US police say 6 killed, 12 injured in Sacramento shooting
2 years, 9 months ago

US police say 6 killed, 12 injured in Sacramento shooting

Al Jazeera  

President Joe Biden has said ‘we must do more than mourn’ following latest mass shooting in US. Police in California are searching for suspects in connection with a mass shooting in downtown Sacramento that killed six people and wounded at least 12 others. pic.twitter.com/lGhUJCnLWe — Sacramento Police April 3, 2022 Late Sunday night, US President Joe Biden addressed the bloodshed. https://t.co/W2GIPnQJwM — Gavin Newsom April 3, 2022 The mass casualty shooting is the latest in the US where firearms are involved in approximately 40,000 deaths a year, including suicides, according to the Gun Violence Archive website. “We cannot continue to let gun violence be the new normal,” he said in a post on Twitter.

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Gun culture continues to kill, but nobody cares
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Gun culture continues to kill, but nobody cares

China Daily  

The shoot-out at a party in West Philadelphia on Sunday, in which three people were killed and six others injured, once again shows the danger from firearms in the United States. Unlike random shootings, the shoot-out in West Philadelphia was triggered by an argument at the party, which then turned violent with people involved pulling out firearms. Because of lax …

Gun culture continues to kill, but nobody cares
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Gun culture continues to kill, but nobody cares

China Daily  

The shoot-out at a party in West Philadelphia on Sunday, in which three people were killed and six others injured, once again shows the danger from firearms in the United States. Unlike random shootings, the shoot-out in West Philadelphia was triggered by an argument at the party, which then turned violent with people involved pulling out firearms. Because of lax …

9 people shot and wounded in D.C., including 2 juveniles, as violence continues to mar July Fourth
1 year, 6 months ago

9 people shot and wounded in D.C., including 2 juveniles, as violence continues to mar July Fourth

The Hindu  

Nine people were shot and wounded, including two juveniles, early Wednesday in Washington, D.C., police said. Upon their arrival officers discovered multiple shooting victims, including a 9-year-old and a 17-year-old, Mr. Parsons said. A dark colored SUV seen driving through the neighborhood, stopped and then shot at the victims outside enjoying the July Fourth holiday, Mr. Parsons said, calling the …

Nine people wounded in Washington, DC, mass shooting
1 year, 6 months ago

Nine people wounded in Washington, DC, mass shooting

Al Jazeera  

Two juveniles aged 9 and 17 were among the victims as people flocked to the capital to mark the July Fourth holiday. Nine people have been injured, including two juveniles, in a mass shooting in Washington, DC, police say, amid Independence Day celebrations across the United States. Two of our victims are juveniles, one being nine years old and one …

Biden urges new laws to curb gun access after string of shootings
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden urges new laws to curb gun access after string of shootings

Al Jazeera  

The US president renews his call for banning assault rifles after a series of shootings kills at least 10 people. United States President Joe Biden has urged lawmakers to act after a series of shootings in major cities killed at least 10 people, underscoring the country’s ongoing struggle with gun violence. In a White House statement released on Tuesday, Biden …

Two killed, dozens wounded in Baltimore mass shooting
1 year, 6 months ago

Two killed, dozens wounded in Baltimore mass shooting

Al Jazeera  

No arrests made as police say they are working to identify a suspect and determine a motive for the attack at a neighbourhood street party. A manhunt is under way after two people were killed and 28 others wounded in a mass shooting at a neighbourhood street party in the city of Baltimore, the latest deadly incident of gun violence …

Mass shootings and violence leave dead and injured across the US this weekend
1 year, 6 months ago

Mass shootings and violence leave dead and injured across the US this weekend

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Mass shootings and violence killed and wounded people across the United States this weekend, including at least 60 shot in the Chicago area alone. ST. LOUIS An early Sunday shooting in a downtown St. Louis office building killed a 17-year-old and wounded 11 other teenagers, the city’s police commissioner said. WASHINGTON STATE Two people were killed and two …

