Jun 22 WATCH: Mayor Bill de Blasio discusses NYPD initiative to address gun violence By Candice Norwood The initiative to reduce gun violence comes amid nationwide calls for police reform in the wake of several police killings of Black people throughout the country. Continue reading
May 21 Texas naval base shooting is 'terrorism-related,' says FBI By Lolita C. Baldor, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press A shooting at a Texas naval air station that wounded a sailor and left the gunman dead is being investigated as “terrorism-related,” the FBI said Thursday. Continue reading
May 21 Gunman opens fire in Arizona retail complex By Jacques Billeaud, Terry Tang, Associated Press Authorities said Thursday 20-year-old Armando Hernandez Jr. admitted to planning the shooting at Glendale's Westgate Entertainment District as a way to "gain some respect" after having been bullied. Continue reading
Mar 26 New Zealand mosque gunman pleads guilty to murder, terrorism The attacks targeting people praying at the mosques a year ago shocked the nation and prompted new laws banning the deadliest types of semi-automatic weapons. Continue reading
Feb 19 German gunman calling for genocide kills 9 people By David McHugh, Frank Jordans, David Rising, Associated Press Authorities say a 43-year-old German who posted a rant calling for the "complete extermination" of various races and cultures shot and killed nine people, most of them Turkish. Continue reading
Feb 10 Gunman dead, 2 officers hurt in shooting at Arkansas Walmart By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Mayor Cedric Williams says the officers were hospitalized soon after the shooting at the store in Forrest City, about 45 miles west of Memphis. Continue reading
Feb 06 Virginia lawmakers to debate assault weapon ban By Alan Suderman, Associated Press Democratic lawmakers in Virginia are set to try to advance legislation to ban assault weapons despite pushback from members of their own party. Continue reading
Feb 06 El Paso shooting suspect charged with federal hate crimes By Mike Balsamo, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press An indictment unsealed Thursday charges Patrick Crusius with 90 counts under federal hate crime and firearms laws. Continue reading
Feb 03 2 dead in shooting at university residence hall in Texas By Associated Press Officials say two women were killed and a child was wounded in a shooting at a dormitory at Texas A&M University-Commerce. A recommendation for students and employees to shelter in place was lifted early Monday afternoon, and police said there… Continue reading
Feb 03 1 dead, 5 wounded in shooting on Greyhound bus in California By Associated Press The California Highway Patrol says a gunman opened fire aboard a packed Greyhound bus, killing one passenger and wounding five others before the driver pulled over onto the shoulder and managed to force the killer off. The suspect was taken… Continue reading