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Triangle law enforcement react to former President Trump attempted assassination
The day after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, the law enforcement community in the Triangle began to react to the Secret Service security response.The attempt wounded Trump, another bystander, and left another man dead. The shooter, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was shot and killed by Secret Service counter snipers."It's a very stressful thing," said law enforcement expert Dr. Roy Taylor. "That's why normally (big events) have a year planning cycle. But being this is a campaign season, the Secret Service doesn't get a lot of time. They may have a week or two notice that they're going...
Crews working to put out 2nd fire in 12 hours at building on Donald Ross Drive in Raleigh
Crews are working to put out a fire Tuesday morning at a building on Donald Ross Drive in Raleigh – for the second time in 12 hours. Around 5:14 a.m., emergency crews were called to a fire at a building in the 400 block of Donald Ross Drive. Authorities confirmed this is the same location where there was another fire Monday evening.
Falls of Neuse Road reopens in Raleigh after car flips in crash near I-540
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — One direction Falls of Neuse Road was closed for about 45 minutes in Raleigh Saturday afternoon after one car flipped in a two-vehicle crash, police said. The crash was reported around 5 p.m. along the northbound lanes of Falls of Neuse Road just north of...
Man injured in Raleigh shooting on Poole Road near New Bern Avenue, police say
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A man was shot Saturday night while he was outside along Poole Road near New Bern Avenue, police said. The incident was reported just before 9:40 p.m. in the 1300 block of Poole Road, according to the Raleigh Police Department. The victim, a man, was...
Raleigh firefighter taken to hospital for heat injuries at building fire across from Raleigh Country Club
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A Raleigh firefighter was taken to a hospital for heat-related injuries as crews fought a blaze at apartments during an excessive heat warning Monday afternoon, officials said. The fire was reported just before 5:45 p.m. at 409 Donald Ross Drive, which is at a small...
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