Oct 03 Acts of heroism emerge from chaos of Las Vegas shooting By Amanda Lee Myers, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press There was a man one survivor knows only as Zach who herded people to a safe place. There was a registered nurse from Tennessee who died shielding his wife. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 11:31 An outpouring of sorrow and help after Las Vegas shooting massacre By PBS News Hour The rapid fire of gunshots interrupted an evening of country music at an outdoor festival in Las Vegas Sunday night, where 22,000 people were gathered. A gunman took aim at the crowd from the 32nd floor of a nearby hotel,… Continue watching
Oct 02 Updated: Gunman kills at least 58 people at concert in Las Vegas By Larisa Epatko Late Sunday night, a gunman opened fire at a country music festival on the Las Vegas strip, killing at least 58 people and injuring nearly 500 others. Continue reading
Jul 06 Scalise readmitted in serious condition after June baseball practice shooting By Associated Press Scalise and four other people were injured last month when a gunman opened fire on a Republican baseball practice in nearby Alexandria, Virginia. U.S. Capitol Police and other officers returned fire and killed the gunman. Continue reading
Jun 22 What about guns divides Americans? By Laura Santhanam Pollsters often ask people about gun control and gun rights, but this survey attempts to better understand America's complicated relationship with firearms. Continue reading
Jun 19 Fewer people have died from mass shootings in 2017, but that’s only part of the story By Laura Santhanam By mid-June, there were 196 shooting incidents with least four people wounded or killed. That's up from 182 incidents over the same period last year. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 5:42 How the concealed carry debate plays out on college campuses By PBS News Hour In 1966, America’s first mass school shooting took place at the University of Texas, Austin, leaving 16 dead. Today, Texas is one of eight states that allows concealed weapons to be carried on public college campuses, prompting vigorous debate. With… Continue watching
Aug 02 Gun violence and mental health laws, 50 years after Texas tower sniper By Lauren Silverman, KERA For decades, people have struggled to figure out why Charles Whitman stuck his rifle over the edge of the clock tower at the University of Texas at Austin and started shooting. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 8:48 Remembering the Texas mass shooting that changed campus security By PBS News Hour Fifty years ago today, a former Marine and engineering student opened fire from atop the clock tower at University of Texas, Austin. Charles Whitman killed more than a dozen and wounded many more. William Brangham speaks with Gregory Fenves, president… Continue watching
Jul 25 At least 2 dead, 17 wounded in Florida nightclub shooting By Joshua Barajas A fatal shooting at Club Blu Bar and Grill, a nightclub and restaurant in Fort Myers, Florida, left two dead and wounded at least 17 people early Monday morning, authorities said. Continue reading