Feb 15 Sheriff's report says suspect confessed to Florida school attack By Terry Spencer, Kelli Kennedy and Tamara Lush, Associated Press The teenager accused of using a semi-automatic rifle to kill 17 people at a Florida high school confessed to carrying out one of the nation's deadliest school shootings. Continue reading
Feb 15 Obama on Florida shooting: We are grieving, 'but we are not powerless' By Associated Press Former President Barack Obama is calling for "common-sense gun safety laws" following Wednesday's school shooting in Florida. Continue reading
Feb 15 WATCH: Trump vows to 'tackle' mental health after Florida shooting, does not mention guns By Joshua Barajas The president said the school was a "scene of terrible violence, hatred and evil," adding that the whole country "with one heavy heart" is praying for the victims and their families. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 8:49 School shootings like the one in Florida are no longer rare. Are schools more prepared? By PBS News Hour Police swarmed a high school in Parkland, Florida, on Wednesday afternoon where a gunman shot and killed multiple people. The suspect was arrested later off campus and was identified as a former student. Judy Woodruff learns more from Terence Shepherd… Continue watching
Feb 14 What we know about the Florida school shooting By Joshua Barajas A southeast Florida community is reeling after a former student opened fire inside a high school, killing 17 people. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 5:39 News Wrap: Congress ends shutdown, sending federal employees back to work By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, as hundreds of thousands of federal employees got back to work, there were new questions about the prospects for an immigration bill as Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's office said he has withdrawn an offer to… Continue watching
Jan 23 2 dead, 17 wounded after shooting at Kentucky high school By Hannah Grabenstein Officials said that the shooter, a 15-year-old male student, was taken into custody nonviolently at the scene and will be charged with both murder and attempted murder. Continue reading
Dec 07 2 students, gunman dead after school shooting in New Mexico By Laura Santhanam The school was locked down and then evacuated Thursday morning, according to San Juan County Sheriff's office. Continue reading
Nov 14 At least 6 dead, 2 school children wounded after shooting in Northern California By Laura Santhanam Authorities in California said Wednesday that the body of the wife of a man who went on a shooting rampage was found in the floorboards of their home, bringing the death toll to six. Continue reading
Oct 09 Texas Tech student accused in fatal shooting of campus police officer By Joshua Barajas A 19-year-old Texas Tech University student shot and killed a campus police officer after he was taken into custody following a "student welfare check" during which campus officials found evidence of drugs and drug paraphernalia. Continue reading