Nov 29 Survivor of Walmart mass shooting files $50 million lawsuit By Ben Finley, Associated Press A Walmart employee who survived last week's mass shooting at a store in Virginia has filed a $50 million lawsuit against the company for allegedly continuing to employ the shooter — a store supervisor — “who had known propensities for… Continue reading
Nov 28 Buffalo gunman pleads guilty to murder, terrorism in racist supermarket massacre By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press The white gunman who massacred 10 Black shoppers and workers at a Buffalo supermarket has pleaded guilty to murder and hate-motivated terrorism charges. Continue reading
Nov 25 Walmart shooter bought gun morning of shooting, left ‘death note’ on his phone By Ben Finley, Matthew Barakat, Associated Press The Walmart supervisor who shot and killed six co-workers in Virginia left behind what he called a “death note” on his phone that apologized for what he was about to do while simultaneously blaming others for mocking him. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 9:23 Six killed when employee opens fire inside Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia By William Brangham Chesapeake, Virginia, has now joined the long list of places in America where a lone gunman committed sudden, mass murder. Police say a Walmart employee opened fire in the store, killing at least six before taking his own life. William… Continue watching
Nov 23 Colorado club shooting suspect scheduled for first court hearing By Colleen Slevin, Thomas Peipert, Jesse Bedayn, Brittany Peterson, Associated Press The alleged shooter facing possible hate crime charges in the fatal shooting of five people at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub is scheduled to make their first court appearance Wednesday from jail after being released from the hospital a day… Continue reading
Nov 23 Virginia Walmart employee opens fire on coworkers, killing 6 By Alex Brandon, Associated Press A Walmart manager opened fire on fellow employees in the break room of a Virginia store, killing six people in the country’s second high-profile mass shooting in four days, police and witnesses said Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 22 Army veteran helped disarm gunman in Colorado LGBTQ club shooting By Jesse Bedayn, Sam Metz, Associated Press Fierro is one of two people police are crediting with saving lives by subduing a 22-year-old man armed with multiple firearms who went on a shooting rampage Saturday night at Club Q, a well-known gathering place for the LGBTQ community… Continue reading
Nov 21 LGBTQ nightclub shooting suspect evaded Colorado’s ‘red flag’ gun law By Bernard Condon, Colleen Slevin, Associated Press The suspect in the Colorado Springs gay nightclub shooting allegedly threatened his mother with a homemade bomb last year. Yet despite that scare, there's no public record that police or relatives tried to trigger Colorado's "red flag" law. Continue reading
Nov 15 Life sentence sought for teen in Oxford school shooting By Ed White, Corey Williams, Associated Press A first-degree murder conviction typically brings an automatic life prison sentence in Michigan. But teenagers are entitled to a hearing where their lawyer can argue for a shorter term and an opportunity for parole. Continue reading
Nov 07 Man charged in Alabama church shooting fighting court-ordered mental evaluation By Associated Press A man facing a potential death penalty in the killing of three people who were shot at an Alabama church dinner is fighting a court-ordered mental evaluation. Continue reading