Sep 20 Motive unknown in Wisconsin office shooting, police says By Todd Richmond, Scott Bauer, Associated Press Authorities said they still don't know why an employee at a Wisconsin software company went to his office with a pistol and extra ammunition and began firing on his colleagues, seriously injuring several, before he was fatally shot by police. Continue reading
Sep 10 Texas officer faces manslaughter charge in neighbor Botham Jean’s death By Ryan Tarinelli, Ken Miller, Associated Press A white Dallas police officer who shot and killed a black neighbor in his home and later said she mistook his apartment for her own parked on the wrong floor of the complex's garage after getting home from work that… Continue reading
Aug 28 Texas jury finds ex-officer guilty in death of Jordan Edwards By Joshua Barajas After about 15 hours of deliberation, a Dallas County jury found a former police officer guilty in the 2017 fatal shooting of 15-year-old Jordan Edwards. Continue reading
Aug 27 Police say Jacksonville shooter ‘clearly targeted other gamers.’ Here’s what we know By Joshua Barajas Authorities have yet to determine a motive for the shooting. Continue reading
Aug 27 Shooting at esports event in Florida raises calls for more security By Tamara Lush, Russ Bynum, Associated Press A champion gamer's decision to open fire Sunday afternoon during a video competition — killing two people and wounding nine others before killing himself — has prompted calls from gamers for more security at esports tournaments. Continue reading
Aug 20 Suspect detained after shots fired at U.S. Embassy in Turkey By Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press Shots were fired from a moving car at the U.S. Embassy in Turkey before dawn on Monday, an attack that came during heightened tensions between the two NATO allies. Continue reading
Aug 15 Parkland students start the school year with tightened security By Kelli Kennedy, Associated Press Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Wednesday returned to a more secure campus as they began their first new school year since a gunman killed 17 people in the freshman building. Continue reading
Aug 07 Fatal police shooting of Joseph Santos was ‘not justified,’ officials say. Here’s what we know By Joshua Barajas Here’s what we know about what happened, what police and the community have said about the Pennsylvania shooting, and what's next. Continue reading
Aug 07 Kansas man sentenced to life in prison for 2017 shooting that targeted Indian men By Joshua Barajas The white man who fatally shot Indian national Srinivas Kuchibhotla and wounded two other men at a bar in northeastern Kansas last year targeted them "because of their race, color, and national origin," federal prosecutors said. Continue reading
Jul 31 The Minneapolis officers who fatally shot Thurman Blevins won’t be charged. Here’s what we know By Joshua Barajas Two Minneapolis police officers were "authorized" to use deadly force against Thurman Blevins, prosecutors announced Monday. Continue reading