The Latest: Senator says prayers not enough after shooting
5 years, 5 months ago

The Latest: Senator says prayers not enough after shooting

Associated Press  

DAYTON, Ohio — The Latest on a deadly mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio : 9:20 a.m. Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio says “thoughts and prayers are not enough” after a shooter killed nine people and wounded dozens more before he was killed by police in Dayton. ___ 7:30 a.m. Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley says the gunman in a mass shooting that killed nine people in Ohio was wearing body armor and had extra magazines. ___ 5:45 a.m. A police spokesman in Dayton, Ohio, says the second mass shooting in the U.S. in less than 24 hours took place in “a safe part of downtown.” Speaking at a press conference Sunday, Lt. Col. Matt Carper said the suspect in the deaths of nine people was shot to death by responding officers in the Oregon District. ___ 4:35 a.m. Police in Ohio say nine people have been killed in the second mass shooting in the U.S. in less than 24 hours.

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Mass shooting kills 4 and wounds 18 in nightlife district in Birmingham, Alabama
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mass shooting kills 4 and wounds 18 in nightlife district in Birmingham, Alabama

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A mass shooting killed four …

4 killed, 17 wounded in mass shooting in Birmingham, Ala.
3 months, 2 weeks ago

4 killed, 17 wounded in mass shooting in Birmingham, Ala.

LA Times  

Bystanders near the scene of a shooting Saturday night in the Five Points South entertainment district of Birmingham, Ala. Four people were killed and 17 others injured when multiple shooters opened fire Saturday in what police described as a targeted “hit” on one of the people killed at a popular nightlife spot here. “The priority is to find these shooters …

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 …

Editorial: Trump shooting a shocking and perilous moment for America
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Editorial: Trump shooting a shocking and perilous moment for America

LA Times  

Former President Trump is rushed offstage by Secret Service agents after being grazed by a bullet during a rally Saturday in Butler, Pa. The attempted assassination of former President Trump on Saturday during a campaign rally was a shocking moment for America, though thankfully he wasn’t seriously wounded. And on Jan. 6, 2021, armed assailants, some chanting “Hang Mike Pence,” …

US: Birthday party turns deadly in Kentucky, uninvited guest kills 4, later accused die in police car chase
6 months ago

US: Birthday party turns deadly in Kentucky, uninvited guest kills 4, later accused die in police car chase

India TV News  

Kentucky mass shooting: At least four people were killed, and three others were wounded in a shooting during a party at a home in northern Kentucky, police said on Saturday. The shooting suspect later died after fleeing the home and leading police on a vehicle pursuit that ended with the suspect's car falling into a ditch, police said. VIDEO: Kentucky …

Mass shooting: 3 killed in firing near University of Cincinnati in US
6 months, 1 week ago

Mass shooting: 3 killed in firing near University of Cincinnati in US

Op India  

On Monday, another mass shooting incident was reported in the United States of America in which three people lost their lives while two others were injured. It later stated that it was a shooting incident and said, “Be observant/take action as needed.” UC Emergency- Police on scene of shooting at Highland/ E University. — UC Public Safety July 1, 2024 …

US: Another morning starts with mass shooting! Several killed near University of Cincinnati campus
6 months, 1 week ago

US: Another morning starts with mass shooting! Several killed near University of Cincinnati campus

India TV News  

Cincinnati : In another incident of mass shooting in America, at least five people were shot, including three fatally, near the University of Cincinnati campus early Monday, police said. “There were multiple firearms recovered at the crime scene and two subjects are being detained at this time,” Cincinnati police Capt Mark Burns told The Associated Press in an email. The …

Mass shootings across the US mark the first weekend of summer
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mass shootings across the US mark the first weekend of summer

Associated Press  

The first weekend of summer brought a tragic yet familiar pattern for American cities wracked by gun violence as mass shootings left dozens dead or wounded at a party in Alabama, an entertainment district in Ohio and a grocery store in Arkansas. Mass shootings across the US mark the first weekend of summer AP correspondent Jackie Quinn reports the first …

Authorities across US grapple with rash of violence in final days of spring
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Authorities across US grapple with rash of violence in final days of spring

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. That remains to be seen.” Splash-pad shooting In suburban …

US mass shooting: Gunmen open fire at children's water park, 8 people including 2 children injured
6 months, 3 weeks ago

US mass shooting: Gunmen open fire at children's water park, 8 people including 2 children injured

