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4 people were killed and 15 teens were shot during a Sweet 16 birthday party in Alabama

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[Breaking news update at 2:32 p.m. ET]

Fifteen teenagers were treated for gunshot wounds at Dadeville’s Lake Martin Community Hospital in Alabama after a shooting at a Sweet 16 party Saturday night, hospital spokesperson Heidi Smith told CNN.

Four others were killed in the mass shooting, authorities said.

Of the 15 teens wounded and hospitalized, six have been treated and released. The remaining nine wounded teenagers have been transferred to other medical facilities, Smith said.

Five of the teens still hospitalized were in critical condition, and four were in stable condition.

CNN has also reached out to Dadeville’s Russell Medical Center but has not received a response Sunday.


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Another tragic mass shooting. Wish the kids a full recovery.

Any details of the suspect? Was he killed or arrested?
 
A teenager who was among four people killed in a mass shooting at a 16th birthday party in Alabama died saving his sister's life, say family.

Phil Dowdell, 18, pushed the birthday girl, Alexis Dowdell, to the ground as gunfire erupted during the celebration at a dance studio in the community of Dadeville.

"The last thing I told him was to stay strong," Alexis told the BBC.

Thirty-two other people were injured in Saturday night's attack.

Alexis said Phil had gone to get her after hearing that someone had a weapon.

As gunfire erupted, he pushed her down to the ground before the two became separated in the melee, she added.

Later, when she found him again, Alexis said her dying brother had been unable to talk, though he opened his eyes and raised his eyebrows while she held him in her arms.

Alexis and her mother, LaTonya Allen, told the BBC they did not know what had led to the shooting.

Ms Allen said her son made her proud "in every way".

"A piece of my heart is ripped out," she said. "He was supposed to graduate next month. Instead of me going to graduation I'll be going to the cemetery to see my son."

Police have yet to name a suspect or a motive in the shooting in Dadeville, a small, close-knit town of roughly 3,000.

They have said little about the investigation, but have urged the public to come forward with information.

The city's local pastor told the BBC the gunman was still at large.

Ms Allen said she believed the shooting was carried out by more than one person.

Shaunkivia Smith, 17, Marsiah Collins, 19, and Corbin Holston, 23, were also killed.

Relatives and friends of Ms Smith said she had been about to graduate from high school.

Mr Collins was a varsity football player who hoped to become a lawyer. Mr Holston came to the party to check on a family member once he heard trouble was brewing, his family said.

Ms Allen said before the shooting started she had heard rumours that someone at the party had a gun.

So she turned on the lights and went to the DJ booth and spoke into the microphone, asking whoever had a firearm to leave the party.

When no-one spoke up, she turned the lights back off, she said.

Shortly afterwards, chaos was unleashed in the studio, Alexis said.

"All of a sudden you hear gunshots and you just see everybody running towards the door and people falling and screaming," she told the BBC.

Alexis said she had been able to escape the venue. She took cover outside before someone came to help her up, and they went to hide behind another building in case the attacker was still on the loose, she said.

When she returned to the scene, she said she found out her brother had been shot.

She said at that point her brother had lost a lot of blood, and she stayed with him while he drifted in and out of consciousness.

Jimmy Frank Goodman Sr, the mayor of Dadeville, told the BBC the scene at the hospital after the shooting had been chaos, even worse than what he had witnessed during his time serving in the Vietnam War.

"There were people crying, bodies going into the emergency room and bloody clothes on the ground," he said.

The oldest of three siblings, Phil Dowdell was remembered by members of his community as a star athlete and a loyal friend. He had been due to go to Jacksonville State University on a sports scholarship.

Alexis said she had enjoyed watching her brother play football and sharing laughs with him. He always used to open the door for others and come into her room to apologise whenever the two of them had fought, she said.

Her birthday would never be the same, she added.

The flags outside Dadeville High School have been lowered to half-mast. A vigil was held on Sunday for all four victims. Hundreds of people, including some who were injured in the shooting, attended.

Casey Davis, a deputy superintendent at the local board of education, said clergy and grief counsellors would be available to the community.

The Dadeville attack takes the US to a grim milestone of more than 160 mass shootings so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines such events as ones in which four or more people are shot.

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A man in the US state of Missouri has been charged with shooting a teenager who rang the wrong doorbell while picking up his younger brothers.

Andrew Lester, 84, has been charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action, prosecutors said.

Mr Lester, who is white, allegedly shot Ralph Yarl, 16, who is black, once in the head and once in the arm last Thursday night. The boy survived.

A prosecutor said there was a "racial component" to the shooting.

Mr Lester has not been charged with a hate crime, and charging documents do not describe the alleged racial bias.

At a press conference on Monday, Clay County Prosecutor Zachary Thompson said: "My message to the community is that, in Clay County, we enforce the laws and we follow the laws.

"That doesn't matter where you come from, what you look like or how much money you have."

Police initially detained Mr Lester for questioning and let him go, sparking protests throughout the city on Sunday.

On Monday, protesters gathered outside the suspect's home chanting "black lives are under attack" and "stand up, fight back", online video shows. Mr Lester's home has also reportedly been vandalised.

Personal injury lawyer Benjamin Crump, who is representing the Yarl family, said: "You can't just shoot people without having justification when somebody comes knocking on your door - and knocking on your door is not justification."

Ralph's family said the teen had been trying to pick up his younger twin brothers from a friend's house at around 22:00 local time on 13 April when he knocked on Mr Lester's door.

Family members say the boy mistakenly went to 115th Street instead of 115th Terrace and rang the bell twice. After being shot, he went to three nearby homes before someone helped him, they said.

No words were exchanged before the homeowner opened fire with a .32 revolver, prosecutors said.

But another attorney for the family, Lee Merritt, told NBC News: "He heard rustling around going on in the house and then finally the door was open.

"And he was confronted by a man who told him, 'Don't come back around here,' and then he immediately fired his weapon."

According to local reports, Mr Lester told police that he believed someone was breaking into his home and fired two shots through his door. A witness also told the local news station that he heard Ralph "screaming that he had been shot".

On Monday, prosecutors said Missouri citizens have the right to use force if they "reasonably" fear that they are in danger. They declined to elaborate further on the specifics of this case.

Ralph was released from hospital on Sunday and was at home recovering from his injuries, family members said.

The boy's father, Paul Yarl, told the Kansas City Star the charges were "such a relief".

"I'm happy. This is what we've been looking for. It's here."

According to the family's lawyers, President Joe Biden called the Yarls on Monday and spoke with them for 20 minutes.

He told reporters that Mr Biden had offered his prayers and invited them to the White House once the teenager has recovered.

Celebrities including Viola Davis, Justin Timberlake, Halle Berry and Kerry Washington - as well as Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes - condemned the shooting.

A GoFundMe account set up to pay for Ralph's medical recovery has raised over $2.1m (£1.7m) as of Monday.

In a separate incident on Saturday, a 20-year-old woman in New York state was shot after the vehicle she was in mistakenly drove into the wrong driveway.

Friends drove Kaylin Gillis away from the scene and attempted to call for help in a nearby town, but she was was later pronounced dead by paramedics.

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An 84-year-old man in Missouri accused of shooting a black teenager who mistakenly rang his doorbell has turned himself in, authorities said.

Andrew Lester has been charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action, prosecutors said.

Mr Lester, who is white, allegedly shot Ralph Yarl, 16, who is black, once in the head and once in the arm last Thursday night. The boy survived.

A prosecutor said there was a "racial component" to the shooting.

Mr Lester has not been charged with a hate crime, and charging documents do not describe the alleged racial bias.

He will remain at the Clay County Detention Center until his arraignment, or until he posts a bond, the sheriff's office told the BBC.

The teenager told authorities he had mistakenly approached Mr Lester's home last Thursday night to pick up his younger twin brothers, driving to Northeast 115 Street instead of Northeast 115th Terrace, which is one block away.

After Ralph rang the doorbell, Mr Lester shot him twice - once in the forehead and once in the arm. Mr Lester has not denied shooting the boy, telling authorities he believed he was protecting himself from a confrontation.

Relatives of the teenager said he sought help from three nearby homes before someone helped him.

On Tuesday, Ralph's mother Cleo Nagbe told CBS News that her son had returned home from hospital, surrounded by a team of medical professionals. He is expected to recover.

Police initially detained Mr Lester for questioning and let him go, sparking protests throughout Kansas City on Sunday.

On Monday, prosecutor Zachary Thompson announced Mr Lester had been charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. If convicted, he could face life in prison.
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Kaylin Gillis: Driveway shooting suspect shows no remorse - police

A man who allegedly shot and killed a 20-year-old woman in New York state as the car she was in mistakenly drove up the man's driveway has shown no remorse, police say.

Kaylin Gillis was in a car that accidentally drove into the driveway of Kevin Monahan, police say.

Mr Monahan, 65, allegedly then opened fire on the vehicle, hitting Ms Gillis.

Washington County Sheriff Jeffrey Murphy told CNN that Mr Monahan had "not shown any remorse in this case".

"They were turning around, they were leaving... so there's absolutely no reason for this man to come out on a deck and shoot at the vehicle," he said.

The suspect had already obtained a lawyer by the time he emerged from his home to turn himself over, Mr Murphy said.

The town of Hebron is rural and the driveways are poorly lit at night. None of the group had exited the vehicle or attempted to enter Mr Monahan's house before he allegedly opened fire, police say.

The friends drove away from the house and attempted to call for help in a nearby town, but Ms Gillis was pronounced dead by paramedics.

An attorney for Mr Monahan, Kurt Mausert, told CNN he was unaware the bullets he had fired had hit someone and had no idea why police were on his property.

