Jan 23 2 students killed and teacher hurt in Des Moines shooting, police say By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press Police said was the targeted shooting occurred at a Des Moines school that is dedicated to helping at-risk youth. Three suspects were arrested afterward. Continue reading
Jan 18 How to talk to children about gun violence By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn Recent news of yet another school shooting has left many parents and caregivers asking how it is best to discuss gun violence with young children. Continue reading
Jan 13 School official learned 6-year-old might have weapon before shooting, superintendent says By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press Administrators at the Virginia school where a first-grader shot his teacher last week learned the child may have had a weapon in his possession before the shooting but did not find the 9mm handgun he brought despite searching his bag,… Continue reading
Jan 09 WATCH: Police chief describes 6-year-old student's shooting of teacher in class By Ben Finley, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press The 6-year-old Virginia student who shot and wounded his teacher pulled the handgun from a backpack and shot her while she was teaching his first-grade class, a police chief said. Continue reading
Jan 07 Local mayor says shooting of teacher by 6-year-old 'a red flag for the country' By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press A Virginia teacher who was critically injured when she was was shot by a 6-year-old student in Newport News is showing signs of improvement as authorities struggle to understand how a child so young could be involved in a school… Continue reading
Jan 07 6-year-old student shoots teacher in Virginia classroom, police say By Ben Finley, Matthew Barakat, Associated Press A 6-year-old student shot and wounded a teacher at his school in Virginia during an altercation inside a first-grade classroom Friday, police and school officials in the city of Newport News said. Continue reading
Nov 28 Mom of child killed in Uvalde shooting sues police, gunmaker By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The mother of one of 19 children killed in the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, has filed a federal lawsuit against police, the school district and the maker of the gun used in the massacre. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 4:57 St. Louis grapples with aftermath of school shooting and widespread gun violence By Amna Nawaz, Gabrielle Hays The city of St. Louis is struggling to cope with the aftermath of a high school shooting. On Monday, a 19-year-old gunman killed teacher Jean Kuczka and 15-year-old student Alexandria Bell and wounded many others. With residents still on edge,… Continue watching
Oct 24 Michigan teen who killed 4 in school shooting pleads guilty to terrorism and murder By Corey Williams, Mike Householder, Associated Press A teenager has pleaded guilty to terrorism and first-degree murder in a Michigan school shooting. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 10:07 Despite high gun ownership, Scandinavia remains largely free of firearm violence By Malcolm Brabant Survivors of Norway’s deadliest massacre are urging the United States to tighten up gun laws to put an end to school shootings. In Sweden, sporadic gang-fueled gun crime just helped install a far-right party in power. Both countries have relatively… Continue watching