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Family pleaded to have assault rifle seized before deadly school shooting. Officers had few options

  • Orlando Harris' family asked Missouri police to seize his bullet-proof vest, ammunition, and AR-15-style rifle due to his fragile mental health, including past suicide attempts.
  • Police could not confiscate the firearm because Harris was of legal age to possess it, leaving them with limited options.
  • A police report details the family's concerns, heightened by the arrival of ammunition packages on October 15, shortly before the shooting on October 24, 2022.
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Family pleaded to have assault rifle seized before deadly school shooting. Officers had few options

Orlando Harris’ family pleaded with police to confiscate the 19-year-old’s bullet-proof vest, ammunition and AR-15-style rifle. But with no red-flag law in Missouri, the best officers could do is suggest

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Saturday, November 2, 2024.
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