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What sorrow, fear and love sound like in Orlando right now

By William Brangham, Justin Scuiletti

We've been reporting on the ground in Orlando since a gunman opened fire on a crowded nightclub Sunday. We spoke with people at an LGBT community center, a local mosque, a blood donation center and a vigil for victims of…

'This is our Charleston': Orlando LGBT center mourns massacre victims

By William Brangham

At the LGBT Center of Central Florida in Orlando, community members and allies gathered on Sunday to grieve for the victims of the early morning massacre at Pulse, a popular gay nightclub in Orlando.

LGBT, Latino leaders respond to Orlando massacre

By Corinne Segal

The attack was the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history and happened during national pride month, which is celebrated in June.

Georgia man kills five in shooting rampage

By Michael D. Regan

A Georgia gunman on a shooting rampage killed five people Friday night in two separate locations before taking his own life, with some of the victims believed to be members of his wife's family.

At least eight found dead after 'execution-style' killings in rural Ohio

By News Desk

There's no suspect or motive after authorities found at least eight family members all shot "execution-style" in three rural Ohio homes Friday, the Associated Press reported.

Could these 3 laws reduce gun deaths by 90 percent?

By Ike Swetlitz, STAT

Scientists deliberate over a new Boston University study claiming that three laws could dramatically reduce gun-related deaths.

Mass shootings are already far ahead of last year's pace

By Laura Santhanam, Megan Crigger

So far in 2016, 49 mass shootings in the United States have left 73 people dead and 178 wounded, according to data collected from a Reddit thread that chronicles gun violence through crowdsourcing news reports.

Authorities identify man who went on shooting spree in Kansas

By Joshua Barajas

Authorities have identified a man who went on a shooting spree in south-central Kansas on Thursday, killing three people, as 38-year-old Cedric Ford.

4 dead in Saskatchewan high school shooting

By News Desk

Four people were killed Friday in a school shooting in a remote part of Saskatchewan, Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said.

How cops used virtual reality to recreate Tamir Rice, San Bernardino shootings

By Nsikan Akpan

3D laser scanners and virtual reality has been an emerging player in police investigations, such as with Tamir Rice and San Bernardino. But at trial, do these realistic depictions always show every point of view.