore Decker: Gay veteran's military service finally recognized with honor

  22-01-2017 13:27
  
  Who knows how often, after all this time? Seventy years is a long purgatory in which to dodge questions that might seem harmless to those asking but demand a denial of who you are. "For so many years," H. Edward Spires said, "I had to hang my head in shame, so to speak.
  
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• Sean Spicer slams media over inauguration crowd coverage

  22-01-2017 13:21
  
  White House press secretary Sean Spicer came to the briefing room Saturday to chastise journalists for their coverage of attendance at President Trump’s inauguration before leaving the briefing room without taking any questions.“Some members of the media were engaged in deliberately false reporting,” Spicer said, calling out two examples on Twitter of “inaccurate numbers involving crowd size” as well as reporting from a Time magazine journalist that a bust of Martin
  
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• Charlie Liteky, Army chaplain in Vietnam who gave back Medal of Honor, dies

  22-01-2017 13:19
  
  Charlie Liteky, an Army chaplain in Vietnam who won the Medal of Honor for rescuing more than 20 wounded men but later gave it back in protest and became a peace activist, has died.
  Longtime friend Richard Olive said Liteky died Friday night at the Veterans Administration Hospital in San Francisco. He was 85.
  The Army awarded Liteky the highest military decoration for his actions on Dec. 6, 1967, when his company came under intense fire from an enemy battalion in Bien Hoa province. Despite painf
  
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• Pope Francis says he'll wait and see to judge Trump

  22-01-2017 13:06
  
  Pope Francis has told an interviewer that he’ll wait to see what U.S. President Donald Trump does before forming his opinion.
  In an interview published Saturday evening by Spanish newspaper El Pais, Francis says he doesn’t like “judging people early. We’ll see what Trump does.”Asked about populist-style political leaders emerging in the United States and Europe, Francis warned against seeking a savior in times of crisis.
  He said Hitler in the 1930s’ Germany &l
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Another warm day

  22-01-2017 13:05
  Today: Very foggy in spots this morning. Mostly cloudy and then rain mainly to the south this afternoon.High 60.E winds 5-7 mph.
  Tonight: Rain moving up from the south and chance of a few rumbles of thunder with this system.Low 48.East winds 5-8 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mild and rain showers most of the day. Heaviest rain in the morning.High 51. NE winds 5-10 mph.
  Tuesday: Temperatures starting to fall closer to average. Early rain showers possible. High 46. NWwinds 7-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive
  
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• Suspected U.S. drone strike kills 3 alleged al-Qaida in Yemen

  22-01-2017 12:55
  
  Yemeni security and tribal officials say suspected U.S. drone strikes have killed three alleged al-Qaida operatives in the country's southwestern Bayda province.They say the two Saturday strikes killed Abu Anis al-Abi, an area field commander, and two others. They spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to release the information.U.S. drone strikes against suspected al-Qaida targets have been commonplace in the years since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington
  
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• Trump to meet with British, Mexican officials

  22-01-2017 12:53
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump will meet with his first foreign leader as president on Friday: British Prime Minister Theresa May.Press Secretary Sean Spicer says Trump has also scheduled a meeting with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto later this month.The two are scheduled to meet on Jan. 31 to discuss trade, immigration and security.Trump has proposed building a wall along the southern border and insists that Mexico will pay for it.Trump and Peña Nieto met in Mexico
  
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• HS football championships return to Canton in 2017-18

  22-01-2017 09:07
  
  Ohio's high school football championship games are returning to the home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the next two years. The Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors voted Thursday to play all seven state championship games at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton in 2017 and 2018, commissioner Dr. Dan Ross said.
  
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• Columbus Police looking for suspect who exchanged gunfire with officers

  22-01-2017 08:42
  
  Columbus Police are looking for someone they say exchanged gunfire with police officers. It happened in north Columbus in the area of Manchester Ave. and Ontario St. in North Linden. Right now there are no reported injuries. Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates on this story.
  
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• Powerful magnitude 8 earthquake hits Solomon Islands

  22-01-2017 06:05
  
  A magnitude 8 earthquake has hit the Solomon Islands and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says it could generate tsunami waves on nearby islands.The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake hit near Arawa in Papua New Guinea at a depth of 167 kilometers (103 miles).There are no immediate reports of casualties or damage.The Solomon Islands are located in the Pacific's geologically active "Ring of Fire."
  
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• At least 23 killed, 50 injured as train derails in India

  22-01-2017 04:59
  
  HYDERABAD, India — Railway officials say that at least 23 people have been killed and 50 others injured after a passenger train derailed in southern India.Divisional Railway manager Chandralekha Mukherji says the accident took place in the Vizianagram district of Andhra Pradesh around midnight Saturday.She says seven coaches of the Hirakand Express were thrown off the tracks.Rescue workers are at the site Sunday morning trying to cut open mangled coaches.It's the latest accident on India's
  
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• Compensation denied for relative of Ohio massacre victim

  22-01-2017 04:56
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - A request for payment of lost wages made on behalf of a relative of a man killed in last year's massacre of eight people has been rejected by a crime victim compensation fund.David Weisel had asked the Ohio Victims of Crime Compensation Program to repay wages he lost as he dealt with the killing of his brother-in-law Christopher ... (more)
  
