Gun violence, shootings and senseless killings!!

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Family pleaded to have assault rifle seized before deadly school shooting. Officers had few options

Orlando Harris’ family pleaded with Missouri police to confiscate the 19-year-old’s bullet-proof vest, ammunition and AR-15-style rifle. They knew his mental health was fragile after more than one suicide attempt. But the best officers could do in a state with some of the most expansive gun rights is suggest Harris keep the weapon in a storage unit.

https://apnews.com/article/missouri-orlando-harris-school-shooting-red-flag-dba891ceaec8d3881ef07e05eb966eb9?

Local sheriff asks FBI to investigate death of Black man found hanging in Alabama

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The FBI is investigating the death of a Black man in Alabama, who was found hanging in an abandoned house, following a request from a local sheriff amid fears among community members who accuse local law enforcement of longstanding, unchecked misconduct.

https://apnews.com/article/alabama-black-man-hanging-death-suicide-fbi-2e2222fe1ce9d5e37b67837734fb4339?

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Disgruntled fired employee kills two workers at Chicago’s Navy Pier, police say

CHICAGO (AP) — A man who was recently fired from his job at Navy Pier returned to the Chicago tourist attraction and killed two workers before fleeing, police said.

https://apnews.com/article/navy-pier-chicago-shootings-187565c142ba0dcdb9986603a0e353ab?

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Teen is in custody after trying to enter Wisconsin elementary school while armed, police say

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A 13-year-old boy who had researched school shootings online was arrested hours after he tried to enter a Wisconsin elementary school with suspicious bags, police said.

https://apnews.com/article/kenosha-armed-boy-elementary-school-13d42e5fecc809e4ead0607eced4e416?

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3 dead, 2 wounded after shooting at apartment and police chase

Three people were killed and two others wounded on Friday after a suspect opened fire in an apartment in central Pennsylvania, then led police on a 40-mile high-speed chase through two counties that ended with an exchange of gunfire with state troopers, police said.

https://local.newsbreak.com/mount-joy-pa/3667541768538-3-dead-2-wounded-after-shooting-at-apartment-and-police-chase?

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A person is dead and 16 are hurt after a shooting at Tuskegee University; 1 arrest made

ATLANTA (AP) — A shooting early Sunday during homecoming weekend at Tuskegee University in Alabama left one person dead and injured 16 others, a dozen of them by gunfire, authorities said. One arrest was announced hours later.

https://apnews.com/article/tuskegee-university-alabama-shooting-homecoming-bbf142f051aef128d790574534a5e370?

Alabama shooting

Authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with a Sunday shooting that killed one person and injured 16 others during homecoming week at Alabama's Tuskegee University. The victim was an 18-year-old who was not a student at the university. Social media video shows people ducking for cover in a parking lot as gunshots rang out. The university said law enforcement officials "have secured the scene" and the Alabama Bureau of Investigations is investigating. The shooting is among at least 454 mass shootings reported so far this year in the US, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which, like CNN, defines a mass shooting as one that injures or kills four or more people, not including the shooter.

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2 killed, 10 wounded in shootings near New Orleans parade route

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Two people were killed and 10 others were wounded in two separate shootings along a New Orleans parade route and celebration attended by thousands on Sunday, authorities said. There were no immediate arrests.

https://apnews.com/article/new-orleans-shootings-6c641431f5f7d5ce74fd71782e215575?

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3 people are killed in random stabbings in New York City. A suspect is in custody

NEW YORK (AP) — A man fatally stabbed three people across a swath of Manhattan on Monday morning, carrying out a series of random attacks without uttering a word to his victims, officials said.

https://apnews.com/article/new-york-city-knife-attacks-f16e3de00b1c9f8ef7cd2b2e4c0cc75c?

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Susan Smith, who killed her 2 young children 30 years ago, denied parole

(CNN) — Susan Smith, who has served 30 years of a life sentence for drowning her two young sons in 1994, was unanimously denied parole by the South Carolina Board of Paroles and Pardons during an emotional hearing Wednesday.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/20/us/susan-smith-children-car-death-parole/index.html?

