Russian ‘double-tap’ strike on shopping centre in Ukraine kills 16 and wounds 130

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 By Reuters | Posted by TOE At least 16 people were killed and more than 130 wounded on Friday when several Russian drones ‌struck a shopping centre in central Ukraine, authorities said, with President ‌Volodymyr Zelenskiy promising a response to what he called an “act of barbarism.” Regional governor Oleksandr Hanzha said ​that 22 children were among the wounded in the daytime attack on the city of Kryvyi Rih, which is Zelenskiy’s hometown. “There are 29 people in serious condition, including five children,” Hanzha said. He posted a photo of black ‌smoke billowing from a large ⁠industrial building. In an update early on Saturday, Hanzha said nine people were preliminarily considered missing, including two children, and ⁠that rescuers were continuing to clear the rubble of the shopping centre. Zelenskiy called the attack “absolutely cynical and despicable”, saying that a second Russian drone hit the shopping ​centre ​half an...
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Shots fired at unmarked St. Louis police vehicle officer suffers cuts

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ST. LOUIS - An armed person fired shots at an unmarked St. Louis police vehicle Friday morning, which led to one officer suffering cuts to his arm.

The shooting happened shortly after 11 a.m. near the intersection of Aldine and Billups avenues in The Ville neighborhood.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department reports that plain-clothed detectives assigned to an anti-crime task force were following someone driving erratically. During that time, an armed suspect fired shots at the unmarked police vehicle.

Investigators say the shots most likely did not come from the vehicle being followed. Surveillance photos shared by police show the unmarked vehicle (a red car) with damages to the doors and windows from several shots fired.

During the gunfire, one officer suffered cuts to his arm from shards of glass, though his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

After the shots, police kept tabs on the vehicle they were initially following. A suspect from that vehicle was stopped and detained.

Police eventually went back to the scene they suspected the gunfire came from and found several shell casings. Investigators have not yet determined who might have fired shots at the officers' vehicle. SLMPD is handling the investigating.



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