Gun violence in the US has become more lethal, research suggests
A record number of people are dying from firearm injuries in the US, and new research suggests that shootings are becoming more lethal, too.
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5th arrest made in GA mass shooting that killed 2 teens at a 16th birthday party
A fifth suspect has been arrested in a March 4 mass shooting at a 16th birthday party in suburban Atlanta that killed two teens and wounded seven other people, authorities said Tuesday. Tahkel Marquise Beverly-Smart, a 21-year-old resident of Dallas, …
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Nashville police officers at Christian school shooting give harrowing firsthand account of taking out suspect
The Nashville police officers who stopped the transgender shooting suspect accused of killing six people at a Christian school last week spoke out for the first time at a press conference Tuesday, detailing each of their personal accounts of rushing …
27-year-old Detroit man who bought gun that was used in fatal shooting of police officer sentenced to 2 years
A 27-year-old man accused of buying a gun used in the fatal shooting of a Detroit police officer was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison, federal prosecutors said. Sheldon Avery Thomas, 27, of Detroit pleaded guilty in December to …
Police are investigating shooting deaths of 3 central Florida teens who were found in separate locations
Investigators in central Florida are asking the public for any information related to the deaths of three teens who were discovered with gunshot wounds in separate locations over the weekend.
Maryland man allegedly threatens LGBTQ group in response to transgender Nashville shooting suspect
A Maryland man was charged Monday with allegedly making a threatening phone call to an LGBTQ advocacy group in Washington, D.C., a day after a transgender suspect allegedly shot up a private school in Nashville, Tennessee. In a criminal complaint …
Highland Park Fourth of July parade shooting suspect’s father smiles during courtroom hearing
The father of a suspect accused of killing seven people during a 2022 Fourth of July shooting in suburban Chicago, was seen smiling Tuesday during a court hearing. Robert Crimo Jr. is being charged with seven counts of reckless conduct, …
Florida man threatened mass shooting at workplace, said he had ’17 bullets for 17 heads’: Police
A man allegedly threatened to commit a mass shooting at his workplace in West Melbourne, Florida, according to police. A West Melbourne Police Department officer wrote in an arrest affidavit that Marcus Anderson was discussing the March 27 school shooting …
Seattle police believe traffic dispute between motorist, scooter driver escalated into shooting that killed 1
A brief encounter between a motorist and a person on an electric scooter in Seattle over the weekend escalated into a shooting that killed the motorist and injured his young nephew, according to police. A King County judge on Monday …
Teacher shot by 6-year-old files $40 million lawsuit against school administrators for lack of action leading up to shooting
The first-grade teacher shot by a 6-year-old student in her Newport News, Virginia, classroom earlier this year filed a lawsuit against school administrators and the school board Monday alleging they were aware of the student’s “history of random violence” and …