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Latest on double-fatal officer shooting in Onondaga Co., loud boom reported across FLX on Sunday, Geneva shooting update, and Cayuga Nation cuts off Union Springs schools from natural gas supply.
BREAKING OVERNIGHT: Two officers killed in Onondaga County responding to call
The community is mourning after a devastating incident occurred on Sunday night in Syracuse when a city police officer and an Onondaga County Sheriff's deputy were fatally shot while investigating a stolen vehicle report. Syracuse Police Chief Joe Cecile, visibly shaken, confirmed the deaths of the two officers at an early morning press conference held outside Upstate University Hospital.
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We also have the latest on a shooting investigation in Geneva. Yesterday we learned about a shooting that happened around 5 p.m. on Saturday. A 19-year-old had to be treated at an area hospital, and no information was immediately available about the person(s) involved. [THE LATEST FROM GPD]
Did you hear a loud boom on Sunday? A little before noon residents around the region reported hearing a loud boom. While some thought it was thunder, others thought it was an earthquake. It appears it was thunder, thanks to a phenomenon known as temperature inversion. [HERE’S HOW THAT WORKS]
Few days of quiet, mild weather after rainy stretch ends.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced significant progress in her efforts to boost economic development in Upstate New York with the approval of new provisions in the bipartisan Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) Reauthorization Act. It’s part of the broader Economic Development Reauthorization package. [DETAILS THE EFFORT]
Last week was a big moment in the Pal-Mac Central School District. They celebrated the opening of a new multipurpose athletic field with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. [TAKE A LOOK AT THE FACILITY HERE]
And finally, the Union Springs Central School District has lost access to a natural gas well it had used for over four decades, following a dispute with the Cayuga Nation, which now owns the land. The Citizen reports the school district, which has depended on the well for heating its buildings since 1981, is now facing significantly higher energy costs and has appealed to the Department of the Interior for intervention. [MORE ON THE SITUATION]
