Gun violence

Villanova University says report of an active shooter on campus was a ‘cruel hoax’

By Associated Press

A report of a shooter on Villanova University's campus that sparked panic among students and drew a heavy police presence was a “cruel hoax,” the school's president said Thursday.

2 officers killed and a 3rd is wounded in a Utah shooting, authorities say

By Associated Press

Police say Monday a sheriff's deputy and a police dog who also responded were wounded and were hospitalized in fair condition.

Shooting in crowded New York club leaves 3 dead, 9 wounded

By Associated Press

A club shooting in the New York City borough of Brooklyn early Sunday morning has left three people dead and nine others wounded in a year of record-low gun violence in the city.

Shooting near a mosque in Sweden leaves 2 wounded, police say

By Associated Press

The shooting took place outside a mosque in the central city of Örebro in the early afternoon following Friday prayers, police said.

Authorities identify suspect who opened fire at CDC in Atlanta, killing one police officer

By Jeff Amy, Associated Press

The shooter opened fire at the CDC headquarters from across the street, striking windows across the sprawling campus, mortally wounding the officer and littering the sidewalk outside a CVS pharmacy with bullet casings.

Man suspected of killing 4 people at Montana bar in custody after weeklong search

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

A man suspected in a shooting at a Montana bar that left four people dead and prompted a neighborhood lockdown was captured Friday after a weeklong search, authorities said.

Two Pennsylvania state troopers injured in ‘ambush’ shooting, suspect killed, officials say

By Mark Scolforo, Marc Levy, Associated Press

The attack took place in the rural area near Thompson shortly after 11 a.m., state police Col. Christopher Paris told reporters after he and Gov. Josh Shapiro met with one of the wounded officers in a hospital.

5 soldiers shot at Army’s Fort Stewart in Georgia, suspect in custody

By Russ Bynum, Mike Catalini, Associated Press

A sergeant shot five soldiers Wednesday at one the country’s largest Army bases before he was quickly tackled by other Fort Stewart troops, forcing a brief lockdown, officials said.

Manhunt continues for ex-soldier suspected of killing 4 people in Montana

By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press

The former U.S. soldier suspected of killing four people at a Montana bar was still at large early Sunday and may be armed after escaping in a stolen vehicle containing clothes and camping gear, officials said.

Authorities search for suspect after 4 killed in a shooting at a Montana bar

By Matthew Brown, Colleen Slevin, Associated Press

The shooting happened around 10:30 a.m. at The Owl Bar in Anaconda, according to the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation, which is leading the investigation. The agency confirmed four people were pronounced dead at the scene.