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COLLIERVILLE, Tennessee- A mother of three was killed and 14 others were injured during a mass shooting at a Kroger grocery store in Collierville, Tennessee.  The suspected shooter, UK Thang, 29, has been pronounced dead by medical personnel due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound following the incident. “Ten of the victims were employees of Kroger, […]

Fifteen people were shot and one was killed in a mass shooting at Kroger grocery store in Collierville, Tennessee on Thursday, Sept. 23, according to police.  The accused gunman, who police have identified as 29-year-old UK Thang, took his own life at the scene. According to Collierville Police, Thang was a third-party vendor for Kroger. […]

A shooter killed a mother of three and injured 14 others on Thursday, Sept.23 at Kroger grocery store in Collierville at 1:30 p.m. First responders received calls of an active shooter at this Kroger on Thursday. The first police car arrived at 1:34, Police Chief Dale Lane said. The officers went into the store and […]

The Collierville police says the shooting of 15 people, killing one, and a dead suspected shooter, Uk Thang, on September 23 at Kroger, is a “tragedy unlike anything the Town of Collierville had ever experienced.”   “Nobody wants to go into that scene, I promise you,” says Chief Dale Lane. He also says, “I have been doing this for 34 years and […]

One person is dead, and 14 others suffered injuries as a result of a shooting at a Kroger grocery store in Collierville, Tennessee Thursday morning where the gunman also took his own life, Collierville officials said Friday morning.   Authorities have identified the preparator as 29-year-old UK Thang, who worked for Kroger as a third-party vendor. They believe Thang decided to take his own life when […]

Collierville- During a press conference today it was confirmed that 14 people were wounded among the confirmed death of Olivia king at the Kroger grocery store shooting that occurred on September 23. Ten of the victims were Kroger employees and five were customers. “People will reflect back and say ‘Where were you when the Kroger […]

Fourteen people are wounded and a mother of three is dead after a shooting at the Kroger store in Collierville, Tennessee, police said Friday.  The shooter, UK Thang, 29, shot 10 employees and five customers before taking his own life as police arrived at the scene, said Collierville Police Chief Dale Lane in a press conference Friday. Lane would not name the shooter during the press […]

Student employment at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s main campus has been short staffed since campus returned to in-person operations at the beginning of September and Student Union departments are operating at limited operations.  Chad Boppel is the director of retail services and restaurant operations at UW-Milwaukee and oversees the operation of 650 student employees. For full operation this year, they are 40 percent short staffed compared to pre-pandemic operations of 800 student employees.   “There’s been a struggle all over the entire […]

Students worked diligently, painting their pots as the sound of the mariachi band from the Roberto Hernandez Center began to cue in. The musicians turned to everyone in the crowd and urged them to all count in, “uno, dos, tres!” as the music erupted and the students in the Union at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee joined […]

Aaron Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19 Wednesday and has been ruled out for Sunday’s matchup against the Chiefs. There are conflicting reports about whether Rodgers was vaccinated or not. Rodgers was asked on Aug. 26 whether he had been vaccinated, and he responded that he had been “immunized.” He added, “There’s guys on the team […]

Alberto Maldonado, director of the Roberto Hernandez Center, reflects on the impact of the 1970 movement led by Latino students, which paved the way for Latinos to receive a higher education degree at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee.  Currently, the Roberto Hernandez Center provides academic services and support to over 2,900 Hispanic students, according to recent UW […]