The arrival of the vehicles "certainly caused some level of alarm to an elderly gentleman who had an elderly wife", he told the New York Times, adding that his client "sincerely regrets this tragedy".

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Two teenage boys have been charged with murder after the shooting at a 16th birthday party in Alabama that killed four and injured 32 over the weekend.

Ty Reik McCullough, 17, and Travis McCullough, 16, were arrested on Tuesday night, police said.
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Two teenage boys have been charged with murder after the shooting at a 16th birthday party in Alabama that killed four and injured 32 over the weekend.

Brothers Ty Reik McCullough, 17, and Travis McCullough, 16, were arrested on Tuesday night, police said.

Authorities said the suspects are each being charged with four counts of reckless murder and that more charges are expected.

A prosecutor said the suspects would be charged as adults.

At a press conference on Wednesday, officials told reporters that these were the very beginning stages of the investigation into the shooting on Saturday in Dadeville and offered very few details. No information was given about a motive or the type of firearm used.

Police said that among the 32 people injured, four are still in the hospital and four remain in critical condition.

"We are going to make sure everyone of those victims has justice and not just the deceased," Sergeant Jeremy Burkett of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) said.

The agency added: "These individuals have been charged after a complex and thorough investigation was conducted with assistance from a multitude of law enforcement agencies."

Until Wednesday, police had offered few details since the shooting on any suspects in the case.

District Attorney Mike Segrest acknowledged this fact, saying, "I know that there has been some frustration among our community and among media about a lack of information that has been provided up to this point."

The deceased victims have been identified as Marsiah Collins, 19; Phil Dowdell, 18; Corbin Holston, 23; and Shaunkivia Smith, 17.

Mr Dowdell died trying to save his sister Alexis, his family has said. He was a star athlete on his high school's American football team and had been due to graduate to go to Jacksonville State University on a sports scholarship.

One of his friends and school football teammate told the BBC: "Phil to me was an amazing friend. God's got an angel."

There were about 50 people at the party, which was held at a local dance studio.

Dadeville, a town of roughly 3,000 residents, is about 60 miles (100 km) northeast of the state capital of Montgomery.

Officials said the two suspects are from Tuskegee, Alabama which is about a 40 minute drive from Dadeville.

Sgt Burkett urged those who were at the party at the dance studio to contact authorities if they have not already done so.

"We need you to come forward for these families, for these victims," he said.

The weekend attack took the US to a grim milestone of more than 160 mass shootings this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines such events as ones in which four or more people are shot.

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Two Texas cheerleaders shot after one gets into wrong car

Two high school cheerleaders were shot after one of them apparently approached the wrong vehicle in a car park near Austin, Texas.

One of the athletes, Payton Washington, 18, remains in hospital in a critical condition, according to family. The other victim was treated at the scene.

Their cheer company called the shooting at 00:15 local time (05:15 GMT) on Tuesday "horrific".

Police charged Pedro Tello Rodriguez Jr, 25, with "deadly conduct".

The shooting happened outside a supermarket in Elgin, about 25 miles from Austin.

Elgin police said: "Information suggests that an altercation occurred in the parking lot, and multiple shots were fired into a vehicle."

Members of Ms Washington's cheerleading squad held a prayer vigil on Tuesday night.

The team is preparing to compete at the Cheerleading Worlds in Orlando, Florida, over the weekend without their teammate.

During the ceremony, one of the athletes who was grazed by a bullet in her leg described how quickly the scene unfolded, according to local media.

Cheerleader Heather Roth said she got out of her friend's car to get into her own vehicle, but mistakenly picked the wrong car.

There was a man in the passenger seat, so she retreated back to her friend's vehicle.

"I see the guy get out of the passenger door. And I rolled my window down, and I was trying to apologise to him... and he just threw his hands up and he pulled out a gun and he just starting shooting at all of us," she said.

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A gunman has killed five people, including an eight-year-old child, at a home in Texas.

Among the other victims were two women found lying on top of two surviving children, police told ABC News.

The incident happened late on Friday night in the town of Cleveland, about 45 miles (70km) north-east of Houston.

The local sheriff's office say the suspect is a Mexican man who is armed with a semi-automatic rifle. He is still on the run.

Officers believe the man was intoxicated as he began shooting near the house. When residents asked him to stop he opened fire inside the home, police say.

A total of 10 people were at the property at the time.

All the victims are said to be from Honduras. No details have been given about their identity or any relationship with the gunman.

The incident occurred days after nine people were injured at a shooting during teenagers' party in western Texas.

Two weeks ago four young people were shot dead during a 16th birthday party in Alabama.

Firearm incidents are the top cause of death for US children and teenagers, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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A man who lost his wife and son in a deadly mass shooting in Texas has tearfully recalled the details of the tragedy at a vigil held on Sunday.

Wilson Garcia said the noise of a neighbour's gunfire made his one-month-old son cry, so he and two others asked the man to move farther away.

The suspect, 38-year-old Francisco Oropeza, later fired indiscriminately on Mr Garcia's home, killing five people inside, say police.

He remains on the loose.

Authorities have announced an $80,000 (£64,000) reward for information leading to Mr Oropeza's arrest, funded by Texas Governor Gregg Abbott, the FBI and local authorities.

Mr Garcia said he "respectfully" asked his neighbour in the small town of Cleveland, San Jacinto County, to shoot his gun farther away so his infant son could sleep.

"He told us he was on his property, and he could do what he wanted," he told Associated Press.

Mr Garcia called the police five times and was reassured each time that help was on the way. Then he saw Mr Oropeza running toward his home and reloading his weapon.

His wife, Sonia Argentina Guzman, told him to go inside because he wouldn't fire at a woman, he recalled. But she turned out to be his first victim as he shot at the house.

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A man who lost his wife and son in a deadly mass shooting in Texas has tearfully recalled the details of the tragedy at a vigil held on Sunday.

Wilson Garcia said the noise of a neighbour's gunfire made his one-month-old son cry, so he and two others asked the man to move farther away.

The suspect, 38-year-old Francisco Oropeza, later fired indiscriminately on Mr Garcia's home, killing five people inside, say police.

He remains on the loose.

Authorities have announced an $80,000 (£64,000) reward for information leading to Mr Oropeza's arrest, funded by Texas Governor Gregg Abbott, the FBI and local authorities.

Mr Garcia said he "respectfully" asked his neighbour in the small town of Cleveland, San Jacinto County, to shoot his gun farther away so his infant son could sleep.

"He told us he was on his property, and he could do what he wanted," he told Associated Press.

Mr Garcia called the police five times and was reassured each time that help was on the way. Then he saw Mr Oropeza running toward his home and reloading his weapon.

His wife, Sonia Argentina Guzman, told him to go inside because he wouldn't fire at a woman, he recalled. But she turned out to be his first victim as he shot at the house.

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Good ol' US of A and the right to bear arms, a gift that just keeps giving!
 
Texas shooting: Man suspected of killing five neighbours arrested after being found hiding under laundry pile
The suspect was found around 17 miles from where the shooting took place. Police said the families of the five victims can "rest easy" now the suspect is behind bars.

A man suspected of killing five neighbours in Texas has been arrested following a four-day manhunt.

The search for 38-year-old Francisco Oropeza began on Friday after he fled from the scene of the shooting in the rural town of Cleveland.

He was found hiding underneath a pile of laundry, in the town of Cut and Shoot, roughly 17 miles (27km) from his home after officers responded to a tip.

The attacks took place after his neighbours asked him to stop firing off rounds in his garden late at night because a baby was trying to sleep.

Wilson Garcia, the father of the one-month-old who had been crying before the shooting, described the moments that Oropeza came into his family home, first shooting his wife then his nine-year-old son.

"He just walked in shooting. He didn't say anything. He shot her, and the door was wide open. He walks in, room by room, shooting at us," he said.

The gunman's victims were all from Honduras and have been identified as Diana Velazquez Alvarado, 21; Julisa Molina Rivera, 31; Jose Jonathan Casarez, 18; Sonia Argentina Guzman, 25; and Daniel Enrique Laso, 9.

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One person has been shot dead and at least four others injured in a shooting at a medical facility in Atlanta.

Authorities have said the suspected shooter is believed to be Deion Patterson.

The 24-year-old man is considered to be armed and dangerous.

Police said there had been no additional shots fired since the initial shooting.

Officers are actively searching for the suspect and any additional victims.

Police also urged those in the area to "secure their building and shelter in place", and others were asked to stay away from the zone since an investigation is being carried out.


SKY
 
Medical facilities, schools, theatres, Is there anywhere safe in America?

RIP to the victims.
 
Second mass shooting in Serbia leaves eight dead

Eight people have been killed and at least 10 injured in the second mass shooting in Serbia in as many days.

The gunman reportedly fired an automatic weapon from a moving vehicle near a village 60km (37 miles) south of Belgrade.

Unconfirmed reports say that the perpetrator is still on the run.

Earlier this week, a teenager killed eight students at a school in Belgrade in the worst mass shooting to occur in Serbia in years.

On Friday morning, Serbian media said that special police forces had arrived at the villages of Mladenovac and Dubona, where the latest massacre occurred.

Photos from the scene show police officers stopping cars at checkpoints as they try to locate the gunman. A helicopter, drones and multiple police patrols also searched for the suspect in the area around Dubona.

Reports on local media say a 20-year-old man started firing at people with an automatic weapon after having an argument with a police officer in a park in Dubona on Thursday evening.

The man is then said to have proceeded to shoot people from a car, killing at least eight people and wounding many more.

All injured people admitted to hospital were born after the year 2000, Serbian broadcaster RTS has reported.

Two people aged 21 and 23 were operated on, but remain in critical condition.

