24 h. ago A gang leader has been shot dead in court in by a gunman disguised as a lawyer

Notorious Sri Lankan gang leader was in court for multiple murder charges when he was shot dead by a gunman and now police are searching for a woman believed to have sneaked the gun in

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28 h. ago South Carolina man to be killed in US’s first firing squad execution in 15 years

Brad Sigmon, 67, chooses to be shot dead amid concerns that lethal injections have caused ‘excruciating’ painA South Carolina man on death row has chosen to be killed by firing squad, and if his execution goes forward next month, it would be the first time in 15 years that capital punishment in the US is carried out by gunfire.Brad Sigmon, 67, is scheduled to be shot to death on 7 March, part of a spate of rapid killings the state has pursued in the last six months as it revives executions after a 13-year pause. South Carolina now directs those on death row to choose how they will be killed – electric chair, lethal injection or shooting. If they decline to make a selection, the state electrocutes them. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Innocent Ashley Dale's boyfriend who was the intended target of a hitman who broke into her home and shot her dead is jailed for five years over drugs plot

Lee Harrison, 27, was previously condemned for his 'repugnant' behaviour which sparked a feud with a rival gang leading to the horrific shooting of Ashley Dale, 28.

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34 h. ago Teenage leader of feral gang who killed vulnerable homeless man, 53, as he slept could soon be freed from jail

Connor Doran (pictured), 17, was convicted alongside his younger brother Brandon, 14, in 2013 of killing Kevin Bennett, 53, as he slept rough outside a supermarket in Liverpool.

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49 h. ago Valentine's Day pub shooting suspect's body 'seen in water' after wife shot dead

The body of a man suspected to have shot his wife dead on Valentine's Day was spotted in the Thames, police said. Edvard Stockings or Smith is suspected of killing Lisa Smith

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50 h. ago Knockholt pub shooting suspect's body 'seen in water' after wife killed

A man, believed to be the partner of Lisa Smith who was shot dead on Valentines Day near a Kent pub, have seen a body in the River Thames which is believed to be the suspect

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4 d. ago Confession of man who 'shot wife dead' before bridge leap in Valentine's 'murder

A friend of Edvard Stockings, prime suspect in the Valentine's Day shooting, has claimed the accused gunman rang him up with a confession before leaping to his death

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4 d. ago John Lennon made heartbreaking comment to Yoko Ono moments before he was shot dead

The Beatles member was shot dead on December 8, 1980, by Mark David Chapman as he returned to his New York apartment, moments after he made a heartbreaking comment to wife Yoko Ono

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4 d. ago Police appeal for fresh information on the murder of teenager Kevin Wilson who was shot dead 10 years ago in 'targeted attack'

Kevin Wilson (pictured) died aged 17 after he was shot in the back in Liverpool in February 2015 in what Merseyside Police believe was a 'targeted attack'.

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4 d. ago Knockholt pub Valentine's Day shooting: Everything we know so far

Police are still searching for a suspect, who is believed to have shot dead 43-year-old Lisa Smith at a pub in Knockholt, Kent on Valentine's Day - and many more mysteries surround the case

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5 d. ago 'Wonderful' mother shot dead outside pub in Kent on Valentine’s Day by man ‘known to her’ named

The victim was identified by police as Lisa Smith

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5 d. ago First picture of 'loved forever' mum, 43, shot dead at pub in Valentine's Day horror

Lisa Smith, 43, was shot dead at a pub on Friday by a gunman who reportedly 'jumped off the QE2 bridge'. Police were today scouring the River Thames for trace of him

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5 d. ago Gunshots ring out in chilling footage as woman shot dead outside pub on Valentine's Day

Lisa Smith, 43, has been named by police as the woman who died on February 14 in the car park of the pub.

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5 d. ago Assassination claims as first openly gay Muslim imam shot dead in South Africa

There have been suggestions that the killing was a ‘professional hit’

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5 d. ago Everything we know about Kent Valentine’s Day shooting which saw woman shot dead outside pub

The suspect is believed to have entered the Thames

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5 d. ago Woman shot dead outside pub on Valentine’s Day named by police

Her suspected killer is believed to have fallen from the Queen Elizabeth II bridge

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5 d. ago Woman shot dead in Valentine’s Day pub attack named by police as hunt for gunman continues

Police are searching the River Thames for the suspect who is believed to have entered the water

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5 d. ago Heartbroken dad breaks his silence after daughter, 7, died in hospital three days after her traumatized mom shot dead her three sisters then herself in murder

Olivia Blackmer, 7, passed away Saturday afternoon after having undergone brain surgery and spent days under heavy sedation to reduce swelling in her brain.

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5 d. ago Horror photo shows Europe's most wanted drug kingpin shot dead in Mexico

One of Europe's 'most wanted' drug kingpins has met his end in an brutal shooting – the prolific criminal once held the top spot of Europol's “most wanted fugitives list”

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