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Fatal Tour Bus Wreck; Black Bear Wandering; Man Rams CIA Gate: News Nearby
Top posts in Va. and D.C., including a suspect trying to flee with an officer pinned in his car door. Plus, how to share your local news.
Patch has 32 sites in communities in D.C. and Virginia. Here are some of our top posts from the past 24 hours.
- Fatal Bus Wreck: GW Parkway Will Be Closed For Hours
- Man Arrested After Ramming Gate at CIA Headquarters: Report
- Suspect Attempts to Flee with Officer Pinned in Vehicle Door: Police
Bear Sighted at Arby's in Leesburg: Police
Multiple people reported bear sightings near the Battlefield Parkway area of Leesburg on Monday including the bear in front of Arby's in the photo, according to the Leesburg Police Department.
"While this bear may have just wanted an order of Curly Fries and seems friendly enough, please do not approach it or try to get close for a selfie," Leesburg Police joked in a post on Facebook. >>> Read more.
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Orlando Shooting Latest: 'I'm Thinking I'm Next. I'm Dead'
The first of 53 survivors spoke publicly Tuesday after the mass shooting June 12 at a gay nightclub in Orlando left 49 victims dead, along with the shooter.
Angel Colon was shot "about three times" in the leg, then was shot again in the hand and hip when the shooter doubled back. "He's shooting everyone who's already dead on the floor, making sure they're dead," Colon said. "I look over and he shoots the girl next to me. I'm just there laying down, I'm thinking 'I'm next, I'm dead.'" >>> Read more.
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