The minister of health, Danica Grujičić, and the head of the Security Intelligence Agency, Aleksandar Vulin, reportedly travelled to the area in the early hours of Friday.

On Wednesday, a thirteen-year-old boy shot dead eight fellow pupils at his school in Belgrade, as well as a security guard. It prompted the Serbian government to propose tighter restrictions of gun ownership.

Mass shootings are extremely rare in Serbia, which has very strict gun laws, but gun ownership in the country is among the highest in Europe.

The western Balkans are awash with illegal weapons following wars and unrest in the 1990s. In 2019, it was estimated that there are 39.1 firearms per 100 people in Serbia - the third highest in the world, behind the US and Montenegro.

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Texas shooting: Eight killed by gunman in Allen mall

A gunman has shot and killed eight people shopping at a mall north of Dallas, Texas, emergency services say.

Hundreds of people were evacuated from the mall in the city of Allen, as eyewitnesses described a man firing indiscriminately at passers-by.

Police said they shot the gunman dead and believe he acted alone.

Some of the victims are reported to be children. At least seven people are being treated in hospital, three of whom are critically ill.

Allen Fire Chief Jonathan Boyd said seven people - including the gunman - were pronounced dead at the scene and two died later in hospital.

A police officer "heard gunshots, went to the gunshots, engaged the suspect and neutralised the suspect", Allen Police Chief Brian Harvey said.

The victims' ages range from 5 to 51, according to a hospital spokesperson.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott described the shooting as an "unspeakable tragedy" and said the state was ready to offer any assistance to local authorities.

US police have asked members of the public with video captured at the scene to contact the FBI, as they collect evidence.

Some witnesses described the gunman as dressed all in black and wearing combat gear.

"I heard about 10 pops go off, then ten to fifteen more shots - we see this guy dressed all in black, a vest, just shooting at people," said one, adding "we just got to the back of the store".

Video from the scene showed people running for cover across a parking lot as a series of shots rang out.

Allen has about 105,000 residents and is 20 miles (32km) north of central Dallas.

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There have been at least 160 mass shootings across the US so far this year. These include attacks the attack at a 16th birthday party in Alabama, in which four died, at a school in Nashville, where three children and three adults were killed, and a mass shooting in Kentucky last Monday, which left four victims dead.

Figures from the Gun Violence Archive - a non-profit research database - show that the number of mass shootings has gone up significantly in recent years.

In each of the last three years, there have been more than 600 mass shootings, almost two a day on average.

While the US does not have a single definition for "mass shootings", the Gun Violence Archive defines a mass shooting as an incident in which four or more people are injured or killed. Their figures include shootings that happen in homes and in public places.

The deadliest such attack, in Las Vegas in 2017, killed more than 50 people and left 500 wounded. The vast majority of mass shootings, however, leave fewer than 10 people dead.
 
The Allen shooting hits very hard as I have been there dozens of times over many years, and my childs grandparents and aunts live next door to the Outlets

Alhamdulillah they are fine
 
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The Allen shooting hits very hard as I have been there dozens of times over many years, and my childs grandparents and aunts live next door to the Outlets

Alhamdulillah they are fine
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Glad they are ok. Is there are large far right element in this area?

Im not sure if this is the same shooting or another, there are far too many, seems a daily tragedy.

Two victims who were killed at a Texas shopping centre after a suspected neo-Nazi sympathiser opened fire, killing at least eight people on Saturday, have been named.

Security guard Christian LaCour, 20, and Aishwarya Thatikonda, a 27-year-old engineer from India, were among the victims killed at Allen Premium Outlets shopping centre, in a suburb north of Dallas, according to their families and a non-profit group supporting them.
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Poor girl had a long good life ahead of her. Condolences to her family in India.
 
A three-year-old has grabbed a gun and shot a murder suspect and his own mother in the US state of Indiana.

The toddler, who according to reports is a boy, fired just one bullet which struck both Trayshaun Smith, 23, and the youngster's 21-year-old mum Jalynn Artis.

Smith was taken into custody by police in Lafayette after he was treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

He was arrested on an active murder warrant which had been issued in neighbouring Cook County, Illinois.

He and Ms Artis, who was also not seriously injured in the shooting, are friends, according to police.

Lafayette officers were called after a report of two people being shot shortly after 8.30pm last Thursday at an apartment in the city.

Smith had been visiting the property.

Officers have not disclosed how the child got access to the gun or what led to him firing the weapon.

The Indiana Department of Child Services was contacted about the youngster getting hold of the gun but "no immediate action was taken", Lieutenant Justin Hartman told USA Today.

As of Monday morning, there have not been any additional arrests or charges regarding the toddler accessing the gun but the Tippecanoe County Prosecutor's Office is reviewing the case, the website added.

Lafayette is about 60 miles northwest of Indianapolis.

SKY
 
It would be interesting to know the type of firearm. For a 3 year old to shoot a gun is unheard of but this is America. The land of the free.
 
Four minors, 5 adults injured in shooting at Florida beach in US
Four minors – aged between one and 17 – were injured, along with five adults, police say.

Nine people were injured when gunfire erupted along a beachside promenade in Hollywood, Florida, sending people frantically running for cover along the crowded beach during the Memorial Day holiday in the United States.

Several of those wounded on Monday evening were taken to a children’s hospital, police spokesperson Deanna Bettineschi said.

Bettineschi said four minors – aged between one and 17 – were hit, along with five adults between 25 and 65. One was in surgery late on Monday night while the others were stable, she said.

The shooting happened shortly before 7pm (23:00 GMT) when a fight broke out and at least one gun was pulled and shots were fired, Bettineschi said. At least one person was in custody, but police were looking for more suspects.

Police chief Chris O’Brien said thousands of people were in the area and dozens of police officers responded, including some who were nearby.

“It’s unfortunate we have law-abiding citizens who come to our beaches and that gets interrupted by a group of criminals,” he said.

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Nine people have been wounded in a shooting on a crowded beach in Florida over the US Memorial Day holiday.

The shooting on Monday evening unfolded on the Hollywood Oceanfront Boardwalk, a popular area for beachgoers 20 miles (32km) north of Miami.

Police said shots broke out during an altercation between two groups.

Those injured range in age from one to 65, and the wounded includes four children, police said.

One person was arrested, police spokesperson Deanna Bettineschi said. Authorities continue to search for a second suspect.

Police said on Tuesday that they had obtained surveillance footage from the site showing the two people believed to be responsible for the shooting. Video and images were released to the public in an appeal to identify the suspects.

Ms Bettineschi said police first received reports of gunshots around 18:42 local time (23:42 BST).

"We know there was a dispute between two groups, and that's when the gunfire had started," she said.

The four children wounded are between the ages of one and 17, and the five adult victims are between the ages of 25 and 65.

Memorial Regional Hospital and Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital told US media that six patients - four minors and two adults - remain in hospital in stable condition. Three adults were treated and discharged, they said.

Hollywood police chief Chris O'Brien told reporters that thousands of people were in the area at the time of the incident and dozens of police officers responded to the shooting.

In a statement, Hollywood Mayor Josh Levy said he was "deeply saddened" by the shooting.

"It is completely unacceptable that innocent people spending time with family on a holiday weekend have been affected by a shooting altercation between two groups who came into our city with guns and with no regard for the safety of the law abiding public around them," Mr Levy said.

It is the 263rd mass shooting in the US this year - defined as shootings in which four or more people are injured or killed - according to the Gun Violence Archive.

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Chicago was also marked by gun violence over the Memorial Day weekend.

At least nine people were killed and over 40 people wounded in the city between late on Friday and early on Tuesday.

Two young children are among those injured.

One two-year-old accidently shot herself in the hand on Sunday evening after finding a handgun in a local park, Chicago police said. In another case, a two-year-old boy was playing in his bedroom when a gun went off. He was also shot in his hand.

Both children are recovering, officials said.

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Seven shot and two killed at Virginia high school graduation

Two people have been killed and five others injured in a shooting that took place during a high school graduation ceremony in Richmond, Virginia.

The shooting outside the Atria Theater sent students in graduation gowns running for safety, US media reports.

School officials say the shooting took place during a ceremony for the Huguenot High School.

Another graduation scheduled for Tuesday was been postponed and all classes are cancelled on Wednesday.

The victims who killed were an 18-year-old man who was part of the graduating class and his 36-year-old father, police say. Police have not yet released their identities.

A 19-year-old suspect has been taken into custody, according to Interim Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards. He said that police believe that he knew at least one of the victims.

Another person was found armed with a handgun and was initially detained, but police now believe he was not involved in the attack.

The shooting took place in Monroe Park after the ceremony had ended at the Virginia Commonwealth University campus.

"Is nothing sacred any longer?" Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney asked at a news conference.

"A child should be able to go their graduation and walk at their graduation and enjoy the accomplishment with their friends and families," he said, calling the shooting a "selfish act".

In an alert sent to students on Tuesday, the university said that police were on the scene to respond to the shooting.

"There is no ongoing threat to the community but there is a heavy police presence at Monroe Park," the alert said.

Chief Edwards added that three off-duty officers were working inside the theater and seven more were stationed outside to direct traffic when the shots broke out.

At 17:13 local time (22:13GMT), police in the building reported hearing shots outside, he said.

As well as five injured by gunfire, who sustained non-life-threatening injuries, two people suffered falls and a nine-year old girl "was hit by a car during the melee", he continued.

Superintendent of Richmond Public Schools Jason Kamras said the attack occurred on what "is supposed to be a joyous day when our kids walk the stage and get their diploma".

"I don't have any more words on this I'm tired of seeing people get shot, our kids get shot and I beg of the entire community to stop," he continued.

