The Daily Populous

Tuesday October 10th, 2017 day edition

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× Texas Tech police officer fatally shot in head by drug suspect; shooter in custody.

LUBBOCK, Texas — Police apprehended a 19-year-old student accused of fatally shooting a Texas Tech University police officer at the campus police station Monday night.

University officials issued an alert saying the suspect was taken into custody and that the campus lockdown order had been lifted.

https://t.co/jOFvYnGgL6 — Texas Tech (@TexasTech) October 10, 2017.

A Texas Tech Officer was able to tackle the suspect as he fled & took him into custody.

Texas Tech is on lockdown after an Tech PD officer was shot and killed.

Texas Tech officials initially issued a lockdown alert to students on social media, urging those on campus “to take shelter in a safe location.”. »

U.S. mail carriers emerge as heroes in Puerto Rico recovery

Authored by reuters.com
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Postal Service delivers the mail at an area damaged by Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - With the Puerto Rico power grid shredded by Hurricane Maria, the U.S.

Postal Service, delivers mail at an area affected by Hurricane Maria in the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. »