Feb 15 Shooting after Kansas City Super Bowl parade seems to stem from dispute between several people, police say By Heather Hollingsworth, Nick Ingram, Associated Press Police Chief Stacey Graves said Thursday that the victims ranged between the ages of 8 and 47 years old, and half of the 22 injured people were under the age of 16. Continue reading
Feb 14 At least 8 children among 22 hit by gunfire at end of Chiefs' Super Bowl parade; 1 person killed By Heather Hollingsworth, Nick Ingram, Associated Press Minutes after Kansas City Chiefs players vowed to go for a third-straight Super Bowl title, there was a shooting following the speeches that ended a victory parade. Continue reading
Feb 12 1 dead, 5 injured in shooting at a New York City subway station. Shooter is at large By Associated Press Police say at least one person opened fire at the station, which is in the Bronx at the intersection of Mount Eden and Jerome Avenues. No one is in custody. Continue reading
Feb 06 Jury finds Oxford school shooter's mother guilty of manslaughter By Ed White, Associated Press Prosecutors say Jennifer Crumbley was grossly negligent when she failed to tell Oxford High School that the family had guns, including a 9mm handgun that her son, Ethan Crumbley, used at a shooting range on the weekend before the Nov. Continue reading
Feb 01 Mother of Oxford high school shooter takes stand in her trial for involuntary manslaughter By Ed White, Associated Press Jennifer Crumbley, 45, is charged with involuntary manslaughter. She and husband James are accused of making a gun accessible at home and ignoring their son's mental health needs. Continue reading
Feb 01 Tearful family members of Maine mass shooting victims testify that change is long overdue By David Sharp, Associated Press Relatives of the victims of the deadliest shooting in Maine history are imploring an independent commission to prevent such a thing from ever happening again. Continue reading
Jan 25 Police defend response, say yellow flag law limited them before Army reservist killed 18 in Maine By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Law enforcement officers say Maine's yellow flag law that allows guns to be confiscated from someone in a mental health crisis is cumbersome and time consuming. Continue reading
Jan 18 Read the Justice Department's full report on the Uvalde school shooting police response By Alanna Durkin Richer, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press The Justice Department says police officials who responded to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, “demonstrated no urgency” in setting up a command post and failed to treat the killings as an active shooter situation. Continue reading
Jan 15 Parents want district to improve security more after deadly Iowa school shooting By Jack Dura, Associated Press Parents in the Iowa town where a deadly school shooting took place earlier this month told school officials on Monday they want more preventative measures and transparency as the school board plans for students' return. Continue reading
Jan 12 Prosecutors to seek death penalty for white supremacist who killed 10 at a Buffalo supermarket By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press Payton Gendron, 20, is already serving a sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole after he pleaded guilty to state charges of murder and hate-motivated domestic terrorism in the 2022 attack. Continue reading