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Dog Shoots Owner Dead After Stepping on His Hunting Rifle, Police Say
A Kansas man who was out hunting over the weekend was reportedly killed after his own dog stepped on a rifle, causing it to go off, police said.
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Search for Motive in California Mass Shooting
Police say the man responsible for killing 10 people and hurting 10 others during a mass shooting in California is dead.
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Alec Baldwin Charges Spark Debate Over Who's Responsible for Gun Safety on Film Sets
As actor Alec Baldwin faces a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a cinematographer on a New Mexico, gun safety on sets remains at the forefront of many in Hollywood.
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Some Elementary Schools Consider Metal Detectors After Shooting of Virginia Teacher
The shooting of a first-grade teacher in Virginia by a 6-year-old boy has plunged the nation into uncharted waters of school violence.
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Chaos Erupts Inside Mall of America After Shooting Leaves 1 Dead Days Before Christmas
A reported shooting sent the Mall of America into lockdown Friday evening, mall officials and police in suburban Minneapolis said.
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Vermont Man Charged With Buying Gun Found at Fatal Mass. Shootout
A 21-year-old Vermont man is facing federal charges that he purchased a handgun that was found less than 24-hours later at the scene of a shootout in Springfield, Massachusetts, that resulted in the deaths of two men. Cameron Yee, of South Burlington, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of making a false statement when buying a handgun. He appeared in…
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Biden Says He'll Renew Push for Assault Weapons Ban Following Spate of Mass Shootings
President Joe Biden said Thursday he would make a renewed effort to enact a ban on assault-style rifles following a wave of mass shootings that have again put a spotlight on the nation’s gun laws.
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How Are Migos Related? What to Know About Takeoff, Quavo and Offset
Takeoff, one of the members of Atlanta-based rap trio Migos, was shot dead outside a Houston bowling alley early Tuesday. As we await more details on the police investigation into the shooting, many are asking questions about the group.
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Man Killed in Shooting at Dorchester Barber Shop
Boston officers responded to Celebrity Cuts on Washington Street, where a man was shot and killed just after 7 p.m. Wednesday, police and city officials said.
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One Dead, One in Custody After Shooting at Arkansas Hospital
One person is dead and a person of interest is in custody after a shooting at an Arkansas hospital Wednesday morning.
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NYC McDonald's Worker Shot Over Cold French Fries Dies Days Later: Source
A 23-year-old Brooklyn McDonald’s worker shot amid a gunfight that a law enforcement source said apparently stemmed from a fight over cold french fries has died, police said Friday as they declared his case a homicide investigation.
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‘Law & Order' Crew Member Shot Dead on NYC Set
A 31-year-old parking enforcement worker was shot to death on the Brooklyn set of “Law and Order: Organized Crime” on Tuesday by a gunman who abruptly opened his car door and then opened fire, authorities say. Johnny Pizarro was sitting in a car on North Henry Street in Greenpoint around 5:15 a.m. when cops say someone opened the door of…
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U.S. Houses of Worship Increase Security After Shootings
Houses of worship are meant to be places of shelter, reflection and peace, where strangers are welcome.
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Shootings Expose Divisions on Gun Issue in Faith Communities
The recent surge of mass shootings in America has led to debates in faith communities over what is “pro-life.” Those advocating for more gun regulation are challenging conservative Christians pushing to abolish abortion and grant unlimited access to guns.
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Chicago Mass Shooting: 2 Killed, 7 Injured in Shooting on Near North Side, Police Say
Two people were killed and another eight wounded Thursday night in a mass shooting near a McDonald’s in Chicago’s Gold Coast Neighborhood, police say.
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Police Investigating Several Shootings in Vermont
Police are investigating several unrelated shootings in Vermont, including one that they say involved a drug-related dispute between two groups and another that resulted in a man who was shot in the face. Multiple rounds were fired from an assault-style rifle from one vehicle at another in Grand Isle on Friday during the dispute, police said. The shootings happened in…
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Police Investigating Boston Shooting That Critically Injured 2 Men
Three people in the car were taken into custody and a gun was recovered
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Girl Mistakenly Shot Waiting in Line for Easter Bunny When Shop Owner Fired at Shoplifters
Police say a Southern California shoe store owner opened fire at two shoplifters but mistakenly shot a 9-year-old girl about to have her picture taken with a mall Easter bunny.
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Man Charged With Manslaughter in Teen's Shooting Death at Boston Hotel
A man who had previously been arrested on gun charges in connection with the shooting death of a 17-year-old girl in a Boston hotel has now been charged with manslaughter. Police were called to the Hyatt Regency Hotel downtown on the night of Feb. 4. Seventeen-year-old Nalijah Andrade was found suffering from a gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead. Messiah…
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Spate of Shootings Leaves at Least 4 Dead in Prince George's County, Maryland
Five people were killed and two were critically injured in separate shootings over the weekend in Prince George’s County, Maryland, police say.