FBI: California gunman had list of possible targets
5 years, 7 months ago

FBI: California gunman had list of possible targets

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The FBI has opened a domestic terrorism investigation into the mass shooting at a California food festival after it discovered a “target list” compiled by the gunman whose relatives apologized Tuesday and said they were “horrified” by his actions. The FBI disclosure came during a funeral mass for Keyla Salazar, a 13-year-old middle schooler who was one of three people killed on July 28 by gunman Santino William Legan during the Gilroy Garlic Festival. In Gilroy, the FBI cited the 19-year-old Legan’s list of targets that included religious institutions, courthouses, federal buildings and both major political parties in the U.S. The FBI says investigators continue to examine Legan’s digital media to determine his possible ideology, who he may have been in contact with regarding the ideologies, who if anyone helped him, and why he committed the violence, Bennett said.

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The Latest: FBI investigating ‘act of terrorism’ in New Orleans on New Year’s Day
3 months ago

The Latest: FBI investigating ‘act of terrorism’ in New Orleans on New Year’s Day

The Independent  

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Gunman acted alone; Trump assassination attempt being probed as domestic terrorism act: FBI
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Gunman acted alone; Trump assassination attempt being probed as domestic terrorism act: FBI

ABP News  

Milwaukee, Jul 15 : The gunman who shot at former president Donald Trump during an election rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday appears to have acted alone, according to the FBI, which is investigating it as a potential “domestic terrorism” act. “At this point in the investigation, it appears that he was a lone actor, but we still have more investigation …

Suspected shooter in attacks on Jewish men was on FBI’s radar, LAPD chief says
2 years, 1 month ago

Suspected shooter in attacks on Jewish men was on FBI’s radar, LAPD chief says

LA Times  

Martin Estrada, with L.A. Mayor Karen Bass to his left, announces the arrest of suspect Jaime Tran last month in the shooting attacks on two Jewish men near synagogues in Los Angeles’ Pico-Robertson neighborhood. A man charged with the hate-motivated shootings of two Jewish men in Los Angeles was on the FBI’s radar before the attacks, Los Angeles Police Chief …

Ohio gunman appeared to threaten FBI after Trump home search
2 years, 7 months ago

Ohio gunman appeared to threaten FBI after Trump home search

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A gunman who died in a shootout after trying to get inside the FBI’s Cincinnati office apparently went on social media and called for federal agents to be killed “on sight” following the search at former President Donald Trump’s home, a law enforcement official said. At least one of the messages on Trump’s Truth Social media platform …

Ohio gunman appeared to threaten FBI after search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home
2 years, 7 months ago

Ohio gunman appeared to threaten FBI after search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home

LA Times  

FBI agents gather outside the FBI building in Cincinnati on Thursday after a gunman tried to get past security. The gunman who died in a shootout Thursday after trying to get inside the FBI’s Cincinnati office had apparently called on social media for federal agents to be killed “on sight” in response to the search at former President Trump’s home, …

‘Active shooter’ incidents went up 52% last year in the US
2 years, 10 months ago

‘Active shooter’ incidents went up 52% last year in the US

The Independent  

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FBI reviewing Ohio shooter’s interest in violent ideology
5 years, 7 months ago

FBI reviewing Ohio shooter’s interest in violent ideology

Associated Press  

DAYTON, Ohio — The gunman who killed nine people in Dayton, Ohio, had expressed a desire to commit a mass shooting and showed an interest in violent ideology, investigators said Tuesday as the FBI announced it is opening an investigation. Federal investigators will try to determine what ideologies influenced 24-year-old Connor Betts, who might have helped him or knew in …

The Latest: Gunman’s family ‘horrified’ by festival attack
5 years, 7 months ago

The Latest: Gunman’s family ‘horrified’ by festival attack

Associated Press  

GILROY, Calif. — The Latest on the mass shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in California : 1:05 p.m. Family members of the gunman in a mass shooting at a California food festival say they are “deeply shocked and horrified” by his actions. The FBI says it opened a domestic terrorism case after discovering a “target list” including nationwide religious …

Shooting shows challenges for FBI in probing domestic terror
5 years, 7 months ago

Shooting shows challenges for FBI in probing domestic terror

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Following two mass shootings over the weekend, President Donald Trump called on federal authorities Monday to do a better job identifying violent extremists in the U.S. “I can go online and say whatever I want, but that doesn’t mean it’s sufficient for the FBI to open an investigation,” said David Gomez, a former FBI counterterrorism supervisor. “The laws …

Attack highlights challenge of pursuing domestic extremists
5 years, 7 months ago

Attack highlights challenge of pursuing domestic extremists

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal authorities investigating the El Paso shooting call it an act of domestic terrorism, but they won’t be able to apply the same terrorism law that prosecutors have used for years against supporters of the Islamic State and al-Qaida. But if the shooting underscores the threat of racially based violence, it also exposes a gap in the law: …

