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Shootings

  1. crime
    What We Know About the Shooting of Ralph YarlThe 84-year-old white man accused of shooting a Black teen in Kansas City pleaded not guilty.
  2. power
    Ahmaud Arbery’s Mother Is Suing the Three Men Who Killed Her SonIn a federal lawsuit, Wanda Cooper-Jones also accuses police and prosecutors of trying to “cover up” Arbery’s murder.
  3. police brutality
    Wisconsin Police Shot a Black Man Multiple Times in the BackOfficers opened fire on Jacob Blake while his back was turned, as his three children watched from the car.
  4. mass shootings
    Everything We Know About the Shooting at UNC CharlotteTwo people are dead, and four others are injured.
  5. 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.
  6. awful things
    Gunman, 3 Hostages Dead After Standoff at California Veterans CenterThe three female victims all worked at a facility which assisted vets with PTSD, and the shooter was a former patient.
  7. Trump’s Minor Gun Actions Are Probably All Congress Will AllowThe White House is rolling out tweaks to existing laws, but Republicans in Congress appear resistant to even the mildest gun-control measures.
  8. Why ‘Red Flag Laws’ Are Gaining Bipartisan Support After ParklandGun-violence restraining orders offer a way to temporarily disarm the mentally ill, based on the concerns of family members and law enforcement.
  9. Every Attempt to Change Gun Laws Under TrumpTrump and other GOP lawmakers have worked to loosen gun restrictions, and the few bipartisan efforts to address mass shootings have stalled.
  10. Shooting Outside NSA Headquarters Leaves at Least One InjuredPhotos of the scene show a black SUV with bullet holes in the windshield.
  11. What We Know About Texas Church Shooting Suspect Devin KelleyHe received a bad-conduct discharge for assaulting his wife and a child, which should have prevented him from purchasing a firearm.
  12. Air Force Mistake Allowed Texas Church Shooter to Obtain FirearmsHis 2014 domestic-violence conviction was never entered in a federal database.
  13. shootings
    3 Killed in Shooting at Colorado Walmart, Gunman Still at LargePolice say a man walked into the store, randomly fired at people near the registers, then fled.
  14. High Schooler’s Snapchat Story Allegedly Shows Shooter in Downtown ManhattanThe footage allegedly shows the shooter running in the street before being detained by police.
  15. Richard Spencer Supporters Arrested for Shooting at Protesters in Florida“We don’t want violence,” one of the men told local media. “But at the end of the day, we’re not opposed to defending ourselves.”
  16. scary things
    At Least 59 Dead, More Than 500 Hurt in Las Vegas Music Festival ShootingA gunman fired on concertgoers from a high floor of the Mandalay Bay casino, in what is now the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
  17. NYPD Releases First Body-Cam Footage From Deadly EncounterIn response to the September 6 fatal shooting of a 31-year-old Bronx man.
  18. Gunman Opens Fire at Bronx Hospital, Killing OneThe suspect was reportedly a former employee and physician at the hospital. He killed at least one person before turning the gun on himself.
  19. sad and scary things
    5 Killed After a ‘Disgruntled Employee’ Opens Fire at Business Near OrlandoThe suspect, who was fired in April, is also dead after turning the gun on himself.
  20. scary things
    Manhunt Under Way for Suspect Who Posted Video of Fatal Shooting on FacebookThe search for Steve Stephens, who is accused of randomly targeting an elderly man, has expanded to five states.
  21. shootings
    San Bernardino School Shooting Leaves 3 Dead, Including 8-Year-Old StudentA man opened fire on his estranged wife, hitting her and two of her students.
  22. shootings
    California Shooting Not Election-RelatedA shooting victim and the gunman are both dead.
  23. NYPD Cop Fatally Shoots 66-Year-Old Woman in the BronxShe was reportedly acting erratically and charged at officers with a baseball bat.
