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Landscaping Sparked Shooting At School: LI Patch Week In Review

ALSO: School pays ransom to hackers | Dog charges officer, shot 3 times | Band leader dies on stage | Large shark caught / Aerial tour of LI

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Here are some of the biggest stories that Long Island Patches covered this week.

Dispute Over Landscaping Sparked Shooting At LI School

Police say a man fired three shots into the ground at Roosevelt High School. There were nearly 100 students in the building.

Rockville Centre Schools Pay $90,000 Ransom To Hackers

The district's computer system was infected with a virus that encrypted all of its files, and had to pay to get access back.

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Wantagh Pit Bull Charges Police Officer, Shot 3 Times: Report

A Nassau County police officer shot a charging pit bull three times in Wantagh.

Chicago Cover Band Leader Dies While Performing On LI Stage

Mason Swearingen, leader of Beginnings, died on stage while performing in Bellmore over the weekend.

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Man Charged With Killing Wife Has Dementia: Lawyer

He was remanded to the Suffolk County Correctional Facility without bail, attorney says.

Alleged MS-13 Member Indicted For Brutal Machete Murder

Authorities say Raul Ponce lured a man to the Massapequa Preserve and then murdered him with a machete.

Man Sentenced To Prison For Fatally Shooting Homeless Man: DA

The 48-year-old was convicted for shooting and killing the homeless man last year over an alleged drug debt, the DA said.

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