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#east-flatbush
fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago

Bronx nightclub shooting sees two men wounded in latest gun violence to rock the borough | amNewYork

Police said the shooting erupted at 1061 Home St., the site of the El Palenque nightclub, in Longwood just before 2 a.m. on Feb. 14. Officers from the 42nd Precinct responded to the location after receiving calls about gunfire. When they arrived, they located two victims: a 36-year-old man shot in the stomach, and a 38-year-old man who was shot once in both legs.
New York City
#mass-shooting
#mass-shootings
#homicide
New York City
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 days ago

16-year-old boy killed, two teens wounded in shooting over spilt ice cream

A 16-year-old boy was killed and two other teens wounded after an argument over spilled ice cream led to a shooting in the Bronx.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.france24.com
4 days ago

What we know about the Canadian school shooter

A shooter in Tumbler Ridge killed nine people, wounded over 25, including schoolchildren and family members, then died by suicide; police say suspect acted alone.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Briton shot by father in Texas after row about Trump was unlawfully killed, coroner rules

Lucy Harrison, 23, was unlawfully killed in Texas after her father, Kris Harrison, pointed a semi-automatic handgun at her and pulled the trigger.
#drive-by-shooting
#shooting
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

San Jose: Two men arrested in fatal shooting of 17-year-old boy

Police have announced the arrest of two men in their 40s in connection with the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy this past weekend, which marked the city's first homicide of the year. The shooting was reported at 4:48 p.m. in the 1500 block of Winchester Boulevard, near the Cadillac-Winchester neighborhood, for a report of shooting in a parking lot, according to the San Jose Police Department.
California
#gun-violence
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 weeks ago

January crime rises sharply in North Brooklyn, edges up in South Brooklyn

North Brooklyn saw a 26.5% surge in major felonies to 291 (Jan.12–18); South Brooklyn rose 5% to 229; increases driven by robbery, larceny, and assault.
California
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

'They wanted us dead': How conflict between two young women ended with a deadly ambush in Hayward

Three defendants resolved murder charges in the fatal 2020 Hayward ambush that killed 19-year-old Ashley Sandoval; victims and family describe the plea outcomes as unsatisfactory.
#oakland
California
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago

'Guarded but hopeful': Calif. sea lion cheats death twice

An adult California sea lion named Confetti is recovering after leptospirosis and surviving two bullets lodged in his head; veterinarians are cautiously optimistic.
History
fromSmithsonian Magazine
2 weeks ago

History Remembered This Black Medal of Honor Recipient for the Two Worst Days of His Life. A New Book Dives Into the Vietnam Vet's Story

Dwight Hal Johnson received the Medal of Honor in 1968 and was fatally shot during an attempted robbery in 1971 at age 23.
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

Bronx shooting near Van Cortlandt Park leaves Hudson Valley man dead, another seriously injured amNewYork

According to police sources, the two victims were attacked while walking near the corner of West 242nd Street and Broadway near Van Cortlandt Park at about 2:50 a.m. on Jan. 25. Sources familiar with the case said 44-year-old Keon Gill, of Middletown, NY, and a 35-year-old man were approached by the suspect, who immediately engaged them in an argument that quickly turned physical. During the struggle, cops said, the perpetrator pulled out a gun and opened fire, striking both men.
New York City
US news
fromThe Mercury News
3 weeks ago

Oakland man allegedly taunted brothers as 'millennials' before he shot and killed them one by one

A 40-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murdering two brothers and a third man in a 3 a.m. shooting outside an East Oakland liquor store.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

It was a wipeout': how a family came back from a wife and mother's murder

A father reframes a brutal family trauma into a path of resilience, offering guidance for parents and leaders to transform grief into thriving leadership.
#brooklyn
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
4 weeks ago

Trump is a textbook fascist. It will take all of us to bring down his regime. - LGBTQ Nation

Donald Trump's actions threaten constitutional protections, civil rights, and democratic norms while promoting hypermasculinity, firearms, and family separations amid rising gun violence.
#crime
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Antioch man charged with attempting to murder 11-year-old girl he allegedly shot in the head

