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Police investigating north Columbia shooting that likely damaged property – ABC17News.com

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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Police blocked off part of Edenton Boulevard in north Columbia on Thursday afternoon during a shooting investigation.

Columbia Police Department Sgt. Cyndi McLane said police found spent casings but no injuries were immediately reported. Police are working to confirm whether any property was damaged, she said.

Police cruisers were parked across Edenton Boulevard between Brown Station Road and International Drive and a crime scene investigation van was at the scene.

Columbia Police Department spokesman Jeff Pitts said officers were sent to a shots-heard call in the 1500 block of Bodie at about 4:30 p.m.

One neighbor told ABC17 News his home was likely damaged in the gunfire. He said he was in his basement when the shots were fired.

He said he hears this happens up the road from his often.

According to police dispatch records, since Jan. 1 2020, police have been dispatched to Edenton Blvd. 53 times. Of those calls, two shots fired and 6 shots heard.

On Bodie Drive, police went to the area 153 times. Of those calls, one shots fired and 6 shots heard.

This is the 69th reported shooting of 2020 in Columbia.

Check back for updates to this developing story.

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Rocket Lab on the Path to Reusable Rockets – Financialbuzz.com

Rocket Lab, a private American aerospace manufacturer and small satellite launch service, achieved a huge milestone Thursday in its efforts to reuse rockets.

After launching a two-stage Electron booster from its New Zealand site, personnel were able to recover the booster from the Pacific Ocean. The company will bring the booster back to shore to test and determine whether it is reusable.

Welcome back to Earth Electron! Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck said in a tweet.

Rocket Lab has been able to carry out 16 launches to date, transporting 30 satellites to orbit for several different customers like TriSept, Swam Technologies and Unseen Labs.

Once we get it back into the factory, its like a CSI [crime scene investigation], really, Beck told reporters during a teleconference. Well pull it all apart and really, really dig into how well each of the components in the subassemblies have performed.

Similar to Elon Musks SpaceX, the main goal is to reduce material costs of each mission. By reusing the booster, Electron missions are expected to become more cost effective, making it possible to launch with more frequency. However, Rocket Labs method of recuperating the boosters is unlike that of SpaceXs, which utilizes its boosters engines to decelerate speed during reentry and add wide legs to land on large concrete pads.

Rocket Lab on the other hand, is trying out a technology CEO calls aero thermal decelerator. The method basically entails using the atmosphere to slow down the rocket, a parachute later deploys from the top of the booster to decelerate it so that the company can get it from the sky with a helicopter.

This is the first time were actually going to do everything but catch it under a helicopter, Beck told reporters before the launch.

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Body of a woman found after reports of a person on fire in woodland – Manchester Evening News

Police have found the body of a woman after reports of a person on fire in woodland in Moston.

Emergency services were called shortly after 6pm this evening (Saturday 14 November) to reports of a fire in a wooded area off Williams Road.

Greater Manchester Fire Service were called to initial reports of a person on fire.

Officers from GMP attended the scene shortly afterwards, where they found the body of a woman.

No further details have been confirmed about the woman's age, cause of death, or the circumstances of the fire.

A police cordon is currently in place, and an investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the blaze.

Fire investigation teams and officers from GMP are both in attendance.

Pictures from the scene show two police officers holding up a white sheet next to a wooded area.

A number of Crime Scene Investigation teams are also believed to be at the scene.

A spokesperson from GMP said: "Police were called around 6.15pm this evening (Saturday 14 November 2020) by the fire service to a report of a fire in a woodland near Williams Road, Moston.

"Emergency services attended and sadly found the body of a woman.

"A scene is in place and an investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the fire."

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire Service said: "We were called at 6.01pm to a person on fire in an area of woodland off Williams Road in Moston.

"Initial enquiries suggest a fire in a woodland area which involved a female casuality.

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"Fire investigation, the North West Ambulance Service and Greater Manchester Police are all in attendance."

Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 856 3728 quoting incident number 2346 of 14/11/20. Alternatively, details can be passed on anonymously via the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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The world is going crazy locals tell of their shock after alleged murder at Sheffield flats – The Star

Emergency services were called to reports of a man laid in the street at Club Garden Road flats on the Lansdowne estate in Highfield at around 2.15am this morning (Sunday 15 November)

A Police spokesperson said: Upon arrival, a 28-year-old man was found with serious injuries. He was taken to hospital but was sadly pronounced dead a short time later.

"A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in police custody.

Many locals The Star spoke did not hear anything last night.

Dominica Duzy, who has lived on the top floor at Club Garden Road flats for 10 years, said: "On the lower floor there are always problems. In May there was a shooting, its a problem with drugs.