November 20, 2024 - Judge sentences Laken Riley’s murderer to life in prison

Jose Ibarra isn’t just guilty of Laken Riley’s murder — he was also convicted of a host of other crimes. Ibarra was indicted on 10 counts involving two separate incidents — and on Wednesday, a judge agreed with the prosecution that Ibarra was guilty of each.

https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/laken-riley-murder-trial-11-20-24/index.html?

Man convicted of killing Laken Riley sentenced to life in prison without parole

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The Venezuelan man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in a case that became a flashpoint in the national debate over immigration.

https://apnews.com/article/georgia-nursing-student-laken-riley-immigrant-d8d75ccc6d81e7a88eb7890829d9fc9c?

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Orlando Halloween mass shooter indicted on 11 charges including 1st-degree murder

A grand jury has indicted the teenager accused of fatally shooting two people and injuring multiple others on Halloween night in downtown Orlando on 11 charges — including first-degree murder.

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/21/orlando-halloween-mass-shooter-indicted-on-11-charges-including-1st-degree-murder/?

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White Florida woman sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting Black neighbor in lengthy dispute

A white Florida woman who fatally shot a Black neighbor through her front door during an ongoing dispute over the neighbor’s boisterous children was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison for her manslaughter conviction.

https://apnews.com/article/neighbor-killing-florida-prison-sentence-eeebdfa89b98164b87179629ca36799c?

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Police hunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO’s masked killer after ‘brazen, targeted’ attack on NYC street

NEW YORK (AP) — A gunman killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO on Wednesday in a “brazen, targeted attack” outside a Manhattan hotel where the health insurer was holding its investor conference, police said, setting off a massive search for the fleeing assailant hours before the annual Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting nearby.

https://apnews.com/article/manhattan-shooting-death-daa1e8c8c05606197a5bd2e0242f1683?

 

CEO's murder was premeditated

Police officers near the scene where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed. Photo: Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images The gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson this morning, in what police described as a "brazen, targeted attack," is still at large. Thompson, 50, was shot at least twice outside of a midtown Manhattan hotel around 6:40 a.m. He was arriving early to his company's annual investor conference. "Every indication is that this was a premeditated, preplanned, targeted attack," NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference. Photos: NYPD The shooter appeared to be waiting for Thompson, police said. Several people walked past him before he stepped out from behind a parked car and shot Thompson in the back and leg. He then fled on an e-bike into Central Park. 🏥 Thompson led the insurance division of UnitedHealth Group, the country's largest health care company and largest insurer. He joined the company in 2004 and rose gradually through its ranks. Thompson had reportedly been receiving threats, possibly related to health care coverage. Multiple regulators have recently investigated or sued United, alleging that it systematically denies claims for medically necessary care.   CEO slaying unleashes rage against insurers     Photo illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images   Yesterday's shocking murder in Midtown Manhattan of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson unleashed a wave of social media-fueled rage against health insurers, Axios' Maya Goldman writes. People lashed out over coverage denials and other business practices. Why it matters: People tend to like their insurer but distrust the industry — and indeed, the health system at large. The big picture: UnitedHealthcare is the country's largest private health insurer by market share. Like other big carriers, it has been targeted with lawsuits and criticism from regulators and lawmakers over allegedly denying claims to maximize profits. Thompson's wife told NBC News he had been receiving threats, possibly related to health care coverage. But investigators haven't identified a motive. 🚓 The latest: Police are still hunting for the masked gunman, who disappeared into Central Park on a bike. Thompson, 50, died in a dawn ambush as he walked into a Hilton, blocks from Radio City Music Hall, for the company's annual investor conference. Screenshot: CNN Firms that provide security to executives are bracing for an influx of calls, Axios' Emily Peck writes. No executives at UnitedHealth received any personal security or protection benefits, Bloomberg reports. Keep reading.

