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
Aug 10 Uvalde shooter’s uncle begged to speak with gunman in newly released 911 recording By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press The uncle of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooter who killed 19 students and two teachers begged police to let him try to talk his nephew down, according to a 911 call included in a massive trove of recordings and transcripts… Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 6:18 Frequent gun violence near school grounds harms millions of kids, analysis finds By William Brangham, Juliet Fuisz From 2014 to 2023, communities across the U.S. saw more than 188,000 shootings within 500 yards of a school, an average of 57 shootings per day, according to a new analysis by The Trace. The report found that in 2023… Continue watching
Jun 27 Former Uvalde school police chief and officer indicted over shooting response, reports say By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press The former Uvalde schools police chief and another former officer have been indicted over their role in the slow police response to the 2022 massacre at a Texas elementary school that left 19 children and two teachers dead, according to multiple reports… Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 9:50 Parents and educators weigh in on school safety as more states arm teachers on campus By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris School shootings have left officials struggling with how to best protect students and staff and secure campuses. During this past year, several states have either approved or are considering measures allowing a teacher to carry a gun in the classroom. Continue watching
Mar 13 Prosecutor tells jury thet Michigan school shooter’s dad ignored ‘easiest’ opportunity to prevent tragedy By Ed White, Associated Press A jury of six men and six women left the courtroom for deliberations on Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 6:08 Mother of Michigan school shooter convicted of manslaughter in unprecedented case By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings For the first time, a parent has been convicted in a mass school shooting. Jennifer Crumbley was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after her son, Ethan Crumbley, killed four students and injured seven others in 2021 at Oxford High in… Continue watching