More than 6 killed, dozens injured in US shootings on weekend
1 year, 6 months ago

More than 6 killed, dozens injured in US shootings on weekend

Live Mint  

At least six people were killed and dozens injured in a string of mass shootings across the United States on the weekend. Daniel Nagin, a professor of public policy and statistics at Carnegie Mellon University said, "Some of these cases seem to be just disputes, often among adolescents, and those disputes are played out with firearms, not with fists.” However, …

Gun violence rocks nation over holiday weekend, with multi-victim shootings in at least 7 states
1 year, 6 months ago

Gun violence rocks nation over holiday weekend, with multi-victim shootings in at least 7 states

LA Times  

Pier 39 in San Francisco, popular among tourists, was the scene of a shootout Sunday. California’s weekend of violence also included a shootout Sunday from cars traveling for a mile along San Francisco’s wharf, with six injured. “I wouldn’t be too quick to suggest that what we’re seeing over the past weekend is a substantial spike in shootings or mass …

Mass shootings and violence leave several dead and injured across the U.S. over weekend
1 year, 6 months ago

Mass shootings and violence leave several dead and injured across the U.S. over weekend

LA Times  

Investigators look over the scene of an overnight mass shooting at a strip mall in Willowbrook, Ill., on Sunday. Washington state Two people were killed and two others were injured when a shooter began firing “randomly” into a crowd at a Washington state campground where many people were staying to attend a nearby music festival on Saturday night, police said. …

US mass shooting: Multiple people shot in Washington; police begin manhunt for young Indian man
1 year, 8 months ago

US mass shooting: Multiple people shot in Washington; police begin manhunt for young Indian man

India TV News  

Washington: In yet another incident of mass shooting in the United States, local media reports claimed that a gunman fired multiple shots n the southeast suburb of Washington. Mass shooting kills over a dozen in a week Notably, this came nearly five days after multiple children were shot at a teenager’s birthday party in United States's Dadeville, Alabama, resulting in …

73 mass shootings in US this year, President Biden says ‘Enough’
1 year, 10 months ago

73 mass shootings in US this year, President Biden says ‘Enough’

Firstpost  

Biden’s calls for Congress to reinstate a national ban on assault rifles, which existed from 1994 to 2004, has run up against opposition from Republicans, who are staunch defenders of the constitutional right to bear arms and have had a narrow majority in the House of Representatives since January Washington: A gunman killed six people in the southern US state …

US: 3 Dead, 4 Injured in Gun Attack in Upscale Los Angeles; 3rd California Mass Shooting in a Month
1 year, 11 months ago

US: 3 Dead, 4 Injured in Gun Attack in Upscale Los Angeles; 3rd California Mass Shooting in a Month

News 18  

At least three people were killed and four others were wounded in a shooting in California area early Saturday morning. Frank Preciado of the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed the shooting happened just after 2:30 a.m. in Beverly Crest, an upscale Los Angeles neighborhood. The early Saturday morning shooting comes on top of three mass killings in California this month, …

3 dead, 4 injured in fourth mass shooting in US' California this month: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

3 dead, 4 injured in fourth mass shooting in US' California this month: Report

Hindustan Times  

At least three people were killed and four others were wounded in a shooting in California area early Saturday morning. A message is written at a memorial outside Star Dance Studio for the victims killed in last week's mass shooting in Monterey Park, California. The shooting comes a week after a massacre at a dance hall in a Los Angeles …

Timeline: US mass shootings in 2023
1 year, 11 months ago

Timeline: US mass shootings in 2023

Al Jazeera  

At least 70 people have been killed in mass shootings so far this year across the United States. At least 70 people have been killed in mass shootings across the United States so far this year, according to data collected by the Gun Violence Archive, amid a debate over lax gun laws that has raged for decades. The shooting came …

‘Devastating': Mass shootings obscure daily U.S. gun toll
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Devastating': Mass shootings obscure daily U.S. gun toll

