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Miami
Miami Herald
5 days ago
Miami

Doral mass shooting victims' lawsuit says Martini Bar and CityPlace Doral were negligent

A civil lawsuit is being filed against Martini Bar Doral and CityPlace Doral for negligence in the April 6 mass shooting. [ more ]
Miami Herald
5 days ago
Miami

'Mass shooting. People down': 911 calls reveal frantic scene during Doral bar shooting

911 calls captured chaos and panic at a mass shooting in a Doral bar, leaving 2 dead and 7 injured. [ more ]
Miami Herald
6 days ago
Miami

Doral bar reopens with a fundraiser for child of the employee killed in mass shooting

Martini Bar in Doral reopens with profits for murdered security guard's daughter. [ more ]
Miami Herald
2 weeks ago
Miami

Could Doral bars shut down earlier in wake of mass shooting? City Council will discuss

Doral considering restrictions on late-night liquor sales after a mass shooting at a popular outdoor mall.
City council looking to review and potentially change decade-old policies and permits related to alcohol sales in entertainment venues. [ more ]
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California
Los Angeles Times
2 weeks ago
California

Workers sue mushroom farm over 2023 mass shooting that left seven dead

The farm failed to protect workers from a gunman resulting in a deadly shooting.
Lawsuits allege failure to provide decent housing and protect workers with violent history. [ more ]
Kqed
3 weeks ago
California

Progress Being Made On Providing Housing For Farmworkers In Half Moon Bay | KQED

Mass shooting at mushroom farms in Half Moon Bay led to plans for farmworker housing.
California legislators outside Sacramento debate crime bill on curbing retail theft. [ more ]
KQED
3 months ago
California

CSU Faculty Strike Ends With Tentative Labor Deal | KQED

Cal State faculty call off strike after labor agreement reached
Three Democrats clash with Republican in US Senate debate [ more ]
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Europe news
www.npr.org
1 month ago
Europe news

Death toll from Moscow concert hall attack rises to 133 as Putin addresses the nation

At least 133 people killed in a mass shooting at a concert hall outside Moscow.
Russian President Putin vows to punish those responsible for the attack. [ more ]
www.mediaite.com
1 month ago
Europe news

U.S. Embassy in Russia Warned, Extremists Have Imminent Plans' to Attack Moscow: Avoid Crowds'

U.S. embassy in Russia issued a warning about an imminent mass attack in Moscow, involving targeting large gatherings like concerts.
Attack at a concert venue in Moscow resulted in 40 deaths, with ISIS-K claiming responsibility, though not independently verified. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Europe news

After Mass Shootings in Serbia, Few Are Ready to Give Up Their Guns

He learned how to shoot a gun from his grandfather before he started school, and he fought in three wars as a soldier in the Yugoslav and then the Serbian Army during the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s.Sinisa Janicijevic became such a good shot that he regularly gets invited to weddings in villages around his hometown, Kraljevo, in central Serbia, to make sure the bride shows up which, by tradition, involves shooting down an apple placed in a tree outside her family's home.
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US politics
ESPN.com
1 month ago
US politics

Teen faces new charge in Chiefs parade shooting

A 16-year-old is facing a new felony charge after the mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl celebration.
Authorities are also charging two men with second-degree murder and several weapons counts in connection with the shootings. [ more ]
www.npr.org
1 month ago
US politics

Harris plans to visit the Parkland school where 14 kids were killed in 2018

Vice President Harris to visit Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., to commemorate victims of a mass shooting in 2018.
The building where the shooting occurred is set to be demolished, with family members showing the Vice President where their loved ones were killed. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
1 month ago
US politics

A list of mass killings in the United States this year

Mass shooting in King City, California resulted in four dead and seven wounded.
This incident marks the 10th mass killing in the U.S. this year. [ more ]
time.com
2 months ago
US politics

Two Juveniles Charged in Mass Shooting at the Super Bowl Parade

Two juveniles charged in connection with the mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl rally.
Police are looking for others involved in the shooting. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
2 months ago
US politics

Shooting after Chiefs Super Bowl parade seemed to stem from dispute among several people, police say

Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl celebration shooting stemmed from a dispute between several people.
22 people injured in the shooting ranged between the ages of 8 and 47, with half of them under 16. [ more ]
time.com
2 months ago
US politics

What to Know About the Gun Laws in Kansas City, Missouri

A mass shooting occurred at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade, resulting in one death and over 20 injuries.
Missouri has lenient gun laws, including not requiring a permit to open or conceal carry a firearm. [ more ]
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Health
www.npr.org
1 month ago
Health

