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2 killed, 1 hurt in Virginia workplace shooting; suspect also dead, police say

Two men are dead and another is in critical condition after their coworker opened fire on them at a business in Manassas, Virginia, police say. The suspect, 37-year-old Marvin Grant, went to work Wednesday morning at United Rentals at 9415 Wellington Road and told a…

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Two men are dead and another is in critical condition after their coworker opened fire on them at a business in Manassas, Virginia, police say.

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The suspect, 37-year-old Marvin Grant, went to work Wednesday morning at United Rentals at 9415 Wellington Road and told a coworker that three people were going to die, Manassas City Police Chief Douglas Keen said.

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“There was some kind of altercation this morning,” Keen said. “He then pulled a pistol from his waistband and shot the three victims.”

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The victims were rushed in critical condition to a hospital, where two of them died of their injuries later in the morning. Police identified the victims who died as Richard Lamont, 48, and Christopher Serrano, 33.

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An online fundraiser for Serrano’s family says he was a devoted partner and father to a 10-year-old boy and 3-year-old girl.

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Keen said he personally knew Lamont, a father who coached youth football in Fauquier County for years.

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“September’s been a rough month. We lost a 16-year-old. Now I lost somebody I actually coached youth football with. And knowing what his commitment was and knowing his children and now fatherless, it hits home. It hits home for our community,” Keen said…

Original source: https://www.nbcnews.com/health

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Pennsylvania reports 5th measles-related death in the state

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Pennsylvania health officials reported on Wednesday the death of an unvaccinated resident of Lancaster County who tested positive for measles. It’s the fifth measles-associated death in the state since August. The Pennsylvania Department of Health didn’t report when the individual died. The other measles-associated deaths…

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