Glendale woman killed by stray bullet; deadly Chandler officer-involved shooting l Morning News Brief

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The Morning News Brief on Thursday, August 21, 2025.

From a woman who died after being struck by a stray bullet at a Glendale intersection to an officer-involved shooting in Chandler that left a suspect dead, here's a look at some of your top headlines for the morning of August 21.

1. 'She didn't deserve something so horrible'

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Glendale woman shot while her family was inside the car

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Glendale woman shot while her family was inside the car

The family of Yarely Hermosillo is speaking out after she was shot to death in front of her husband, mother, and toddler in Glendale.

2. Suspect killed in Chandler

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Armed suspect shot, killed following pursuit in Chandler: PD

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Armed suspect shot, killed following pursuit in Chandler: PD

Police say an armed suspect was killed in an officer-involved shooting on Aug. 21 near Frye and McQueen Roads in Chandler. No officers were hurt.

3. Phoenix high school stabbing

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Grandma of Maryvale High student rushed to the school after stabbing reports

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Grandma of Maryvale High student rushed to the school after stabbing reports

Debra Boyer rushed to Maryvale High School after getting a tip on a neighborhood safety app that something was happening on Tuesday, Aug. 19. Her grandson is a junior at the school where another student was fatally stabbed.

4. Hurricane Erin latest

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Hurricane Erin slams North Carolina, Virginia coasts with strong winds, powerful waves, dangerous rip currents

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Hurricane Erin slams North Carolina, Virginia coasts with strong winds, powerful waves, dangerous rip currents

Thousands of people were evacuated off parts of North Carolina's Outer Banks amid the threat of a storm surge. Meanwhile, beaches remained off limits along the East Coast as dangerous waves and rip currents slammed shorelines.