US: Three dead in Iowa church shooting following Biden gun speech
2 years, 6 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 after Biden appealed to Congress to pass legislation to ban assault weapons, expand background checks and implement other gun control measures to address a recent string of high-profile mass shootings. It’s time to act.” A day before Biden spoke, a disgruntled patient fatally shot four people at an Oklahoma hospital before killing himself.

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Joe Biden urges Congress to act after tragic Wisconsin school shooting, ‘Every child deserves to feel safe’
1 week, 1 day ago

Joe Biden urges Congress to act after tragic Wisconsin school shooting, ‘Every child deserves to feel safe’

Hindustan Times  

Joe Biden has urged the Congress to act at the earliest following a tragic shooting at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday morning, December 16. Authorities said a 17-year-old female suspect allegedly opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School, killing a teen pupil and a teacher, and injuring six more people. Joe Biden urges Congress to act after …

What we know about the school shooting that left 2 people dead at a private Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin
1 week, 2 days ago

What we know about the school shooting that left 2 people dead at a private Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin

CNN  

CNN — Police are investigating why a teenage girl brought a handgun to her small Christian school in Wisconsin and opened fire, killing two people and wounding several others a week before Christmas. Evidence suggests the shooter, who also went by the name “Samantha,” died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Police Chief Shon Barnes said. The shooter did not appear …

What we know about the school shooting that left 2 people dead at a private Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin
1 week, 2 days ago

What we know about the school shooting that left 2 people dead at a private Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin

CNN  

CNN — Police are investigating why a teenage girl brought a handgun to her small Christian school in Wisconsin and opened fire, killing two people and wounding several others a week before Christmas. Evidence suggests the shooter, who also went by the name “Samantha,” died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Police Chief Shon Barnes said. The shooter did not appear …

Gun culture continues to kill, but nobody cares
5 months 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 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 …

USA: 7 killed in two shooting incidences in Birmingham, Alabama: at least 293 mass shootings in 2024
5 months, 1 week ago

USA: 7 killed in two shooting incidences in Birmingham, Alabama: at least 293 mass shootings in 2024

Op India  

The string of mass shooting incidences continues to be reported from the United States as at least seven people lost their lives in two separate shooting incidences in Birmingham, Alabama on late Saturday. In a video posted on social media, Birmingham Police Department Officer Truman Fitzgerald said that the officers responded shortly after 11 p.m. after they received reports that …

Mass shooting: 3 killed in firing near University of Cincinnati in US
5 months, 3 weeks 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 mass shootings have risen to a high not seen since 2006. Here’s why
1 year 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 …

The Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting was the first test of Biden’s new gun violence prevention office
1 year, 1 month ago

The Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting was the first test of Biden’s new gun violence prevention office

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The first thing Greg Jackson did when he arrived in Lewiston, Maine, was to drive through the city, into its neighborhoods, past the crime scene tape and the boarded-up windows, to get a feel for a community reeling from a mass shooting. The deputy director of the new White House office of gun violence prevention was looking for …

Biden is bound for Maine to mourn with a community reeling from a shooting that left 18 people dead
1 year, 1 month ago

Biden is bound for Maine to mourn with a community reeling from a shooting that left 18 people dead

The Independent  

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US: Three people killed in two separate shooting incidents in Florida and Indiana
1 year, 1 month ago

US: Three people killed in two separate shooting incidents in Florida and Indiana

India TV News  

At least three people were killed in two separate incidents in the US states of Florida and Indiana that left dozens injured. Two persons were killed after a major fight broke out between a couple of groups in Florida on Sunday morning, while 18 people were injured in the incident, according to police. Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw said that …

Fox News’ Sean Hannity said he’d use his MMA skills in a mass shooting
1 year, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

At least 18 killed in mass shooting in US state of Maine
1 year, 1 month ago

At least 18 killed in mass shooting in US state of Maine

Al Jazeera  

Police say suspect, who remains at large, targeted businesses in Lewiston including a bar and bowling alley. “We have literally hundreds of police officers working around the state of Maine to investigate this case to locate Mr Card, who is a person of interest,” Maine Public Safety Commissioner Mike Sauschuck told a news conference. A state police bulletin said Card …

Nine people wounded in Washington, DC, mass shooting
1 year, 5 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, 5 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, …

Biden urges new laws to curb gun access after string of shootings
1 year, 5 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 …

Yet another mass shooting rocks US as 4 killed in Philadelhphia, suspect in custody
1 year, 5 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 …

The aftermath of mass shootings infiltrates every corner of survivors’ lives
1 year, 5 months ago

The aftermath of mass shootings infiltrates every corner of survivors’ lives

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — More than a year after 11-year-old Mayah Zamora was airlifted out of Uvalde, Texas, after being critically injured in the Robb Elementary school shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers, the family is still reeling. Survivors talked to The Associated Press about the mental and physical wounds that endure in the aftermath of shootings in Uvalde; Las …

Two killed, dozens wounded in Baltimore mass shooting
1 year, 5 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 …

A list of recent high-profile shootings in the United States
1 year, 7 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 …

Biden again demands action after Texas mall mass shooting
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden again demands action after Texas mall mass shooting

Al Jazeera  

The US leader called on Congress to ban assault weapons after the latest mass shooting, which left nine dead. US President Joe Biden has called on Congress to pass gun control bills in the wake of yet another mass shooting that left nine people dead, including the gunman, at a Texas mall on Saturday. The Democratic president renewed calls on …

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 …

Alabama cops charge 3 teens with murder in mass shooting that left 4 dead, 32 hurt
1 year, 8 months ago

Alabama cops charge 3 teens with murder in mass shooting that left 4 dead, 32 hurt

India Today  

Three Alabama teenagers have been taken into custody and charged with murder in last week's shooting at a "Sweet 16" birthday party that left four dead and 32 wounded, state police said on Wednesday. Two suspects - Ty Reik McCullough, 17, and Travis McCullough, 16 - both from Tuskegee, were arrested on Tuesday night and charged with four counts of …

How many mass shootings have there been in 2023?
1 year, 8 months ago

How many mass shootings have there been in 2023?