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New York manhunt

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in Manhattan on Wednesday morning in a "brazen, targeted attack" as he walked toward the company's annual investor conference, New York police said. The gunman remains on the loose and a motive is unclear. Police shared video of the hooded suspect and urged New Yorkers to "be alert" as the search intensifies. Detectives said a phone found in an alley the gunman ran through may have belonged to the shooter. Police also found a bottle of water that detectives believe the gunman purchased at a Starbucks just minutes before the attack. The water bottle could yield fingerprints or DNA, and if police technicians can unlock the phone, it may provide the suspect's identity.

 

California school shooting

Two kindergarten students are in critical condition after they were wounded in a shooting Wednesday at a school north of Sacramento. The boys, aged 5 and 6, were being treated at local hospitals, Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea told reporters, hours after a gunman opened fire at the Feather River Adventist School in the city of Oroville. A suspect was found dead at the scene with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Honea said. The man has been identified but could not be immediately named due to an ongoing investigation. Authorities believe the suspect had targeted the school because of its affiliation with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

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Police release new photos as they search for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO

NEW YORK (AP) — The masked gunman who stalked and killed the head of one of the largest U.S. health insurers had the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose” emblazoned on his ammunition, echoing a phrase used by industry critics, two law enforcement officials said Thursday.

https://apnews.com/article/unitedhealthcare-ceo-manhattan-shooting-death-7f6581ba6b0b520938d82c361e77a83c?

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UnitedHealthCare CEO

Authorities are still searching for the gunman who shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. As the manhunt extends into a third day, more details have emerged as police continue their investigation. The NYPD released photos Thursday showing a "person of interest" smiling during a flirtatious moment with a female employee at a hostel on New York's Upper West Side. A CNN law enforcement analyst said the photo "yielded what is so far the most significant clue to identifying him." Authorities also said the man traveled by Greyhound bus to New York 10 days before the shooting and used a fake New Jersey driver's license to check into the hostel.

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Police believe the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO left NYC on a bus after the shooting

NEW YORK (AP) — The gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S. health insurer three days ago may have quickly left New York City on a bus after escaping on a bicycle and hopping in a cab, police officials said Friday.

https://apnews.com/article/unitedhealthcare-ceo-manhattan-shooting-death-48590215ba756741bbaadeeb6255d135?

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Police find bag carried by gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, say he likely fled NYC on bus

NEW YORK (AP) — The gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S. health insurer likely left New York City on a bus soon after the brazen ambush that has shaken corporate America, police officials said Friday. But he left something behind: a backpack that was discovered in Central Park.

https://apnews.com/article/unitedhealthcare-ceo-manhattan-shooting-death-48590215ba756741bbaadeeb6255d135?

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🚨 Gunman likely fled NYC

Source: NYPD surveillance video. Map: AP Police think the gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S. health insurer likely left Manhattan on a bus after ditching his backpack in Central Park. As of last night, police still didn't know the gunman's name or whereabouts, or have a motive for Wednesday's shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, AP reports. The latest: Video of the gunman showed him biking into Central Park, then taking a taxi to a bus terminal with commuter service to New Jersey and Greyhound routes to Philadelphia, Boston and D.C. Police have video of the man entering the bus station but no video of him exiting, leading them to believe he left the city, Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told reporters. Investigators found a backpack in the park that had been worn by the gunman during the shooting. Police said it was taken straight to a lab without being opened. What to watch: Investigators are looking at whether the shooter may have been a disgruntled employee or client of the insurer. Zeynep Tufekci, a New York Times Opinion columnist and former computer programmer who focuses on the impact of technology on society, wrote: "I've been studying social media for a long time, and I can't think of any other incident when a murder in this country has been so openly celebrated." (gift link) Go deeper: Shooting shakes Corporate America.

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🚕 Day 5 of manhunt

New photo of the suspect, as he took a taxi from Central Park to a bus terminal after Wednesday's shooting. Photo: NYPD via AP NYPD technicians gingerly opened the backpack left in Central Park by the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and found only two items — a jacket and Monopoly money, ABC News reports.   Search for UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killer yields evidence, but few answers NEW YORK (AP) — They have seen him smiling on a hostel security camera, but don’t know his name. They found the backpack he discarded while fleeing, but don’t know where he’s gone. https://apnews.com/article/unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooter-b6a0bcc8f517604bb612511acea164b9?

