Aug 10 CDC shooter believed COVID vaccine was harmful; union says misinformation put staff at risk By Susan Haigh, Associated Press A Georgia man who had blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal has been identified as the shooter who opened fire late Friday on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, killing a police officer. Continue reading
Aug 09 Authorities identify suspect who opened fire at CDC in Atlanta, killing one police officer By Jeff Amy, Associated Press The shooter opened fire at the CDC headquarters from across the street, striking windows across the sprawling campus, mortally wounding the officer and littering the sidewalk outside a CVS pharmacy with bullet casings. Continue reading
Aug 08 Man suspected of killing 4 people at Montana bar in custody after weeklong search By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press A man suspected in a shooting at a Montana bar that left four people dead and prompted a neighborhood lockdown was captured Friday after a weeklong search, authorities said. Continue reading
Aug 07 Two Pennsylvania state troopers injured in ‘ambush’ shooting, suspect killed, officials say By Mark Scolforo, Marc Levy, Associated Press The attack took place in the rural area near Thompson shortly after 11 a.m., state police Col. Christopher Paris told reporters after he and Gov. Josh Shapiro met with one of the wounded officers in a hospital. Continue reading
Aug 06 Man accused of killing Israeli Embassy staffers indicted on federal hate crime charges By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington outside a Jewish museum has been indicted on federal hate crime and murder charges, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 06 5 soldiers shot at Army’s Fort Stewart in Georgia, suspect in custody By Russ Bynum, Mike Catalini, Associated Press A sergeant shot five soldiers Wednesday at one the country’s largest Army bases before he was quickly tackled by other Fort Stewart troops, forcing a brief lockdown, officials said. Continue reading
Aug 03 Manhunt continues for ex-soldier suspected of killing 4 people in Montana By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press The former U.S. soldier suspected of killing four people at a Montana bar was still at large early Sunday and may be armed after escaping in a stolen vehicle containing clothes and camping gear, officials said. Continue reading
Aug 01 Authorities search for suspect after 4 killed in a shooting at a Montana bar By Matthew Brown, Colleen Slevin, Associated Press The shooting happened around 10:30 a.m. at The Owl Bar in Anaconda, according to the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation, which is leading the investigation. The agency confirmed four people were pronounced dead at the scene. Continue reading
Jul 31 Funeral held for NYPD officer killed in shooting at NFL headquarters building By Deepti Hajela, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Mourners packed a New York mosque on Thursday to honor a Bangladesh-born police officer who embraced the job of protecting his adopted city and gave his life for it when a gunman opened fire in an office building this week. Continue reading
Jul 13 Kentucky police say suspect killed in shooting spree that left 2 dead, multiple wounded By Associated Press Two women died Sunday at a Kentucky church in a shooting spree that began when a state trooper was wounded after making a traffic stop, police said. The suspect in both shootings was also killed. Continue reading