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Mass Shootings

  1. what we know
    What We Know About the Texas Outlet-Mall AttackThe identities of those killed in the attack, including three children, have been made public.
    By Chas Danner
  2. what we know
    Body-Camera Footage Released in Nashville School ShootingThe victims have been identified, but the shooter’s motive is not yet confirmed.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  3. what we know
    Alleged Club Q Shooter Previously Threatened Mother: UpdatesIt is unclear why the 22-year-old suspect was allowed to retain guns after a previous incident involving police.
    By Chas Danner and Nia Prater
  4. mass shootings
    Six Killed in Shooting at Virginia WalmartThe gunman, who is believed to be a Walmart employee, opened fire in a break room before turning his weapon on himself.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  5. what we know
    Highland Park Shooting Death Toll Rises to 7: UpdatesThe 21-year-old gunman appears to have picked his targets at random, police said, and his motive remains unclear.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  6. gun control
    Could the Senate Gun Bill Have Stopped Past Mass Shootings?Some measures in the Senate gun-deal framework could have potentially stopped violent young gunmen from carrying out past attacks.
    By Matt Stieb
  7. early and often
    Watch: Matthew McConaughey Delivers Searing White House Speech on GunsAs his wife held the shoes that belonged to a little girl murdered in Uvalde, he made a passionate case for Congress to act.
    By Benjamin Hart
  8. what we know
    The Justice Department Is Reviewing the Police Response to Uvalde ShootingThe local police chief in charge delayed confronting the gunman — while kids trapped inside the classroom repeatedly called 911 asking for help.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  9. just asking questions
    A Different Way to Prevent Mass ShootingsTalking with Mark Follman, whose new book explores how behavioral threat assessment could help a country paralyzed by gun violence.
    By Benjamin Hart
  10. politics
    Biden Condemns White Supremacy As ‘Poison’ During Speech in BuffaloThe president and First Lady visited Buffalo to pay their respects in the aftermath of a racist rampage that left ten people dead.
    By Nia Prater
  11. what we know
    What We Know About the Racist Attack at a Buffalo SupermarketAs the city mourns the ten Black victims murdered in the attack, troubling details about the white supremacist gunman continue to emerge.
    By Chas Danner
  12. crime
    Michigan School Shooter’s Parents Apprehended Following Rare ChargesJames and Jennifer Crumbley pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges on Saturday, days after their son allegedly killed four classmates.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  13. marjory stoneman douglas
    DOJ Settles With Parkland Victims’ Families for Around $130 MillionSurvivors and the families of victims had sued the Department of Justice, alleging that the FBI failed to acts on tips regarding the shooter.
    By Matt Stieb
  14. mass shootings
    8 Killed in Shooting at FedEx Warehouse in IndianapolisAt least five other people had been hospitalized with injuries, including one in critical condition. Police said the gunman killed himself.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. gun violence
    Four Killed, Including a Child, in California Mass ShootingThe end of March has seen a spate of deadly gun violence around the country.
    By Benjamin Hart
  16. mass shootings
    What We Know About the Boulder Supermarket ShootingMore details continue to emerge about the ten people who were killed in the attack, as well as the accused shooter — whose motive remains unclear.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  17. mass shootings
    Boulder’s Assault Weapons Ban Was Blocked Days Before ShootingTen days before Monday’s deadly shooting, a judge ruled that the city could not enforce its bans on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines.
    By Nia Prater
  18. atlanta
    Attacks on Atlanta-Area Spas Leave 8 Dead, Including 6 Asian Women: What We KnowThe suspect has been charged with murder as leaders call for solidarity with the Asian American community.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  19. gun violence
    Texas Shooting Makes the Case for Background Checks But the GOP’s Not ListeningA House bill expanding background checks could have stopped the Texas shooter from buying a gun. Republicans are still unlikely to take it up.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  20. mass shootings
    The Trump Administration Thinks the Death Penalty Can Stop Mass ShootingsThe death penalty doesn’t deter violence. But it’s Trump’s preferred solution.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  21. gun violence
    Everything We Know About the Drive-By Mass Shooting in West TexasA 36-year-old gunman murdered seven people and injured 22 others in an indiscriminate mobile rampage across Midland and Odessa.
    By Chas Danner and Adam K. Raymond
  22. mass shootings
    Robert Bowers Killed 11 Jewish People. The Death Penalty Is Not the Answer.The death penalty means little where casual state violence runs rampant.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  23. mass shootings
    Trump Gives Thumbs Up in Photo With Baby Orphaned in El Paso MassacrePhotos and videos of Trump’s behavior while visiting shooting victims this week shows what one hospital official called an “absence of empathy.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. mass shootings
    Trump Spends Day Visiting Dayton and El Paso Victims, Lobbing Twitter AttacksDays after calling for “unity,” Trump marred his visits to the grieving cities with jabs at local officials and other perceived enemies.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. white supremacy
    White Nationalist Terrorism Is a Problem. Trump Is a Bigger One.Donald Trump has done more damage to our democracy with his bully pulpit than a psychopathic racist ever could with an AK-47.