India TV News  

At least eight people were injured, including an 8-year-old boy who was struck in the head and was in critical condition, after a shooter opened fire at a splash pad in a Detroit suburb where families gathered to escape the summer heat Saturday. Authorities initially said they believed as many as 10 people had gunshot wounds from the shooting in …

US mass shooting sees two killed, two injured at Ohio nightclub; no arrest so far
6 months, 3 weeks ago

US mass shooting sees two killed, two injured at Ohio nightclub; no arrest so far

Hindustan Times  

A mass shooting has occurred inside a nightclub in Ohio, claiming lives of at least two people and injuring two others. According to Assistant Chief of Police Greg Bodker, one male person, whose identity is yet to be revealed, was pronounced dead at the scene. In a statement Ogle County Sheriff said the deputies were called to a property in …

Ohio officials ask for public's help in finding shooter who killed 1 and wounded 24 at party
7 months ago

Ohio officials ask for public's help in finding shooter who killed 1 and wounded 24 at party

Hindustan Times  

AKRON, Ohio — The mayor and police chief of Akron called on witnesses to come forward with information about a mass shooting in the Ohio city that killed one person and wounded 24 others, some critically, just after midnight Sunday. Ohio officials ask for public's help in finding shooter who killed 1 and wounded 24 at party “This was a …

Ohio shooting: One person dead, 24 others injured
7 months, 1 week ago

Ohio shooting: One person dead, 24 others injured

Hindustan Times  

One person was killed and 24 others were injured in a shooting early Sunday in Akron, Ohio, CNN reported, citing city officials. This image, courtesy of News 5 Cleveland, shows an officer of the Akron Police Department investigating a shooting that happened overnight in Akron, Ohio, Sunday According to a statement from the city's mayor and police chief, officers responded …

US mass shootings have risen to a high not seen since 2006. Here’s why
1 year, 1 month ago

US mass shootings have risen to a high not seen since 2006. Here’s why

Firstpost  

On Sunday, the US recorded its 37th and 38th mass shooting for 2023 in Texas and Washington – breaking last year’s record of 36 mass shootings. On Sunday, the country witnessed its 37th and 38th mass shootings in Texas and Washington – breaking last year’s unfortunate record of 36 mass shootings and making the year the worst for mass shootings …

Cincinnati mass shooting: 11-year-old killed, 4 other children and an adult injured
1 year, 2 months ago

Cincinnati mass shooting: 11-year-old killed, 4 other children and an adult injured

CNN  

CNN — An 11-year-old boy was killed and four other children injured when someone in a car opened fire into a crowd Friday night in Cincinnati, officials said, in yet another example of “the reality these kids have to live through” as the nation’s gun violence epidemic roils on. Just please come forward, we’re begging.” Isaac Davis, whose son was …

Fox News’ Sean Hannity said he’d use his MMA skills in a mass shooting
1 year, 2 months ago

Fox News’ Sean Hannity said he’d use his MMA skills in a mass shooting

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fox News host Sean …

22 killed, many injured in mass shooting in US\'s Maine, gunman at large
1 year, 2 months ago

22 killed, many injured in mass shooting in US\'s Maine, gunman at large

Deccan Chronicle  

WASHINGTON: At least 22 people were killed and "many, many more" were injured in shootings in the city of Lewiston, Maine Wednesday evening, city officials reported, overwhelming local hospitals with gunshot victims. Rescue vehicles rushed in from around central Maine to tend to the wounded, McCarthy said, and the two Lewiston hospitals "have called in every off-duty staff member that …

US: 4 killed in yet another mass shooting in Georgia, suspect yet to be arrested
1 year, 5 months ago

US: 4 killed in yet another mass shooting in Georgia, suspect yet to be arrested

India TV News  

At least four people were killed in a mass shooting in the US state of Georgia on Saturday, according to a county government spokesperson. Before the July 4 celebrations, the US witnessed several instances of mass shootings. There have been more than 550 mass killing incidents since 2006, according to the database, in which at least 2,900 people have died …

Four adults and one teenager dead: What we know about mass shooting in Philadelphia
1 year, 5 months ago

Four adults and one teenager dead: What we know about mass shooting in Philadelphia

The Independent  

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America marks July 4 – with a string of mass shootings
1 year, 6 months ago

America marks July 4 – with a string of mass shootings

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. View more Here are just some of 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 …

Four killed, two injured in Philadelphia mass shooting
1 year, 6 months ago

Four killed, two injured in Philadelphia mass shooting

Al Jazeera  

The suspect, a man believed to be aged 40, did not appear to have any connection to the victims, police said. Four people have been killed in a mass shooting in Philadelphia overnight and a suspect has been taken into custody, according to the local police, in the latest outbreak of gun violence in the United States. “At this point, …

