A Chicago man is accused of killing two teenagers at a convenience store this month after they asked how tall he was. Laroy Battle, 19, reportedly opened fire on Jasean Francis, 17, and Charles Riley, 16, in a back ally around 5 p.m. on June 20 after they and a friend walked home from buying candy at the store -- following a brief encounter with the suspect. Francis was shot in the back, chest and left hand, while Riley was shot in the back and left leg. Both were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where they were pronounced dead. The third teenager was not struck. Battle was arrested after members of the community identified surveillance video of the suspect that had been released by police. "To the community members who stepped forward with information - thank you. Detectives were able to quickly identify Battle, but it was the help we received from the community that led to his arrest," Chicago Police wrote on Twitter.

Shootings across the city more than doubled last week compared to the same period last year, according to police sources. From last Monday to midnight Sunday, there were 63 shootings, with a total of 85 victims shot. During the same time frame last year, there were 26 shootings. Murders, though, were down last week compared to the same time last year. Six people were fatally shot last week, compared to nine shooting deaths last year. Last week’s rash of shootings included a bloody 12-hour spree from Saturday into Sunday where 11 people were shot in Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens, and Manhattan. #NYC

One man has died and another remains hospitalized in critical condition Monday following the latest shooting in Seattle's Capitol Hill Organized Protest, or CHOP. Two males suffering gunshot wounds arrived at Harborview Medical Center’s Emergency Department. The shooting victim who arrived at the hospital at 3:30 a.m. from the CHOP area on Capitol Hill in Seattle has unfortunately died, Susan Gregg. He was transported to the hospital via Seattle Fire Department medics. The other male arrived at about 3:15 a.m. by private vehicle. He remains in critical condition in the intensive care unit. The Seattle Police Department said officers were investigating a shooting near 12 Avenue and Pike Street, where two people were reported injured.

Over 13,000 people have been evacuated near Saratoga Springs as winds fuel flames.

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A police car charged into a crowd of screaming protesters in Detroit before speeding off with demonstrators still clinging to the hood. Witnesses said the car hit ten to 12 protesters as it surged forward causing multiple injuries. The driver then swerved to fling one demonstrator off the hood, onlookers claimed, in the incident dubbed 'reckless' and a 'clear act of aggression'.

Police in New York City have scuffled with protesters and used pepper spray at a gay rights march organized to call for an end to police brutality - despite the official parade being canceled due to coronavirus. The Queer Liberation March, taking place for the second year running, drew thousands to the cause after the traditional parade was called off in April. The peaceful protest descended into chaos when police charged at activists gathered in Washington Square in Manhattan. As two were being arrested for graffiti, protesters intervened in an attempt to free them, at which point police responded with pepper spray. #NYC

Remington Arms Co. is preparing to file for bankruptcy for the second time and is in talks with the Navajo Nation for a potential sale, the Wall Street Journal reported. Citing sources close to the negotiations, the Journal reported the Navajo Nation would serve as the lead bidder to purchase Remington’s assets out of Chapter 11. North Carolina-based Remington operates a firearm manufacturing plant in Huntsville. Last year, the state canceled some $3 million in incentives for Remington after it failed to meet hiring and payroll target goals. Remington, the nation’s oldest firearms manufacturer, had previously filed for bankruptcy in 2018. The company has been involved with years of litigation related to the 2012 shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary when a Remington-made Bushmaster AR-15 was used to kill 20 children and six adults at the Connecticut school. The families of the victims filed suit against Remington in 2014 and that case is ongoing.

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Florissant police detain a woman during a protest against the police brutality of a man hit by a Florissant detective and the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Florissant, Missouri. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant