Man Shoots, Kills Three in Broad Daylight:  A man gunned down three people in broad daylight on Saturday morning in Colorado Springs, in what appears to be a random act, before being killed in a shootout with police.  CBS News reports that the shooter, whose identity has not been released, roamed near downtown Colorado Springs armed with an AR-15 rifle and a revolver on Halloween morning, fatally shooting a young man riding his bicycle and then two women sitting on the porch of a sober living home.  The suspect shot out the window of a police squad car before officers returned fire, killing him.  Witnesses say the gunman "walked calmly and collectedly" during the shootings, as if "he was having a stroll in the park."  At this point in the investigation, the motive is a mystery.

FBI to Probe Slain Illinois Cop's Mental State:  The FBI is mounting a comprehensive study of the mental state of an Illinois police officer who died two months ago, in order to determine whether he was murdered or committed suicide.  Matt Finn of Fox News reports that 52-year-old Fox Lake lieutenant Joseph Gliniewicz was found gunned down by his own service weapon in a rural area on Sept. 1 after he radioed that he was in pursuit of three suspects on foot, but after two months of investigation, local authorities have more questions than answers about how he died.  Some believe that Gliniewicz was distraught about an internal police department asset and an inventory check, though one of the officer's longtime friends who met with him the day before he died says that he saw no indication of suicidal thought or behavior.  The FBI will compile a victimology report of Gliniewicz by analyzing his behavior, mental state and actions. 

Illegal Immigrants Still Believe in Free Passes:  Between July 7 and Sept. 30 of this year, federal agents interviewed 345 illegal immigrants traveling with family members to the U.S., and their answers indicate that immigrants are still under the impression that once they reach the U.S., they will be permitted to stay and collect public benefits.  The AP reports that almost one year after the Obama administration launched a public relations campaign in Mexico and Central America to dispel rumors of free passes into the U.S., the interview summaries, compiled in reports by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's office, suggest that those efforts are failing.  When interviewed, illegal immigrants "consistently cited opportunities to obtain permission to stay in the U.S., claim asylum and receive unspecified benefits."  Additionally, 181 of the 345 immigrants interviewed said that reports about the release of immigrant families influenced their decision to travel to the U.S.  Although the report is "not intended to be a comprehensive analysis of this situation," it does exemplify the consequences of the Obama administration's lax immigration policies.  Beginning last summer, an unprecedented number of immigrant children and families surged across southern border, reaching over 136,000 people by the end of the 2014 fiscal year.  The surge dipped during the current fiscal year, but has picked back up again in the last three months.