They were injured at the Super Bowl parade. A month later, they feel forgotten

The Bartons' experience at the Super Bowl parade reflects the ongoing public health crisis of gun violence.
Community leaders in Kansas City are grappling with how to support those affected by the shooting incident. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Health

CDC: Gun injuries soared in the US during the pandemic

By Mike Stobbe | Associated Press NEW YORK For every American killed by gunfire, an estimated two or more more survive, often with terrible injuries a fact that public health experts say is crucial to understanding the full impact of guns on society.A new government study highlights just how violent America's recent past has been by showing a surge in gunfire injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the number of people fatally shooting each other and themselves also increased.
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www.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
Mental health

Maine mass shooter who killed 18 had traumatic brain injury, researchers find

The Maine mass shooter had a traumatic brain injury before the shootings.
The brain tissue analysis revealed evidence of significant degeneration, inflammation, and blood vessel injury. [ more ]
East Bay (California)
www.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
East Bay (California)

Sureno gang member convicted in Richmond mass shooting that killed three, injured seven

Enrique Ramirez-Calmo convicted of multiple murders and attempted murders in connection with a 2021 mass shooting tied to gang violence.
Ramirez-Calmo and Garcia-Jacinto are alleged members of a gang involved in the shooting, not all victims were rival gang members. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
3 months ago
East Bay (California)

Grand jury indicts accused Half Moon Bay mass shooter

Chunli Zhao has been indicted by a San Mateo County grand jury for the shooting of seven coworkers, with the indictment superseding the original felony complaint.
The charges against Chunli Zhao include seven counts of first-degree murder, one count of attempted first-degree murder, and the special circumstance allegation of multiple murder. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
3 months ago
East Bay (California)

Shooting at Half Moon Bay farmworker housing injures one

Shooting reported at a farmworker housing development in Half Moon Bay, leaving one person injured.
Police believe the shooting was an isolated incident and not related to last year's mass shooting at two mushroom farms in Half Moon Bay. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
3 months ago
East Bay (California)

A gangland massacre': Trial begins over triple homicide at Richmond holiday party

The trial involves a mass shooting at a Richmond house party that left three dead and four wounded.
The prosecution claims the shooting was a gangland massacre perpetrated by two gunmen, while the defense argues the defendant's confession was coerced. [ more ]
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The Nation
2 months ago
US politics

What the Super Bowl Parade Shooting Has to Do With the Empire of the Gun

There was a mass shooting at a Super Bowl parade in Kansas City, with one death and 21 injuries
The glorification of guns in American culture and the celebration of Indigenous team names are intertwined [ more ]
Poynter
2 months ago
Media industry

ESPN stepped up with strong and emotional coverage of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl parade shooting - Poynter

At least one person is dead and 22 were shot, some critically, at the end of the Chiefs' Super Bowl parade in Kansas City.
Kansas City Police Chief expressed anger at the incident and more than 800 members of law enforcement were assigned to the parade and rally. [ more ]
Pats Pulpit
2 months ago
New England Patriots

Patriots release statement on Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting

One person died and 21 others were wounded in a shooting at the Chiefs Super Bowl parade in Kansas City.
Nine children between 6 and 15 years old were among the injured, but they are expected to recover fully. [ more ]
wirehub.medianewsgroup.com
2 months ago
US politics

Investigators search for what motivated a shooting that left 1 dead and more than 20 wounded at Chiefs Super Bowl celebration

One person killed and 20 others wounded in shooting at Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory rally.
Children were among those shot, and no suspects or motive have been identified. [ more ]
time.com
2 months ago
US politics

Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes Lead Tributes to Kansas City Chiefs Parade Shooting Victims

Mass shooting at Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade leaves one dead and over 20 injured.
NFL players and political leaders express condolences and call for action to reduce gun violence. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
US politics

Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting: what we know so far

One person was killed and at least 21 others were injured in a mass shooting during the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade.
The shooting occurred at the end of the parade, causing panic among the attendees.
Authorities have detained three people in connection with the shooting and have recovered firearms from the scene. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
2 months ago
US politics

One person killed in shooting at Kansas City Super Bowl victory parade

One person was killed and 21 others were injured in a mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade.
Three people have been taken into custody, but the motive behind the shooting is still under investigation.
Mass shootings in the US continue to be a problem despite public support for stricter gun regulations. [ more ]
www.npr.org
2 months ago
US news