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Nine injured in Denver shooting after Nuggets win NBA title
Three people critical in hospital from shooting near Ball Arena, while three killed in Anapolis, Maryland on Sunday evening

Nine people were injured in a shooting early on Tuesday in Denver, and police arrested a suspect, authorities said.

The shooting – which left three of the victims in critical condition – happened about a mile from Ball Arena, where the Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat on Monday night to claim their first NBA title. It was not immediately known whether the shooting was connected to any post-game celebrations.

The shooting happened about 12.30am, Denver police said in a statement. It brought the number of mass shootings in the US so far this year to at least 291, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as one in which four or more victims are wounded or killed.

Despite the high number of mass shootings, Congress has been unable to enact meaningful federal gun control.

The violence in Denver came after three people were killed and three others were wounded after a shooting erupted during an argument over parking outside a birthday party in Annapolis, Maryland, on Sunday evening.

Charles Robert Smith, 43, faces three counts of second-degree murder after being arrested in connection with the Annapolis shooting. He is also facing three counts of attempted murder, three counts of first-degree assault and a firearms charge.

Authorities identified the Annapolis shooting victims as Nicholas Mireles, 55; Mario Antonio Mireles Ruiz, 27; and Christian Marlon Segovia, 25.

Nicholas Mireles was Mario Mireles’s father, their relatives told the local television station WBAL.

Danny Mireles, Nicholas Mireles’s 12-year-old son, told the outlet that he was grieving after witnessing his father and brother get killed outside their family’s car.

“He helped us out so much,” said another son of Nicholas Mireles, Eric Velasquez. “He tells us to get up – don’t give up. He says he’s proud of us – he says, ‘Make sure not to give up in life’.”

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Maine mass shooting: At least 16 feared dead in US city of Lewiston

Police in the US city of Lewiston, Maine have warned a gunman is on the loose, with reports that at least 16 people have been killed.

Residents of the city, as well as the nearby town of Lisbon, have been told to shelter in place.

Police named Robert Card, 40, as a person of interest and said he should be considered "armed and dangerous".

The White House said President Joe Biden had been briefed on the situation and would continue to receive updates.

There were also multiple but unconfirmed reports of at least 50 people injured.

Billie Jayne Cooke, who is running for the city council in Lewiston, told BBC News Channel she had been leaving an event as details of the shooting emerged.

"The entire ride home was just solid sirens, one siren after another," she said.

"Helicopters, sirens, I've never heard so much activity in my life in this city. We have police from all over the state, from out of the state, coming up.

"The whole city's on lockdown. It's horrible. You just don't think that's ever going to happen and it did."

In a statement on X, formerly Twitter, Maine State Police said: "There is an active shooter in Lewiston.

"We ask people to shelter in place. Please stay inside your home with the doors locked."

Lewiston Police said it had responded to two locations, a restaurant called Schemengees, and Sparetime Recreation, a bowling alley.

The two sites appear to be about four miles (6.5km), or a 10-minute drive, from each other.

Speaking to reporters, Michael Sauschuck, commissioner in Maine's Department of Public Safety, said the shooting had begun at 18:56 local time (22:56 GMT) and that there had been "multiple casualties".

The Central Maine Medical Center said it was reacting to a "mass casualty, mass shooter event" and was coordinating with other hospitals in the area to treat the injured.

The Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office released two images of a suspect, saying he was at large and asking for the public's help identifying him.

They showed a bearded man in a brown sweater carrying a firearm walking into a building.

The man identified as a person of interest is a firearms instructor who was trained by the US military at a facility in the city of Saco, Maine, according to a state police bulletin seen by the Associated Press.

The bulletin also said he had spent time in a mental health centre in the summer of 2023 and had threatened to commit a shooting at the base.

Police also shared a photo of a white vehicle, saying its front bumper was believed to be painted black, and asked anybody who recognised it to contact police.

Mr Sauschuck said residents in Lisbon had been asked to shelter in place because that was where the vehicle was located.

Lewiston Public Schools Superintendent Jake Langlais said in a statement that schools in the district would be closed on Thursday.

A statement from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas had been briefed and was continuing to monitor the situation.

"DHS is working closely with our federal, state and local partners to support the Lewiston community," it said.

A US justice department statement said that federal agencies were assisting state and local law enforcement.

The White House said President Biden had spoken individually by phone to Maine Governor Janet Mills, Senators Angus King and Susan Collins, and Congressman Jared Golden.

Senator King said in a statement he was "deeply sad for the city of Lewiston and all those worried about their family, friends and neighbors".

Lewiston has a population of around 38,000 people and is the second-largest city in Maine after Portland.

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A man suspected of killing 18 people in a shooting in Maine has been found dead after a three-day manhunt, police say.

Robert Card, 40, was found dead from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, Maine Commissioner of Public Safety Michael Sauschuck said.

The news comes hours after police lifted a stay-at-home order for the normally quiet community.

Among the dead are a grandfather, a talented young bowler, and four deaf locals, ranging in age from 14 to 76.

"The suspect in Wednesday night's shootings has been located and is deceased," the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook.

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'Multiple victims' in shooting at hospital in New Hampshire, US - suspect dead, officials say​

Police say there are multiple victims after a shooting at a hospital in the US.

New Hampshire Homeland Security has said the suspect is dead and the situation has been "contained", though the scene "remains active".

It is not clear what condition the victims are in, but New Hampshire State Police said in a statement "multiple" people have been shot.

"Troopers are currently investigating a shooting at New Hampshire State Hospital in Concord," it added.

"There are multiple victims. Additional updates will be released when available."

New Hampshire Hospital is the state psychiatric hospital, located in the state's capital city.

An armoured vehicle was approaching the scene outside the hospital.

Aerials of the hospital show an active scene with numerous police cars with lights flashing outside the hospital.

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These fanatics aren't leaving hospitals too that is really worrying. There should be more strict laws for gun control.
 
Another day. Another mass shooting in America.

They need to review their 2nd amendment. A modification of it is needed perhaps.
 
To keep a gun in America is too easy and these attacks will not stop until there is an amendment made in those gun laws.
 

UNLV shooting: Police respond to active shooting on Las Vegas campus​

Police in Las Vegas are responding to an active shooter alert at the Las Vegas campus of the University of Nevada.

They said there appeared to be "multiple victims at this time" near the university's Beam Hall building.

Las Vegas police later said the suspect had been found dead.

The university first tweeted at around 11:53 local time (19:53 GMT) that police were responding to reports of shots fired on campus.

It warned students at Beam Hall to "evacuate to a safe area" and to "RUN-HIDE-FIGHT", which is a common active shooter protocol in the US.

About 20 minutes later, the university said campus police were responding to an additional report of shots near the Student Union building.

A ground stop was issued at Las Vegas' Harry Reid International Airport, where authorities cited security reasons. The airport is near the site of the reported shooting.

White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said the White House was monitoring the situation.

Shortly before 13:00 local time, the university said police were "evacuating buildings one at a time" and clearing "buildings systematically".

A federal law enforcement official told CBS News that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) were responding and offering local police assistance with the investigation.

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These shootings don't seem to be stopping any time soon with the current law in place to keep arms.
 
Multiple people have been injured in a shooting at Perry High School in Iowa on Thursday morning, police say.

Officials say the suspect has been identified and there is no further threat to the community.

"We're still unclear exactly how many are injured," an official said.

This was the first day back in classes for students after their annual winter break. The school serves about 1,785 students, according to its website.

Reports of an active shooter came in at approximately 07:40 local time (13:40 GMT) and the first officer reached the scene within seven minutes, police said.

"Luckily, there was very few students and faculty in the building, which I think contributed to a good outcome in that sense," Dallas County Sheriff Adam Infante told reporters.

Lori Meinecke, a Perry High School teacher, told a local radio station that she heard about six to seven gunshots around that time.

The middle school was cleared at about 08:25 local time and the high school was cleared at o8:27 local time. The two schools are on the same campus.

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America is currently the most dangerous country in the world. Every other day, we receive news of mass shootings at schools or public places.
 

Michigan school shooter’s mother found guilty of involuntary manslaughter​

A Michigan jury has convicted a school shooter’s mother of involuntary manslaughter in a first-of-its-kind trial to determine whether she had any responsibility in the killing of four students in 2021.

Prosecutors said on Tuesday that Jennifer Crumbley was negligent when she failed to tell Oxford High School that the family owned guns, including a 9mm handgun that her son, Ethan, used at the November 30 attack.

Crumbley, 45, faced four counts of involuntary manslaughter, one for each of the victims. Her husband, James, 47, is set to face his trial next month.

Oakland County prosecutors argued during the trial that the mother, despite not pulling the trigger herself, negligently stored the gun and ammunition and, therefore, should be held criminally responsible for the deaths.

They said that she and her husband knew Ethan was mentally in a “downward spiral” and posed a danger to others but allowed him access to the fateful pistol.

They added that Crumbley had a duty under Michigan law to prevent her son, who was 15 at the time, from harming others.

But Shannon Smith, the lawyer for Crumbley, argued that she was not responsible for buying or storing the gun used by her son and that there were no warning signs that he would harm his classmates or to foresee a crime taking place.

Crumbley testified in her defence during the trial and said her husband was responsible for securely storing firearms at home and that her son had been anxious about getting into college.

During Smith’s closing arguments, she asked the jury, comprising six men and six women, including some gun owners, to find her client not guilty since her son’s crimes were “unforeseeable”.

“Can every parent really be responsible for everything that their children do?” Smith asked.

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On the morning of the school shooting, staff members who were concerned with Ethan’s drawing of a gun, bullet and wounded man next to the words “Blood everywhere,” “My life is useless,” and “The thoughts won’t stop – help me”, on his math assignment, met the Crumbleys.