    By Eric Levitz
  26. gun violence
    Everything We Know About the Dayton Mass ShootingNine people were killed and 27 were injured after a gunman opened fire in a packed nightlife district in Dayton, Ohio.
    By Chas Danner and Adam K. Raymond
  27. gun violence
    Everything We Know About the El Paso Walmart MassacreMore details have emerged about the attack, its victims, and the anti-immigrant domestic terrorist who murdered 22 people.
    By Chas Danner
  28. do-over
    New York Times Admits Headline About Trump ‘Urging Unity’ Was BadAfter considerable backlash over the way it framed Trump’s response to this weekend’s mass shootings.
    By Bridget Read
  29. mass shootings
    What We Didn’t Need the El Paso Killer’s Manifesto to Tell UsUnderstanding the El Paso shooter is helped by understanding 8chan troll culture — but it’s not a requirement.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  30. gun violence
    The Push to Expand Gun Background Checks: What You Need to KnowAfter the El Paso and Dayton shootings, Democrats and a handful of Republicans have renewed efforts to pass new gun laws, but they face major hurdles.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  31. mass shootings
    In Trump’s Hands, the Second Amendment Is a Threat to Our Civil LibertiesWhen the government is unwilling to significantly restrict access to firearms, it responds to gun violence by curtailing more basic freedoms.
    By Eric Levitz
  32. mass shootings
    Trump’s Plan for Stopping Anti-Hispanic Terrorism: Fewer HispanicsBefore abandoning mention of gun control altogether, Trump suggested he’d consider it — as long as Democrats supported the GOP’s immigration agenda.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  33. the national interest
    Trump Calling His White Nationalist Fans Crazy Not the Defense He Thinks It IsFor Trump, “crazy” is a kind of metaphysical demarcation between conservatism and terrorism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. gun violence
    Trump Condemns Hate, Blames Video Games and Mental Illness for Mass ShootingsThe president proposed several measures to respond to mass shootings, including a crackdown on violent video games.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  35. mass shootings
    Everything We Know About the Garlic Festival Shooting in Gilroy, CaliforniaThree people were killed, including a 6-year-old boy, and 12 were wounded when a gunman opened fire at the Gilroy Garlic Festival south of San Jose.
    By Matt Stieb and Benjamin Hart
  36. mass shootings
    Everything We Know About the Virginia Beach ShootingIt’s still not clear what motivated the gunman to indiscriminately murder his co-workers.
    By Chas Danner
  37. mass shootings
    The Push to Not Name Mass Shooters Is Catching OnAfter this week’s shooting in Colorado, Kendrick Castillo, the 18-year-old who died in an act of heroism, received more coverage than the shooter.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  38. mass shootings
    Everything We Know About the Shooting at UNC CharlotteTwo people are dead, and four others are injured.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  39. christchurch massacre
    What We Know About the New Zealand Mosque ShootingForty-nine people were killed and dozens were injured in a shooting at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. A 28-year-old man has been charged.
    By Sarah Jones and Margaret Hartmann
  40. mass shootings
    The Shooter’s Manifesto Isn’t in CodeThe Christchurch shooter mentioned PewDiePie and 4chan memes in his attack, but referencing memes doesn’t automatically make something cryptic.
    By Brian Feldman
  41. 3 Parkland Students on How Their Lives Have Changed Since the ShootingSurvivors reflect one year after the mass shooting
    By Liz Rowley
  42. shootings
    At Least 12 Killed in California Bar ShootingThe bar and dance hall in Thousand Oaks was hosting an event for college students. The gunman was found dead at the scene.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. pittsburgh synagogue shooting
    What We Know About Robert Bowers, Alleged Pittsburgh Synagogue ShooterHe was a quiet loner in person, but his hatred was evident online.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  44. Police Close Las Vegas Shooting Case and There’s Still No MotivePolice say they know everything there is to know about Stephen Paddock except for why he opened fire on a concert last year.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  45. mass shootings
    5 Dead in Shooting at Annapolis NewspaperSuspect Jarrod Ramos, who is in custody, lost a defamation case against the Capital Gazette over a report about how he harassed a woman.
    By Eric Levitz and Margaret Hartmann
  46. gallery
    The Grief and Rage Outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High SchoolStriking photographs taken at the makeshift memorial where mourners and protesters have converged in Parkland, Florida.
    By Andres Kudacki
  47. Activists Seek to Keep Gun-Safety Movement Student-LedGun-control groups and celebrities are offering assistance, but trying not to taint the teens’ grassroots campaign.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. Could Trump Actually Shift the Gun Debate?He may be uniquely positioned to do so, but his erratic response to the Parkland shooting suggests gun-control advocates should focus elsewhere.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. gun control
    Florida School Shooting Survivors Will Lead Nationwide DemonstrationThe teens say the ‘March for Our Lives’ gun-control demonstration will take place on March 24 in every American city.
    By Chas Danner
  50. People Reported the Florida Shooter, Like Trump Asked. He Still Got a Gun.School officials, police, and even the FBI received repeated warnings about Nikolas Cruz, but they couldn’t legally prevent him from buying firearms.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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