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4 people dead, including gunman, in Jacksonville dollar store shooting

8:26pm August 26, 2023

by Emily Olson

A man opened fire at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville on Saturday, killing three people before taking his own life. Police described the shooting as a "racially motivated" hate crime.

Lil Miss Hot Mess reads to children during a Drag Queen Story Hour in Brooklyn, NY. The event is held in libraries across the country, including, in the past, at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

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While WorldPride Rolls, 2 LGBTQ Events Are Canceled Due To Safety Concerns

6:24pm June 30, 2019

by Josh Axelrod

"Storybook Pride Prom" in Jacksonville, Fla., and Drag Queen Story Hour in Pittsburgh were canceled this weekend after both events' organizers decided they could not ensure a safe space.

A police officer walks past the GLHF Game Bar where three people including the gunman were killed at Jacksonville Landing on Sunday in Jacksonville, Fla.

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Madden Tournaments Canceled After Deadly Shooting In Jacksonville

5:11pm August 28, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Two players were killed when a shooter opened fire at a Florida tournament. Police say the shooter took his own life. The CEO of game-maker Electronic Arts says he has canceled three upcoming events.

A heavy police presence remained into the night at the scene of the shooting inside Jacksonville Landing on Sunday in Jacksonville, Fla.

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Jacksonville Shooting Witness Recalls 'People Crying' And 'Running For Their Lives'

5:36pm August 27, 2018

by Bobby Allyn

Ryen Aleman tells NPR how he and another gamer hid in a restroom to avoid the shooter. As the two huddled in a stall, they could hear gunshots and the cries of people who had been hit.

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Vince Cameron has worked the docks at the Port of Jacksonville for more than three decades. If the city doesn't deepen the port, he says, a new breed of massive cargo ship will instead go to Savannah, Ga., or Charleston, S.C.

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Jacksonville Split Over Joining A Southern Port Dredging Frenzy

8:01pm November 26, 2014

by Peter Haden

Jacksonville, Fla., is racing to find funds to deepen its port. If it can't accommodate newer, bigger cargo ships from Asia, the city says, it will lose out to Savannah, Ga., and Charleston, S.C.

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