Nov 24 Walmart shooting only latest in workplace attacks, experts say more needed to prevent violence By Anne D'Innocenzio and Alexandra Olson, Associated Press The mass shooting Wednesday at a Walmart in Virginia is only the latest example of a workplace shooting perpetrated by an employee. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 2:52 Community mourns deadly Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs By Claire Mufson A gunman opened fire late Saturday night inside Club Q, an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing five people and wounding at least 25 before being subdued by patrons and taken into police custody. People who were inside the club… Continue watching
Nov 20 Gunman kills 5 in Colorado LGBTQ nightclub, subdued by patrons, police say By Thomas Peipert, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press A 22-year-old gunman opened fire inside an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing five people and leaving 25 injured before he was subdued by “heroic” patrons and arrested by police who arrived within minutes, authorities said Sunday. Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: UVA coach says deadly shooting that killed 3 feels like ‘a nightmare’ By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press The University of Virginia community mourned on Tuesday as new details emerged both about the three football players killed in a campus shooting this week and the criminal charges the suspect faces. Continue reading
Oct 09 Thai community struggles with sudden loss of so many of its youngest generation By David Rising, Associated Press Two dozen children were among the 36 people shot and slashed to death in an attack that shattered the serenity of the rural township of Uthai Sawan, robbing the small farming community of much of its youngest generation in the… Continue reading
Oct 08 Mourners pray at Thai temple filled with keepsakes of children killed in day care shooting By Tassanee Vejpongsa, David Rising, Associated Press Grief-stricken families prayed Saturday at a Buddhist temple filled with children's keepsakes, flowers and photos of the smiling toddlers who were slain as they napped on blankets at a day care center in northeastern Thailand. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 6:42 ‘Ricochet: An American Trauma’ explores unseen impacts of gun violence Premiering Wednesday night on PBS, a special report from NewsHour explores the often unseen impacts of gun violence. It delves into the trauma from mass shootings, community violence and firearm suicides. The documentary is produced by Sam Lane and Sam… Continue watching
Oct 01 Five years after Las Vegas shooting, survivors find healing in community By Lindsay Whitehurst, Ken Ritter, Associated Press It's been five years since carnage and death sent his family running into the night, leaving them separated and terrified as a gunman rained bullets into an outdoor country music festival crowd on the Las Vegas Strip. Continue reading
Sep 28 Smith & Wesson sued over link to Chicago July 4 parade mass shooting By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press The 11 suits filed Wednesday cite the 22-year-old gunman accused of opening fire on a July Fourth parade in suburban Chicago and killing seven people. The lawsuits are the latest bid by mass shooting victims to hold gun manufacturers legally… Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 7:30 Students return to school in Uvalde for first time since mass shooting that killed 21 By Amna Nawaz Students and teachers returned to school in Uvalde for the first time since the massacre at Robb Elementary that left 21 dead. The new year comes with new concerns as parents, teachers and students worry if their schools are safe. Continue watching