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A timeline of the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and search for his killer

NEW YORK (AP) — After days of searching through security footage, following up on a deluge of tips and even sending scuba divers to the bottom of a lake, police on Monday announced the arrest of a suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel last week.

https://apnews.com/article/unitedhealthcare-suspect-ceo-assassin-shooter-b5ff640798d799271ddd8db9f3d2a20e?

 

CEO shooter manhunt

The NYPD is working with law enforcement agencies in several states to locate a still-unidentified suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. While authorities say they believe the gunman has long left New York City after the shooting on Wednesday, they feel confident he will be captured. Meanwhile, photos of the suspect have been circulated to airports and border patrol stations along the Mexican and Canadian borders in the hope he won't slip out of the country. The FBI is offering up to $50,000 of reward money for information leading to his arrest and conviction. The NYPD has added another $10,000.

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New York prosecutors charge suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing with murder, court records show

ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — A man suspected in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO was arrested and charged with murder Monday after a quick-thinking McDonald’s customer in Pennsylvania recognized him from a surveillance photo and police officers found a gun, mask and writings linking him to the ambush.

https://apnews.com/article/unitedhealthcare-suspect-ceo-assassin-shooter-eaee0b7d31b319f42e0cf7f2f7badfb1?

"Person of interest" had fake IDs, manifesto

Luigi Mangione, 26, arrested today on gun charges, is a "strong person of interest" in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the NYPD announced.

• Mangione was detained at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He has ties to Maryland, California and Hawai'i. 

A McDonald's employee called local police after recognizing Mangione from coverage of the shooting suspect, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said during an afternoon press conference.

• Mangione had multiple fake IDs, a U.S. passport — plus a gun and a suppressor (silencer) consistent with those used in the attack.

Poster: FBI via AP

Mangione was carrying a three-page, handwritten document suggesting "ill will toward corporate America," NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said at the news conference.

• Mangione's manifesto criticizes health insurance companies, the N.Y. Times reports.
• The gun appears to be a "ghost gun" (assembled from parts by the user, and untraceable) and "may have been made on a 3D printer," Kenny added.

The detective chief said the investigation included drones over Central Park and "every source of video that we could collect — hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of hours, from hundreds of sources."

• Asked if Mangione had been on authorities' radar, Kenny replied: "No, we did not have his name prior to today."

More on Mangione ... Get the latest.

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🚨 Manhunt ends with murder charge

Manhattan prosecutors filed murder and other charges late last night against Luigi Mangione — an Ivy League grad who is the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

• Thompson's killing sparked a nationwide manhunt and triggered an outpouring of online vitriol toward the insurance industry.

Mangione was arrested yesterday in Altoona, Pa., where he faces separate charges stemming from possession of a gun and a fake ID.

• When an officer approached Mangione, 26, at a McDonald's and asked if he'd been to New York recently, he "became quiet and started to shake," court documents say.

A statement posted by Maryland state Del. Nino Mangione, a cousin of Luigi Mangione. Via X

🧠 What to know: Mangione was born and raised in a prominent real estate family in the Baltimore area and holds both a bachelor's and master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

• Social media accounts that appeared to belong to Mangione show posts about tech, AI and health. He had an active Goodreads account that included a review of the Unabomber's manifesto.

Friends of Mangione said he was often in pain from a chronic back problem — which one described as a pinched nerve — and dropped out of contact earlier this year.

• "Nobody has heard from you in months, and apparently your family is looking for you," one friend posted on X just over a month ago in a since-deleted tweet.

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Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing charged with murder in New York, court records show Luigi Nicholas Mangione, a 26-year-old Ivy League graduate from a prominent Maryland real estate family, was arrested Monday in the killing of Brian Thompson, who headed one of the United States’ largest medical insurance companies. Read more.