Yet another mass shooting rocks US as 4 killed in Philadelhphia, suspect in custody
1 year, 6 months ago

Yet another mass shooting rocks US as 4 killed in Philadelhphia, suspect in custody

India TV News  

US shooting: In yet another shocking incident of shooting in the United States, a gunman opened fire on Monday night, killing four people and injuring two others in Philadelphia. The shooting occurred a day after gunshots broke out at a block party at a holiday weekend in Baltimore, roughly 160 km to the southwest, inflicting 28 injuries and killing two …

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 …

A list of mass killings in the United States since January
1 year, 6 months ago

A list of mass killings in the United States since January

Associated Press  

The latest mass killing in the United States happened on July 4 in Shreveport, Louisiana, at an annual Independence Day block party just before midnight. SEQUATCHIE, TENNESSEE: June 15 A 48-year-old man is thought to be responsible for killing himself and five others — including three children and his estranged wife — in a home where police responded to a …

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, …

US: Three people killed, several injured in New Mexico shooting, suspect shot dead
1 year, 7 months ago

US: Three people killed, several injured in New Mexico shooting, suspect shot dead

India TV News  

At least three people including two police officers were killed after an 18-year-old opened fire on Monday in Farmington, a northwestern New Mexico community. The shooting on Monday resulted in the temporary lockdown of schools in a town in New Mexico, said police. In a statement that was shared on Facebook, the Farmington police department stated, "There are multiple civilian …

A list of recent high-profile shootings in the United States
1 year, 8 months ago

A list of recent high-profile shootings in the United States

Associated Press  

The latest high-profile mass shooting in the United States happened Saturday in Allen, Texas, where eight people were killed and seven were wounded at a busy outdoor shopping center before police killed the gunman. An employee shot and killed five people and wounded eight others inside the Old National Bank in Louisville while livestreaming the attack on April 10. A …

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 …

Louisville: 6 shot, 2 killed, in new mass killing at US's Chickasaw Park; 2nd incident within a week
1 year, 8 months ago

Louisville: 6 shot, 2 killed, in new mass killing at US's Chickasaw Park; 2nd incident within a week

India TV News  

Louisville gun violence: A week after a banker shot down his colleagues, a fresh incident of gun violence was reported, where six people were shot in Old Louisville on Saturday. Citing Louisville Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey, BNO News said there were hundreds of people at the park when someone started shooting at a crowd. Earlier last week, a Louisville bank …

Commentary: I have a mental map of mass shootings. Will it ever stop filling up?
1 year, 9 months ago

Commentary: I have a mental map of mass shootings. Will it ever stop filling up?

LA Times  

Children from the Covenant School, a private Christian school in Nashville, hold hands as they are taken to a reunification site after a mass shooting at their school March 27. For me, each mass shooting adds to the list of places near and far that I’ll forever associate with the day someone, empowered by easy access to plentiful firearms, decided …

‘Do your job’: Demands for change after latest US mass shooting
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Do your job’: Demands for change after latest US mass shooting

Al Jazeera  

Demonstrators protested in Nashville, site of latest attack, as tempers flared in Washington, DC, over gun law reform. Monday’s killings in Nashville prompted US President Joe Biden to renew calls to tighten federal gun controls, with the White House tweeting on Thursday: “It’s time for Congress to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines”. Watch the moment US Democratic congressman Jamaal …

Opinion: Nashville tragedy has us asking: Can U.S. stop mass shootings?
1 year, 9 months ago

Opinion: Nashville tragedy has us asking: Can U.S. stop mass shootings?

LA Times  

The murders of three children and three staff members at a school in Nashville on Monday was at least the 129th mass shooting of 2023. Hopelessness is precisely what manufacturers of those weapons and lobbyists in the NRA want: that we give up and give in, quietly consenting to the vile dogma that periodic bloodbaths are just another “price of …

Three children, three adults killed in Nashville school shooting
1 year, 9 months ago

Three children, three adults killed in Nashville school shooting

Al Jazeera  

Deadly attack by 28-year-old local woman, who was fatally shot by police, renews calls for stricter gun laws in US. Three children and three adults have been killed after a woman opened fire at a primary school in Nashville, Tennessee, local officials said, in the latest instance of deadly gun violence in the United States. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department …

One nation, under gun violence: America tops 100 mass shootings in 2023
1 year, 10 months ago