According to prosecutors, Ethan’s parents were told that he needed counselling and they needed to take him home, but the couple resisted taking him and did not search his bag or ask about the gun.

However, Jennifer challenged that account, telling jurors they had mutually agreed that Ethan could remain in school that day and did not think he posed a danger to other students.

Hours later, Ethan walked out of a toilet, pulled a gun from his backpack and shot 10 students and a teacher, killing four students.

The gun used was a Sig Sauer 9mm that his father, James, had bought just four days earlier. Jennifer had also taken her son to a shooting range that weekend.

Ethan, now 17, pleaded guilty to murder and “terrorism” and is serving a life sentence.

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Several people have been shot in Kansas City, Missouri, after a Super Bowl victory parade, police say.

The shots were fired west of Union Station, near to where thousands had gathered for the parade on Wednesday.

The number of injured is unclear, although a fire department official told the Associated Press that eight to 10 people had been hit.

Two armed people have been taken into custody, police said.

Video shared on social media showed officers streaming into the busy station and victims being taken away in ambulances.

The city was celebrating Sunday's Super Bowl win by the Kansas City Chiefs.

A victory parade ended outside Union Station in downtown Kansas City, and local reports said the players were still on a stage that when shots started to ring out.


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Several people have been shot in Kansas City, Missouri, after a Super Bowl victory parade, police say.

The shots were fired west of Union Station, near to where thousands had gathered for the parade on Wednesday.

The number of injured is unclear, although a fire department official told the Associated Press that eight to 10 people had been hit.

Two armed people have been taken into custody, police said.

Video shared on social media showed officers streaming into the busy station and victims being taken away in ambulances.

The city was celebrating Sunday's Super Bowl win by the Kansas City Chiefs.

A victory parade ended outside Union Station in downtown Kansas City, and local reports said the players were still on a stage that when shots started to ring out.


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It's tragic... I wonder how the security lapse could occur in such a high profile game.
 
One person is dead and 22 people have been wounded, including eight children, after a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade near Union Station in Kansas City.

The deceased has been identified as Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a mother of two and local radio station DJ.

Three suspects have been detained in connection with the shooting and firearms have been recovered, Kansas City police chief Stacey Graves said at a news conference.

Police have not released details regarding the people taken into custody or possible motives.

“There’s a lot of work ahead. This is just the beginning stages,” Ms Graves said.

The eight injured children are expected to make a full recovery, the senior vice president and chief nursing officer at Children’s Mercy Kansas City hospital.

President Joe Biden said the shooting “cuts deep in the American soul” and called on people to advocate for banning assault weapons and limiting high-capacity gun magazines among other gun control measures that have been rejected by Republicans.

“Today’s events should move us, shock us, shame us into acting. What are we waiting for?” Mr Biden said.

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Until the possession of personal weapons is banned, mass shootings will not stop in the USA. And they are unlikely to ban it because the USA has one of the largest weapons industries in the world.
 
Police in Kansas City say an argument between several people that escalated led to a shooting that killed one and injured 22 others after a Super Bowl victory parade.

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sweep_shot said:
Another day. Another mass shooting in America.

They need to review their 2nd amendment. A modification of it is needed perhaps.
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Why? if they're happy to keep it, what's our business to say a change is needed, leave em to it.
 
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Many of their own citizens want modification of 2nd amendment themselves.

It is only some redneck Republicans who want it unmodified.

I care about it because I have friends and family there.
 
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Many of their own citizens want modification of 2nd amendment themselves.

It is only some redneck Republicans who want it unmodified.

I care about it because I have friends and family there.
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Oh well, their own fault for going to such a crappy country that also aids the butchering of Palestinians.
 
Its never going to get removed. Almost all republicans, libertarians and some old school democrats in rural areas support the 2nd amendment.

and with the way the American works, the wishes of the majority don't really get fulfilled
 
Two juveniles were charged in a Kansas City family court in the deadly mass shooting that sparked chaos at a rally celebrating the Chiefs Super Bowl victory, authorities said on Friday.

One person was killed and 22 others, including nine children, were hit by gunfire during the Wednesday rally.

Jackson County prosecutor Jean Peters Baker confirmed in a written statement on Friday that two juveniles had been charged as minors in a family court but did not provide any details.


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Two juveniles were charged in a Kansas City family court in the deadly mass shooting that sparked chaos at a rally celebrating the Chiefs Super Bowl victory, authorities said on Friday.

One person was killed and 22 others, including nine children, were hit by gunfire during the Wednesday rally.

Jackson County prosecutor Jean Peters Baker confirmed in a written statement on Friday that two juveniles had been charged as minors in a family court but did not provide any details.


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These juveniles must contact Lahore High Court in order to get quick bail even if they have caught red handed. :ROFLMAO:
 
Kansas City Chiefs: Two charged with murder for Super Bowl parade shooting

Two men have been charged with murder for last week's deadly shooting at the Super Bowl victory parade in Kansas City.

A woman died and 22 others were injured during the shooting, which police said stemmed from the two men arguing.

The charged men - identified as Dominic Miller and Lyndell Mays - were both shot and wounded during the incident.

Two teenagers were charged with gun and resisting arrest violations last week.

Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker of Jackson County said at a press conference on Tuesday that the two men had been charged with second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon.

Mr Mays was the one who got into an argument at the event and drew a handgun, Ms Peters Baker alleged.

Other people then drew guns during the incident, officials said. That included Mr Miller, who prosecutors believe is the one who shot and killed Lisa Lopez Galvan, 43, during the incident.

Both men are being held on a $1m (£792,000) bond. The two were initially taken to a hospital to be treated for their injuries after the shooting. They remain in hospital, where they are recovering.



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Kansas City Chiefs: Two charged with murder for Super Bowl parade shooting

Two men have been charged with murder for last week's deadly shooting at the Super Bowl victory parade in Kansas City.

A woman died and 22 others were injured during the shooting, which police said stemmed from the two men arguing.

The charged men - identified as Dominic Miller and Lyndell Mays - were both shot and wounded during the incident.

Two teenagers were charged with gun and resisting arrest violations last week.

Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker of Jackson County said at a press conference on Tuesday that the two men had been charged with second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon.

Mr Mays was the one who got into an argument at the event and drew a handgun, Ms Peters Baker alleged.

Other people then drew guns during the incident, officials said. That included Mr Miller, who prosecutors believe is the one who shot and killed Lisa Lopez Galvan, 43, during the incident.

Both men are being held on a $1m (£792,000) bond. The two were initially taken to a hospital to be treated for their injuries after the shooting. They remain in hospital, where they are recovering.



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Senseless murders.

Why do this during a sporting event?
 

Easter Mall Shooting in Indianapolis Leaves at Least Seven Minors Wounded​


Seven minors were injured in a shooting outside a shopping mall in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday night, police said.

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Deputy Chief Tanya Terry said officers were patrolling the area near the Circle Centre Mall when they heard shots fired shortly after 11:30 p.m., according to The Associated Press.

They found "a large group of juveniles" at the scene, including six who had gunshot wounds and were transported to area hospitals, Terry said during a news briefing at the scene early on Sunday morning. All were aged between 12 and 17.

One of the victims was upgraded from critical to stable condition, Terry said. The others were listed in stable condition.

A seventh victim with a gunshot wound arrived separately at a hospital and was in stable condition, she said.

Newsweek has contacted the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department for further comment via email.

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Easter Mall shooting in Indianapolis leaves at least seven minors wounded

Officers patrolling near the Circle Centre Mall in Indianapolis responded when they heard shots fired.
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Two dead and seven wounded in shooting at Florida shopping mall​


Two people have died and seven have been wounded following a shooting at a popular shopping mall in Florida.

A fight broke out at the Martini Bar located in the CityPlace Doral early on Saturday morning, according to Miami-Dade police. The altercation resulted in a security guard, who intervened in the dispute, being shot and killed by the gunman, who was then also killed in a subsequent gun battle with police, according to Alvaro Zabaleta, a Miami-Dade detective.

Six bystanders, including five men and one woman, were injured in the gunfight, as well as a police officer who was shot in the leg, Zabaleta said.

“Officers that were working at the commercial establishment at the time immediately responded, and there was an exchange of gunfire,” Zabaleta said during a news conference.

“Unfortunately, the security guard lost his life while he was performing his duties, and of course, our heart goes out to that family.”

The injured police officer, who applied his own tourniquet per CBS News, has since been released from hospital. Locals said they were shocked by the violent event.

“There were cops all over,” Rob Abner, a ride-share driver, told NBC6. “I’m here a lot, so it is kind of concerning. It touches you personally.”

The outlet also noted that this shooting comes a year after Doral police conducted an active shooter drill and mass casualty training in an effort to prepare their officers for this type of situation.

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Security guard killed at bar in CityPlace Doral following altercation, with gunman then shot dead by police
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Michigan school shooter’s mother found guilty of involuntary manslaughter​

A Michigan jury has convicted a school shooter’s mother of involuntary manslaughter in a first-of-its-kind trial to determine whether she had any responsibility in the killing of four students in 2021.

Prosecutors said on Tuesday that Jennifer Crumbley was negligent when she failed to tell Oxford High School that the family owned guns, including a 9mm handgun that her son, Ethan, used at the November 30 attack.

Crumbley, 45, faced four counts of involuntary manslaughter, one for each of the victims. Her husband, James, 47, is set to face his trial next month.

Oakland County prosecutors argued during the trial that the mother, despite not pulling the trigger herself, negligently stored the gun and ammunition and, therefore, should be held criminally responsible for the deaths.

They said that she and her husband knew Ethan was mentally in a “downward spiral” and posed a danger to others but allowed him access to the fateful pistol.

