Three people were killed in a shooting at a Houston nightclub where about 30 people had gathered for an open mic night and authorities were searching early Wednesday for suspects, police said. Police had been called to the DD Sky Club at about 9:45 p.m. Tuesday on reports of multiple people dead inside, Houston Police Commander Caroleta Johnson told the Houston Chronicle. Once there, officers found three people dead at the scene and a fourth person in critical condition, Johnson said.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Santa Monica Police Chief Cynthia Renaud has announced that she will retire after more than 60,000 people signed a petition calling for her removal from office following her handing of civil unrest following the death of George Floyd. City officials said that Renaud was retiring after "recognizing that recent events both here in Santa Monica and around the nation have strained community-police relations." Her last day will be Oct. 25. Chief Renaud will assume the presidency of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) on October 23. She was chosen to lead that organization from among its 31,000 members in 165 nations. Former Santa Monica Police Chief Jacqueline Seabrooks will be coming out of retirement to serve as Santa Monica's Interim Chief of Police beginning October 26. The Santa Monica Police Department arrested 400 people in relation to looting and civil unrest following protests over the in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. However, the department did not press any charges. Activists said officers fired rubber bullets at "peaceful protesters," while business owners say police didn't do enough to stop looters.

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Houston Police officers escort the body of Sgt. Harold Preston from Memorial Hermann Hospital to the medical examiner's office Tuesday. Preston was shot after responding to a domestic violence call at an apartment complex, according to authorities. During a press conference, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said, "as good as he was as a cop, he was a better human being, that is just the guy that he was and we are going to miss him.” The 41-year veteran was weeks away from retirement, the Houston Police Officer's Union said.

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DEARBORN, Mich. – On Sunday, October 18, 2020, at approximately 5:40 PM, Dearborn Police responded to the area of Warren Ave near Chase on a report of shots fired. The suspect vehicle was described as an early 2000s green Honda Accord four-door sedan with a blue/gray colored passenger side door and was last seen fleeing southbound on Greenfield from Warren Ave. The victim did not sustain any injuries. Acting on a tip from a concerned citizen, Dearborn Special Operations Officers located and arrested a person-of-interest in this case on October 20, 2020. The subject’s identity is being withheld pending formal charges from the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office. Dearborn Police Chief Ronald Haddad stated, “As a result of our excellent partnership with local media outlets and with the cooperation of concerned citizens, a swift arrest was made and our communities are safer.”

BREAKING! Maryland Man Arrested for Allegedly Threatening to Kidnap, Kill Biden and Harris. Baltimore, Maryland – A federal criminal complaint has been filed today charging James Dale Reed, age 42, of Frederick, Maryland, on the federal charge of threats against a major candidate for President or Vice President—specifically, former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris. Reed is currently in state custody and a federal warrant has been lodged as a detainer to ensure his appearance in U.S. District Court at a future date. The federal charge was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Robert K. Hur and Special Agent in Charge Bo Keane of the United States Secret Service – Baltimore Field Office.

United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Robert K. Hur stated, “We take these types of threats extremely seriously. Such threats to commit violence are illegal and have no place in our democracy, and we will hold accountable those who make them. We are grateful for the assistance of the City of Frederick Police Department and to citizens who provided tips that ultimately led to Mr. Reed’s arrest and these federal charges.”

According to the affidavit filed in support of the criminal complaint, on October 4, 2020, a letter threatening candidates for President and Vice President—specifically, former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris—was left on the doorstep of a resident in Frederick in the early hours of the morning. The likeness of the subject delivering the letter was captured by a door camera. The resident did not know the subject but had several signs in the yard supporting the candidates threatened in the letter. The letter, which is included in full in the attached Complaint, contains the following passage:

“This is a warning to anyone reading this letter if you are a Biden/Harris supporter you will be targeted. We have a list of homes and addresses by your election signs. We are the ones with those scary guns, We are the ones your children have nightmares about…When We capture Grandpa Biden We will all severely beat him to the point of death as for Mrs. Harris she will be bent over and Anally raped by my rifle barrel. Then for the Grand end the [sic] both will be executed on National Television.

The right to vote and peacefully support the candidate of your choice are bedrocks of our democracy,” said U.S. Attorney Hur. “Conduct like this that threatens major candidates and fellow citizens only undermines our democracy and the principles upon which America was founded. We will not tolerate threatening conduct that seeks to intimidate, harass or dissuade Americans from exercising their right to vote.”