Feb 21 Shooting outside Louisville, Kentucky motor vehicle office leaves 3 dead, police say By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear posted a statement on social media calling the shooting “a senseless act of violence.”… Continue reading
Dec 05 California religious school may have been targeted in shooting that wounded 2, authorities say By Terry Chea, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Investigators on Thursday were trying to determine if a gunman was specifically targeting a tiny religious school in Northern California when he opened fire and critically wounded two kindergartners before killing himself. Continue reading
Dec 04 Shooting at Northern California school leaves 2 children wounded and gunman dead By Associated Press Two children were wounded in a shooting Wednesday at a small religious K-8 school in Northern California and the shooter died from a suspected self-inflicted gunshot, sheriff's officials said. Continue reading
Nov 10 One person killed in shooting at Tuskegee University that left 16 others injured By Jeff Martin, Associated Press A shooting early Sunday during homecoming weekend at Tuskegee University in Alabama left one person dead and injured 16 others, a dozen of them by gunfire, authorities said. One arrest was announced hours later. Continue reading
Oct 02 Volleyball coach praises Tim Walz's son for helping other kids after recreation center shooting By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press When the issue of gun violence came up at the vice presidential debate, Tim Walz had a personal story to tell: His teenage son, Gus, had been at a sports center last year when a shooting took place outside. On… Continue reading
Sep 22 Mass shooting kills 4 and wounds 17 in Birmingham, Alabama nightlife district, police say By Kim Chandler, Associated Press The mass shooting, one of several this year in the city, unnerved residents and left city officials pleading for help to both solve the crime and address the broader problem of gun violence. Continue reading
Sep 08 Authorities search for suspect after multiple people shot along I-75 in Kentucky By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press A manhunt was underway early Sunday as police searched for a gunman in a rural area of southeastern Kentucky near Interstate 75, according to authorities who said seven people were hurt in the shooting and a vehicle accident that accompanied… Continue reading
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