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Henderson City Council declares emergency, imposes five-day curfew after multiple shootings
Summary
At an emergency meeting on Jan. 22, the Henderson City Council declared a local state of emergency and set a citywide curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for five days following multiple recent shootings; the council also read a storm emergency proclamation and authorized public notifications.
The Henderson City Council on Jan. 22 declared a local state of emergency and imposed a five-day, citywide curfew after multiple recent shooting incidents, Mayor Melissa Elliott said at an emergency meeting.
Police Chief Marcus Barrow told the council there had been "multiple shooting incidents over the past several days" and said "there were no fatalities to date," adding that investigations are active with the State Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Drug Enforcement Administration task forces. He said suspects are known but details could not…
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