
Seeking suspect in homeless shootings
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and New York City Mayor Eric Adams held a joint press conference Monday on the search for a suspect linked to the shootings of five homeless people, two of whom died.
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Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and New York City Mayor Eric Adams held a joint press conference Monday on the search for a suspect linked to the shootings of five homeless people, two of whom died.
Police in New York City and Washington, D.C., are searching for a suspect who is believed to have shot multiple homeless people. Two of five victims have died.
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