Jul 05 WATCH: Police say gunman fired more than 70 rounds at Highland Park 4th of July parade By Michael Tarm, Kathleen Foody, Stephen Groves, Associated Press The man charged Tuesday with seven counts of murder for opening fire at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago legally bought five weapons, including two high-powered rifles. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 6:08 What we know about the Highland Park mass shooting By Amna Nawaz, Tommy Walters, Lizz Bolaji A mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in a Chicago suburb Monday left at least six people dead and two dozen injured. Authorities have described a person of interest as a 22-year-old white male, with a manhunt now… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 5:33 News Wrap: Akron declares state of emergency after police killing of unarmed Black man In our news wrap Monday, Akron, Ohio, declared a state of emergency amid protests over the police killing of Jayland Walker, an unarmed Black man. Also, U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner appealed directly to President Biden for her release from… Continue watching
Jul 04 WATCH: Officials provide update after Highland Park July 4 parade shooting By Associated Press Police say at least six people are dead and 24 were wounded in a shooting at a July Fourth parade in a Chicago suburb, and officers are searching for a suspect who likely fired on the festivities from a rooftop. Continue reading
Jul 04 WATCH: President Biden delivers July 4th remarks in the wake of another mass shooting By Bobby Caina Calvan, Kathleen Foody, Associated Press A shooting that left at least six people dead at an Independence Day parade in a Chicago suburb rattled Monday's celebrations across the U.S. and further rocked a country already awash in turmoil. Continue reading
Jun 13 Police say 3 killed, 4 wounded in Los Angeles warehouse party shooting By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Authorities say three people were killed and four wounded in a shooting during a warehouse party in Los Angeles. The violence broke out early Sunday morning in the Boyle Heights neighborhood. Continue reading
Jun 13 Texas shooting records could be blocked by legal loophole By Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America Since the May 24 shooting at a Texas elementary school that left 19 kids and two teachers dead, law enforcement officials have provided little or conflicting information, sometimes withdrawing statements hours after making them. Continue reading
Jun 09 Support for gun rights has eroded after nearly a decade of mass shootings, poll shows By Laura Santhanam With five months to go before this year’s midterm elections, voters say they are more likely to cast a ballot following last month’s mass shootings, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist Poll. Continue reading
Jun 03 Texas senator says police chief had no radio during Uvalde school shooting By Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America, Jay Reeves, Associated Press A Texas state senator says the state agency investigating the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde has determined that the commander facing criticism for the slow police response was not carrying a radio as the massacre unfolded. Continue reading
Jun 03 Shooting at Tulsa hospital exposes vulnerability of health care facilities By Michael Tarm, Don Babwin, Associated Press Hospitals, like schools, are not typically designed to guard against the threat of a determined gunman entering the building to take lives. Continue reading