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  • Bowie mother critically hurt after domestic shooting during school-supplies argument

Also on today's calendar: When Faith Meets the Fight: The Church's Role in Domestic Violence and 9 more events.

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📰 News we're reading

• Bowie mother shot in the head while holding her baby, another child tried to intervene, police say (wtop.com) — A Bowie mother remains in critical condition after being shot in the head during a domestic dispute at a Myrtle Avenue home while holding her 2‑month‑old baby, according to police. Charging documents say her partner admitted firing two shots after an argument over back‑to‑school supplies for their six children, then placing the gun in the mailbox and calling 911.
   

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