Apr 21 Gunman at Mexican pyramids carried materials related to 1999 Columbine massacre By María Verza, Associated Press The gunman who opened fire on tourists at Mexico’s iconic Teotihuacan pyramids carried materials that were apparently related to the 1999 shooting at Columbine High School, authorities said Tuesday, a day after the attack that killed a Canadian woman and left at least 13… Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 6:06 Killing of 8 children in Louisiana renews focus on domestic violence involving guns By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant Another deadly shooting has torn apart another American community. In Shreveport, Louisiana, a man shot and killed eight children and left two other adults gravely wounded. The killer was reportedly the father of seven of the eight children he shot. Continue watching
Apr 07 Former Migos rapper Offset in stable condition after being shot in Florida, spokesperson says By Freida Frisaro, Maria Sherman, Associated Press The rapper Offset, a former member of the influential hip-hop trio Migos, was shot outside a Florida casino and is in stable condition, a spokesperson said Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 30 Texas high school student shoots teacher before fatally shooting himself, authorities say By Associated Press No other injuries were reported in the shooting at Hill Country College Preparatory High School in Bulverde. The Comal County Sheriff’s Office has not said what may have led to the shooting. Continue reading
Mar 13 Justice Department charges man accused of selling gun to Old Dominion shooter By Allen G. Breed, Michael R. Sisak, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press A man was charged Friday with selling a stolen gun to Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former member of the Army National Guard who used it to kill one person and wound two others at Old Dominion University, federal authorities said. Continue reading
Mar 10 Gunman killed after wounding Baltimore police officer during midday burglary call By Brian Witte, Ed White, Associated Press A police officer responding to a burglary call in Baltimore was shot in the leg Tuesday by a gunman who was killed by another officer, authorities said. Continue reading
Feb 26 Third victim dies from wounds suffered in Rhode Island ice rink shooting, police say By Associated Press A deadly shooting during a youth hockey game in Rhode Island last week has claimed a third victim, a grandfather whose daughter and grandson were also killed in the attack, authorities said. Continue reading
Feb 19 When Rhode Island shooter opened fire, bystanders jumped into action to end the carnage By Michael Casey, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Pawtucket police say the group of “courageous citizens” who rushed to intervene in the attack “undoubtedly prevented further injury and increased the chances of survival for the injured.”… Continue reading
Feb 16 3 killed, including suspect, in shooting at Rhode Island hockey rink, police say By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves told reporters that three other victims are hospitalized in critical condition. Continue reading
Feb 09 Officials release new video footage from day of fatal Brown University shooting By Kimberlee Kruesi, Holly Ramer, Associated Press A new video from the day of the Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine others was released Monday, with city officials saying they had withheld other footage and redacted the most graphic, violent images to avoid harming victims. Continue reading