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• Local community center faces major cuts in funding

  22-01-2017 04:51
  The Vaughn E. Hairston YMCA in Urbancrest will soon face major budget changes. The southwest Columbus community center will lose $150,000 in grant funding from United Way of Central Ohio.
  In the past, United Way has chosen to invest its donations across several priorities. This funding cycle the organization will solely focus on reducing poverty.
  The Urbancrest YMCA has been a community center in the area since the 1970s. It's seen its fair share of ups and downs.
  “Every time it was down,
  
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• Floods sweep southern Calif. in second of three major storms

  22-01-2017 04:08
  
  SAN DIEGO -- More than 20 people escaped injury Friday when a flood swept cabins and vehicles down a coastal canyon as the second in a trio of storms drenched California with heavy rain and brought more snow to the mountains. The troubles along the central coast came as a soaked Southern California was full of rain-related problems including stranded cars, toppled trees, homeless people needing rescue and an avalanche warning in one area.
  It even delayed the first post-presidential vacation of B
  
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• 55-year-old scuba diver mauled by shark, takes boat to island

  22-01-2017 04:04
  
  CANBERRA, Australia -- A scuba diver mauled by a shark in the Torres Strait on Saturday was transported four hours by boat to an island off the Australian coast for medical treatment, an official said.“His condition is fairly stable. He’s got quite severe and deep lacerations to his left arm,” Queensland Ambulance Service spokesman Mike Augusta said.After being attacked, the 55-year-old man traveled 70 miles by boat to Murray Island, which had the nearest medical center about m
  
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• Most protesters arrested on Inauguration Day will face felony rioting charges, federal prosecutors say

  22-01-2017 04:00
  
  WASHINGTON -- Most of the approximately 230 protesters arrested on Inauguration Day will be charged with felony rioting, federal prosecutors said. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said the offense is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. The office said most of those arrested will be released without having to post bail and must return to court in February. A first group of 10 men appeared in Superior Court just before 3 p.m., and their lawyer entered a not guilty
  
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• Police arrest suspect wanted for stealing car with kids inside

  22-01-2017 03:54
  
  BALTIMORE -- Police have arrested a suspect wanted for carjacking a vehicle with children still inside. The children were found a short time later, CBS Baltimore reported.Baltimore police said 37-year-old repeat offender John Bowling was taken into custody by patrol officers just before Friday night. They posted his picture with the word “CAPTURED” on social media.It’s an opportunity Eric O’Neill thought might never come again -- a chance to hold his kids after they were
  
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• OSHP: One person dead after semi crash in Guernsey County

  22-01-2017 03:03
  
  GUERNSEY COUNTY - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that left one person dead in Guernsey County.The crash happened just before 5:45 p.m. Saturday evening on I-70 WB at mile-marker 193.The driver of the semi-truck was killed. No one else was hurt.According to the OSHP, the semi-truck was carrying U.S. Mail.The Ohio Department of Transportation currently has one lane open, detouring to exit 193.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Ohio troopers stop vehicle for turn signal violation, find 34 pounds of drugs

  22-01-2017 02:57
  
  Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers found 34 pounds of drugs in a vehicle that was pulled over for a turn signal violation.OSHP said troopers found 22 pounds of marijuana and 12 pounds of THC edibles, valued at $154,360. According to OSHP's Facebook page, the stop was made on Jan. 17 on I-75 in Shelby County -- about 1 1/2 hours northwest of Columbus.During contact with the driver, troopers said marijuana was in plain view and a probable cause search lead to the discovery of a large brown bag fil
  
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• Madonna, at Women's March on Washington, says she has thought about "blowing up the White House"

  22-01-2017 01:57
  
  WASHINGTON -- Madonna says it took “this horrific moment” of Donald Trump’s inauguration as president to wake up the United States.The pop singer used several obscenities during a speech at the Women’s March on Washington to emphasize her opposition to Mr. Trump.“Yes, I am angry,” Madonna said. “Yes, I am outraged. Yes, I have thought an awful lot about blowing up the White House.” At #WomensMarch, Madonna says she has "thought an awful lot about b
  
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• Prosecutor: school shooter should be tried as an adult

  22-01-2017 00:58
  
  The Champaign County Prosecutor will file a motion Monday, requesting that a high school shooting suspect is tried as an adult.According to the Prosecutor's Office, the motion will ask the Juvenile Court to bind the 17-year-old's case over to the General Division of the Champaign County Court of Common Pleas.The shooting was reported Friday morning at West Liberty-Salem High School, roughly 45 miles northwest of Columbus.The Champaign County Sheriff's Office said the suspect fired a shotgun mult
  
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• Officials identify student charged in school shooting; more charges to come

  22-01-2017 00:46
  
  Champaign County authorities have publicly identified the teenager they say brought a Mossberg 12-gauge shotgun to West Liberty-Salem High School Friday and opened fire, critically injuring a fellow student before being taken down by school officials. Ely Serna, 17, initially was charged with a delinquency count of felonious assault after the shooting, which happened in a common area/hallway of the school just after 7:30 a.m. Friday.
  
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