Gun violence

Motive remains unclear after shooting at Joel Osteen’s Texas megachurch

By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press

The shooting happened Sunday in between services at Lakewood Church, one of the nation's largest megachurches.

Tearful family members of Maine mass shooting victims testify that change is long overdue

By David Sharp, Associated Press

Relatives of the victims of the deadliest shooting in Maine history are imploring an independent commission to prevent such a thing from ever happening again.

WATCH: First lady Biden rallies educators around gun violence prevention at White House

By Chris Megerian, Associated Press

Jill Biden on Thursday declared that “enough is enough” as she did her part to encourage school leaders to promote storing firearms safely to help protect children.

Principal who was critically injured protecting students during Iowa school shooting has died

By Scott McFetridge, Trisha Ahmed, Associated Press

An Iowa principal who put himself in harm’s way to protect students during a school shooting earlier this month died Sunday, a funeral home confirmed.

More details, stories of bravery emerge in aftermath of school shooting in Perry, Iowa

By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

A small town in Iowa is stunned but pulling together after a school shooting in which a 17-year-old killed a sixth-grade student and wounded seven other people. Here are some things to know about Thursday's shooting at Perry High School.

One person killed, 1 injured in shooting at central Florida shopping mall, police say

By Associated Press

Authorities in central Florida issued an arrest warrant Sunday for a 39-year-old man accused of fatally shooting another man at a shopping mall two days before Christmas in which police say the victim was “targeted.”…

National day of mourning held for victims of Czech Republic’s worst mass killing

By Karel Janicek, Associated Press

The Czech Republic came to a standstill at noon Saturday as people across the country observed a minute of silence for the victims of its worst mass killing that left 14 dead and questions about the shooter's motive.

U.S. lawmakers gather at the White House to discuss gun violence

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

The event on Wednesday was run by the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, a new undertaking from President Joe Biden that was announced in September.

Texas police take suspect in deadly series of attacks into custody

By Associated Press

Authorities believe the man is responsible for killing six people and injuring three others in Austin and San Antonio Tuesday.

Police arrest suspect in Burlington shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent

By Kathy McCormack, Associated Press

Police Chief Jon Murad says a white man with a gun approached the trio, who were walking, and fired at least four rounds before fleeing. Murad says the shooting may have been a hate crime.