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Cameron Taylor was watching an illegal street race that had attracted hundreds to an intersection in Portland, Oregon, but decided to leave as the crowd got increasingly unruly. In Portland, police busy with three killings and nine non-fatal shootings in 48 hours couldn’t control three illegal street races last weekend that attracted hundreds and shut down major …

1 killed, 4 wounded in shooting outside Sacramento nightclub
2 years, 6 months ago

1 killed, 4 wounded in shooting outside Sacramento nightclub

India TV News  

One person was killed and four were wounded in a shooting early Monday outside a nightclub in downtown Sacramento, police said. Police Chief Kathy Lester told the Sacramento Bee that authorities received a call about shots fired shortly before 2 a.m. on Monday after a club let out patrons. Lester said police are seeking witnesses to come forward with additional …

Six killed, dozens hurt in shooting at Chicago-area July 4 parade
2 years, 6 months ago

Six killed, dozens hurt in shooting at Chicago-area July 4 parade

Al Jazeera  

Police arrest a ‘person of interest’ after several deaths during a mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in a Chicago suburb. We grieve with the families of the deceased and injured as well as — Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot July 4, 2022 ‘Enough is enough’ Highland Park Police Chief Lou Jogmen said a police officer pulled over Crimo III …

Nine dead in three mass shootings across United States
2 years, 7 months ago

Nine dead in three mass shootings across United States

India Today  

Shootings in three American cities killed nine people and wounded two dozen more on Saturday night and Sunday morning, the latest outbreaks of gun violence in the wake of three mass shootings that have rattled the United States. In Philadelphia, a confrontation between two men escalated into a gunfight that sprayed bullets into a crowded bar and restaurant district, killing …

America’s deadly weekend of more mass shootings raise stakes for Senate gun talks
2 years, 7 months ago

America’s deadly weekend of more mass shootings raise stakes for Senate gun talks

CNN  

CNN — In South Carolina and Texas, victims were shot at a high school graduation party. Just America going about its normal business this weekend under the deadly daily shadow of gun violence, as a staggering 10 mass shootings since Friday deepened trauma from recent massacres at a Buffalo supermarket, a Texas elementary school and a mass shooting at a …

9 killed, dozens wounded in three mass shootings across US
2 years, 7 months ago

9 killed, dozens wounded in three mass shootings across US

Al Jazeera  

Shootings in three US cities leave nine dead as legislators scramble to tackle gun violence. In Philadelphia, a confrontation between two men on Saturday night escalated into a gunfight that sprayed bullets into a crowded bar and restaurant district, killing three people, wounding 12, and setting off panic as people tried to flee, police said. In yet another shooting in …

Mass shootings across the U.S. leave dozens killed or wounded this weekend
2 years, 7 months ago

Mass shootings across the U.S. leave dozens killed or wounded this weekend

NPR  

Mass shootings across the U.S. leave dozens killed or wounded this weekend Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael Perez/AP Michael Perez/AP A string of shootings left at least 15 people dead and more than 60 others wounded in eight states this weekend, a spasm of gun violence that came as the nation continues mourning the lives lost in mass shootings …

US: Three dead in Iowa church shooting following Biden gun speech
2 years, 7 months ago

US: Three dead in Iowa church shooting following Biden gun speech

Al Jazeera  

The attacker fatally shot two women before killing himself in the parking lot after the US leader urged more gun control. A man fatally shot two women before turning the gun on himself in a church parking lot in the US state of Iowa, just moments after President Joe Biden delivered a speech urging greater gun control. It came shortly …

America has already suffered 11 mass shootings this Memorial Day weekend: report
2 years, 7 months ago

America has already suffered 11 mass shootings this Memorial Day weekend: report

Raw Story  

America has suffered eleven mass shootings so far during the three-day holiday weekend, The Washington Post reported Saturday. "After a shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Tex., that claimed the lives of 19 children and two teachers last week, many politicians, public figures and gun-control advocates said the U.S. government should ensure mass shootings could not happen again," the …

