Five dead and 21 injured after 'white male' opens fire in Texas
5 years, 4 months ago

Five dead and 21 injured after 'white male' opens fire in Texas

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Seven people have been killed and at least 19 injured in a mass shooting in west Texas, police have said. Shortly after the shooter was taken down, Odessa police chief Michael Gerke said in a press conference: "This was a joint effort by a multitude of departments to find this animal and bring him to justice.” Asked if the suspect had been identified, Mr Gerke said: “He is a white male in his 30s. Odessa police chief gives emotional statement after mass shooting in 'horrific' day Donald Trump confirmed he had been briefed on the incident by the US attorney general’s office, adding that the FBI and other law enforcement agencies were “fully engaged”. The attack is the latest in a string of high profile instances of gun violence across the US in August, including mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, which led to a combined death toll of 31 people.

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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  

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Police officer killed and two others wounded in shootout on streets of Dallas
4 months, 1 week ago

Police officer killed and two others wounded in shootout on streets of Dallas

The Independent  

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7 people including child killed in separate shootings in Birmingham: Alabama police
5 months, 3 weeks ago

7 people including child killed in separate shootings in Birmingham: Alabama police

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: Four people died in a shooting at a Birmingham nightclub late Saturday, while an earlier shooting outside a home in the city killed three people, including a young child, authorities in Alabama said. Officers responded shortly after 11 p.m. to a report of multiple people shot outside a nightclub, Birmingham Police Department Officer Truman Fitzgerald said in a video …

2 shootings in Birmingham kill 7 people, including young child, Alabama police say
5 months, 3 weeks ago

2 shootings in Birmingham kill 7 people, including young child, Alabama police say

Associated Press  

Four people died in a shooting at a Birmingham nightclub late Saturday, while an earlier shooting outside a home in the city killed three people, including a young child, authorities in Alabama said. Officers responded shortly after 11 p.m. to a report of multiple people shot outside a nightclub, Birmingham Police Department Officer Truman Fitzgerald said in a video posted …

4 people found dead inside Texas home after large fire
10 months ago

4 people found dead inside Texas home after large fire

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3 Austin officers are cleared in a fatal shooting during a standoff where an officer was killed
11 months, 4 weeks ago

3 Austin officers are cleared in a fatal shooting during a standoff where an officer was killed

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A grand jury has cleared three Texas police officers who fatally shot a man who shot and killed another officer and is believed to have killed his mother and brother. Kevin De La Rue in the November shooting death of Ahmed Mohamed Nassar, District Attorney José Garza said in a news release Thursday. The status of the …

Texas man killed parents, 4 others in San Antonio and Austin attacks, authorities say
1 year, 1 month ago

Texas man killed parents, 4 others in San Antonio and Austin attacks, authorities say

LA Times  

Domatilia Caal, center, is consoled by her brother Cornelio and sister Filomena at the site where her husband was killed. A Texas man killed his parents and four others and wounded two police officers in a daylong trail of violence stretching from San Antonio to Austin, authorities said Wednesday. His parents, Phyllis James, 55, and Shane James Sr., 56, were …

Sheriff: Texas man killed parents, 4 others in trail of violence from San Antonio to Austin
1 year, 1 month ago

Sheriff: Texas man killed parents, 4 others in trail of violence from San Antonio to Austin

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas man killed his parents and four others and wounded two police officers in a daylong trail of violence stretching from San Antonio to Austin, authorities said Wednesday. His parents, Phyllis James, 55, and Shane James Sr. 56, were found dead in their home in the San Antonio area, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said at …

6 dead, 3 wounded in attacks in Texas; suspect is in custody
1 year, 1 month ago

6 dead, 3 wounded in attacks in Texas; suspect is in custody

LA Times  

Residents speak to Austin, Texas, police after a daylong series of attacks in the city left four people dead. A daylong series of attacks in Austin, Texas, left four people dead and at least three wounded, and a man believed to be connected to those attacks and the deaths of two additional people near San Antonio was taken into custody, …

