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Idaho woman, 85, fatally shot home intruder in ‘heroic' act of self-defense
A county prosecutor said the woman acted in self-defense and ruled it was a case of justifiable homicide in a case review.
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Parents of Oxford school shooter sentenced to 10 to 15 years for manslaughter
James and Jennifer Crumbley, parents of Oxford school shooter Ethan Crumbley, were sentenced Tuesday to a minimum of 10 years in prison for providing their son with the gun used to kill four classmates and failing to take action after their son drew sketches showing a gun with the words “Blood everywhere.”
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‘You failed as parents': Mother of Oxford shooting victim addresses parents of school shooter
During the sentencing hearing for James and Jennifer Crumbley, parents of Oxford school shooter Ethan Crumbley, the mother of one of the victims gave a victim impact statement. “Those decisions that you made ultimately took my daughter’s life,” Nicole Beausoleil said. “Because you decided that you didn’t want to parent and listen to your son, you took the right away...
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Lawyer fatally shoots ex-daughter-in-law, fellow attorney in Las Vegas law firm
Two sources familiar with the investigation characterized the shooting as targeted and domestic-related.
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A list of mass killings in the United States this year
The nation is witnessing the fourth-highest number on record of deaths due to mass killings by this point in a single year.
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1 dead and 2 injured after a shooting in a Oregon park
Police say three people have been shot in a park in Salem, Oregon, and that one of them has died.
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Joel Osteen preaches about living without fear in first Sunday service at Lakewood Church since shooting
Joel Osteen took to the stage of his Lakewood Church Sunday for the first time since a shooting there and preached about living without fear.
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Mass shooting at Chiefs' Super Bowl parade likely caused by disagreement in crowd: Kansas City Police
Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said that a mass shooting which left at least one dead and another 22 injured at the Chief’s Super Bowl victory parade Wednesday was likely caused by a dispute between bystanders.
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At least 1 person killed and 22 hit by gunfire at Kansas City Chiefs parade
At least half of the people hit by gunfire are under the age of 16.
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Houston officials increase security for places of worship following Lakewood shooting
Officials provided an update Monday to the ongoing investigation into the shooting at celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston. “We’ve always said it’s not a matter of ‘if’ an active shooter event will occur in our city but ’when,” the FBI’s Special Agent in Charge Doug Williams said Monday. “That ‘when’ was Sunday afternoon, just before a service...
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One dead, 2 injured in Christmas Eve mall shooting in Colorado
One person was killed and two more were seriously injured in a shooting at a mall in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Christmas Eve.
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Foreign nationals among 14 killed after gunman opens fire in a Prague university
Authorities say foreign nationals were among at least 14 killed after a student opened fire at a university in Prague.
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Gunman opens fire in a Prague university, killing 14 people in Czech Republic's worst mass shooting
A student opened fire Thursday at a university in Prague, killing at least 14 people, officials said, and injuring more than 20 in the Czech Republic’s worst mass shooting.
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Florida sees several unintentional shootings involving kids as CDC reports rising numbers in U.S.
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says unintentional injuries are a leading cause of death for children under 17, and that guns were the leading injury method.
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New report shows rising number of accidental shootings involving children
The number of children dying from accidental shootings is on the rise, according to the CDC.
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Texas gunman's parents among 6 killed in wave of violence in Austin, San Antonio
A man suspected of killing several people and injuring at least three others, including two officers, in a series of shootings across central Texas on Tuesday was taken into custody and charged with capital murder, police said.
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Five killed in Washington State in apparent murder-suicide
Five family members died in an apparent murder-suicide in Washington State on Sunday.
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Shooting at home in Washington state kills 5 including the suspected shooter
A news report says five people have been killed in a shooting at a Washington state home where police say the deceased included the suspected shooter.
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‘I'm blown away by their resilience': Families of Palestinian students express optimism in wake of Vermont shooting
The uncle of Hisham Awartani, a Palestinian student, spoke out against the “civic vitriol … [and] sickness of gun violence that exists in this country” after a gunman shot Awartani and two other students in Burlington, Vermont, late Saturday.
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Suspect in shootings of Palestinian students charged with attempted murder
The man suspected of shooting three Palestinian students in Burlington, Vermont, was changed with three counts of attempted murder.