Feb 15 Watch 7:20 Florida school grieves deadly shooting by teen suspect with troubled past By PBS News Hour A routine day turned into terror at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Wednesday. Authorities say 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz has confessed to killing 17 people, and charged him with premeditated murder, as a clearer picture emerged… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 1:58 The Florida school shooting, in students’ own words By PBS News Hour As Parkland, Florida, mourns a school shooting that left 17 dead, we listen to the voices of those who experienced the tragedy firsthand. Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 8:49 School shootings like the one in Florida are no longer rare. Are schools more prepared? By PBS News Hour Police swarmed a high school in Parkland, Florida, on Wednesday afternoon where a gunman shot and killed multiple people. The suspect was arrested later off campus and was identified as a former student. Judy Woodruff learns more from Terence Shepherd… Continue watching
Nov 07 After the Texas church shooting, will the military fix how it reports crime? By A.C. Thompson and T. Christian Miller, ProPublica The Air Force and the military’s other armed services have known for years there were widespread problems with their reporting procedures. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 2:59 At least 25 killed in south Texas church shooting By PBS News Hour A man shot parishioners during Sunday services at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs in Texas, about 30 miles east of San Antonio. The community is home to 700 people. According to law enforcement officials, at least 20 have… Continue watching
Oct 05 Did Las Vegas gunman target other music festivals? By Associated Press Disclosures came as investigators struggled for a fourth day to explain what led the 64-year-old high-stakes gambler to open fire Sunday night on an open-air country music festival from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel casino. He killed… Continue reading
Oct 04 Trump says it’s a ‘sad day’ as he heads to Las Vegas By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday it was a "sad day" as he prepared to reckon with the aftermath of a deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas and meet with survivors and law enforcement officials. Continue reading
Oct 04 Las Vegas gunman’s girlfriend returns to U.S. for questioning By Michael Balsamo and Ken Ritter, Associated Press LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas gunman's girlfriend, back in the United States after a weekslong trip abroad, will be at the center of the investigation into the shooting deaths of 59 people as authorities try to determine why a… Continue reading
Oct 04 What we’ve learned about the Las Vegas shooting so far By Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas What we know about Sunday's shooting in Las Vegas -- considered the worst mass shooting in recent U.S. history. Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 2:38 The lives of Las Vegas shooting victims, in the words of their loved ones By PBS News Hour Mothers, fathers, teachers and veterans were among the victims of the tragedy in Las Vegas. We remember 12 of the 59 people who died in Sunday’s shooting, and share how they are being remembered by their loved ones. Continue watching