Tag: shooting

Colorado Birthday Party Mass Shooting Leaves 7 Dead: Police

At least seven people were killed, including a suspected gunman, during a birthday party over the weekend in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Colorado Springs Police said in a news release Sunday that a suspect drove to the party, located inside a mobile home community, and entered the residence before shooting at around 12:18 a.m. Sunday morning….


Authorities: 4 Dead, 1 Hurt After Shooting, Fire in Maryland

WOODLAWN, Md.—Four people were killed and at least one was injured in a shooting and fire early Saturday morning in Maryland, authorities said, adding the suspect was shot by police and was among the dead. Authorities said it was not immediately clear what led to the violence on a residential street in suburban Baltimore. They…


3 Teenagers Charged With Murder in Relation to North Carolina Student’s Death

Three teenagers believed to be connected to a 17-year-old’s body that was discovered by lawn care workers near a high school in a small town in North Carolina were taken into custody on Friday and charged with murder.


Suspected ‘Hoolie’ Gang Member Charged in Relation to Toddler’s Fatal Shooting in Brooklyn

Authorities in New York City charged a suspect on Wednesday believed to be connected to the fatal shooting of a toddler boy who was struck by a stray bullet while attending a cookout party with his family in Brooklyn last summer.


3 Injured, Including Students, at Idaho Middle School Shooting: Officials

At least three people, including students, were injured at a shooting in an Idaho middle school, officials said. Two students and an adult sustained “non-life-threatening injuries” during an incident at Rigby Middle School in eastern Idaho, said Monica Pauley, the executive assistant and board clerk for the Jefferson School District, according to the Idaho Statesman. The suspect,…


Gunfire Exchange Between 2 Parties at 7-Eleven in Texas Leads to 3 Serious Injuries, 2 Arrests

Authorities arrested two men in connection to a gunfire exchange at a 7-Eleven in Texas that has left three people seriously injured, police confirmed Tuesday. The shooting happened at about 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday in the parking lot of the convenience store located at the intersection of State Highway 121 and Grapevine Mills Boulevard. The…


Officer Fired After Rayshard Brooks Shooting Reinstated by Board

The police officer who was fired after fatally shooting a man in Atlanta last year was reinstated on Wednesday by a city board. Garrett Rolfe did not receive the mandatory 10 days notice, the Atlanta Civil Service Board said in its decision. “Due to the City’s failure to comply with several provisions of the Code…


Attorney General Says He Will Investigate Why 2017 Shooting at Baseball Game Classified as ‘Suicide by Cop’

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday said he will investigate why the FBI deemed the 2017 shooting that severely wounded Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) as “suicide by cop” rather than domestic terrorism, as Republicans have suggested. During a hearing about the Department of Justice’s fiscal year 2022 request, Garland told lawmakers: “I promise I will raise…


Colorado Democrats Introduce 3 New Gun-Control Bills After Boulder Shooting

Democrats in Colorado’s legislature have introduced three new gun-control measures in recent days after the mass shooting at a Boulder supermarket that left 10 dead. “There’s nothing we can do to bring back the lives that were stolen from us. There’s no single policy we can pass that can guarantee no more lives will be…


2 Killed in Shooting at Wisconsin Casino; Gunman Slain

GREEN BAY, Wis.—A gunman killed two people at a Wisconsin casino restaurant and seriously wounded a third before he was killed by police late Saturday, in what authorities said appeared to be a targeted attack. Brown County Sheriff’s Lt. Kevin Pawlak said investigators believe the gunman was seeking a specific person he was angry at….