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Virginia Beach attacker notified boss of plans to leave job

By Ben Finley, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press

The gunman who opened fire inside a Virginia Beach government building, killing 12 people, had notified a superior of his intention to leave his job, officials said Saturday.

In Virginia Beach, ‘the grieving begins’ after mass shooting

By PBS NewsHour

As authorities continue searching for clues into Friday's mass shooting inside the Virginia Beach Municipal Center that killed 12 people, many in the community are trying to make sense of the rampage. NPR correspondent Sarah McCammon joins Megan Thompson from…

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WATCH: Police say 12 killed in Virginia Beach

By Ben Finley, Associated Press

A longtime, disgruntled city employee opened fire at a municipal building in Virginia Beach on Friday, killing 12 people before police fatally shot him, authorities said.

How safe is your place of worship?

By Christopher P. Scheitle, Jeffery T. Ulmer, The Conversation

Research shows most places of worship have a hard time implementing security because doing so is antithetical to their missions.

Coverage of mass killings is bad for mental health — yet makes people seek more

By Nsikan Akpan

Consuming media coverage of mass killings, whether via news or social media, creates a self-perpetuating cycle of mental distress, according to a new study.

Houses of worship bear arms, install cameras to protect sacred spaces

By Associated Press

Houses of worship have traditionally been places of refuge where strangers are welcome. But high-profile attacks in recent years on an African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina, a synagogue in Pittsburgh and now mosques in New Zealand have made many…

Stories of the victims of the New Zealand mosque attack

By Associated Press

An attack on a New Zealand mosque took the lives of 49 worshippers Friday and left dozens more wounded when a white supremacist opened fire and live-streamed the shootings. Here are the stories of the lives lost and those who…

Donate, organize or show up: How to help after the New Zealand massacre

By Maea Lenei Buhre

As details about the shooting continue to emerge and the victims are identified, here are some ways you can help their families and communities.

As New Zealand shooter appears in court, world rallies behind Muslim communities

By Juliet Williams, Nick Perry, Associated Press

Some offered rides to the grocery store or volunteered to walk with their Muslim neighbors if they felt unsafe. In online forums, people discussed Muslim food restrictions as they prepared to drop off meals for those affected.