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Florida man charged with attempted murder in shooting of off-duty Oak Lawn sergeant

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A Florida man faces an attempted murder charge in the shooting of an off-duty Oak Lawn police officer this week at a store in the southwest suburb.

Khambrel Lee, 35, of Lauderhill, Florida, is accused of firing a handgun at a group during a verbal dispute with employees about noon Monday at a store in the 10800 block of South Central Avenue, according to Oak Lawn police.

An off-duty police sergeant who was working at the store as a security guard suffered a gunshot wound to the leg, and four other shots struck his Kevlar vest, police said.

The gun jammed, and the off-duty officer and another security guard detained Lee before the off-duty officer applied a tourniquet to his own leg, police said.

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The off-duty officer was taken to a nearby hospital. The other security guard suffered minor injuries but declined medical attention at the scene, police said.

A .45-caliber handgun that Lee legally purchased in Florida was recovered at the scene, according to police. Lee also had two magazines each loaded with 13 rounds.

Lee was charged with one felony count of attempted first-degree murder. He is due in court Wednesday.





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Florida’s political sphere reacts to Nicolas Maduro’s capture as former Venezuelan president awaits court appearance

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Now that the United States has captured Nicolas Maduro and intends to prosecute him and members of his family, CBS News Miami’s Jim DeFede brings us the latest developments and the fallout following the Saturday morning strikes.

Guests: U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz/ (D) FL District 25

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              Lt. Gov. Jay Collins/(R) Florida

              Ambassador Frank Mora/Former U.S. Ambassador to OAS

              Raul Stolk/Expert on Latin America

              Jon May/Represented Manuel Noriega  

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Venezuela airspace restrictions leave travelers stranded in South Florida

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Airspace restrictions following U.S. strikes in Venezuela have stranded airline passengers across South Florida, with some travelers facing delays of up to four days. Foreign carriers canceled flights to and from the eastern Caribbean, and the FAA continues to limit airspace in the region.



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Florida State football: South Alabama DB Nehemiah Chandler commits, will transfer to FSU

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Florida State football: South Alabama DB Nehemiah Chandler commits, will transfer to FSU


Chandler’s bio from usajaguars.com:

At Georgia Tech: Saw action in one game during his freshman season … used the season as a redshirt year.

High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … First-team all-district honoree … Versatile athlete played cornerback, wide receiver and quarterback over the course of his prep career … Four-year letterwinner earned one letter apiece at four different high schools … Began high school at Westside H.S. in Jacksonville, Fla. as a freshman (2020), then moving to the Tallahassee area, where he attended Godby H.S. as a (2021) and Munroe H.S. (2022) as a junior before returning to Jacksonville to attend Wakulla H.S. as a senior (2023) … Helped lead Wakulla to an undefeated regular season and berth in the Florida 2S state playoffs as a senior in ‘23 … Coached at Wakulla by Barry Klees … Also played basketball … Honor roll student.



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