2 people killed and 2 wounded in Houston shooting, sheriff says
1 year, 3 months ago

2 people killed and 2 wounded in Houston shooting, sheriff says

The Independent  

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Texas mall shooting latest: Frenzied police audio reveals terror during Allen outlet massacre
1 year, 7 months ago

Texas mall shooting latest: Frenzied police audio reveals terror during Allen outlet massacre

The Independent  

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Gunman kills 8 people at a North Texas outlet mall
1 year, 8 months ago

Gunman kills 8 people at a North Texas outlet mall

Raw Story  

A gunman killed eight people Saturday afternoon and wounded at least seven more after he opened fire at an outlet mall in Allen, creating a scene of panic and bloodshed in the latest mass shooting in Texas. Texas Democrats swiftly put the blame on Republicans who have resisted gun control legislation, with the Texas Democratic Party tweeting: “Texas Republicans allowed …

Texas man who killed 5 neighbors over gunfire noise complaint was deported four times
1 year, 8 months ago

Texas man who killed 5 neighbors over gunfire noise complaint was deported four times

India Today  

A Texas man accused of killing five neighbors after being asked to stop shooting his assault-style rifle because of the noise had been deported from the US four times since 2009, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement said on Monday. The suspect in the shooting in the rural community of Cleveland, Texas, Francisco Oropesa, 38, is a Mexican who was deported …

Five, including 8-year-old, killed in Texas home shooting in US, armed suspect still on the loose: Report
1 year, 8 months ago

Five, including 8-year-old, killed in Texas home shooting in US, armed suspect still on the loose: Report

Hindustan Times  

Five people including an 8-year-old child were killed in a shooting at a home in Cleveland, Texas, ABC News reported on Saturday, citing local police and authorities. The San Jacinto County Sheriff's office told that the suspect was a Mexican man who was intoxicated, armed and on the run. Officials from the San Jacinto County Sheriff's office received a call …

Police: Man Kills 5 In Texas After Family Complained About Gunfire
1 year, 8 months ago

Police: Man Kills 5 In Texas After Family Complained About Gunfire

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CLEVELAND, Texas — A Texas man went next door with a rifle and fatally shot five of his neighbors, including an 8-year-old boy, after they asked him to stop firing rounds in his yard because they were trying to sleep, authorities said Saturday. San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers said Oropeza used an AR-style rifle, and as …

Man kills 5 in Texas after family complained about gunfire, suspect on the run
1 year, 8 months ago

Man kills 5 in Texas after family complained about gunfire, suspect on the run

India Today  

A man went next door with a rifle and began shooting his neighbors, killing an 8-year-old and four others inside a house near Houston, after the family asked him to stop firing rounds in his yard because they were trying to sleep, authorities said Saturday. San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers said authorities were still searching for 38-year-old Francisco Oropeza …

United States: 1 killed, 4 injured in shooting incident in Texas
1 year, 11 months ago

United States: 1 killed, 4 injured in shooting incident in Texas

India TV News  

United States : At least 4 students were killed while four others were injured after a shooter opened fire at a hookah lounge in in Austin, Texas, authorities said on Monday. 17-year-old Brayden Bolyard died at the scene of the shooting while the others who were shot were rushed to the nearest hospital immediately, police said. 10 wounded in drive-by …

Brixton shooting: Takeaway delivery driver on last job of day killed in gunfire
2 years, 2 months ago

Brixton shooting: Takeaway delivery driver on last job of day killed in gunfire

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Authorities: Texas man shoots 2 migrants near Mexico border
2 years, 3 months ago

Authorities: Texas man shoots 2 migrants near Mexico border

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Two brothers — including one who has been a warden at a detention center that has housed immigrants — have been arrested in Texas after authorities say one of them opened fire on a group of migrants getting water near the U.S.-Mexico border, killing one man and shooting a woman in the stomach. The shooting happened Tuesday …