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. The Gun Violence Archive’s definition holds …

Opinion: Republicans Should Rejoice; We Are Now Numb To Gun Violence
1 year, 8 months ago

Opinion: Republicans Should Rejoice; We Are Now Numb To Gun Violence

Huff Post  

There is a stark, startling conclusion one can draw from the endless string of mass shootings we’ve seen in America: Murder is one of the prices we pay for the freedoms we say we want. They point to California’s gun laws as proof given those three nearly back-to-back mass shootings earlier this year. “If the country had California’s firearm death …

Gun violence in the US has become more lethal, research suggests
1 year, 8 months ago

Gun violence in the US has become more lethal, research suggests

CNN  

CNN — A record number of people are dying from firearm injuries in the US, and new research suggests that shootings are becoming more lethal, too. Nearly 49,000 people died from firearm injuries in the US in 2021, CDC data shows – an unprecedented surge of about 23% over two years during the Covid-19 pandemic. “That includes larger magazine capacity …

Can Biden move the GOP on guns? It's the ultimate test of his deal-making powers
1 year, 8 months ago

Can Biden move the GOP on guns? It's the ultimate test of his deal-making powers

Salon  

On Monday I saw something in the White House briefing room I'd never seen before. That siege in 1993 and the one at Ruby Ridge, Idaho, the year before are responsible for the modern-day militia movement, with its stockpiles of weapons and delusional belief in the "deep state" — in other words, Trump's core supporters. It seems beyond Republican comprehension …

‘Do your job’: Demands for change after latest US mass shooting
1 year, 8 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 …

Mass shootings seldom shift partisan policies despite outcry
1 year, 8 months ago

Mass shootings seldom shift partisan policies despite outcry

Associated Press  

Public outrage is swift following mass shootings, such as the killing of six people at a Christian elementary school in Nashville. TENNESSEE SHOOTING RESPONSE Following Monday’s shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, tensions ran high among state lawmakers meeting across town in the state Capitol. After another shooting injured two administrators a Denver high school last week, Democratic majorities …

EXPLAINER: Mass shootings seldom shift partisan policies
1 year, 8 months ago

EXPLAINER: Mass shootings seldom shift partisan policies

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. TENNESSEE SHOOTING RESPONSE Following Monday's shooting …

Three children, three adults killed in Nashville school shooting
1 year, 8 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, 9 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, 9 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 …

Joe Biden demands Congress to act on gun violence after latest mass shooting
1 year, 10 months ago

Joe Biden demands Congress to act on gun violence after latest mass shooting

Firstpost  

As the leader of a nation plagued by daily shootings, Biden said he had promised the state’s Democratic governor the ‘deployment of all necessary federal law enforcement’ Washington: US President Joe Biden called on Congress Tuesday to act against America’s epidemic of gun violence, one day after a new massacre on a Michigan university campus killed three people and injured …

Mass shootings are just one part of the US’s gun problem
1 year, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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 …

More mass shootings than days of the year: The grim reality of gun violence in the US
1 year, 11 months ago

More mass shootings than days of the year: The grim reality of gun violence in the US

Firstpost  

The gun problem in the United States is grave. The Saturday incident was the deadliest mass shooting in the US since the massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, in May last year, wherein 19 children and two teachers were killed. As per the non-profit research group Gun Violence Archive, on Sunday alone, the US saw three mass shootings …

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 …

These are the gun control laws passed in 2022
2 years, 4 months ago

These are the gun control laws passed in 2022

CNN  

CNN — Several high-profile mass shootings and a sustained rise in gun violence across the United States in 2022 have spurred law enforcement officials and lawmakers to push for more gun control measures. Many states – including California, Delaware and New York – have also passed new laws to help curb gun violence, such as regulating untraceable ghost guns and …

Biden celebration of new gun law clouded by latest shooting
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden celebration of new gun law clouded by latest shooting

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden welcomed a crowd to the White House lawn Monday to showcase a new law meant to reduce gun violence, celebrating “real progress” after years of inaction. “We will not save every life from the epidemic of gun violence,” he added, “But if this law had been in place years ago, even this last year, lives …

Biden says gun violence has turned America’s communities into ‘killing fields’
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden says gun violence has turned America’s communities into ‘killing fields’

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden on Monday said gun violence has turned everyday places in America into “killing fields” as he marked the passage of the first significant federal gun safety legislation in 30 years. The President continued, “That’s what we owe all those families represented here today and all over this country the past many years across our schools, …

Gun violence in America: A long list of forgotten victims
2 years, 5 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, 5 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 …

US: 1 dead, 2 injured in Alabama church shooting; suspect held
2 years, 6 months ago

US: 1 dead, 2 injured in Alabama church shooting; suspect held

India Today  

A shooting at a church in a suburb of one of Alabama’s major cities left one person dead and two others wounded Thursday evening, police said, adding a suspect was taken into custody. The shooting occurred at Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church in the Birmingham suburb of Vestavia Hills, Police Capt. Investigators remained hours past nightfall, with yellow police tape cordoning …

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