COVID's Death Milestone And Mass Shootings: Is Mass Death The New Normal?
2 years, 7 months ago

COVID's Death Milestone And Mass Shootings: Is Mass Death The New Normal?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PROVIDENCE, R.I. — After mass shootings killed and wounded people grocery shopping, going to church and simply living their lives last weekend, the nation marked a milestone of 1 million deaths from COVID-19. It’s a dynamic that’s encapsulated by the “thoughts and prayers” offered to victims of gun violence by politicians unwilling to make meaningful commitments to …

COVID-19, shootings: Is mass death now tolerated in America?
2 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19, shootings: Is mass death now tolerated in America?

Associated Press  

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — After mass shootings killed and wounded people grocery shopping, going to church and simply living their lives last weekend, the nation marked a milestone of 1 million deaths from COVID-19. It’s a dynamic that’s encapsulated by the “thoughts and prayers” offered to victims of gun violence by politicians unwilling to make meaningful commitments to ensure there really …

One killed, five wounded in California church shooting
2 years, 7 months ago

One killed, five wounded in California church shooting

Al Jazeera  

Churchgoers stop gunman and hog-tie him after he opened fire at a southern California church, killing at least one person. A gunman has opened fire in a southern California church, killing one person and wounding five others before churchgoers detained the suspect and hog-tied him in what officials called an act of “exceptional heroism”. The mass shooting was reported shortly …

Chicago shootings: 8 dead, 16 injured in US gun violence incident
2 years, 8 months ago

Chicago shootings: 8 dead, 16 injured in US gun violence incident

India TV News  

Highlights Gun violence has been a major problem across US, with regular cases of sporadic shooting incidents Over 140 mass shootings have taken place in the United States so far in 2022 Biden administration has been unveiling new measures to address recent mass shootings Chicago shootings: At least 8 people were shot dead and 16 left injured in a number …

Six Dead, 12 Injured Due To Gun Violence In California
2 years, 9 months ago

Six Dead, 12 Injured Due To Gun Violence In California

News 18  

Six people were shot and killed Sunday in California, with 12 more injured in the latest mass casualty event to spark calls in the United States for new actions to combat gun violence. The shooting occurred Sunday morning in the California capital city of Sacramento around 2:00 AM after a “large fight” broke out in its downtown area, Police Chief …

Police: At least 2 shooters kill 6, wound 12 in Sacramento
2 years, 9 months ago

Police: At least 2 shooters kill 6, wound 12 in Sacramento

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif — At least two shooters opened fire early Sunday in Sacramento in the city’s second mass shooting in five weeks, killing six people and wounding 12 others as bars closed for the night and crowds emptied onto downtown streets, police said. “Our community deserves better than this.” Sunday’s violence was the third time this year in the U.S. …

Police chief: Multiple shooters in Sacramento mass shooting
2 years, 9 months ago

Police chief: Multiple shooters in Sacramento mass shooting

India Today  

Six people were killed and 12 injured before dawn Sunday in Sacramento when multiple shooters fired amid crowds as bars and nightclubs emptied for the night in the second mass shooting in five weeks in California's capital city, the police chief said. POLICE SEEK PUBLIC'S HELP TO IDENTIFY SHOOTERS Authorities recovered “at least one firearm” from the scene, a police …

US: Man arrested in relation to deadly Sacramento shooting
2 years, 9 months ago

US: Man arrested in relation to deadly Sacramento shooting

Al Jazeera  

Sacramento police say 26-year-old ‘related suspect’ is being held after weekend shooting left six dead and 12 injured. Police in the United States have made one arrest in relation to a weekend shooting in Sacramento, California, that killed six people and injured a dozen others. In a statement on Monday, the Sacramento Police Department said Dandrae Martin, 26, had been …

6 killed, 12 others injured in Sacramento's second mass shooting
2 years, 9 months ago