Two Dead as Man in Texas Sets House on Fire, Then Shoots Victims Fleeing the Building
2 years, 4 months ago

Two Dead as Man in Texas Sets House on Fire, Then Shoots Victims Fleeing the Building

News 18  

A man in Houston, Texas on Sunday set a building with people inside it on fire and then shot at them as they tried to flee the burning building. A police officer with the Houston Police Department then shot the suspect and killed him. Houston Police chief Troy Finner said the victims were all men and were between 40 to …

Police in Texas fatally shoot armed man at youth day camp
2 years, 6 months ago

Police in Texas fatally shoot armed man at youth day camp

Associated Press  

DUNCANVILLE, Texas — Police shot and killed a man who fired gunshots at a Dallas-area gymnasium where about 150 children were attending a day camp, authorities said. The man entered the field house lobby with a handgun and fired a shot during a discussion with a staff member, Duncanville Assistant Police Chief Matthew Stogner said. The man then went to …

Tulsa shooting: Police confirm four killed in ‘catastrophic’ mass attack on medical clinic
2 years, 7 months ago

Tulsa shooting: Police confirm four killed in ‘catastrophic’ mass attack on medical clinic

The Independent  

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Week after Texas shooting, 4 shot dead on US hospital campus, gunman killed
2 years, 7 months ago

Week after Texas shooting, 4 shot dead on US hospital campus, gunman killed

India Today  

A man armed with a rifle and handgun opened fire on Wednesday inside a medical building in Tulsa, Oklahoma, killing four people, police said, in the latest of a series of mass shootings in the United States. "We now have five dead, including the shooter, in the active shooter situation at the Natalie Building on the St. Francis Hospital Campus," …

Week after Texas shooting, 4 shot dead on US hospital campus, gunman killed
2 years, 7 months ago

Week after Texas shooting, 4 shot dead on US hospital campus, gunman killed

India Today  

A man armed with a rifle and handgun opened fire on Wednesday inside a medical building in Tulsa, Oklahoma, killing four people, police said, in the latest of a series of mass shootings in the United States. "We now have five dead, including the shooter, in the active shooter situation at the Natalie Building on the St. Francis Hospital Campus," …

Texas shooting latest: Governor Abbott issues disaster declaration for Uvalde as funeral services begin
2 years, 7 months ago

Texas shooting latest: Governor Abbott issues disaster declaration for Uvalde as funeral services begin

The Independent  

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Texas shooting: Cops waited outside classroom as students begged for help
2 years, 7 months ago

Texas shooting: Cops waited outside classroom as students begged for help

Hindustan Times  

A top Texas security official on Friday revealed that students trapped inside a classroom of the elementary school repeatedly called 911 as officers waited more than an hour to breach the door after following the gunman into the building, news agencies reported. Steven McCraw, the head of the Texas Department of Public Safety, told a news conference that the commander …

Shooter at a Texas elementary school kills 18 students and one adult before being killed, officials say
2 years, 7 months ago

Shooter at a Texas elementary school kills 18 students and one adult before being killed, officials say

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Updates on this report can be found here. CNN — An 18-year-old gunman on Tuesday fatally shot 19 children and two adults at a Texas elementary school before he was killed by law enforcement officers, officials said. Matthew Busch for CNN Jose Mata, brother of shooting victim Xavier Lopez, carries a wooden cross decorated with a baseball bat …

Two men arrested in England over Texas synagogue stand-off
2 years, 11 months ago

Two men arrested in England over Texas synagogue stand-off

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two men have been arrested in Birmingham and Manchester as …

Police: Parishioners kill man who fatally shoots 2 at church
5 years ago

Police: Parishioners kill man who fatally shoots 2 at church

Associated Press  

WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas — A man pulled out a shotgun at a Texas church service and fired on worshippers Sunday, killing two people before he was shot to death by congregants who fired back, police said. Authorities at a Sunday evening news conference praised the two congregants who opened fire as part of a volunteer security team at West Freeway …