Photos: Shooting in Kansas City after Chiefs parade

1 Person Killed and 21 Injured in Shooting at Kansas City Chiefs Parade
11 Children Treated, 9 with Gunshot Wounds [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
Los Angeles

L.A. County teen accused of 'swatting' Florida mosque, suspected in other hoax threats

A teenager from Lancaster, California has been arrested for making a false threat to shoot up a Florida mosque.
The suspect used swatting, a method of reporting false crimes or emergencies, to provoke an aggressive law enforcement response. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
Los Angeles

Money collected for Monterey Park shooting victims stolen from Arcadia doughnut shop

A couple who owns a doughnut shop in Monterey Park had their car broken into and money stolen that they were collecting for survivors of a mass shooting.
The money was being raised for victims' families and other survivors in the name of the shop owner's dance partner, who was killed in the shooting. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
Los Angeles

Investigators link Mojave mass killing to earlier shooting but release few other details

(Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

A mass shooting that left four people dead in Mojave more than a month ago is connected to another shooting earlier in the day that sent one person to the hospital, Kern County sheriff's officials announced.No arrests have been made in the April 30 shooting of Faith Leighanne Rose Asbury, 20; Martina Barraza Jr., 33; Darius Travon Canada, 31; and Anna Marie Hester, 34, and authorities have released few details about the investigation.
Mission Local
2 months ago
Mission District

Prosecutors link Mission mass shooting suspect to online brag

Prosecutors link suspect to social media account bragging about shooting
Prosecutors attempt to connect suspect to street gangs [ more ]
Mission Local
4 months ago
Mission District

Javier Campos charged for Mission District mass shooting

Javier Campos III has been charged with a range of crimes including great bodily injury and unlawful firearm possession.
If convicted on all charges, he could face a lifetime in state prison. [ more ]
Mission Local
10 months ago
Mission District

SFPD identify suspect in Mission mass shooting, also wanted in Oakland homicide

San Francisco police have reportedly identified a potential suspect in the mass shooting that took place in the Mission Friday night: Javier Campos, who police said has ties to the Sureño gang, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.Evan Sernoffsky, director of communications for the San Francisco Police Department, said he could not confirm whether the police have identified a suspect.
ABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago
US politics

Trials of Michigan school shooter's parents to test limits of who's responsible for a mass shooting

The parents of Ethan Crumbley, who opened fire at his high school in Michigan, are set to go on trial for manslaughter.
Prosecutors are alleging that the parents are responsible for the students' deaths, a novel and unusual legal theory. [ more ]
Boston.com
3 months ago
US politics

Michigan school shooter's mother to stand trial for manslaughter in 4 student deaths

Jennifer and James Crumbley are not accused of making a gun accessible to Ethan Crumbley and ignoring his mental health needs. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
3 months ago
US politics

Half Moon Bay: Community members remember shooting that killed seven one year later

One-year anniversary of San Mateo County's deadliest mass shooting marked
Calls for gun control reignited on anniversary [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
3 months ago
Chicago

Highland Park recreation director fired while on leave for parade shooting PTSD; ' I don't want this to ever happen to anybody again'

A recreation director was fired by the Park District of Highland Park while on leave for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) he experienced after a mass shooting during the suburb's Fourth of July Parade.
Chris Maliszewski, the director of recreation, was co-chair of the parade and was one of the first employees to arrive at work that morning. He spent the day helping to locate and reunite sheltering Park District employees with their families as well as informing the community about the threat. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Pritzker signs bill allowing drones at parades, other events

On Friday, a few weeks short of one year since the mass shooting in Highland Park, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a bill giving law enforcement greater leeway to use surveillance drones at events such as races, concerts and parades.Illinois Sen. Julie Morrison, who was walking in the Highland Park July Fourth parade when gunfire rained down from a rooftop, killing seven, and injuring dozens of others, said it an emailed statement that "It's simple: drones will save lives."
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Judge: Dad of accused Highland Park shooter should have trial this fall

A judge said Friday that he wants to hold the trial for the father of accused Highland Park gunman in October or November."I'm somewhat bound and determined that we're gonna go to trial in October or early November," Lake County Judge George Strickland said at a hearing for Robert Crimo Jr. "I'm gonna move you along, fair warning."
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Chicago woman killed while honoring anniversary of boyfriend's death

