Oct 02 WATCH: Walz says his son witnessed a shooting at a community center By Hannah Grabenstein Gov. Tim Walz said the nation needs to do more to protect school children, arguing in favor of both greater gun control, as well as more research into gun violence. Continue reading
Sep 28 17 people killed in pair of mass shootings in same neighborhood of rural South Africa town By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press Seventeen people, including 15 women, were killed in two mass shootings that took place in close proximity to each other in a rural town in South Africa, police said Saturday. Continue reading
Sep 22 Mass shooting kills 4 and wounds 17 in Birmingham, Alabama nightlife district, police say By Kim Chandler, Associated Press The mass shooting, one of several this year in the city, unnerved residents and left city officials pleading for help to both solve the crime and address the broader problem of gun violence. Continue reading
Sep 14 Mourners gather at funerals for teen boy and math teacher killed in Georgia school shooting By Associated Press Funeral services for a teenage boy remembered for his endearing smile and a math teacher known for her dedication to students were held Saturday, 10 days after both were killed by a gunman who opened fire at a Georgia high school. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 5:43 Why a warning from the suspect’s mother wasn’t enough to stop the Georgia school shooting By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas New details are emerging in the deadly shooting at a Georgia high school that took the lives of four people and injured nine others. The mother of the 14-year-old suspect reportedly contacted the school 30 minutes before the shooting began… Continue watching
Sep 08 Mother of Georgia shooting suspect called school to warn of ‘extreme emergency,’ aunt says By Russ Bynum, Claire Rush, Associated Press The mother of the 14-year-old who has been charged with murder over the fatal shooting of four people at his Georgia high school called the school before the killings, warning staff of an “extreme emergency” involving her son, a relative… Continue reading
Sep 06 Teen and father charged in Georgia school shooting will stay in custody By Jeff Amy, Jeff Martin, Associated Press The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting at a Georgia high school that killed four people and his father will both stay in custody following back-to-back court hearings Friday morning where their lawyers declined to seek bail. Continue reading
Sep 05 Father of 14-year-old Georgia school shooting suspect arrested on multiple charges By Jeff Amy, Jeff Martin, Associated Press The father of the teenager charged in the killing four people at a Georgia high school has been charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder and eight counts of cruelty to children, the Georgia Bureau… Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 3:01 14-year-old accused of killing 4 in Georgia school shooting By Geoff Bennett, Eliot Barnhart In Georgia, a 14-year-old opened fire at a high school, killing four people and injuring at least nine others. Police say they have arrested a student who is the suspect. Investigators said they did not know a motive yet about… Continue watching
Sep 03 Colorado supermarket massacre trial expected to focus on shooter’s mental state By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press The man charged with killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 is going on trial this week. Continue reading