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fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago
New York City

Bronx shooting near apartment building leaves man clinging to life as gun violence rocks borough again | amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago
New York City

Man shot near Bronx apartment building in broad daylight: cops | amNewYork

A 35-year-old man was shot in the torso in broad daylight in the Bronx on March 3, with the suspect still at large and the motive unknown.
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
New York City

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

A gunman shot and killed 44-year-old Keon Gill and wounded a 35-year-old man near West 242nd Street and Broadway in the Bronx on Jan. 25.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago

Bronx shooting near apartment building leaves man clinging to life as gun violence rocks borough again | amNewYork

A 30-year-old man shot in the head in the Bronx on March 16 remains in critical condition; the Bronx accounts for 45% of NYC shootings and victims this year.
New York City
fromHoodline
5 days ago

Pre-Dawn Gunfire Erupts Outside 708 Nereid Ave, Shooter Flees in Bronx

An unidentified gunman fired multiple shots outside 708 Nereid Avenue in the Bronx at 4:50 a.m. Monday and fled; police seek information for a reckless endangerment case.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

Man shot near Bronx apartment building in broad daylight: cops | amNewYork

A 35-year-old man was shot in the torso in broad daylight in the Bronx on March 3, with the suspect still at large and the motive unknown.
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
New York City

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

#gun-violence
Brooklyn
fromNew York Post
1 week ago

Innocent NYC shopper shot in broad-daylight burst of violence: 'Everyone just scattered'

A 30-year-old woman was shot in the leg by a stray bullet while shopping in downtown Brooklyn's Albee Square plaza in broad daylight Monday afternoon.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
1 week ago

Gunman at large after 4 people shot inside Canarsie bar * Brooklyn Paper

Four people were shot inside a Canarsie bar early Sunday morning; all victims sustained leg or arm wounds and are in stable condition.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
1 day ago

Four Men Plead Guilty In Bayview Drive-By Shooting Case

Four men pleaded guilty to roles in a September 2023 San Francisco drive-by shooting that injured one person, with sentences ranging from six to seven years.
Golden State Warriors
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 day ago

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr wins Oscar for work on documentary short

Steve Kerr won an Oscar as executive producer of documentary short 'All the Empty Rooms,' which honors families who memorialized children's bedrooms after mass shootings.
Golden State Warriors
fromESPN.com
2 days ago

Steve Kerr part of Oscar win for 'All the Empty Rooms' short

Steve Kerr won an Oscar as executive producer of documentary short 'All the Empty Rooms,' which chronicles families memorializing children killed in mass shootings.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Post
1 week ago

Innocent NYC shopper shot in broad-daylight burst of violence: 'Everyone just scattered'

A 30-year-old woman was shot in the leg by a stray bullet while shopping in downtown Brooklyn's Albee Square plaza in broad daylight Monday afternoon.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

Dunblane massacre victim's sister speaks out on brother's death

Thirty years after the 1996 Dunblane massacre, survivors' families continue experiencing profound, permanent grief from losing 16 children and one teacher to a mass shooting in Scotland.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
6 days ago

Orlando tears down 'horrific' Pulse sign. Survivor Brandon Wolf says it once meant safety

Orlando's Pulse nightclub sign was removed as the building prepares for demolition to make way for a permanent memorial expected to open in 2027, nearly a decade after the 2016 mass shooting that killed 49 people.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

Two in critical condition after shooting at Old Dominion University in US

The gunman opened fire shortly before 10:49am local time in Constant Hall, the centre of the university's college of business. Authorities said the gunman was dead following the shooting, although how the suspect was killed was not immediately clear. The gunman's identity also has not yet been released.
Higher education
Miscellaneous
fromThe Walrus
6 days ago

I Saw the Best and Worst of Humanity in Tumbler Ridge | The Walrus

School shootings have become a horrific reality requiring safety protocols, with students now trained for mass shooting scenarios despite schools being intended as safe spaces.
SF parents
fromABC7 Los Angeles
6 days ago

Oscars 2026: Filmmaker says Oscar-nominated 'All the Empty Rooms' has chance to change the world

School shootings leave families with empty rooms and lasting grief, prompting documentary efforts to combat public numbness toward gun violence.
#murder
New York City
fromHoodline
1 week ago

Coney Island Shooting Leaves 38-Year-Old Dead in Car

A 38-year-old man was shot near Coney Island's boardwalk and died in his car after driving five blocks to escape the gunfire.
Boston
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

Residents rattled after shots fired at 2 homes, 3 vehicles in Brampton, police seek 1 suspect | CBC News

More than a dozen shots were fired at two homes and three vehicles in Brampton early Monday morning, with a suspect fleeing in a light-colored sedan and no injuries reported.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

'Shaken to our core': Jewish community urges action against antisemitism after GTA synagogue shootings | CBC News

Three synagogues in the Greater Toronto Area were shot at this week, prompting Jewish community leaders to call for government action and public stance against antisemitism and hate violence.
#brooklyn-shooting
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago
Brooklyn

4 people shot inside Brooklyn bar, gunman at large: cops

Four people were shot outside Richard's Restaurant and Bar in East New York early Sunday morning; all victims sustained leg or arm wounds and remain in stable condition.
fromGothamist
3 weeks ago
Brooklyn