Terry'a Adams started the day by visiting a cemetery.The 25-year-old woman spent Saturday honoring the birthday of a boyfriend killed four years ago in a car crash.But the celebration of his life would mark the end of hers.Shortly after midnight, Adams was killed in a mass shooting at a gathering in Chicago's Austin neighborhood.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Illinois bill would allow police to use drones at parades

Almost a year after the mass shooting in Highland Park that left seven people dead and over 30 injured, Illinois lawmakers passed a bill that would allow law enforcement to operate a surveillance drone for security purposes during special events like the Fourth of July parade where the shooting took place.
Chicago Tribune
11 months ago
Chicago

Trial for alleged Highland Park parade shooter could be announced in September

A trial date for alleged Highland Park parade shooter Robert Crimo III could be set at his next hearing in September, one of his attorneys said at a hearing Tuesday.Crimo, who is charged with seven counts of first-degree murder among 100 felony charges stemming from the July 4, 2022, mass shooting, appeared Tuesday at a case management hearing that lasted less than five minutes.
www.aljazeera.com
3 months ago
Education

US Justice Dept says critical failures' in Uvalde school shooting response

Police failed in their response to the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas
The report cited critical failures in communication and leadership [ more ]
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Education

Nashville school shooter Audrey Hale struggled to cope with friend's death prior to massacre

Audrey Hale was left reeling by the recent death of a friend just months before the Nashville school shooter unleashed violence and bloodshed inside the private Christian school she once attended, according to a new report.Hale struggled to cope with the loss of her friend, Sydney Sims, who died in a car crash back in August, NBC News reported.
www.kvue.com
1 year ago
Education

Texas House bill calls for an armed district employee at every school campus

AUSTIN, Texas A bill filed in the Texas House would require an armed school district employee at every campus in the state.KVUE's media partners at the Austin American-Statesman report that the House Youth Health and Safety Committee took up several school security bills earlier this week, including House Bill 3. The bill, filed by State Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock), would require every Texas school district and school charter to have at least one armed security worker on every campus.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Education

Melissa Joan Hart tearfully recounts helping children escape Nashville school shooting

Melissa Joan Hart struggled to contain her emotions as she opened up about how she helped kindergarteners escape a shooting inside their Christian school.The "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" actress lives in Nashville, not far from The Covenant School, where six people were killed during a mass shooting on Monday.
www.mercurynews.com
3 months ago
US politics

Uvalde school massacre could have been stopped sooner, DOJ report finds

Leadership failures in law enforcement officers responding to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary blamed in Justice Department report.
Officers did not recognize the incident as an active shooter scenario and treated it as a barricaded suspect operation instead. [ more ]
Axios
3 months ago
US politics

DOJ to release report on police response to Uvalde school shooting

The Department of Justice is releasing a report on law enforcement's response to the Robb Elementary School shooting in Texas.
Previous information indicates that the response was marred by miscommunication, lack of clear leadership, and insufficient urgency. [ more ]
Truthout
3 months ago
Social justice

Durbin & Pressley Urge DOJ Not to Pursue Death Penalty for Buffalo Mass Shooter

Senators Demand DOJ Reverse Decision to Seek Death Penalty in Mass Shooting Case
Lawmakers cite President Biden's pledge to abolish federal death penalty [ more ]
Truthout
3 months ago
Left-wing politics

Durbin & Pressley Urge DOJ Not to Pursue Death Penalty for Buffalo Mass Shooter

Senators Demand DOJ Reverse Decision to Seek Death Penalty in Mass Shooting Case
Lawmakers cite President Biden's pledge to abolish federal death penalty [ more ]
Truthout
3 months ago
US politics

Durbin & Pressley Urge DOJ Not to Pursue Death Penalty for Buffalo Mass Shooter

Senators Demand DOJ Reverse Decision to Seek Death Penalty in Mass Shooting Case
Lawmakers cite President Biden's pledge to abolish federal death penalty [ more ]
Truthout
3 months ago
US politics

Durbin & Pressley Urge DOJ Not to Pursue Death Penalty for Buffalo Mass Shooter

Senators Demand DOJ Reverse Decision to Seek Death Penalty in Mass Shooting Case
Lawmakers cite President Biden's pledge to abolish federal death penalty [ more ]
Truthout
3 months ago
US politics

Durbin & Pressley Urge DOJ Not to Pursue Death Penalty for Buffalo Mass Shooter

Senators Demand DOJ Reverse Decision to Seek Death Penalty in Mass Shooting Case
Lawmakers cite President Biden's pledge to abolish federal death penalty [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
3 months ago
US politics