A 23-year-old man has been charged with attempting to murder an 11-year-old girl who survived being shot in the head while riding around town with her family, police announced Thursday. Ryan Hardy, of Antioch, was charged with five counts of attempted murder and assault with a firearm for allegedly shooting the girl in the early afternoon of Jan. 5, as she rode in a car on the 3900 block of Delta Fair Boulevard, police said.
US news
Public health
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Boston's homicide rate increases 30% from 2024, from 24 killings to 31

Boston recorded 31 homicides in 2025 — up 30% from 2024 but 16% below the five-year average and the lowest in two decades excluding 2024.
fromNews 12 - Default
1 month ago

Four-suspect robbery spree spans from Queens to Brooklyn six times

They come as a group every time. We don't know if they will attack us or bring a weapon, so I'm scared,
New York City
#murder
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Safest year ever: NYPD reports record-low gun violence in 2025 as Tisch touts strategy, Mamdani vows support amNewYork

The NYPD recorded historic lows in shootings and gunshot victims in 2025, including steep subway crime declines and the fewest monthly shooting incidents ever.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

3 shot dead after argument in Oakland market

Three men were fatally shot after a fight inside Sky Market in East Oakland; two died at the scene and another died later at a hospital.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Trump is worsening mass shootings nationwide - LGBTQ Nation

President Trump held a White House listening session with Parkland survivors and families, offered condolences, and proposed stronger background checks and raising the gun-purchasing age.
New York City
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Teen gunman busted in stray bullet shooting that left Brooklyn high school hoops player paralyzed

A 19-year-old suspect was arrested for a stray-bullet shooting that left 16-year-old Nana Donkor paralyzed from the waist down; a second suspect remains at large.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

No gun killings in the country for first time in nearly 60 years as 30 people die in suspicious circumstances in 2025

There have been no gun killings in the Republic of Ireland this year for the first time in nearly 60 years. While gangland and terrorist murders have featured regularly in annual statistics due to the Troubles of the 1970s and 1980s, as well as drug-related killings in the 2000s, it is understood the last year when no person was shot dead in the Republic was 1968.
Miscellaneous
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
5 months ago

Nancy Mace says the Charlie Kirk shooter was "a tr***y" & makes shooting all about herself - LGBTQ Nation

Rep. Nancy Mace used anti-trans slurs after Charlie Kirk's fatal shooting and framed the incident as a personal threat because of her anti-trans advocacy.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Bondi Beach Hero Recounts the Stunning Moment He Grabbed Shooter's Gun

My target was just to take the gun from him, and to stop him from killing a human being's life and not killing innocent people, he said. I know I saved lots, but I feel sorry for the lost. Ahmed's stunning heroism gained widespread attention after dash cam footage showed him jumping from behind a parked car onto one of the gunmen's backs, eventually wrenching the gun from the assailant's hands.
World news
#bondi-beach-shooting
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Oakland man gets 40 years to life for murder during routine marijuana deal

Redman Collins was sentenced to 40 years to life for the 2022 fatal shooting of Antwan Runnels; he gets credit for time already jailed.
Retirement
fromSubstack
1 month ago

Is It Possible to Invest Ethically?

Growing wealth while supporting causes and the local community delivers greater ethical impact than exclusionary 'ethical investing' that slows wealth-building.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Pittsburg man shot multiple times in Oakland

A 30-year-old Pittsburg man was shot multiple times around 3:25 a.m. Sunday near 18th Street and Telegraph Avenue in Oakland’s Uptown; police are investigating.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

9 killed, 10 wounded in South African pub shooting

A mass shooting at a Bekkersdal tavern killed nine and wounded at least ten; suspects remain at large amid high national gun violence.
Public health
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

Violence trending downward in Alameda Co. amid investments into prevention programs, data shows

Violence is the leading cause of death for Alameda County youth ages 15–24, with homicides declining amid increased county investments in prevention.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