Key points: The arrest came five days after UnitedHealthcare’s CEO was gunned down on a New York sidewalk. Credit for the arrest is shared with a Pennsylvania McDonald’s customer who noticed another patron who resembled the man in security-camera photos that New York police had publicized.   New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a Manhattan news conference that Mangione was carrying a gun like the one used to kill Thompson and the same fake ID the shooter had used to check into a New York hostel, along with a passport and other fraudulent IDs. NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said Mangione also had a three-page, handwritten document that shows “some ill will toward corporate America.”   A law enforcement official who wasn’t authorized to discuss the investigation publicly and spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity said the document included a line in which Mangione claimed to have acted alone. “To the Feds, I’ll keep this short, because I do respect what you do for our country. To save you a lengthy investigation, I state plainly that I wasn’t working with anyone,” the document said, according to the official. It also had a line that said, “I do apologize for any strife or traumas but it had to be done. Frankly, these parasites simply had it coming.”

RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Key details to know about the arrest of a suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO   UnitedHealthcare CEO was likely killed with a ghost gun that can be made at home   WATCH: Video shows UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect arriving at courthouse

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Suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggles, shouts while entering courthouse

ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggled with deputies and shouted while being led into court Tuesday as new details emerged about his possible motivation behind the ambush.

https://apnews.com/article/unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooting-suspect-c68d0328f278d85fcf201ae89f634098?

ps:Another guy now who wants to do the crime, but not the time!!! So now he has an example of someone who will be soon sitting in the WH, to look up to!!!!!

Luigi Mangione denied bail in Pennsylvania following New York murder charge

Luigi Mangione, the suspect charged with murder in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was denied bail in Pennsylvania Tuesday, according to a Blair County Courthouse clerk.

https://www.axios.com/2024/12/10/luigi-mangione-unitedhealthcare-ceo-killing-bail-denied?

 

Luigi Mangione's hard turn from wealth and success to murder suspect The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was apparently living a charmed life: the grandson of a wealthy developer, valedictorian of his elite prep school and with degrees from an Ivy League university. Read more.

Key points: A law enforcement bulletin obtained by AP said Mangione likely was motivated by his anger at what he called “parasitic” health insurance companies and a disdain for corporate greed. The killing has sparked widespread discussions about unfairness in the medical insurance industry and even inspired folk-hero sentiment toward his killer.     An X account linked to Mangione includes recent posts about the negative impact of smartphones on children; healthy eating and exercise habits; psychological theories; and a quote from Indian philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti about the dangers of becoming “well-adjusted to a profoundly sick society.”

RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO fights extradition   WATCH: Defense lawyer for Luigi Mangione tells press that client is pleading not guilty

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CEO shooting

The suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is fighting his extradition to New York, where he faces a murder charge. As Luigi Mangione entered a Pennsylvania courtroom Tuesday, the 26-year-old could be heard yelling, in part, "it's completely out of touch and an insult to the intelligence of the American people. It's lived experience!" CNN is working to determine what else he yelled as he was escorted inside. Mangione was denied bail during his court appearance after prosecutors convinced the judge that he was too dangerous to be released. Investigators are still searching for a motive in the shooting.

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Gun found on suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO matches shell casings at scene, police say

ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — The gun found on the man charged with killing United Healthcare’s CEO matched shell casings found at the site of the shooting, New York City’s police commissioner said Wednesday as authorities scrutinized evidence and the suspect’s experiences with the victim’s industry.

https://apnews.com/article/unitedhealthcare-ceo-killing-charges-extradition-64ba21747f41c3a81f661900e797b6d7?

CEO murder investigation

The 3D-printed gun that CEO killing suspect Luigi Mangione had when he was arrested this week in Pennsylvania matches three shell casings found at the crime scene in Manhattan, police said. The 9mm shell casings had the words "delay," "deny" and "depose" written across them, one word per bullet. Police have been looking into whether those words, which match the title of a 2010 book critiquing the insurance industry, may point to a motive in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione's fingerprints also match those investigators found on items near the scene of the December 4 murder, authorities said. Mangione's lawyer told CNN on Wednesday that he wants to examine the evidence police say they have against his client to assess their "truthfulness" and "accuracy."