They added that Crumbley had a duty under Michigan law to prevent her son, who was 15 at the time, from harming others.

But Shannon Smith, the lawyer for Crumbley, argued that she was not responsible for buying or storing the gun used by her son and that there were no warning signs that he would harm his classmates or to foresee a crime taking place.

Crumbley testified in her defence during the trial and said her husband was responsible for securely storing firearms at home and that her son had been anxious about getting into college.

During Smith’s closing arguments, she asked the jury, comprising six men and six women, including some gun owners, to find her client not guilty since her son’s crimes were “unforeseeable”.

“Can every parent really be responsible for everything that their children do?” Smith asked.

School shooting
On the morning of the school shooting, staff members who were concerned with Ethan’s drawing of a gun, bullet and wounded man next to the words “Blood everywhere,” “My life is useless,” and “The thoughts won’t stop – help me”, on his math assignment, met the Crumbleys.

According to prosecutors, Ethan’s parents were told that he needed counselling and they needed to take him home, but the couple resisted taking him and did not search his bag or ask about the gun.

However, Jennifer challenged that account, telling jurors they had mutually agreed that Ethan could remain in school that day and did not think he posed a danger to other students.

Hours later, Ethan walked out of a toilet, pulled a gun from his backpack and shot 10 students and a teacher, killing four students.

The gun used was a Sig Sauer 9mm that his father, James, had bought just four days earlier. Jennifer had also taken her son to a shooting range that weekend.

Ethan, now 17, pleaded guilty to murder and “terrorism” and is serving a life sentence.

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The parents of a Michigan teenager who shot dead four students have each been sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison.

A seven-year sentence was recommended, but prosecutors asked for more.

James and Jennifer Crumbley, the first parents of a US school shooter to be convicted, appeared together for the first time in months at Tuesday's sentencing hearing.

Both expressed regret about their son's attack, as their lawyers pushed to minimise their prison sentence.

In a landmark case, jurors in separate trials found each parent of shooter Ethan Crumbley guilty of involuntary manslaughter earlier this year.


Judge Cheryl Matthews said that the expanded sentence of 10 to 15 years was "to act as a deterrent" and reflected the parents' failure to stop the attack.

"They [parents] are not expected to be psychic. But these convictions are not about poor parenting. They concern acts that could have halted a runaway train," she told the court.

"Opportunity knocked over and over again, louder and louder, and it was ignored."

The Crumbleys are eligible for parole after they serve 10 years in prison, but they cannot be held for more than 15 years if parole is denied.

Prosecutors had alleged that the pair had dismissed clear signs that their son's mental health had deteriorated, and noted that the parents had bought Ethan Crumbley the gun he used in the 2021 attack.


Their son was 15 when he killed four students with a semi-automatic handgun at Oxford High School. Seven others were wounded in the shooting.

He is now serving life in prison without parole.

On Tuesday, parents of the dead students, who were all under the age of 17, delivered emotionally charged victim impact statements in court.

Nicole Beausoleil, mother of 17-year-old victim Madisyn Baldwin, addressed Ethan Crumbley's parents directly.

"When you were purchasing a gun for your son and leaving it unlocked, I was helping her finish her college essay," a teary-eyed Ms Beausoleil said.


"You decided parenting wasn't a priority," she added. "And because of that I've lost my daughter."

Jill Soave - the mother of another 17-year-old victim, Justin Shilling - was the second parent to speak. She noted that her "horror and trauma is hard to put into words".

But she looked directly at James and Jennifer Crumbley as she slammed the parents for their "failure to act" and stop a "completely preventable" tragedy.

"If only they had done something, anything, to shift the course of events," she said.

In a separate trial for each parent, prosecutors accused the Crumbleys of ignoring warning signs about their son's growing mental health crisis. They accused them of being negligent by buying him a gun and not storing it properly.

Prosecutor's sentencing recommendations were based on four separate counts of involuntary manslaughter, one for each of the four students that were killed.

During Tuesday's sentencing, the prosecution said James Crumbley showed a "total lack of remorse" after they read from a profanity-laden transcript of a call he made from jail. They alleged that James Crumbley had made death threats against the lead prosecutor in the case during the call.

James Crumbley's lawyers disagreed, and said that their client only "vented" and used language that was "angry" and "not respectful".

The shooter's father emphasised his regret in a statement before the hearing and told the court later that he wished he had acted differently.

"I cannot express how much I wish that I had known what was going on with him or what was going to happen, because I absolutely would have done a lot of things differently."

Jennifer Crumbley also shared her own regret to the families affected.

"I stand today not to ask for your forgiveness, as I know it may be beyond reach, but to express my sincerest apologies for the pain that has been caused," she said in court

James Crumbley's lawyer, Mariell Lehman, said that there was no evidence that Ethan Crumbley's father was aware of his son's plans.

Defence attorneys also argued that there was no legal precedent for this case, and it was inappropriate to hold the parents responsible for each person that their son killed.

Prosecutors disagreed, as did the judge.

On the day of the shooting at Oxford High School in Oxford, Michigan, the Crumbleys cut short a school meeting about a disturbing drawing their son had made, instead opting to go to work and not take him home.

School staff later sent him back to class without checking his backpack, which contained the gun his parents had purchased.

An independent investigation published last year alleged multiple failures from the school system, including the decision to allow Ethan to return to class.

In response, the school district has pledged to review and improve its practices and policies.

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At Least 3 Injured in Shooting at Philadelphia Eid Celebration

At least three people were shot and injured on Wednesday at an outdoor event where about 1,000 people were celebrating Eid al-Fitr in West Philadelphia, the police said.

One of those who was injured was an armed 15-year-old who was shot by a responding police officer, said Kevin J. Bethel, the commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department.

At a news conference, Commissioner Bethel said that officers who were writing parking tickets on the outskirts of the event had responded after they heard a “large volley” of about 30 gunshots that had been fired between “two factions” in a park at about 2:30 p.m.

The three people who were injured were in stable condition, he said. One was a 22-year-old who was shot in the stomach. Another was a teenager who was shot in the right ring finger, the police said. And one was a 15-year-old who was shot in the shoulder and leg by a police officer. Commissioner Bethel said the teenager had a gun.

After the 15-year-old was shot, the officer who shot him drove him to the hospital, Commissioner Bethel said. That teenager was one of five people who were arrested, according to the police, who said five guns had been recovered.

As officers were responding to the scene, a police vehicle struck a 15-year-old girl and fractured her leg, the police said.

Commissioner Bethel did not describe a motive, but he commended those who responded for helping to usher children to safety after the shooting, which was near a mosque, the Philadelphia Masjid.

“I walked through this event and we know the majority — 99 percent of the individuals — at this event are good people who wanted to have a good time,” Commissioner Bethel said. “And once again, we have young people engaging in gunfire who really destroyed the sanctity of what happened.”

He said that Mayor Cherelle Parker was reaching out to the Muslim community to ensure they had support.

A witness who attended the event, Saul Landers, said there was a “friendly vibe” with people playing games, riding horses and enjoying free food. Then he said he heard about 15 shots and saw “everybody running and taking cover.”

“It was sad, heartbreaking,” Mr. Landers said.

Jamie R. Gauthier, a member of the Philadelphia City Council, said she attended the event in the morning and saw families coming together to celebrate the end of Ramadan. “It was so joyful and such a beautiful day,” she said.

She said the shooting pointed to the need for greater gun control. “These young people should not have had access to the weapons they did that enabled terror at what was supposed to be a joyful religious celebration,” she said.

SOURCE: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/10/us/shooting-eid-philadelphia.html
 
Kentucky woman goes on shooting rampage, kills husband, sister before dying in shootout with brother: police

A Kentucky woman went on a wild shooting rampage, killing her husband and gunning down her own sister before she was killed by her brother in a shootout, police said.

Angela Gosser, 56, is accused of driving to her brother's house on Friday, May 3 in Jamestown with a gun and forcing her way into the home. Her brother, Darryl Wilson, 58, was home at the time, and according to a press release from the Kentucky State Police, he had a gun too.

Police said the two siblings got into a shootout that ended with Gosser dead. Wilson was injured and taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said.

But the extent of Gosser's crime spree, according to police, only became apparent when authorities were called to her sister, Jennifer Wilson's, home for a welfare check.

Jennifer Wilson’s family said they weren’t able to get in touch with her and were concerned for her safety, according to the press release.

When authorities arrived at the home in Russell County, they made a grisly discovery.

Troopers and deputies found Jennifer Wilson sitting in the driver's seat of a Toyota Camry with apparent fatal gunshot wounds to the head.

Police said they believe that before the incident at her brother's house, Gosser came across Jennifer Wilson and shot at her multiple times through the car's passenger side – leaving her for dead.

According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, Gosser’s husband, Larry Gosser, was also found shot and killed on Friday evening.

Larry Gosser was a retired Sergeant with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife after 16 years of service, according to Wilson Funeral Home records.

Police told local station WKYT that Larry Gosser was working on a tree on his property in western Pulaski County when his wife opened fire on him, killing him.

"Right now, that is open for investigation. We are still working with detectives and looking for leads. They are back there working to find the end of it," Pulaski County Sheriff Bobby Jones told WKYT.


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Shooting at grocery store in Arkansas kills 3 and wounds 10 others, police say

A shooter who opened fire Friday at a grocery store in Arkansas left the store and parked cars riddled with bullet holes as bystanders ducked for cover both indoors and in the parking lot, killing 3 people and wounding 10 others, authorities said.

The wounded included two law enforcement officers who exchanged fire with the shooter, state police said. The shooting occurred about 11:30 a.m. at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce, a city of about 3,200 people located 65 miles (104 kilometers) south of Little Rock.

