Jan 13 School official learned 6-year-old might have weapon before shooting, superintendent says By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press Administrators at the Virginia school where a first-grader shot his teacher last week learned the child may have had a weapon in his possession before the shooting but did not find the 9mm handgun he brought despite searching his bag,… 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
Jan 05 Family of 8 found fatally shot in Utah home, including 5 children By Sam Metz, Associated Press Eight family members, five of them children, were found dead from gunshot wounds in a southern Utah home Wednesday, according to authorities who did not provide more details or a potential motive for the killings. Continue reading
Dec 20 Former officer who killed Atatiana Jefferson sentenced to nearly 12 years By Associated Press Aaron Dean, 38, had faced up to 20 years in prison, but jurors also had the option of sentencing him to probation. Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: UVA coach says deadly shooting that killed 3 feels like ‘a nightmare’ By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press The University of Virginia community mourned on Tuesday as new details emerged both about the three football players killed in a campus shooting this week and the criminal charges the suspect faces. Continue reading
Oct 30 Permitless carry laws raise public safety dilemmas for police officers By Rebecca Reynolds, Associated Press Permitless carry laws have created a dilemma for officers working the streets: They now have to decide, sometimes in seconds, if someone with the right to carry a gun is a danger. Continue reading
Oct 06 Federal judge halts key parts of New York’s new gun law, labeling them unconstitutional By Michael Hill, Associated Press A federal judge has halted key provisions of New York's gun rules that restrict where people can carry weapons and require permit applicants to hand over social media information. Continue reading
Oct 04 WATCH: PBS NewsHour presents ‘Ricochet: An American Trauma’ By William Brangham, Sam Lane, Sam Weber The PBS NewsHour explores the swath of trauma gun deaths have left in their wake across America in: “Ricochet: An American Trauma.” The documentary was reported by correspondent William Brangham and produced by Sam Weber and Sam Lane. Continue reading
Jul 22 3 victims, suspected shooter dead in Iowa state park shooting By Ryan J. Foley, Margery A. Beck, Associated Press Police say three family members were shot to death while camping in a state park in eastern Iowa, and the suspected gunman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Continue reading