2 dead, 1 critically injured in Texas church shooting
5 years ago

2 dead, 1 critically injured in Texas church shooting

India TV News  

Two people died and one person sustained critical injuries in a shooting at a church in White Settlement of Texas, officials said. At least two people were found dead at the scene, MedStar Mobile Healthcare spokeswoman Macara Trusty said. Mike Drivdahl of the Fort Worth Fire Department said the situation has "stabilized" and there was no active threat to the …

Texas church congregants fatally shoot man who killed another person, police say
5 years ago

Texas church congregants fatally shoot man who killed another person, police say

LA Times  

An officer walks near the scene after a shooting at West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, Texas. Congregants returned fire and fatally shot a gunman who killed two people in a church near Fort Worth on Sunday, police said. He said the two congregants who opened fire on the suspect were part of a security team at the …

Texas officer charged with murder, resigns after shooting
5 years, 2 months ago

Texas officer charged with murder, resigns after shooting

Associated Press  

FORT WORTH, Texas — A white Fort Worth police officer who shot and killed a black woman through a back window of her home while responding to a call about an open front door was charged with murder on Monday evening after resigning from the force. In a statement over the weekend, the department said officers saw someone near a …

West Texas shooting brings 2 intertwined cities even closer
5 years, 4 months ago

West Texas shooting brings 2 intertwined cities even closer

Associated Press  

ODESSA, Texas — A Texas state trooper was the first to be shot. Because he probably looked like anybody else driving in a car, but he had an assault rifle.” Police ended the Labor Day weekend rampage when they finally cornered and killed Ator outside a crowded Odessa movie theater. Authorities said Ator was first pulled over at 3:13 p.m. …

Texas shooting: Gunman was fired from job hours before rampage, officials say
5 years, 4 months ago

Texas shooting: Gunman was fired from job hours before rampage, officials say

The Independent  

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Police say no explanation yet for Texas shooting frenzy
5 years, 4 months ago

Police say no explanation yet for Texas shooting frenzy

Associated Press  

ODESSA, Texas — Authorities said Sunday they still could not explain why a man with an AR-style weapon opened fire during a routine traffic stop in West Texas to begin a terrifying, 10-mile rampage that killed seven people, injured 22 others and ended with officers gunning him down outside a movie theater. Online court records show Ator was arrested in …

Texas gunman was fired from job, called FBI before shooting
5 years, 4 months ago

Texas gunman was fired from job, called FBI before shooting

LA Times  

Law enforcement officials process a scene Sept. 1 involved in the shooting in Odessa, Texas. Several people were dead after a gunman who hijacked a postal service vehicle in West Texas shot more than 20 people, authorities said Saturday. FBI special agent Christopher Combs says Ator’s statements on the phone were “rambling.” Authorities said Ator killed seven people and injured …

West Texas Mass Shooting Leaves 7 Dead, 21 Wounded; Gunman Killed
5 years, 4 months ago

West Texas Mass Shooting Leaves 7 Dead, 21 Wounded; Gunman Killed

The Quint  

Gerke said there were at least 21 civilian shooting victims. At least two patients remained in critical condition at Odessa Regional Medical Center, while others were hospitalized elsewhere. I started swerving and we got a little ahead of him and then for whatever reason the cars in front of me kind of parted," she said, sobbing. Gerke did not go …

Families mourn, bury those killed in Ohio, Texas shootings
5 years, 4 months ago

Families mourn, bury those killed in Ohio, Texas shootings

Associated Press  

DAYTON, Ohio — Mourners gathered across the country Saturday to remember the lives of a graduate student beloved by friends, a man who died in his son’s arms and a mother who shielded her infant from gunfire. Greenleaf started the service by saying Cumer would probably be “smiling and laughing throughout this whole service.” “Because the images I have of …