"On the top, where we are living, its alright. There are quite a few families so we are OK. We didnt hear anything.

A forensic officer at the flats said the alleged murder scene was inside and outside the flat.

Two uniformed police officers stood guard outside a ground floor flat on Sunday morning, one at the front and the other at the rear, where a window had been boarded up and a furniture stand discarded on the grass outside the small balcony area.

Blood stains and a smashed bottle of vodka were seen near to the front entrance.

Another man, who has lived in the area for 20 years, said: Its a good area. The world is going crazy, thats all we need in 2020.

Another woman who did not want to give her name said: I have lived here over 20 years. Its starting to be a bit dodgy.

"I love it around here. I feel pretty safe and a lot of people around here know each other.

A staff member at Rafiq and Son General Grocer, which backs on to Club Garden Road, added: It should be alright around here, Ive been here 32 years.

Another shopkeeper in the area, who wished to remain anonymous, said: It doesnt matter where you go, you have problems everywhere.

Police said they expect formal identification of the victim and a post-mortem examination to take place on Sunday.

A spokesperson for the force said they expect the cordon at the scene to remain in place for some time. Three uniformed officers were at the scene on Sunday morning, with three crime scene investigation vehicles also present.

Residents in nearby flats were told they could not access their homes via the usual walkway.

Anyone with information about the incident that may help police should call 101 quoting incident number 99 of 15 November 2020. Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.In these confusing and worrying times, local journalism is more vital than ever. Thanks to everyone who helps us ask the questions that matter by taking out a digital subscription or buying a paper. We stand together. Nancy Fielder, editor.

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Sean Michael Henderson, 48, Dies of Self-Inflicted Gunshot In His Car Off SR11 – FlaglerLive.com

Sean Henderson was staying with a friend at a property off of State Road 100 south of Codys Corner. (Google)

The Flagler County Sheriffs Office investigated the death Monday morning of Sean Michael Henderson, 48, who took his life with a gun while parked in his car at property off State Road 11 in Bunnell, south of Codys Corner.

Henderson, a resident of Crescent City, had been staying with a friend in Bunnell for the previous two weeks following a break-up.

A friend of Hendersons told deputies that his 47-year-old girlfriend, also of Crescent City, had contacted her and told her she was concerned about Hendersons wellbeing, after the two of them had been in an argument. He had stopped responding to texts or calls at 2:45 Monday morning. The friend went to the property off of SR11 to check on Henderson and saw his vehicle, a Chevy Equinox, in the =yard, its lights on and the engine running, according to the sheriffs report.

The woman then alerted the property owner, at whose home Henderson had been staying. The property owner told deputies that Henderson had been struggling through a series of setbackshis childhood sweetheart recently dying, the break-up with his girlfriend. He had last seen Henderson the previous day at 4 p.m., when Henderson drove him to a deer-season hunting stand. Henderson didnt intimate anything about self-harm during the drive, nor did his behavior seem worrisome. He had been drinking heavily, but that was not a change in behavior.

According to the sheriffs report, Hendersons friend told deputies that he wished to note that he believed the gun that Sean was holding belonged to his brother because the safe in his brothers room was found to be opened. He is not sure how Sean would have known the code to unlock the safe.

The sheriffs office followed its normal protocols at the scene, dispatching its Crime Scene Investigation unit and detectives and turning over the body to the medical examiner for an autopsy, which was to be conducted in St. Augustine. The incident took place at 12500 SR11. Henderson was a resident of 495 Clifton Road in Crescent City.

The following resources are available for individuals in crisis:

Flagler Lifeline website.

In Flagler: The Crisis Triage and Treatment Unit (CTTU)is a crisis assessment and referral service for Flagler County residents experiencing behavioral health crisis. It is located at 301 Justice Lane in the Brown & Brown Outpatient building at the Vince Carter Sanctuary in Bunnell. This program is limited to individuals escorted to the program by law enforcement between the hours of noon and midnight daily. Law enforcement is able to transport individuals to SMA to assess and determine the appropriate clinical disposition. When required and appropriate, SMA then transports the individual to a receiving facility in Volusia County.

In Daytona Beach: Stewart-Marchman Act Corporation Crisis Center1220 Willis AvenueDaytona Beach, FL 32114

Crisis Line: (800) 539 4228Available 24 hours.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 800/273-8255 (TALK), or use theonline Lifeline Crisis Chat, both available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255.People 60 and older can call the Institute on Agings 24-hour,toll-free Friendship Lineat 800-971-0016. IOA also makes ongoing outreach calls to lonely older adults.

If you are concerned for someone else, read about warning signshere. For additional resources, see the Speaking of Suicide website.

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