6 killed, 12 others injured in Sacramento's second mass shooting

India TV News  

Highlights At least two shooters opened fire early Sunday in Sacramento in the city’s mass shooting. At least two shooters opened fire early Sunday in Sacramento in the city’s second mass shooting in five weeks, killing six people and wounding 12 others as bars closed for the night and crowds emptied onto downtown streets, police said. “Our community deserves better …

Weekend shootings: At least 13 dead, nearly 50 injured in gun violence
2 years, 9 months ago

Weekend shootings: At least 13 dead, nearly 50 injured in gun violence

CNN  

CNN — At least 13 people were killed and more than 40 others injured in shootings across the country this weekend, including one in Sacramento, where the police chief called the scale of violence “unprecedented” in her 27-year career there. Dallas: 1 dead, 16 injured in concert shooting One person was killed and 16 others were wounded Saturday night in …

Sacramento mass shooting: At least 75 shots fired, 18 people hit, 6 dead, many questions
2 years, 9 months ago

Sacramento mass shooting: At least 75 shots fired, 18 people hit, 6 dead, many questions

LA Times  

A memorial near the location of a mass shooting in Sacramento on Monday. “At this point we don’t know this information,” police spokesman Zachary Eaton said. We are still working through all those details right now.” “There is a video out in the community that appears to depict rapid fire,” he said. Fred Harris Jr., 41, described his younger brother, …

6 dead, at least 9 injured in apparent mass shooting in California's Sacramento | Watch
2 years, 9 months ago

6 dead, at least 9 injured in apparent mass shooting in California's Sacramento | Watch

India TV News  

Highlights Police in California say 6 people dead and 9 others have been injured after shooting in Sacramento. The Sacramento Police Department says the apparent mass shooting happened early Sunday morning. Police in California say six people are dead and at least nine others have been injured after a shooting in downtown Sacramento. The Sacramento Police Department says the shooting …

D.C. shooting: 6-year-old girl killed and 5 adults injured in a shooting in Washington, DC
3 years, 5 months ago

D.C. shooting: 6-year-old girl killed and 5 adults injured in a shooting in Washington, DC

CNN  

CNN — A 6-year-old girl was killed and five adults were injured in a drive-by shooting in Washington, DC, on Friday night, officials said. “The cowards who committed this crime came into this community without any regard for human life, without regard for Nyiah’s life, and opened fire, and that cannot and will not be tolerated,” Contee said. “We will …

Police: 4 dead, 4 hurt in shooting on Chicago’s South Side
3 years, 6 months ago

Police: 4 dead, 4 hurt in shooting on Chicago’s South Side

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — An argument in a house on Chicago’s South Side erupted into gunfire early Tuesday, leaving four people dead and four more injured, police said. At a news conference Tuesday morning, Police Superintendent David Brown said three of the victims who died were female and one was male. The witness told police more gunshots rang out at about 5:45 …

Overnight mass shootings in US leave 2 dead, 30 wounded
3 years, 6 months ago

Overnight mass shootings in US leave 2 dead, 30 wounded

India Today  

Two people were killed and at least 30 others wounded in mass shootings overnight in three states in the US, authorities said Saturday, stoking concerns that a spike in gun violence could continue into summer as Covid-19 restrictions ease and more people are free to socialize. Fourteen people were wounded, including two critically, in the gunfire, which the city’s interim …

US shootings: Fatalities reported in Chicago, Portland, Miami-Dade and other cities
3 years, 7 months ago

US shootings: Fatalities reported in Chicago, Portland, Miami-Dade and other cities

CNN  

CNN — Mass shootings and gun violence took the lives of at least 16 people with multiple people wounded across the United States last weekend. In Indianapolis, Indiana, a Saturday shooting left two people dead and two injured, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said. In Salt Lake City, Utah, a shooting left one person dead and four others injured Sunday …

Death toll rises to 9 as police search for motive in US shooting
3 years, 7 months ago

