Jul 04 Highland Park community marks 1 year since mass shooting at July 4 parade By Claire Savage, Associated Press “The Community Walk will symbolize the reclaiming of the 2022 parade route as we build resiliency together,” the city said on its website. Continue reading
Jul 03 Balitmore police search for suspects after deadly weekend block party shooting By Juliet Linderman, Associated Press Police in Baltimore say more than one person is suspected of opening fire during a holiday weekend block party in Baltimore that killed two and wounding 30 others, many of them under 18. Continue reading
Jul 02 Holiday weekend shooting in Baltimore leaves 2 dead and dozens injured, police say By Julio Cortez, Holly Ramer, Associated Press The deceased victims were an 18-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man. The wounded ranged in age from 13 to 32, with more than half of them being younger than 18. Continue reading
Jun 25 Woman who fatally shot Uber driver wrongly thought she was being kidnapped, police say By Associated Press A Kentucky woman has been accused of fatally shooting her West Texas Uber driver after mistakenly believing she was being kidnapped and taken to Mexico, according to police. Continue reading
Jun 25 Kansas City, Missouri shootings leave at least 3 dead, 5 injured By Associated Press At least three people have been found dead, and at least five others are thought to be injured, police in Missouri said while investigating two shootings with multiple victims in the same area of Kansas City early Sunday morning. Continue reading
Jun 24 Analysis: Mix of impulsivity, access to guns contribute to shootings by American teens By Michael Tarm, Associated Press Recent high-profile mass shootings by young people underscore the deadly mix of teenage bravado, immaturity and growing access to high-powered guns that can kill faster and more efficiently than ever. Continue reading
Jun 22 WATCH: Garland delivers remarks on guns and crime at ATF forum By Associated Press Attorney General Merrick Garland delivered remarks before a Police Executive Forum for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms on Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 19 Mass shootings and violence around the country leave several dead and injured this weekend By Matthew Brown, Claire Savage, Associated Press Mass shootings and violence killed and wounded people across the U.S. over the weekend, including 60 in the Chicago area alone. The shootings happened in cities and rural areas alike. Bullets flew in Idaho and Washington state as well as… Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 6:56 Many children who survive gun violence face barriers to mental health care By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery Firearm-related injuries among children have been on the rise, with nearly 16 in 100,000 children experiencing gun violence, according to the latest data. Dr. Jennifer Hoffmann, a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and a lead… Continue watching
Jun 15 Study shows jump in suicides and homicides among young Americans early in the pandemic By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Experts cited several possible reasons for the increases, including higher rates of depression, limited availability of mental health services and the number of guns in U.S. homes. Continue reading