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Sister: El Paso shooting victim, 25, ‘gave her life’ for son

By Morgan Lee, Associated Press

A 25-year-old woman who was shot while apparently shielding her 2-month-old son was among the 20 people killed when a gunman opened fire in a crowded El Paso shopping area, her sister said.

Attack on Texas shoppers to be handled as domestic terrorism

By Cedar Attanasio, Michael Balsamo, Diana Heidgerd, Associated Press

The shooting that killed 20 people at a crowded El Paso shopping area will be handled as a domestic terrorism case, federal authorities said Sunday as they weighed hate-crime charges against the gunman that could carry the death penalty.

Police: Ohio gunman who killed 9 was stopped in 30 seconds

By Dan Sewell, John Minchillo, Associated Press

A masked gunman in body armor opened fire early Sunday in a popular entertainment district in Dayton, Ohio, killing nine people, including his sister, and wounding dozens before he was quickly slain by police, officials said.

For Mothers/Men Against Senseless Killings, Chicago’s violence strikes close to home

Every day, guns are used to kill roughly 100 Americans and injure hundreds more. Chicago has been a particular locus of gun violence; this past weekend, 48 people were shot there -- eight fatally. Among the dead were two young…

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Gilroy pledges to remain strong in wake of festival shooting

By Kathleen Ronayne, Julie Watson, Associated Press

On Monday night, hundreds of residents held a candlelight vigil to mourn the three people who were killed in the shooting.

How the 3 Gilroy festival shooting victims are being remembered

By Associated Press

Two of the victims were children, and the third was a 25-year-old New York college graduate who loved sports.

WATCH: Police say Gilroy festival shooter purchased rifle legally

By Associated Press

The gunman killed a 6-year-old boy, a 13-year-old girl and a man in his 20s.

What we know about the Gilroy shooting

By Gretchen Frazee

At least three people were killed and more than a dozen were injured Sunday when a person opened fire at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in northern California.

California festival shooting kills 3, wounds 15

By Martha Mendoza, Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press

Police responded within a minute, engaged the suspect and killed him. Three other people were also killed.

Supreme Court will not hear case on gun silencer regulations

By Associated Press

The case the justices turned away included appeals from two Kansas men who were convicted of violating federal law regulating silencers. They argued the constitutional right "to keep and bear arms" includes silencers.