Texas mass shooting a domestic terrorism case: US attorney
5 years, 5 months ago

Texas mass shooting a domestic terrorism case: US attorney

The Quint  

Washington, Aug 5 The US federal government is treating a mass shooting in Texas in which at least 20 people have been killed as a domestic terrorism case, a US attorney has said. "We are treating this as a domestic terrorism case," John Bash, the US attorney for the Western District of Texas, said on Sunday at a media briefing, …

30 dead, several injured in US' Texas, Ohio after two separate mass shootings reported within 24 hours
5 years, 5 months ago

30 dead, several injured in US' Texas, Ohio after two separate mass shootings reported within 24 hours

Firstpost  

Two separate mass shootings within 24 hours left 30 people dead and several others injured in the US states of Texas and Ohio. Houston/Washington: Two separate mass shootings within 24 hours left 30 people dead and several others injured in the US states of Texas and Ohio, including one thought to be a hate crime, the latest in a string …

US Mass Shooting: Two shooting incidents in 24 hours leave USA shocked; 29 dead
5 years, 5 months ago

US Mass Shooting: Two shooting incidents in 24 hours leave USA shocked; 29 dead

India TV News  

It took just 30 seconds in Ohio and zero bullets in Texas for officers to stop two mass shooters this weekend, but not before 29 people were killed and about 50 injured in less than 24 hours. Officers gunned down the Ohio shooter at the doorstep of a bar-turned-hiding place in the middle of Dayton’s nightclub district, and arrested the …

Two US Mass Shootings in 24 Hrs: At Least 30 Killed in Texas, Ohio
5 years, 5 months ago

Two US Mass Shootings in 24 Hrs: At Least 30 Killed in Texas, Ohio

The Quint  

Two separate mass shootings within 24 hours left 30 people dead and several others injured in the US states of Texas and Ohio, including one thought to be a hate crime. The first shooting took place in the southern border town of El Paso in Texas, where a 21-year-old gunman opened fire at a crowded Walmart store, killing 20 people …

20 killed, 26 wounded when gunman attacks Texas shoppers
5 years, 5 months ago

20 killed, 26 wounded when gunman attacks Texas shoppers

Associated Press  

EL PASO, Texas — A young gunman opened fire in an El Paso, Texas, shopping area packed with as many as 3,000 people during the busy back-to-school season Saturday, leaving 20 dead and more than two dozen injured. President Donald Trump tweeted: “God be with you all!” At a candidate forum Saturday in Las Vegas, presidential candidate and former Texas …

El Paso mass shooting: Twenty dead, 26 injured as gunman open fires in Walmart store in Texas; Donald Trump calls attack 'an act of cowardice'
5 years, 5 months ago

El Paso mass shooting: Twenty dead, 26 injured as gunman open fires in Walmart store in Texas; Donald Trump calls attack 'an act of cowardice'

Firstpost  

A gunman armed with an assault rifle killed 20 people Saturday when he opened fire on shoppers at a packed Walmart store in Texas, the latest mass shooting in the United States El Paso: A gunman armed with an assault rifle killed 20 people Saturday when he opened fire on shoppers at a packed Walmart store in Texas, the latest …

Gunman kills 20 in rampage at Walmart store in Texas
5 years, 5 months ago

Gunman kills 20 in rampage at Walmart store in Texas

The Hindu  

A gunman armed with a rifle killed 20 people at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, on August 3 and wounded more than two dozen before being arrested, authorities said, after the latest U.S. mass shooting sent panicked shoppers fleeing. Announcing the death toll at a news conference, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said it was “one of the deadliest days …

Houston police: 5 officers hurt in shooting, 2 suspects dead
5 years, 11 months ago

Houston police: 5 officers hurt in shooting, 2 suspects dead

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Two suspects are dead after a shooting on Monday that injured five Houston police officers, including four who were hit by gunfire as they attempted to serve a search warrant at a home where drug selling was suspected, the police chief said. A group of about a dozen officers with the Houston Police Department’s narcotics unit were attempting …

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