Death toll rises to 9 as police search for motive in US shooting

Al Jazeera  

The mass shooting in San Jose, California is at least the ninth deadly mass shooting in the US in three months. Police and federal investigators were determining on Thursday why a Northern California transit employee opened fire on his co-workers, as the death toll rose to nine people in the latest mass shooting to haunt the United States. The accused …

There Have Been, On Average, 10 Mass Shootings In The U.S. Each Week This Year
3 years, 7 months ago

There Have Been, On Average, 10 Mass Shootings In The U.S. Each Week This Year

NPR  

There Have Been, On Average, 10 Mass Shootings In The U.S. Each Week This Year Enlarge this image toggle caption Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Gr/Denver Post via Getty Images Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Gr/Denver Post via Getty Images When a man walked into a birthday party in Colorado Springs, Colo., over the weekend, killing six people and then himself, it was the …

US has been wracked with several mass shootings in 2021
3 years, 8 months ago

US has been wracked with several mass shootings in 2021

Associated Press  

After a significant drop in mass shootings in the United States during a pandemic-hit 2020, this year has already seen several deadly cases. ___ BOULDER, COLORADO About a week later, on March 22, a shooter at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, killed 10 people, including a police officer who was the first to respond to the scene. ___ ORANGE, CALFORNIA …

US mass shootings ‘a national embarrassment’: Biden
3 years, 8 months ago

US mass shootings ‘a national embarrassment’: Biden

Al Jazeera  

After another mass shooting in the US, the president calls on Congress to ban military-style ‘assault’ weapons. President Joe Biden faced increased pressure on Friday to stem gun violence amid a rash of mass shootings across the United States, but he faces an uphill battle to significantly change the country’s permissive firearms laws. It’s a national embarrassment,” Biden said at …

Fights lead to gun violence, toddler, 7 adults shot at in latest Chicago shootings
3 years, 9 months ago

Fights lead to gun violence, toddler, 7 adults shot at in latest Chicago shootings

India Today  

A 21-month-old boy was shot in the head Tuesday morning while riding in a car on Chicago's famed Lake Shore Drive just hours after seven people were shot and wounded in a fight a few miles away, in what is shaping up to be one of the most violent years for the city in memory, police said. According to Chicago …

Four dead in shooting incident at California office complex
3 years, 9 months ago

Four dead in shooting incident at California office complex

India Today  

Four people, including a child, were killed on Wednesday evening in a shooting incident at a business complex in the city of Orange in California, The Washington Times reported. I’m deeply saddened by reports of a mass shooting in Orange County, and I’m continuing to keep victims and their loved ones in my thoughts as we continue to learn more. …

Chicago shooting: 13 people wounded and 2 dead in shooting at a party
3 years, 9 months ago

Chicago shooting: 13 people wounded and 2 dead in shooting at a party

CNN  

CNN — Two people were killed and 13 others were wounded in a mass shooting at a party on Chicago’s South Side early Sunday morning, police said. The incident is the largest mass shooting in Chicago since last summer when 15 people were wounded in a drive-by shooting at a funeral for a victim of another drive-by shooting. Chicago, like …

At least 18 shot, 4 dead in gunfire across Cincinnati
4 years, 4 months ago

At least 18 shot, 4 dead in gunfire across Cincinnati

India TV News  

At least 18 people were shot, including four killed, as gunfire erupted in several places across Cincinnati overnight on Sunday. News outlets reported the shootings took place within 60 to 90 minutes of each other, but Assistant Police Chief Paul Neudigate told reporters that they “seem to be separate independent incidents but horrific and tragic.” Police didn’t immediately provide details …

As death count rises in 2 US shootings, a familiar aftermath
5 years, 5 months ago

As death count rises in 2 US shootings, a familiar aftermath

Associated Press  

EL PASO, Texas — Anguished families planned funerals in two U.S. cities, politicians pointed fingers and a nation numbed by gun violence wondered what might come next Monday as the death toll from two weekend mass shootings rose to 31. Equally familiar, Washington reacted along party lines, with Trump’s vague suggestion of openness to new gun laws met with skepticism …

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