2 suspects arrested in killing of Ecuador defender

Two suspects were arrested for the fatal shooting of 33-year-old Ecuadorian soccer player Mario Pineida, reflecting rising deadly violence in Guayaquil.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

A visual guide to the Bondi terror attack

At about 5pm, the Chanukah by the Sea event begins at Archer Park, a small, grassy area at the back of Bondi beach. The park is just north of Bondi Surf Bathers Life Saving club, and has several small shelters for picnics and a children's playground. Chanukah by the Sea is a regular event for Bondi's large Jewish community, to mark the beginning of the religious festival.
World news
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

'In moments like this, we see the best of Rhode Island': Leaders react to Brown shooting

The firefighters, the policemen, the civil leaders, neighbors who come together, and let us celebrate that community,
US news
fromABC7 New York
2 months ago

Remembering the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, 13 years later

"This tragedy thirteen years ago is one of the worst to ever occur in Connecticut, and our hearts will forever be with the twenty innocent children who were taken all too soon and the six devoted educators who lost their lives protecting the students they heroically guarded," Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said. "Let this anniversary serve as a reminder of the courage and strength of our school teachers and faculty, the ongoing need to dedicate ourselves to being sources of love and humanity, and our collective responsibility to work toward a more peaceful, kind, and hopeful world."
US news
#brown-university-shooting
US news
fromwww.theatlantic.com
2 months ago

America's Mass Shootings Are Adding Up

School shootings continue in the U.S., exposing systemic failures to protect children and students and shattering campuses once considered safe.
fromVulture
2 months ago

Rap's Oddest Duo Are at It Again

Announced just a few days prior to its release, 21 Savage's new album, What Happened to the Streets, documents the subtle maturation of an unblinking Atlanta rapper whose deadpanned threats are a prickly veneer around a grief-stricken survivor mentality. Tracks like the somber "Big Stepper" delve into the pain under the pomp, detailing struggles animating the put-downs we expect to encounter in this work.
Music
New York City
fromQNS
2 months ago

Homicide detectives investigating fatal shooting in front of Corona bodega: NYPD - QNS

A 27-year-old man was killed and a 28-year-old wounded in a Dec. 11 shooting outside a Corona bodega; investigation ongoing and no arrests.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Amanda Seyfried says she will not apologise for calling Charlie Kirk hateful' after his shooting

I'm not fucking apologising for that. I mean, for fuck's sake, I commented on one thing. I said something that was based on actual reality and actual footage and actual quotes. What I said was pretty damn factual, and I'm free to have an opinion, of course.
Film
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Letters: One party dominates California's elections

California elections lack competitive two-party contests, while CDC data show worse health outcomes in red states, including higher firearm deaths and lower life expectancy.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Trump vows to slam America's doors shut as he heaps scorn on immigrants

President Trump responded to a November 26, 2025 shooting by a recent Afghan immigrant with sweeping anti-immigrant rhetoric and policy threats.
fromNews 12 - Default
2 months ago

Gang leader from Brooklyn gets 15 years in prison for gun violence, drug trafficking

Gang leader from Brooklyn gets 15 years in prison for gun violence, drug trafficking A gang leader from Brooklyn has been sentenced to prison for plaguing Upper Manhattan with gun violence and drug trafficking, according to federal prosecutors. The U.S. Attorney's Office says 29-year-old Hugo Rodriguez served as the head of the "Own Every Dollar" gang based in Washington Heights.
US news
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Three sought for seriously injuring man in Brooklyn shooting in the fall: NYPD | amNewYork

Three men shot and seriously injured a 24-year-old man in Brooklyn on Oct. 6; suspects fled and the NYPD seeks public tips.
#pamela-price
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Erika Kirk Remains Steadfast Second Amendment Supporter After Murder of Husband: Shooting Not a Gun Problem'

Erika Kirk maintains support for the Second Amendment after her husband's murder, attributing shootings to mental health and deeper human problems and embracing Christian forgiveness.
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