FIREFIGHTER DIES AFTER BEING TRAPPED IN ROOF COLLAPSE DURING OVERHAUL OF ARSON FIRE IN ABANDONED BUILDING – DETROIT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 15, 2008 – NIOSH FIREFIGHTER FATALITY REPORT F2008-37

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Firefighter Dies After Being Trapped in Roof Collapse During Overhaul of Arson Fire in Abandoned Building – Detroit, Michigan – November 15, 2008 – NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Report F2008-37 Submitted by Rick DeGroot On November 15, 2008, Detroit Firefighter Walter Harris was killed after being crushed by a roof collap

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Teen suspect in deadly mass shooting at California Halloween store appears in court to face murder charges

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