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Chaos at Cheerleading Event: No Shooter, Just Brawl

3/2/2025

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Panic erupted at the NCA Cheerleading competition in Dallas when reports of an active shooter sent attendees scrambling for safety. Fortunately, police later clarified that no shots were fired; the commotion was triggered by a brawl among parents. In a separate case, 21-year-old Benjamin Elliot was found guilty of murdering his twin sister, rejecting his sleepwalking defense.

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Panic erupted at the NCA Cheerleading competition in Dallas when reports of an active shooter sent attendees scrambling for safety. Fortunately, police later clarified that no shots were fired; the commotion was triggered by a brawl among parents. In a separate case, 21-year-old Benjamin Elliot was found guilty of murdering his twin sister, rejecting his sleepwalking defense.