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A shooting involving rapper ScHoolboy Q after a concert at the historic Red Rocks amphitheater near Denver was likely not a random act of violence, authorities said Saturday. “This is not just a coincidence. We think there is probably more to it than that,” said Jacki Kelley, a spokesman for the Jefferson County sheriff’s office. “It does seem to be more targeted than random.” The rapper was not hurt in Thursday night’s shooting, but three people in the vehicle with him suffered injuries that were not life-threatening. One of the victims was released from the hospital Friday morning. No arrests have been made, but Kelley said investigators have received numerous tips and are trying to determine a motive for the attack in a parking lot at the outdoor venue. ScHoolboy Q, whose birth name is Quincy Matthew Hanley, is from Los Angeles. His most recent album, Oxymoron, debuted at No. 1 earlier this year and reflects his life as a father and former gang member.

A judge in Pennsylvania dismissed the last of five sex-abuse lawsuits filed against the Emmy-winning puppeteer who voiced the Sesame Street character Elmo. The ruling did not weigh the merits of the claims but said 25-year-old accuser Sheldon Stephens filed suit too late against actor Kevin Clash. Stephens accused Clash, now 53, of luring him into a sexual relationship after they met at a 2004 networking event for actors when Stephens was about 16. Four similar lawsuits involving other accusers were previously dismissed in New York, where Clash lives, defense lawyer Michael Berger said. “We’re delighted with the result and very happy that Kevin can go on with his life,” Berger said. U.S. District Judge Christopher Conner found Thursday that Stephens failed to sue by age 19 under laws in New York, where their meetings took place. Stephens had sued in Pennsylvania, where he lives.

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