“It’s tragic, our hearts are broken,” Col. Mike Hagar, director of State Police and public safety secretary, told reporters Friday.

Neither the officers’ nor the suspected shooter’s injuries were life threatening. The remaining injuries ranged from “not life-threatening to extremely critical,” Hagar said.


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A shooter opened fire Friday at a grocery store in Fordyce, Arkansas, killing three people and wounding 10 others, police said.
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Five dead in Las Vegas shooting, suspect arrested, local media reports​

June 25 (Reuters) - Police in North Las Vegas on Tuesday captured a man they suspect shot and killed five people in an apartment complex, according to local media reports.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper, citing a police statement, said that in addition to the five dead, a 13-year-old girl was also shot and is in critical condition at a nearby hospital.

North Las Vegas police did not return requests for comment.

Police identified the suspect as Eric Adams, 57, according to the Review-Journal. He is suspected of carrying out the shooting late on Monday in two different apartments within the same apartment complex.

Police did not provide details on any possible motive for the shooting, nor did they say when or how they arrested Adams.
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At least four dead and nine injured in school shooting in Georgia

At least four people have been killed and at least nine have been injured in a school shooting in the US, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has said.

The shooting took place at Apalachee High School, situated in Winder in Barrow County - around 50 miles from the city of Atlanta.

One suspect is in custody, the Barrow County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.

Officers said just before 9.30am local time, officers were alerted to the incident, and responders from "multiple law enforcement agencies" were dispatched to the high school "in reference to a reported active shooting".

The school was placed on lockdown, but this has now been cleared with pupils released to their families.

Dozens of police swarmed the campus and students rushed for shelter in the football stadium.

Camille Nelms said she was shedding tears when a gunman opened fire on her classroom.

As bullets came flying into her classroom, the teacher and students tried to take shelter in the corner.

"I was crying, I didn't want to die that way," Nelms told NBC affiliate WXIA of Atlanta. "I don't want to meet the Lord that way."

The shooting sparked a stampede, according to local media reports.


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US school shooting suspect, 14, quizzed about threats last year

A boy accused of killing four people at his high school in Georgia was interviewed last year by police about anonymous online threats, the FBI has said.

Colt Gray, 14, denied to police in May 2023 he was behind internet posts that contained images of guns, warning of a school shooting.

The suspect opened fire on Wednesday at Apalachee High School in the city of Winder, killing two teachers and two pupils, investigators say. Eight students and one teacher were injured.

He was arrested on campus and will be prosecuted as an adult.

Police have identified the victims as teachers Christina Irimie and Richard Aspinwall and 14-year-old students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo.

In a news conference, Georgia Bureau of Investigation director Chris Hosey said the gun used was an "AR-platform style weapon".

In a statement, the FBI said its National Threat Operations Center had alerted local law enforcement in May 2023 after receiving anonymous tips about "online threats to commit a school shooting at an unidentified location and time".

The agency said that within 24 hours investigators had determined that the threats originated in Georgia.

Sheriff's deputies interviewed the boy and his father, who "stated he had hunting guns in the house, but the subject did not have unsupervised access to them", the FBI said.

The suspect, who was 13 years old at the time, denied making the online threats and officials "alerted local schools for continued monitoring of the subject".

"At the time, there was no probable cause for an arrest or to take any additional law enforcement action on the local, state or federal levels," added the FBI statement.

Sheriff Jud Smith described the attack as "pure evil" and said officers were on scene within minutes of receiving 911 calls at 10:20 local time (14:20 GMT).

Two officers assigned to the school "immediately encountered the subject", the sheriff said, adding that the boy "immediately surrendered".

The boy has been interviewed and spoke with investigators once while in custody, Sheriff Smith said.

The sheriff added that no motive had been identified and that law enforcement did not know of "any targets at this point".

Lyela Sayarath, who was in the alleged attacker's class, told CNN that the suspect left the room at the beginning of an algebra lesson.

She said he came back and knocked on the door, which had locked automatically, but another student refused to let him in after noticing he had a gun.

Lyela told CNN the attacker then went to the classroom next door, where he began shooting.

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Marques Coleman, 14, said he saw the attacker holding a "big gun" just before the shooting began.

"I got up, I started running, he started shooting like, like 10 times. He shot at least 10 times," he told CBS News, the BBC's US partner.

"My teacher started barricading the door with desks," he said.

After standing up, the pupil said he saw "one of my classmates on the ground bleeding so bad", another girl shot in the leg and a friend shot in the stomach.

A vigil was held on Wednesday evening in the city of 18,000 residents about 50 miles (80km) from Atlanta.

This was the 23rd US school shooting of 2024, according a database maintained by magazine Education Week, which counts 11 dead and 38 injured in such attacks so far this year.

David Riedman, who runs the K-12 School Shooting Database, told Reuters news agency that the shooting in Georgia was the first "planned attack" at a school during this autumn term.

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Kamala Harris addresses Georgia school shooting: ‘We’ve got to stop it’

US vice-president and Democratic nominee for president makes remarks before campaign stop in New Hampshire

Kamala Harris condemned the deadly shooting that occurred at a high school in Winder, Georgia on Wednesday, calling it a “senseless tragedy” and saying “we have to end this epidemic of gun violence in our country”.

The US vice-president and Democratic nominee for president paused before she began a speech about economic matters on the election campaign trail in North Hampton, New Hampshire, to address the incident.

She shook her head and called the killings “outrageous” in commenting on the first mass shooting at a school since she became the nominee.

“We’re still gathering information about what happened, but we know that there were multiple fatalities and injuries, and our hearts are with all the students, the teachers and their families,” she said.

She added: “Of course, we are grateful to the first responders and the law enforcement that were on the scene. But this is just a senseless tragedy, on top of so many senseless tragedies, and it’s just outrageous that every day in our country, in the United States of America, that parents have to send their children to school worried about whether or not their child will come home alive.”

Visibly frustrated, Harris continued: “It’s senseless. It is. We’ve got to stop it, and we have to end this epidemic of gun violence in our country once and for all. You know, it doesn’t have to be this way. It doesn’t have to be this way.”

Four people have been confirmed dead and multiple others injured. The suspect is currently in custody, according to authorities.

Joe Biden also issued a statement, saying: “Jill and I are mourning the deaths of those whose lives were cut short due to more senseless gun violence and thinking of all of the survivors whose lives are forever changed.

“What should have been a joyous back-to-school season in Winder, Georgia, has now turned into another horrific reminder of how gun violence continues to tear our communities apart,” he added before calling on Republicans to “finally say ‘enough is enough’”, and pass more gun control legislation.

In a separate statement on Wednesday, the US attorney general, Merrick Garland, said that the justice department “stands ready” to support Winder’s community.

“I am devastated for the families that have been affected by this terrible tragedy,” Garland said.

Meanwhile, posting on his Truth Social account, Donald Trump called the shooter a “sick and deranged monster”, adding: “Our hearts are with the victims and loved ones of those affected by the tragic event in Winder, GA.”

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Father of US school shooting suspect charged with murder

The father of a 14-year-old boy accused of killing four people at a high school in the US state of Georgia has been arrested and charged with murder.

Colin Gray, 54, is facing four charges of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder and eight of cruelty to children.

Officials said on Thursday evening the charges were directly connected to his son's actions and "allowing him to possess a weapon".

The son, Colt Gray, is accused of killing two teachers and two students in Wednesday's shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, near Atlanta.

He is due in court on Friday charged - as an adult - with four counts of murder.

In Georgia, state law allows prosecutors to charge minors from age 13 as an adult in certain crimes.

This means they face potentially more severe sentences if convicted.

Authorities are investigating whether Colin Gray bought the AR-style weapon as a gift for his son in December 2023, law enforcement sources told CBS News, the BBC's US partner.

The charges against the father are thought to be the most severe levelled against the parent in this kind of case.

In May 2023, the FBI alerted local police to online threats about a school shooting, associated with an email address linked to the suspect.

A sheriff's deputy went to interview the boy, who was 13 at the time.

His father told police he had guns in the house, but his son did not have unsupervised access to them, the FBI said in a statement on Wednesday.

Officials say the threats were made on Discord, a social media platform popular with video gamers, and contained images of guns.

The account's profile name was in Russian and translated to the surname of the attacker who killed 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut in 2012.

A police incident report describing last year's interview with the boy and his father was released on Thursday.

In the report, a deputy described the boy as "reserved" and "calm" and said he "assured me he never made any threats to shoot up any school".

They said he claimed to have deleted his Discord account because it was repeatedly hacked.

Colin Gray also told police his son was getting picked on at school and had been struggling with his parents’ separation.

Police records reveal that the boy's mother and father were in the process of divorcing, and he was staying with his father during the split.

The teen often hunted with his father, who told police he had photographed his son with a deer’s blood on his cheeks.

The boy's maternal grandfather told the New York Times he partly blames the tumultuous home life after Mr Gray's split from his daughter.

“I understand my grandson did a horrendous thing - there’s no question about it, and he’s going to pay the price for it,” Charlie Polhamus told the newspaper.

"My grandson did what he did because of the environment that he lived in,” he added.

During the news conference on Thursday, Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith said all nine of those injured were expected to make a full recovery.

Several victims had already left hospital, he said.

Students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, both 14, and teachers Richard Aspinwall, 39, and Christina Irimie, 53, died in the attack.

Witnesses said the suspect left an algebra lesson on Wednesday morning only to return later and try to re-enter the classroom.

Some students went to open the locked door, but apparently saw the weapon and backed away.

Witnesses said they then heard a barrage of 10-15 gunshots. Two school police officers quickly challenged the boy and he immediately surrendered.

