21.   Fighting back tears and choking on his words, Brian Blades said Tuesday the shooting death of his cousin last week was an accident.

22.   Foreign Trade Minister Daniel Mazuera Gomez resigned last month after the shooting death of his uncle, Alvaro Gomez, a former presidential candidate.

23.   Four New York City cops are charged in the shooting death of a West African immigrant named Amadou Diallo.

24.   He faces burglary and theft charges related to the shooting deaths of three teen-agers in the woods in Springfield, near Eugene, in December.

25.   Here is tentative CoxNet budget for stories and photos moving in connection with the shooting deaths of nine people at an Atlanta office building.

26.   I was sick over the acquittal of four New York City police officers last week in the shooting death of Amadou Diallo.

27.   I was also extremely moved by the shooting deaths at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo.

28.   It was to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the shooting deaths of three members killed in fighting with Israel last March.

29.   It was been a tough week for N.C. State after three players were arrested in connection with the shooting death of a fellow student.

30.   John E. du Pont on Monday was found competent to stand trial for murder in the shooting death of the Olympic wrestling champion Dave Schultz.