Gunman in racist mass shooting in Buffalo to face death penalty

Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty against white supremacist Payton Gendron for murdering 10 Black people in a New York supermarket in 2022.
Gendron had selected the supermarket to maximize the number of Black victims and targeted a vulnerable victim due to old age and infirmity. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
3 months ago
US politics

Gunman in racist mass shooting in Buffalo to face death penalty

Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty against white supremacist Payton Gendron for murdering 10 Black people in a New York supermarket in 2022.
Gendron had selected the supermarket to maximize the number of Black victims and targeted a vulnerable victim due to old age and infirmity. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
4 months ago
San Francisco

East Bay man charged in connection with San Francisco mass shooting

A 23-year-old man is facing criminal charges for a mass shooting in San Francisco that injured nine people.
The defendant is charged with discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle, assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and unlawful firearm possession. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
4 months ago
US politics

Michigan school shooting victims speak as teen Ethan Crumbley faces possible life sentence

Parents of victims of the Oxford High School shooting express their grief and loss as the judge considers the shooter's sentencing.
The shooter, Ethan Crumbley, could potentially be sentenced to life in prison without parole, but the judge may also consider a shorter sentence.
The parents describe the permanent impact of losing their children and the emotional toll it has taken on their families. [ more ]
New York Post
4 months ago
US politics

Texas man killed parents before wild shooting rampage: cops

A suspected Texas mass shooter allegedly began his day-long rampage by killing his parents, with whom he had been court-ordered to cut ties.
The suspect has a history of mental health problems and violent outbursts, including prior arrests for assaulting family members and a discharge from the military over domestic violence. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
US politics

Kentucky mass shooter detailed mental health issues and ease of gun purchase

The man who carried out a mass shooting at a Louisville bank in April wrote in his journal about his struggles with mental health and expressed surprise at how easy it was for him to purchase an assault rifle.
The police investigation into the shooter has been closed, with no evidence of long-term planning or extensive online searches related to gun violence.
The shooter fired over 40 rounds in about eight minutes and appeared to have a limited understanding of how to operate the weapon. [ more ]
New York Post
5 months ago
US politics

14-year-old Florida boy arrested on gun charges over Halloween mass shooting in that killed 2, injured 16

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on gun charges in connection to a mass shooting in Tampa that killed two people and injured 16 others.
The young teen was arrested for being a minor in possession of a firearm while wearing a mask and carrying a concealed firearm.
Police are still searching for seven persons of interest in relation to the shooting. [ more ]
Boston.com
5 months ago
Law

Maine's yellow flag law invoked more than a dozen times after deadly shootings

Maine's yellow flag law, which restricts access to guns during mental health crises, has been invoked more than a dozen times since a mass shooting in Lewiston.
The updated figures released by the state show that weapons restriction orders have been imposed at least 13 times under the yellow flag law since the shooting, bringing the total to 94 times since the law went into effect.
Four people whose guns were temporarily removed under the yellow flag law referenced the name of the gunman responsible for the mass shooting.
Law enforcement officers in Maine participated in a training focused on the yellow flag law, with several hundred officers attending. [ more ]
www.npr.org
11 months ago
Law

What we know about the deadly Allen, Texas, mass shooting

Robert Jackson and his mother Cheryl Jackson hug as they visit a memorial near the scene of a mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets mall on Monday in Allen, Texas.Joe Raedle/Getty Images More details are coming to light about the mass shooting at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, on Saturday, when a gunman opened fire, killing eight people and wounding seven others.
www.npr.org
11 months ago
Law

Morning news brief

Texas recovers from another mass shooting.Pandemic border rules are set to lift, and could lead to an influx of migrants.Closing arguments begin Monday in E. Jean Carrol's case against Donald Trump.
time.com
10 months ago
US politics

Biden Isn't Giving Up on Gun Safety, Even as Much of Washington Is For Now

This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME's politics newsletter.Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox.Since Joe Biden raised his right hand and took his oath of office in January of 2021, there have been more than 1,600 mass shootings in this country.That was a relatively short 877 days ago.
Truthout
10 months ago
Left-wing politics

