Jan 25 Lawyer for teacher shot in Virginia school shooting says administration ignored warning that the student had a gun By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press An attorney says a Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student during class will sue the school district. Continue reading
Jan 24 California mourns after 3rd mass shooting in 8 days By Jeff Chiu, Olga R. Rodriguez, Haven Daley, Associated Press “For the second time in recent days, California communities are mourning the loss of loved ones in a senseless act of gun violence," President Joe Biden said Tuesday morning. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 5:28 Can gun safety laws make an impact on the frequency of mass shootings? By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas The tragedy in Monterey Park was the second mass shooting in California in just under a week. To discuss the laws in that state and the challenges of stopping shootings given the wide availability of guns, Geoff Bennett spoke with… Continue watching
Jan 23 Asian American communities grieve after Monterey Park Lunar New Year shooting By Amy Taxin, Christopher Weber, Associated Press A joyful kickoff to the first Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park since before the pandemic was marred by tragedy after a gunman opened fire inside a dance hall, killing 10 people in the majority Asian city near Los… Continue reading
Jan 23 Suspect in Monterey Park Lunar New Year shooting found dead, police seek motive By Amy Taxin, Stefanie Dazio, Terry Tang, Brian Melley, Associated Press The search for the motive behind the shooting massacre at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dance hall led police to a mobile home community as they probed the past of the 72-year-old suspect Monday and his relationship to the club. Continue reading
Jan 22 WATCH: LA County Sheriff’s Department holds briefing after Monterey Park shooting By Associated Press Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said at a press conference Sunday that the suspect who left 10 people dead and 10 injured at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio is still at large. Continue reading
Jan 22 Gunman kills 10 people near Los Angeles after Lunar New Year festival By Andrew Dalton, Jae C. Hong, Associated Press A gunman killed 10 people at a ballroom dance studio amid Lunar New Year celebrations and then probably tried — but failed — to target a second dance hall, authorities said Sunday. Continue reading
Jan 16 6 people killed in shooting at central California home, including baby, teen mom By Associated Press Six people — including a 17-year-old mother and her 6-month-old baby — were killed in a shooting early Monday at a home in central California, and authorities are searching for at least two suspects, sheriff's officials said. Continue reading
Jan 07 Local mayor says shooting of teacher by 6-year-old ‘a red flag for the country’ By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press A Virginia teacher who was critically injured when she was was shot by a 6-year-old student in Newport News is showing signs of improvement as authorities struggle to understand how a child so young could be involved in a school… Continue reading
Jan 07 6-year-old student shoots teacher in Virginia classroom, police say By Ben Finley, Matthew Barakat, Associated Press A 6-year-old student shot and wounded a teacher at his school in Virginia during an altercation inside a first-grade classroom Friday, police and school officials in the city of Newport News said. Continue reading