Aug 29 DeSantis booed at vigil for Jacksonville shooting victims By Steve Peoples, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press The Florida governor, also responding this week to a hurricane bearing down on much of his state, has confronted multiple challenges on race since launching his presidential campaign. Continue reading
Jul 25 Florida Supreme Court reprimands judge for conduct during Parkland shooting trial By Associated Press That panel said Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer sometimes allowed her emotions to overcome her judgment and violated several rules governing judicial conduct in her actions toward Cruz's attorneys. Continue reading
Jul 10 Officials say one victim was killed prior to Fourth of July mass shooting in Philadelphia By Associated Press The Philadelphia district attorney says one of five people believed to have been killed in the city July 3 appears to have been fatally shot almost two full days before the mass shooting reported last week. Continue reading
Jul 07 Texas gunman in racist Walmart shooting sentenced to 90 consecutive life terms, could still face death penalty By Morgan Lee, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press A white gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in Texas has been sentenced to 90 consecutive life sentences in federal prison. Continue reading
Jul 07 Sentencing expected Friday for white gunman who killed 23 people in El Paso Walmart attack By Morgan Lee, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The white Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Walmart in 2019 is awaiting punishment for one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history. Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 6:11 Philadelphia district attorney discusses what needs to be done to curb gun violence By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Ryan Connelly Holmes A mass shooting on the eve of the Fourth of July left five people dead in Philadelphia. It was just one of several U.S. cities that saw violence on the holiday. The suspect, 40-year-old Kimbrady Carriker, was arraigned Wednesday on… Continue watching
Jul 04 3 dead and 8 injured in Texas after Fort Worth festival shooting By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Authorities in Texas say three people were killed and eight people were injured when gunfire erupted following a local festival. Continue reading
Jul 04 Gunman kills five in attack across Philadelphia’s streets before arrested, police say By Tassanee Vejpongsa, Associated Press Police say a gunman in a bulletproof vest has opened fire on the streets of Philadelphia, killing five people and wounding two boys before he surrendered to responding officers. Continue reading
Jul 04 Highland Park community marks 1 year since mass shooting at July 4 parade By Claire Savage, Associated Press “The Community Walk will symbolize the reclaiming of the 2022 parade route as we build resiliency together,” the city said on its website. Continue reading
Jul 03 Balitmore police search for suspects after deadly weekend block party shooting By Juliet Linderman, Associated Press Police in Baltimore say more than one person is suspected of opening fire during a holiday weekend block party in Baltimore that killed two and wounding 30 others, many of them under 18. Continue reading