  24. scary things
    Motive in Washington Mall Shooting That Killed 5 Remains UnclearArcan Cetin, 20, will be arraigned on Monday.
  25. Keith Scott’s Family Releases Cell-Phone Video of Police Shooting“Don’t shoot him. Don’t shoot him.”
  26. One Dead, Two Injured in West Texas School ShootingThe shooter shot another student and then herself.
  27. law and order
    Brothers Charged in Shooting of Innocent Bystander, NBA Star’s CousinThe brothers were both “documented gang members.”
  28. Awful Things
    Two Muslim Leaders Killed in Queens After Being Targeted by GunmanThe unidentified suspect is still at large, and though many fear it was a hate crime, police are still investigating the motive.
  29. Toddlers Have Shot at Least 23 People in 2016Guns don’t kill people. Toddlers kill people.
  30. The Murder Rate in Chicago Is Up 84 Percent This YearThe number of shootings has nearly doubled. 
  31. Police Shoot Gunman Who Reportedly Pulled Out Firearm in U.S. CapitolOne woman was apparently hurt.
  32. crimes and misdemeanors
    Kalamazoo Shooter Not Actually Suing Uber for ‘Emotional Distress’The $10 million lawsuit is bogus.
  33. shootings
    Gunman Kills 3 in Kansas Shooting Spree Shooter Cedric Larry Ford shot people at random from his car before targeting the manufacturing plant where he worked.
  34. Tennessee Sheriff Blames Drive-by Shooting on Beyoncé Video“As soon as you put this uniform on, you’re a target.”
  35. Shooting at Boxing Weigh-in in Dublin Leaves One Dead, Two InjuredThe gunman opened fire at the Regency Hotel.
  36. shootings
    L.A. Police Commission Clears Officers in Fatal Shooting of Homeless ManBystander video shows police shooting him six times during a scuffle.
  37. The 2016 Gun-Violence Statistics Out of Chicago Are HorrificThree times as many people were shot as this time last year. 
  38. sad things
    It’s Been 3 Years Since the Shooting at Sandy Hook ElementaryMeanwhile, in San Bernardino, a memorial for those shot two weeks ago still stands. 
  39. Two Suspects Arrested in Connection With Black Lives Matter ShootingDays before the shooting in Minneapolis, Black Lives Matter posted a video of two masked men bringing a gun to their protest site. 
  40. 5 Black Lives Matter Protesters Shot in MinneapolisProtesters say it wasn’t the first time that “white supremacists” showed up at their encampment, but this time they opened fire.
  41. crimes and misdeamnors
    Two Shot at Bedford-Stuyvesant Subway Station The suspect is still at large.
  42. gun violence
    Gun Store Ordered to Pay Nearly $6 Million to Wounded Officers “Will it change the way things are done around the country? Time will tell.”
  43. shootings
    As Obama Heads to Oregon, Two Campus Shootings Happen in Two Different StatesMany protesters are waiting to greet the president.
  44. gun violence
    Weekend Shootings Leave 7 Dead, 4 Injured in New York City“The madness has to stop and has to stop in Washington,” said Governor Cuomo.
  45. crimes and misdemeanors
    Suspect in Murder of Mississippi Professor Kills HimselfShannon Lamb shot himself while being pursued by police.
  46. shootings
    Professor Killed in Shooting at University in MississippiThe Delta State University campus was still on lockdown Monday afternoon. 
  47. crimes and misdemeanors
    One Dead, Cuomo Aide Critically Injured in West Indian Day Parade Violence Shootings left three others wounded.
  48. shootings
    One Student Killed, Two Injured in Shooting at Sacramento CollegeThe shooter is still at large.
  49. media
    Daily News Slammed Over Graphic Virginia Shooting Cover Showing journalist Alison Parker’s final moments, from the killer’s perspective.
  50. White House Fence-Jumper Killed After He Attacks Officer in Pennsylvania CourtCurtis Smith of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, was shot after assaulting a sheriff’s deputy with a knife.
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