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Speaker 1: Crime Alert. I'm John Lemley. We begin this hour with

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Speaker 1: a notable development in the US criminal justice system. Jury's

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Speaker 1: selection underway now in the federal trial of Ryan Routh,

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Speaker 1: accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump in Florida during

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Speaker 1: the most recent presidential campaign. Federal court proceedings have commenced

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Speaker 1: in Fort Pierce, Florida, as officials began selecting a jury

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Speaker 1: for Routh's trial. Routh, now fifty nine, is charged with

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Speaker 1: attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer,

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Speaker 1: and multiple firearms violations. He has pleaded not guilty and

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Speaker 1: is representing himself, though court appointed council stands by should

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Speaker 1: he need assistance. According to court documents, US District Judge

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Speaker 1: Eileen Cannon has blocked some of Routh's proposed questions for

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Speaker 1: potential jurors, deeming them irrelevant, while allowing others from the

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Speaker 1: prosecution to proceed. Jury selection is expected to wrap up

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Speaker 1: in three days, with opening statements anticipated by Thursday. Prosecutors

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Speaker 1: alleged Rauth approached his target armed with a rifle, positioning

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Speaker 1: himself behind nearby shrubbery. Secret Service agents intervene preventing any

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Speaker 1: shots from being fired, and Rauth was soon arrested afterward

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Speaker 1: with the aid of a civilian witness. The trial may

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Speaker 1: last fewer than the reserved four weeks, depending on how

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Speaker 1: swiftly the proceedings advance.

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Speaker 2: Thanks John for the latest crime and justice news. Go

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Speaker 2: after this Now with the latest crime and justice breaking

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Speaker 2: news Crime Online John Limley.

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Speaker 1: We turn now to Texas, where law enforcement in Cleveland,

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Speaker 1: near Houston is investigating a fatal shooting at a local bar.

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Speaker 1: Police report that shortly after midnight Monday, a lone suspect

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Speaker 1: entered a Las Locas Casuals sports bar and restaurant, and,

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Speaker 1: after conversing for around an hour, exited, only to return

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Speaker 1: with a weapon. He opened fire on patrons sitting on

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Speaker 1: the patio, critically injuring six people. One man was pronounced

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Speaker 1: dead at the scene, while two others were airlifted to

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Speaker 1: area hospitals. Investigators believe the suspect acted alone. He reportedly

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Speaker 1: fled in a white van distinguished by a long scratch

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Speaker 1: along one side. At this time, law enforcement has not

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Speaker 1: released details regarding the motive, suspect identity, or the condition

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Speaker 1: of other victims. The case remains under active investigation. A Washington,

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Speaker 1: DC's shooting has left another city reeling and prompted renewed

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Speaker 1: focus on public safety. Two seventeen year olds, Kelvin Thomas

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Speaker 1: Junior and Jalen Lucas, have been arrested and are now

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Speaker 1: charged as adults in connection with the fatal shooting of

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Speaker 1: Eric Tarpinian Yakim, a twenty one year old congressional intern

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Speaker 1: from Massachusetts. The incident occurred June thirtieth near Mount Vernon Square.

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Speaker 1: Tarpinian Yakim was struck by four stray bullets and died

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Speaker 1: at the scene. A sixteen year old boy and a

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Speaker 1: woman were also wounded in the exchange. The victim had

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Speaker 1: been interning for Representative Ron Estes and was set to

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Speaker 1: begin his senior year at UMass Amherst. His death prompted

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Speaker 1: a moment of silence in the House of Representatives and

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Speaker 1: attention from the White House, where it was cited in

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Speaker 1: discussions about bolstering law enforcement. Authorities continue to seek a

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Speaker 1: third suspect. City and federal officials are calling for a

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Speaker 1: renewed dialog on juvenile crime and public safety in the

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Speaker 1: Capitol new in Tennessee. At this hour, a judge has

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Speaker 1: ruled the case against Austin Robert Drummond, accused of killing

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Speaker 1: four family members and kidnapping a baby, may proceed to

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Speaker 1: a grand jury. Drummond, who pleaded guilty, faces charges including

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Speaker 1: first degree murder and aggravated kis. FBI testimony confirmed cell

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Speaker 1: phone data placed him near the wooded area where four victims,

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Speaker 1: James M. Wilson, Adriana Williams, Braden Williams, and Courtney Rose

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Speaker 1: were found shot under tarps. Five others are charged as accessories.

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Speaker 1: The abandoned infant was found safe. Emotional reactions in court

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Speaker 1: underscored public interest, and a gag order was issued after

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Speaker 1: Drummond spoke to media from jail. Prosecutors may seek the

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Speaker 1: death penalty if he is convicted finally. In South Carolina,

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Speaker 1: a shooting as prompting renewed calls for hate crime legislation

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Speaker 1: in the state. A black man identified as Jarvis Mackenzie

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Speaker 1: was shot at while waiting to go to work. Authorities

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Speaker 1: have characterized the incident as racially motivated. Mackenzie is now

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Speaker 1: advocating for stronger hate crime protections, noting that his state

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Speaker 1: is only one of two without such statutes on the book.

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Speaker 1: In response, Sheriff Leon Lott and owner Henry McMaster have

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Speaker 1: publicly discussed the incident and the state's legislative options. Mackenzie's

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Speaker 1: advocacy reflects a growing concern over ensuring legal protections against

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Speaker 1: bias motivated violence.

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Speaker 2: Thanks John for the latest crime injustice needs. Go to

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Speaker 2: crime online dot com and please join us for our

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Speaker 2: daily podcast, Crime Stories, where we do our best to

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Speaker 2: find missing people, especially children, and solve unsolved homicides. With

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Speaker 2: this crime alert, I'm Nancy Grace.