60 Percent of Americans Want Tighter Gun Rules - But State Laws Have Loosened Since Uvalde

Lawmakers have largely failed to respond to the hundreds of mass shootings since the shooting in Uvalde, Texas.Families participate in a candlelight vigil dedicated to the 19 children and two adults murdered during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, one year ago.Brandon Bell / Getty Images New polling demonstrates that a majority of Americans believe it's more important to control gun violence than it is to protect gun rights.
Chicago Tribune
11 months ago
Chicago

What we know about the victims of the Texas mall shooting

Texans grieved Sunday in the aftermath of gunfire that killed eight people and wounded seven others at an Allen mall - leaving the community to grapple with the second-deadliest mass shooting in the United States this year.Just after 3:30 p.m. Saturday, police said an officer who was nearby on an unrelated call heard gunfire at Allen Premium Outlets in the 800 block of West Stacy Road, near U.S. Highway 75.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
Europe news

We Can't Believe That's Happening Here': Serbia Reflects After Shootings

Serbia on Saturday mourned the loss of 17 people in two mass shooting in two days, as the nation grappled with its own culture of guns.The funerals of several victims took place on Saturday, the second of three official days of mourning for the consecutive killings at a school in Belgrade, the Serbian capital, and in nearby farming villages.
time.com
11 months ago
Education

Teenage Boy Arrested After 9 Killed in School Shooting in Serbia

BELGRADE A teenage boy opened fire at a school in Serbia's capital Wednesday, killing eight children and a school guard, police said.Six more children and a teacher were injured and hospitalized.Police identified the shooter by his initials, K.K., and said he had opened fire with his father's gun.He was arrested in the school yard, police said.
english.elpais.com
11 months ago
Education

Teenage boy kills 8 children, guard at school in Belgrade

Police officers escort a minor, a seventh grade student who is suspected of firing several shots at a school in the capital Belgrade on May 3, 2023.OLIVER BUNIC (AFP) A teenage boy opened fire at a school in Serbia's capital Wednesday, killing eight children and a school guard, police said.Six more children and a teacher were injured and hospitalized.
Mission Local
10 months ago
Mission District

Mission mass shooting related to earlier Carnaval fight, police say

The mass shooting that wounded nine people on 24th Street last night may have been related to an earlier fight that broke out during Carnaval, according to Santiago Lerma, a legislative aide for Supervisor Hillary Ronen's office."SFPD believes it is derived from an incident that took place in Carnaval," said Lerma, adding that the incident was related to the Dying Breed clothing shop on the corner that was celebrating its sixth anniversary on Friday night.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US news

School Shooter's Parents Will Hand Ownership of Writings to Victims

The parents of the assailant who killed six people at a Nashville Christian school in March will transfer legal ownership of the writings their child left behind to the families of roughly 100 students, providing unexpected support to those families' efforts to prevent the release of the documents.The surprise decision, outlined in a Tennessee courtroom on Thursday, could prove crucial in an increasingly fierce legal battle over whether the writings should be made public to shed light on the shooter's motivations or kept private to shield the victims from further pain.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
France news

8 fatally shot in Serbian town day after 9 killed at school

A shooter killed at least eight people and wounded 13 in a drive-by attack late Thursday in Serbia's second such mass killing in two days, state television reported.The attacker shot randomly at people near the town of Mladenovac, some 50 kilometers (30 miles) south of the capital, RTS reported early Friday.
www.npr.org
11 months ago
Europe news

At least 8 dead from second mass shooting in 2 days in Serbia

Police block the road near the village of Malo Orasje, just outside the town of Mladenovac, about 60 kilometers (37 miles) south of Serbia's capital Belgrade, on May 05, 2023.ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images BELGRADE, Serbia A shooter killed at least eight people and wounded 13 in a drive-by attack near a town close to Belgrade late Thursday, the second such mass killing in Serbia in two days, state television reported.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
World politics

8 Dead in Shooting in Serbia, Day After School Massacre That Killed 9

BELGRADE, Serbia At least eight people were killed and 10 wounded late Thursday in a drive-by shooting in a town close to Belgrade, the second such mass killing in Serbia in two days, state television reported.The attacker used an automatic weapon to shoot randomly at people near the town of Mladenovac, about 30 miles south of Belgrade, the capital, the broadcaster RTS said early Friday.
Los Angeles Times
11 months ago
California

Four dead in mass shooting in Mojave, report says

Detectives were on the scene early Monday morning of a mass shooting in Mojave that left four people dead, Kern County authorities said.According to local NBC affiliate KGET-TV Channel 17, Kern County Sheriff's Lt. Daniel Perez said the victims were men in their 20s or 30s.No arrests had been made Monday morning, and authorities did not disclose a motive, KGET reported.
Sun Sentinel
10 months ago
Miami