One nation, under gun violence: America tops 100 mass shootings in 2023

CNN  

Washington CNN — The US has surpassed 100 mass shootings in 2023, a disturbing milestone that underscores the grave cost of inaction in Washington and state legislatures across the country. But following passage of last year’s bipartisan gun safety law, there’s been little political momentum in the divided Congress for more gun safety legislation, even as the rate of mass …

One nation, under gun violence: America tops 100 mass shootings in 2023
1 year, 10 months ago

One nation, under gun violence: America tops 100 mass shootings in 2023

CNN  

Washington CNN — The US has surpassed 100 mass shootings in 2023, a disturbing milestone that underscores the grave cost of inaction in Washington and state legislatures across the country. But following passage of last year’s bipartisan gun safety law, there’s been little political momentum in the divided Congress for more gun safety legislation, even as the rate of mass …

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 …

Gunman kills ex-wife, five others in Mississippi shooting
1 year, 10 months ago

Gunman kills ex-wife, five others in Mississippi shooting

Al Jazeera  

Friday’s attack took place in Arkabutla, a town with about 285 residents in northern Mississippi, US. Armed with a shotgun and two handguns, 52-year-old Richard Dale Crum opened fire on Friday morning and killed a man in the driver’s seat of a pick-up truck parked outside a convenience store in Arkabutla, near the Tennessee state line, Tate County Sheriff Brad …

Mass shootings are just one part of the US’s gun problem
1 year, 11 months ago

Mass shootings are just one part of the US’s gun problem

Al Jazeera  

As we mourn last week’s killings in California, we should not lose sight of the forest for the trees. Using data from the Gun Violence Archive, they reported that the US has already experienced nearly 50 mass shootings in the first month of the year. Some – though not all – mass shootings garner considerable media attention, making many people …

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, …

Mass shootings lead to widening divide on state gun policies
1 year, 11 months ago

Mass shootings lead to widening divide on state gun policies

Associated Press  

— Mass shootings have commanded public attention on a disturbingly frequent basis across the U.S., from a supermarket slaying in Buffalo, New York, to an elementary school tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, to a recent shooting at a California dance hall. Rather than provoking a unified response from elected officials, each additional shooting seems to be widening the political divide among …

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 …

Understanding the U.S.’s gun violence epidemic | Data Point podcast
2 years, 4 months ago

Understanding the U.S.’s gun violence epidemic | Data Point podcast

The Hindu  

On May 24, a gunman entered Robb Elementary School in the small town of Uvalde in Texas. The shooting, which left 21 people dead, is now added to the long and growing list of mass shootings that take place in the U.S. regularly. In fact, according to the Gun Violence Archive, at least 356 mass shootings have been recorded so …

Authorities launch manhunt after 4 people fatally shot in Ohio
2 years, 5 months ago

Authorities launch manhunt after 4 people fatally shot in Ohio

Hindustan Times  

Four people were fatally shot in an Ohio neighborhood, authorities said Saturday as they searched for a man who is believed to be armed and dangerous. Chief John Porter said four victims with gunshot wounds were found at “multiple crime scenes.” All were pronounced dead at the scene. They warned anyone seeing him or the vehicle to call 911 “and …

United States: Shooting at multiple places in Ohio kills 4, police search for suspect
2 years, 5 months ago

United States: Shooting at multiple places in Ohio kills 4, police search for suspect

India TV News  

Highlights At least 4 people were killed in multiple shooting incidents in the United States' Ohio. Butler Township Police Chief John Porter said one Stephen Marlow is a "person of interest". Addressing a media briefing, Butler Township Police Chief John Porter said, Stephen Marlow, a "person of interest" is likely armed and dangerous, reported CNN. Butler Township Police Chief, in …

Gun violence in America: A long list of forgotten victims
2 years, 6 months ago

Gun violence in America: A long list of forgotten victims

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Ala. — Amid the stream of mass shootings that have become chillingly commonplace in America, the reality of the nation’s staggering murder rate can often be seen more clearly in the deaths that never make national news. Just 5% of mass shootings end with four or more people dead, he said, “and only a quarter of those are in …

US mass shootings on July 4th: 220 shot dead, 570 injured in gun violence across country
2 years, 6 months ago

US mass shootings on July 4th: 220 shot dead, 570 injured in gun violence across country

India TV News  

Highlights United States saw a dark July 4th weekend this year as shootings were reported in nearly every state At least 220 people were shot dead and 570 were injured in the gun violence incidents There were only five states where one or more shootings were not reported in that time frame The United States saw a dark Fourth of …

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