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Teenager accused in Wisconsin school shooting had a tumultuous family life, court documents show
The documents offer a glimpse into the life of 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow, who police say killed two people and wounded six others before taking her own life.
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Massachusetts ranked ‘safest state' in annual scorecard on gun laws
Massachusetts ranks as the safest state in the country for its low rate of gun deaths, according to the Annual Gun Law Scorecard from the GIFFORDS Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. According to the report, Massachusetts has 3.7 gun deaths per 100,000, the lowest rate in the country. It also ranked as having the fifth strongest gun laws in...
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Mass shooting in Maryland leaves 1 dead and 9 injured, police say
At least one person is dead and 9 are injured after what police called a mass shooting near a funeral home in Towson, Maryland on Tuesday night.
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March For Our Lives founder David Hogg launches bid for DNC leadership
Hogg and classmates founded the gun safety group March For Our Lives, which now boasts of having helped pass more than 250 gun safety laws.
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CEO killing highlights concerns over untraceable ‘ghost guns'
The man charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City is alleged to have used a homemade “ghost gun” amid growing concern over the untraceable firearms. “You can get the parts online, you can get a 3D printer and within a couple of hours with some limited expertise the same way you put together furniture...
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2 kindergarteners in ‘extremely critical condition' after California school shooting
Investigators were trying to determine if a gunman was specifically targeting a tiny religious school in Butte County, California, when he opened fire and critically wounded two kindergartners before killing himself.
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What to know about UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, shot and killed in NYC Wednesday
Brian Thompson served as UnitedHealthcare CEO for more than three years having been named to the top job in April 2021, according to his official bio.
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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot in targeted attack, gunman still at large
Thompson, who led the largest private insurer in the U.S., was set to attend UnitedHealth Group’s investor day, which the company canceled.
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Former UVA student pleads guilty in 2022 mass shooting that killed 3, wounded 2
A former University of Virginia student pleaded guilty Wednesday to fatally shooting three football players and wounding two other students on the Charlottesville campus in 2022.
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Gunshots at Tuskegee University sent terrified students running for their lives
The man killed in the shooting at Tuskegee University has been identified as 18-year-old male from Troy, Alabama, who was not a student, local authorities said Monday.
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1 dead and 16 injured at Tuskegee University homecoming weekend shooting
One person is dead and “several” were injured after a homecoming weekend shooting at Tuskegee University in Alabama early Sunday morning. In a statement, the university said “a non-university individual” was killed and several others, including students, were injured in the shooting.
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Wisconsin teen is in custody after trying to enter elementary school while armed, police say
A suspect was taken into custody Thursday after police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, said a teenager attempted to enter an area elementary school while potentially armed.
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NFL player turned award-winning celebrity chef shot in Maryland
Celebrity chef Tobias Dorzon was shot then apparently robbed in Hyattsville, Maryland, shocking surveillance video shows.
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Dallas singer hospitalized after shooting inside downtown theater
The singer was shot while signing autographs after a performance Saturday night.
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Videos show chaos unleashed in downtown Orlando mass shooting that left 2 dead, 7 hurt
Surveillance video and bodycam footage captured the chaos unleashed during a mass shooting in downtown Orlando that left two dead and at least seven hurt while tens of thousands gathered for Halloween celebrations, according to the Orlando Police Department.
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2 killed, 7 hurt in shooting during Halloween celebrations in downtown Orlando
The Orlando Police Department is investigating after at least two people were killed and six were injured in an early morning shooting in downtown Orlando.
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A year after Maine mass shooting, gunman's family wants action on brain injury research in military
The family of the Army reservist who committed the October 2023 massacre in Lewiston wants to bring awareness to traumatic brain injuries among military members
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Everything you need to know about ghost guns
Ghost guns are untraceable firearms put together using unregulated kits. Here’s what you should know.
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Rock guitarist Jake E. Lee hit multiple times in random Las Vegas shooting
Jake E. Lee is “fully conscious and doing well” in the hospital, where he is expected to make a full recovery, his management said.
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100 Lewiston mass shooting survivors and victims' families claim U.S. military negligence
A new legal notice is the first step toward suing the government for its alleged culpability for the shooting last year, the “deadliest” in Maine’s history.