Man fatally shot at Brooklyn lounge, no arrests yet, police say

A man remains sought after fatally shooting 30-year-old Sheriff Shittu at Quilox Lounge in East Flatbush during a dispute on Valentine's Day.
Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

4 people shot inside Brooklyn bar, gunman at large: cops

Four people were shot outside Richard's Restaurant and Bar in East New York early Sunday morning; all victims sustained leg or arm wounds and remain in stable condition.
#oakland-shooting
fromsfist.com
1 week ago
East Bay (California)

Two Killed, Five Injured by Stray Bullets During Late-Night Fight in Oakland Bar

East Bay (California)
fromsfist.com
1 week ago

Two Killed, Five Injured by Stray Bullets During Late-Night Fight in Oakland Bar

A shooting at an Oakland bar killed two people, including an eighth grade teacher, and injured five others during an early morning altercation.
Miscellaneous
fromNew York Daily News
1 week ago

Boy, 14, killed by gunshot to head while sitting in car on Brooklyn street; shooter at large

A 14-year-old boy was fatally shot in the head in Brooklyn, the second teen shooting in the area within four hours.
San Francisco
fromMission Local
1 week ago

Grandfather killed in brutal Potrero shooting wanted to leave troubled life behind, friends say

A shooting at Potrero Terrace in San Francisco killed Cornelius Wigfall Jr. and injured two others, marking the eighth homicide in 2026 compared to one at this time last year.
US news
fromPoynter
2 weeks ago

Covering a police officer killed in the line of duty - Poynter

Indianapolis news coverage of officer Brian Elliott's death left critical questions unanswered about the incident's circumstances and prevention measures.
#attempted-murder
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
2 weeks ago
East Bay (California)

Attempted murder charge filed in January South Berkeley shooting

An Oakland woman was arrested and charged with attempted murder and gun felonies after shooting at another woman in a Berkeley apartment building during a confrontation that escalated from a San Francisco fight.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago
US news

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

A 23-year-old was charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting an 11-year-old girl in the head while she rode in a car.
East Bay (California)
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
2 weeks ago

Attempted murder charge filed in January South Berkeley shooting

An Oakland woman was arrested and charged with attempted murder and gun felonies after shooting at another woman in a Berkeley apartment building during a confrontation that escalated from a San Francisco fight.
California
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

Vallejo man convicted of voluntary manslaughter of East Contra Costa underground rapper

Jesus Soto was convicted of voluntary manslaughter, not murder, for killing Richard Morello Jr. in August 2025, with the jury finding he acted in heat of passion or imperfect self-defense after being beaten.
#mass-shooting
fromFortune
2 weeks ago
Austin

FBI says a fatal shooting in Austin by gunman driving by a bar in an SUV is potentially an act of terrorism | Fortune

fromFortune
2 weeks ago
Austin

FBI says a fatal shooting in Austin by gunman driving by a bar in an SUV is potentially an act of terrorism | Fortune

US news
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

San Jose teen accused of 3D printing 27 ghost guns in bedroom, DA says

An 18-year-old San Jose resident was arrested for manufacturing 27 ghost guns using 3D printers in his bedroom, with some modified to function as illegal machine guns.
#shooting-incident
#shooting
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago

Family 'devastated' after shooting death of man on GO bus in January, brother says | CBC News

Osemwengie Irorere, 46, a Nigerian immigrant pursuing nursing in Canada, was fatally shot on a Toronto GO Transit bus on Jan. 4.
#drive-by-shooting
fromQNS
4 weeks ago
Brooklyn

Brooklyn man, three teens, busted hours after drive-by shooting injures innocent bystander in Ridgewood: NYPD - QNS

fromQNS
4 weeks ago
Brooklyn

Brooklyn man, three teens, busted hours after drive-by shooting injures innocent bystander in Ridgewood: NYPD - QNS

#bronx
fromwww.amny.com
4 weeks ago
New York City

The Bronx is bleeding: Gun violence surge in February leads cops to deploy additional resources ahead of reorganization | amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
New York City

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

fromwww.amny.com
4 weeks ago
New York City

The Bronx is bleeding: Gun violence surge in February leads cops to deploy additional resources ahead of reorganization | amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
New York City

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

#east-flatbush
Miscellaneous
fromThe Walrus
1 month ago

What We're Getting Wrong about the Tumbler Ridge Shootings | The Walrus

Mass shootings trigger predictable cycles of shock and speculation, requiring careful, non-stigmatizing risk assessment and deeper understanding of youth mental health and violence causes.
#homicide
New York City
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month 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
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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.
fromSmithsonian Magazine
1 month 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

"These five soldiers, in their separate moments of supreme testing, summoned a degree of courage that stirs wonder and respect and an overpowering pride in all of us," he continued. "Through their spectacular courage, they set themselves apart in a very select company. They represent the contribution of more than half a million young Americans to a world of order and of peace."
History
US news
fromThe Mercury News
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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.
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Man convicted of 2022 Caribbean Carnival killing sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison

left a void that cannot be filled.
US news
Public health
fromBoston.com
2 months 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
2 months 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
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
6 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
2 months 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
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

My target was just to take the gun': wounded hero Ahmed al-Ahmed speaks of saving lives at Bondi beach

Ahmed al-Ahmed disarmed a Bondi gunman, was shot five times, saved many lives and mourns those killed in the attack.
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