Justice considering push for new law to make mass shootings a capital crime
5 years, 7 months ago

Justice considering push for new law to make mass shootings a capital crime

CNN  

CNN — A new federal law specifically making mass shootings a capital crime is among the proposals being studied as Justice Department officials seek to follow President Donald Trump’s order to come up with legislative fixes to tackle the spate of active shooting incidents. One of the top options for legislative proposals would make mass shooters eligible for the death …

Mass shootings highlight critical gaps in stopping domestic terrorism
5 years, 7 months ago

Mass shootings highlight critical gaps in stopping domestic terrorism

CNN  

CNN — The US has struggled to confront the rise of domestic terrorism threats, drawing concern from lawmakers and former officials that there is a lack of a cohesive strategy to deal with the problem and the limited resources available skew towards international efforts. Despite the rise in domestic cases, there is no federal charge for “domestic terrorism.” The US …

Deadly violence heightens concerns about domestic terrorism and white supremacists
5 years, 8 months ago

Deadly violence heightens concerns about domestic terrorism and white supremacists

LA Times  

Laura Miller places a stuffed bear at a memorial for those who died in the shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. Evidence compiled after the Gilroy shooting seemed to include some clues: Investigators recovered extremist materials during a search of 19-year-old gunman Santino William Legan’s home in Nevada, according to one law enforcement source, and Legan had posted a photo …

FBI director to Congress: Most domestic terror cases are driven by "white supremacist violence"
5 years, 8 months ago

FBI director to Congress: Most domestic terror cases are driven by "white supremacist violence"

Salon  

FBI Director Christopher Wray told Congress on Tuesday that the agency has seen an increase in the number of domestic terror arrests this fiscal year, a majority of which have been motivated by white supremacy. Wray told the Senate Judiciary Committee that the FBI has recorded about 100 domestic terrorism arrests in the last nine months. “A majority of the …

FBI Agents And The Internet Agree: The Feds Should Call Terrorism What It Is
7 years ago

FBI Agents And The Internet Agree: The Feds Should Call Terrorism What It Is

Huff Post  

FBI agents collect evidence at a FedEx facility following an explosion at a nearby sorting center on Tuesday in Sunset Valley, Texas. “Calling it what it is is something that I believe is important,” Thomas O’Connor, a current FBI agent who has worked on domestic terrorism investigations, said in an interview earlier this year. “But when it’s a domestic terrorist, …

FBI investigating California shooting as act of terrorism
9 years, 3 months ago

FBI investigating California shooting as act of terrorism

India TV News  

Washington: The FBI is investigating the deadly mass shooting in California by a Pakistani-origin couple that killed 14 people as an act of terrorism, officials said today. The massacre in San Bernardino on Wednesday that killed 14 people and injured 17 others, carried out by a Pakistani- American man and his Pakistani immigrant wife, is being investigated as an "an …

US probing California attack as an ‘act of terrorism’
9 years, 3 months ago

US probing California attack as an ‘act of terrorism’

Al Jazeera  

FBI says new evidence uncovered related to the San Bernardino attack that killed 14 and wounded 21. The FBI has said it is now investigating the San Bernardino shooting in the US state of California as a “terrorist” attack, adding that it had uncovered new evidence. David Bowdich, assistant director of the FBI’s Los Angeles office, also said the attackers …

FBI: San Bernardino Shooting Is Being Investigated As A Terrorist Act
9 years, 3 months ago

FBI: San Bernardino Shooting Is Being Investigated As A Terrorist Act

NPR  

FBI: San Bernardino Shooting Is Being Investigated As A Terrorist Act Enlarge this image toggle caption FBI, left, and California Department of Motor Vehicles via AP FBI, left, and California Department of Motor Vehicles via AP The FBI said it is officially investigating Wednesday's mass shooting that killed at least 14 people in San Bernardino, Calif., as a terrorist act. …

San Bernardino shooting: FBI expresses caution on terrorism link; pipe bombs and ammo found in shooters' home
9 years, 3 months ago

San Bernardino shooting: FBI expresses caution on terrorism link; pipe bombs and ammo found in shooters' home

ABC  

The FBI says it is too soon to say what led a young couple to kill 14 people at a Christmas party in California, with federal agents saying it is premature to label the attack terrorism. Key points: Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik opened fire on Christmas party, killing 14, injuring 21 FBI says it is premature to label attack …

US police probe motive of California mass shooting
9 years, 4 months ago

US police probe motive of California mass shooting

Al Jazeera  

Authorities say two slain suspects who killed 14 people obtained their weapons legally and had no prior criminal record. A man and a woman suspected of taking part in Wednesday’s attack in San Bernardino died in a shoot-out with police hours later, authorities said on Thursday. Jarrod Burguan, San Bernardino police chief, said US-born Farook had attended a holiday banquet …

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