Oct 07 Man charged in 2021 Colorado supermarket mass shooting ruled mentally competent to stand trial By Jesse Bedayn, Colleen Slevin, Associated Press A judge ruled Friday that the man accused of killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in a 2021 shooting rampage is mentally competent to stand trial, allowing the stalled prosecution to move forward. Continue reading
Oct 05 Brooklyn subway gunman who shot 10 people in 2022 attack sentenced to life in prison By Bobby Caina Calvan, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press A man who sprayed a New York City subway car with bullets during rush hour, wounding 10 people and sparking a citywide manhunt, was sentenced Thursday to life in prison after several of his victims tearfully and angrily recounted their… Continue reading
Oct 05 Baby dies after pregnant mother was one of several people shot in western Massachusetts By Associated Press The pregnant woman was shot in the afternoon while seated on a public bus and taken to a hospital in critical condition, the Hampden District Attorney’s Office said. Continue reading
Aug 31 Biden administration proposes rule that would require more firearms dealers to run background checks By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press It's the latest effort by Biden's top officials to combat rising gun violence nationwide. People who sell firearms online or at gun shows would be required to be licensed and run background checks on the buyers before the sales. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 2:20 Deadly Jacksonville shooting is latest racist attack amid rise in hate crimes By Ali Rogin Saturday’s fatal shooting of three Black people by a white gunman in Jacksonville, Florida, is a brutal reminder that race-based hate is still present in America. Authorities say the shooter left writings detailing his racist ideology, and the FBI is… Continue watching
Aug 27 Florida authorities identify victims, shooter in racist attack at Dollar General store By Russ Bynum, Aaron Morrison, Associated Press Jacksonville's sheriff identified those shot in Saturday's attack at a Dollar General as Angela Michelle Carr, 52; store employee A.J. Laguerre, 19; and customer Gerrald Gallion, 29. Continue reading
Aug 27 White man fatally shoots 3 Black people at a Florida store in a hate crime, officials say By Russ Bynum, Terry Spencer, Trisha Ahmed, Associated Press A masked white man fatally shot three Black people inside a Jacksonville, Florida, Dollar General store in a predominately African-American neighborhood on Saturday, in an attack where he used a gun painted with a swastika, officials said. Continue reading
Aug 02 Jury recommends death sentence for man who killed 11 at Tree of Life synagogue By Associated Press The same federal jury that convicted the 50-year-old Bowers on 63 criminal counts recommended Wednesday that he be put to death for an attack whose impacts continue to reverberate nearly five years later. Continue reading
Jul 16 Suspect in 4 Georgia killings dies exchanging gunfire with officers, authorities say By Jeff Amy, Tom Murphy, Associated Press Officers shot and killed a man wanted in four weekend killings near Atlanta during an exchange of gunfire, and a sheriff's deputy and a police officer were injured trying to take the suspect into custody, authorities said. Continue reading
Jul 15 Authorities search for suspect in shooting deaths of 4 people in suburban Georgia By Associated Press Authorities in Georgia hunted Saturday for a man who remained at large hours after he was suspected of gunning down three men and a woman in a suburban neighborhood south of Atlanta. Continue reading