Former Broward Sheriff Scott Israel said he'll be looking at 'opportunities' after leaving Opa-locka

Scott Israel, Broward's former sheriff who most recently accepted a job as chief in Opa-locka, said he'll keep his options open after resigning from that agency.Israel took the Opa-locka police chief position in May 2022 and his resignation, announced this week, is effective in July.His current salary is $125,000 a year.
www.npr.org
11 months ago
Europe news

Guns, grenades and rocket launchers are among 13,500 weapons surrendered in Serbia

In this photo provided by the Serbian Presidential Press Service, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, left, inspects weapons collected as part of an amnesty near the city of Smederevo, Serbia, Sunday, May 14, 2023.AP BELGRADE, Serbia Authorities in Serbia on Sunday displayed stacks of guns and cartons of hand grenades from the thousands of weapons, including anti-tank rocket launchers, that they said people handed over since back-to-back mass shootings stunned the Balkan nation.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
Europe news

7th-Grader Opens Fire at School in Serbia, Killing 8 Students

A seventh-grade student went on a shooting rampage at a school in Belgrade, Serbia, early Wednesday, killing eight children and a security guard, the Serbian police said.The police said in a statement that the shooting took place around 8:40 a.m. at Vladislav Ribnikar primary school in the capital.The boy, who was not identified and whose age was not given, used his father's handgun to fire multiple shots into a crowd at the school, the police said.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
NYC music

Billy Corgan Loves an Old-Fashioned American Story

When Billy Corgan first floated the idea that the new Smashing Pumpkins album would take the form of a 33-song rock opera, his camp was skeptical.Everybody in my world at that time, some of whom have been fired, rolled their eyes and said, Not in 2023 you're insane,' he recently recalled.And of course, I pointed out the obvious, which is, I made one of the biggest albums of all time, which was 28 songs.
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11 months ago
Tech industry

The first smart gun with facial and fingerprint recognition is now for sale

Biofire founder Kai Kloepfer says his goal in creating this 9mm smart gun is to "have an incremental positive impact on sort of the uniquely American challenge of gun deaths."Biofire In the 2012 film Skyfall, Q presents James Bond with a special handgun for his latest mission a Walther PPK 9mm short fitted with a sensor encoded to Bond's palm print so only he can fire it.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Television

Stephen Colbert Calls Nashville Shooting Horrible and Familiar'

Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night's highlights that lets you sleep and lets us get paid to watch comedy.Here are the 50 best movies on Netflix right now.An armed assailant shot and killed six people at a Nashville elementary school on Monday.Stephen Colbert called the situation horrible and familiar, and horrible because it is so familiar, noting that the tragedy was the 130th mass shooting of 2023, and 2023 is only 87 days old.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
New York City

The District Gained Republicans. Could a Liberal Democrat Take It Back?

New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District was redrawn last year specifically to boost the chances of Republicans.It worked.Now, Democrats are trying to win back the seat.But rather than turn to a centrist who mirrors the conservative ethos of the region, the party appears to be coalescing around a candidate who for four years has been the face of New Jersey's progressive left: Sue Altman.
Fatherly
10 months ago
Fathers

This Uvalde Dad's Message Is The Kind Of Blunt Talk We Need To Hear

On May 24, 2022, people in Uvalde, Texas, were thrown into a nightmare after 19 children and two teachers were killed at Robb Elementary School when a gunman walked into the school and started firing.Now, one year later, residents are honoring those who lost their lives while still seeking accountability for the mass shooting.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
France news

Serbia police urge people to lock guns after school shooting

Serbian police on Thursday urged citizens to lock up their guns after a 13-year-old boy used his father's guns in a shooting rampage that killed eight of his fellow students and a school guard, sending shock waves through the nation.Thousands of people in Belgrade and other cities throughout the Balkan country lined up to lay flowers, light candles and leave toys to commemorate the victims of the shooting that happened in a central district in the Serbian capital on Wednesday morning.
euronews
11 months ago
Education

VIDEO : In pictures: mourners leave flowers after eight children and a guard were shot in a Belgrade school

Mourners left flowers and lit candles near the site of a school shooting in Belgrade on Wednesday.Mourners left flowers and lit candles near the site of a school shooting in Belgrade on Wednesday.A 13-year-old opened fire Wednesday at his school in Serbia's capital killing eight fellow students and a school guard before being arrested.
www.france24.com
11 months ago
Education

