Local
Cop shooter still not arrested
The person wanted for allegedly shooting at a MARTA police officer still has not been found, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The shooting happened Saturday Oct. 3 outside the Ashby Station in northwest Atlanta, and the officer was not hit. The suspect in the crime is also wanted for being involved in a robbery. APD warned MARTA to watch out for the suspect, according to MARTA spokeswoman Saba Long. Bus service has not been suspended and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is now helping with the case.
National
Community College in Oregon hit by gunfire
On Oct. 1, a gunman killed nine people at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, according to CNN.The victims were Lucero Alcaraz, Treven Anspach, Rebecka Carnes, Quinn Cooper, Kim Dietz, Lucas Eibel, Jason Johnson, Lawrence Levine and Sarena Moore. Law enforcement found that the shooter had 14 firearms.The gunman committed suicide after shooting at Douglas County police officers. He was also enrolled in Umpqua. There is no known link to organized groups, according to investigators.
World
Openly gay priest forced halt work
After declaring that he is gay, Polish priest Monsignor Krysztof Olaf Charamsa has been stripped of his duties in the Congregation for the Doctrine of the faith and the Pontifical universities, according to CNN. Charasma asked Pope Francis to change the Catholic doctrine about homosexuality on Oct. 4 during a press conference in Rome. He announced his sexuality right before the Synod of Bishops, which is when bishops discuss topics affecting Catholic families starting on Oct. 5.
