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1 Armed Citizen Credited With Stopping Active Shooting In Indiana Mall

Authorities are crediting an armed citizen with stopping a deadly active shooting situation inside an Indianapolis-area mall. Officials say police responded to the Greenwood Park Mall after a gunman entered the food court and opened fire. In the end, four people were killed and at least two others injured before the shooter was fatally shot by a man authorities are describing as “a 22-year-old Good Samaritan.” No word yet on a motive, but officials are expected to release more information later today. For now, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Assistant Chief Chris Bailey says "We are sickened by another type of incident like this in our country." Greenwood Mayor Mark Myers released a statement on Facebook thanking the armed bystander. It reads in part: "This person saved lived tonight. On behalf of the City of Greenwood, I am grateful for his quick action and heroism in this situation."

2 Preliminary Uvalde Report Outlines "Multiple Systemic Failures"

A Texas House investigative committee is releasing a preliminary report on the deadly Uvalde mass shooting – and to call it “scathing” is an understatement. The report describes "systemic failures and egregious poor decision making" among the 400-plus officers on the scene at Robb Elementary School. Among other things, it details the lack of adherence to active-shooter training by authorities who "failed to prioritize saving the lives of innocent victims over their own safety." On that note, consider that Texas Governor Greg Abbott initially praised law enforcement for their "amazing courage by running toward gunfire," but took back his statement when it was revealed they waited over an hour to enter the school after the shooter had already been inside. The report also revealed that three doors to the school were unlocked when the gunman walked in and went on to murder 19 students and two teachers. Republican Representative Dustin Burrows said it's very clear the officers should have acted with more urgency and the gunman should have raised some red flags noting he developed the nickname "school shooter" among his peers on social media.

3 Biden Blasted For Saudi Trip, Fist Bump

The nation has recoiled to the images of President Biden giving a fist bump to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on his visit to Saudi Arabia. That’s due in large part to that just a few weeks ago, Mr. Biden said he wouldn’t even meet with him. As Senator Bernie Sanders sees it, Saudi Arabia should not have been "rewarded" by a presidential visit – let alone anything else. Appearing on ABC's “This Week,” Sanders voiced his opposition to President Biden's controversial visit to the Middle East. It was there that the President met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who U.S. intelligence officials linked to the murder of “Washington Post” journalist, Jamal Khashoggi. Despite the intention of the visit to partly address sky-high gas prices, Sanders said the U.S. should not cultivate a "warm relationship" with a what he called a dictatorship. Instead, he called for taxing oil companies that are still making record profits despite soaring inflation.


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