Jul 13 Live updates: After apparent assassination attempt, Trump says he was shot in the ear but is fine By Associated Press The shooting, which killed two, is being investigated as an attempted assassination of the former president and presumptive Republican nominee, law enforcement officials say. Continue reading
Jul 03 Why shootings and violence increase in the summer months By John Seewer, Associated Press Researchers point to a combination of factors that have caused the summer months to see an increase historically in violence and shootings. Continue reading
Jun 26 Jury recommends death penalty for gunman who murdered 5 women inside Florida bank By Terry Spencer, Associated Press A jury recommended Wednesday that a former prison guard trainee be sentenced to death for his execution-style murders of five women inside a Florida bank in 2019. Continue reading
Jun 23 Fourth victim dies a day after mass shooting at Arkansas grocery store, police say By Associated Press Police said a fourth victim died a day after a shooter opened fire at an Arkansas grocery store, wounding nine others and riddling cars with bullet holes as panicked bystanders scrambled for cover. Continue reading
Jun 21 Shooter kills 3, wounds 10 at grocery store in south Arkansas, police say By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press The wounded included two law enforcement officers who exchanged fire with and shot the suspect, state police said. The shooting occurred at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce, a city of about 3,200 people located 65 miles south of… Continue reading
Jun 20 Oakland police say 15 people were shot during Juneteenth event in California By Associated Press The violence broke out Wednesday night during a Juneteenth celebration at Lake Merritt that was largely peaceful, with as many as 5,000 in attendance, until a sideshow involving “motorbikes and vehicles” took place around 8:15 p.m. on the north side of… Continue reading
Jun 16 Shooting at Michigan park injures 9, including an 8-year-old in critical condition By Associated Press Nine people were injured, including two young children and their mother, after a shooter opened fire at a splash pad in a Detroit suburb where families gathered to escape the summer heat Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 17 Police search for gunman after shooting in D.C. leaves 2 dead, 5 injured By Associated Press Two people have been killed and five others injured in a shooting in the nation’s capital early Sunday. Police were looking for a single gunman after the seven people were shot around 3 a.m. in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington. Continue reading
Mar 16 Suspect in fatal shooting of 3 people in Pennsylvania has been arrested, police say By Michael Catalini, Ron Todt, Associated Press A man suspected of killing three people in their Philadelphia-area homes Saturday was later arrested in New Jersey's capital city following a major police response and hourslong standoff, authorities said. Continue reading
Feb 18 Officials say 2 police officers, 1 paramedic shot and killed at domestic call in Minnesota By Steve Karnowski, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press A desperate call for help from a home in suburban Minneapolis early Sunday turned deadly for two police officers and a first responder who were shot and killed, according to officials. A suspect in the shooting also died, officials said. Continue reading