🌱 How a late-night BP visit in Ferguson turned tragically deadly
Ferguson, Missouri Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Ferguson! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a late-night BP visit in Ferguson turned tragically deadly
Today's riddle: Why did the new employee hide from his boss? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
- Tuesday: A thunderstorm in spots, temps: high: 86, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Gas station shooting kills innocent mother who was buying slushies for her kids (hawaiinewsnow.com) — A mother of five was fatally shot by stray gunfire late Tuesday at the BP gas station in Ferguson while walking back to her car with two of her children, according to police. Neighbors and friends are grieving, a fundraiser is helping with funeral costs, and Ferguson police have added a portable camera system and are pursuing leads in a string of recent gas station shootings. 
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because good employees are hard to find (Thank you Pete C. for sending it in!)
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