At least nine killed in Belgrade school shooting

Ambulances and police officers arrive following a shooting at a school in the capital Belgrade on May 3, 2023.Oliver Bunic, AFP A teenage boy opened fire at a school in Serbia's capital Wednesday, killing eight children and a school guard, police said.Six more children and a teacher were injured and hospitalized.
Slate Magazine
1 year ago
Education

The Republicans Who Want to Save Kids From Shootings by Home-Schooling Them

After the mass shooting at a Nashville elementary school this week, Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett was asked how Congress should respond to the violence.And Burchett was remarkably forthright."It's a horrible, horrible situation," he said."And we're not gonna fix it."REPORTER: "What else should be done to protect people like your little girl?"BURCHETT: "Well, we homeschool her." pic.twitter.com/BTKEfkKbUM-
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
Atlanta

One person killed and at least four injured in shooting in midtown Atlanta

One person was fatally shot and at least four injured on Wednesday in a shooting in a midtown Atlanta building, police said.Atlanta police said there had been no additional shots fired since the initial shooting unfolded just after 12.30pm inside a building on West Peachtree Street, between 12th and 13th Streets, a commercial area with office buildings and high-rise apartments.
Independent.ie
11 months ago
Education

Serbian school shooter 'had list of pupils to target'

The shooter, identified as Kosta Kecmanovic, drew sketches of classrooms and wrote a list of children he planned to "liquidate", according to senior police official Veselin Milic.The incident at Vladislav Ribnikar school in central Belgrade left six other pupils and one teacher with injuries.
www.mercurynews.com
11 months ago
Education

Teenage shooter kills 8 children, guard at school in Serbia

By JOVANA GEC and DUSAN STOJANOVIC | Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) A teenager opened fire at his school in Serbia's capital Wednesday, killing eight children and a school guard before being arrested in the school yard, police said.Six other children and a teacher were hospitalized.A father of a student at the school in central Belgrade said the shooter entered his daughter's classroom, firing at her teacher and then her classmates as they ducked under their desks.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US news

Highland Park Shooting Survivor Asks: How Is This Still Happening?'

As a spokesman for the Nashville Police wrapped up a news conference on the mass shooting at an elementary school, an exasperated mother stepped up to the cluster of microphones and cried out: Aren't you guys tired of covering this?Ashbey Beasley said she and her young son were at the scene of another mass shooting just nine months earlier, at a Fourth of July parade in their town of Highland Park, Ill.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Education

From Columbine to Nashville: 175 shot dead in schools

Associated Press Mass shooters have killed hundreds of people throughout U.S. history in realms like stores, theaters and workplaces, but it is in schools and colleges where the carnage reverberates perhaps most keenly places filled with children of tender ages, older students aspiring to new heights and the teachers planting the seeds of knowledge, their journeys all cut short.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Teenager to plead guilty in attack plot on Chicago mosques and synagogues

A 19-year-old from Maine who the FBI says built homemade explosives and plotted to attack places of worship in the name of the Islamic State group will plead guilty to providing material support to terrorists.Xavier Pelkey of Waterville faces a maximum of 15 years in prison under a plea agreement in which a second charge will be dropped, according to court documents filed Wednesday.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US politics

Jill Biden to attend Nashville shooting vigil Wednesday

First lady Dr. Jill Biden will travel to Nashville, Tennessee, later Wednesday to attend a vigil honoring the lives lost in the mass shooting at The Covenant School, the White House announced.Following her visit to Ohio today to meet with military families, the First Lady will travel to Nashville, Tennessee to join a candlelight vigil to honor and mourn the lives of the victims of The Covenant School shooting, Biden spokesperson Vanessa Valdivia said in a tweet.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Letters: Why do we continue to have these mass shootings? The answer is simple.

Here we go yet again.March 27 was just another Monday in today's America when three 9-year-olds and three adults were slaughtered in another school shooting.The question is asked over and over again: Why do these mass shootings continue to occur, not only in our schools but also countless other venues?
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Editorial: After the Nashville school shooting, America must do more than grieve. It must act.

Again, America grieves.Monday morning, an assailant wielding two assault-style weapons and a pistol gunned down three students, all age 9, and three adults at a small private Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee.It was the eighth mass killing at an American K-12 school since 2006, according to The Associated Press, and the 130th mass shooting in the country this year.
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