These are not the first charges against the parents of a suspect in a school shooting.

In April, the parents of a Michigan teenager who killed four students with a gun they bought for him just days before the shooting were sentenced for their role in the attack.

James and Jennifer Crumbley were both found guilty of manslaughter and each sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison.

The case was widely reported to be the first time the parents of a child who had carried out a mass shooting were held criminally liable.

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Father of US school shooting suspect charged with murder

The father of a 14-year-old boy accused of killing four people at a high school in the US state of Georgia has been arrested and charged with murder.

Colin Gray, 54, is facing four charges of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder and eight of cruelty to children.

Officials said on Thursday evening the charges were directly connected to his son's actions and "allowing him to possess a weapon".

The son, Colt Gray, is accused of killing two teachers and two students in Wednesday's shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, near Atlanta.

He is due in court on Friday charged - as an adult - with four counts of murder.

In Georgia, state law allows prosecutors to charge minors from age 13 as an adult in certain crimes.

This means they face potentially more severe sentences if convicted.

Authorities are investigating whether Colin Gray bought the AR-style weapon as a gift for his son in December 2023, law enforcement sources told CBS News, the BBC's US partner.

The charges against the father are thought to be the most severe levelled against the parent in this kind of case.

In May 2023, the FBI alerted local police to online threats about a school shooting, associated with an email address linked to the suspect.

A sheriff's deputy went to interview the boy, who was 13 at the time.

His father told police he had guns in the house, but his son did not have unsupervised access to them, the FBI said in a statement on Wednesday.

Officials say the threats were made on Discord, a social media platform popular with video gamers, and contained images of guns.

The account's profile name was in Russian and translated to the surname of the attacker who killed 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut in 2012.

A police incident report describing last year's interview with the boy and his father was released on Thursday.

In the report, a deputy described the boy as "reserved" and "calm" and said he "assured me he never made any threats to shoot up any school".

They said he claimed to have deleted his Discord account because it was repeatedly hacked.

Colin Gray also told police his son was getting picked on at school and had been struggling with his parents’ separation.

Police records reveal that the boy's mother and father were in the process of divorcing, and he was staying with his father during the split.

The teen often hunted with his father, who told police he had photographed his son with a deer’s blood on his cheeks.

The boy's maternal grandfather told the New York Times he partly blames the tumultuous home life after Mr Gray's split from his daughter.

“I understand my grandson did a horrendous thing - there’s no question about it, and he’s going to pay the price for it,” Charlie Polhamus told the newspaper.

"My grandson did what he did because of the environment that he lived in,” he added.

During the news conference on Thursday, Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith said all nine of those injured were expected to make a full recovery.

Several victims had already left hospital, he said.

Students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, both 14, and teachers Richard Aspinwall, 39, and Christina Irimie, 53, died in the attack.

Witnesses said the suspect left an algebra lesson on Wednesday morning only to return later and try to re-enter the classroom.

Some students went to open the locked door, but apparently saw the weapon and backed away.

Witnesses said they then heard a barrage of 10-15 gunshots. Two school police officers quickly challenged the boy and he immediately surrendered.

These are not the first charges against the parents of a suspect in a school shooting.

In April, the parents of a Michigan teenager who killed four students with a gun they bought for him just days before the shooting were sentenced for their role in the attack.

James and Jennifer Crumbley were both found guilty of manslaughter and each sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison.

The case was widely reported to be the first time the parents of a child who had carried out a mass shooting were held criminally liable.

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Four dead and dozens hurt in Alabama mass shooting

At least four people have been killed and dozens injured in a mass shooting in Birmingham, Alabama, police say.

“Multiple shooters fired multiple shots on a group of people” late on Satuday in the Five Points South area of the city, Birmingham police officer Truman Fitzgerald said.

Police found the bodies of two men and one woman at the scene and a fourth victim died of bullet wounds in hospital, he said.

Detectives are investigating whether the gunmen walked up to the victims or drove by, Mr Fitzgerald added. No suspects have been arrested.

The Five Points South district is known for its nightlife. The shooting occurred on Magnolia Avenue, Mr Fitzgerald said.

Witnesses who were queuing outside a hookah and cigar lounge on Magnolia Avenue at the time told local news site Al.com that some of the gunfire sounded as though it came from a gun converted to be fully automatic.

Speaking about the injured, Mr Fitzgerald told reporters: “We have dozens of gunshot victims from this area. I’m told at least four of those gunshot victims are life-threatening."

There have been more than 400 mass shootings across the US so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as an incident in which four or more people are injured or killed.

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California governor signs bills to bolster gun control​


California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several gun control measures Tuesday, including one that allows the court to consider stalking and animal cruelty as grounds to restrict access to firearms.

The state already has some of the strictest gun laws in the country. The new laws signed by Newsom will expand restrictions on who could own firearms, prevent the proliferation of “ghost guns” and increase protections for domestic violence survivors.

“California won’t wait until the next school shooting or mass shooting to act,” Newsom said in a statement. “In the absence of congressional action, our state is once again leading the way by strengthening our nation-leading gun laws.”

Under the new laws, a judge can consider stalking, acts of animal cruelty or threats of violence as evidence for a gun violence restraining order. A person who has a misdemeanor charge dismissed because they were found to be mentally incompetent will also be prohibited from possessing a gun. Current laws only apply such restrictions to cases involving felony charges.

Another law targets ghost guns by requiring law enforcement agencies to prohibit their contracted vendors from selling guns meant to be destroyed. The measure received bipartisan support from the Legislature.

The new laws also aim at providing more protections for domestic violence survivors. There’ll be fewer exceptions for police officers to continue carrying a gun if they were perpetrators of domestic violence. Law enforcement is also required to take away firearms from offenders.

Newsom also signed legislation banning fake gunfire and fake blood from active-shooter drills in California’s public schools.

The California Legislature, which is controlled by Democrats, has advanced some of the strictest gun laws in the country, but many have not survived court challenges.

Newsom has positioned himself as a leader on gun control while he eyes the national political stage. He has called for and signed a variety of bills, including measures targeting ghost guns that are harder for law enforcement to trace, raising the taxes on guns and ammunition to pay for education and banning people from carrying firearms in most public places. Last year, he kickstarted a campaign calling for a constitutional amendment on gun safety with little success.

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1 killed, 12 injured by gunfire in shooting during homecoming week at Tuskegee University in Alabama

One person was killed and a dozen others were injured in a shooting on the last day of homecoming week at Alabama’s Tuskegee University early Sunday morning, according to the university and state authorities.

The person who died was 18 years old, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said in a post on X. At least 16 people were injured as a result of the incident with at least 12 of those injured by gunfire, according to the agency.

“Several others including Tuskegee University students were injured and are receiving treatment at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika and Baptist South Hospital in Montgomery,” according to the university. Authorities did not say exactly how many others were wounded or provide information on their conditions.

It’s unclear who opened fire or what led up to the shooting. No arrests were announced as of Sunday morning.

The shooting is among at least 454 mass shootings reported so far this year in the United States, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which, like CNN, defines a mass shooting as one that injures or kills four or more people, not including the shooter.

Large crowds were gathered at the university on Saturday night to celebrate Tuskegee’s 100th homecoming week. Social media video shows people ducking for cover at a parking lot as gunshots rang out.

The university said law enforcement “have secured the scene” and the Alabama Bureau of Investigations is investigating.

“The university is in the process of completing student accountability and notifying parents,” Tuskegee University said. “Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.”

Mark Brown, president and CEO of Tuskegee University, addressed the incident at the university’s Homecoming Convocation on Sunday morning.

“I now ask that you would join me in a brief moment of silence as we reflect on the lost soul and the parents, family members and friends that grieve, the concerns of all those parents who have children here, for the safety of their students and our students and faculty who may also grieve at this moment,” Brown said.

All classes on Monday have been canceled “as law enforcement continues to process the scene,” the state law enforcement agency said. “University grief counselors will be available for students in the chapel on Monday.”

The incident follows a series of shootings at homecoming events last month.

A shooting at Albany State University after homecoming game on October 19 left one dead and injured multiple others. It happened the same day three people were killed and eight others were injured when shots were fired at another homecoming event outside Lexington, Mississippi.

It also follows an October 12 shooting near Tennessee State University in Nashville that left one man dead and injured another nine people after the school’s homecoming celebration.


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Dallas: Gunfire at airport as passenger plane hit by bullet​


A passenger plane has been hit by a bullet near the cockpit as it was preparing to take off at an airport in Dallas.

The bullet struck the right side of the Southwest Airlines jet just under the flight deck around 8.30pm local time on Friday (2.30am on Saturday UK time).

Flight 2494 was cancelled with the aircraft removed from service.

Passengers safely left the commercial plane as it was returned to the gate at Dallas Love Field Airport in Texas with another flight planned for them.

No injuries were reported in the incident involving a Boeing 737-800 aircraft which suffered some damage as it was taxiing.

The jet was preparing to fly to Indianapolis International Airport when the gunfire happened.

In a social media post, Dallas Love Field Airport said the city's police department responded and runway 13R/31L was closed, but reopened later on Friday night with "minimal impact" on the facility's operations.

According to a Southwest Airlines spokesperson, the "bullet apparently struck the right side of the aircraft just under the flight deck".

The plane scare happened just days after two commercial aircraft were hit by gunfire over the capital of Haiti.

A Spirit Airlines flight was just metres from landing in Port-au-Prince having come from Fort Lauderdale in Florida, when gangs shot at the plane, injuring a flight attendant.

Footage on social media, which is believed to have been filmed by an airline employee, appeared to show the hole where a bullet had entered the aircraft near the back door and struck overhead lockers.

The plane was diverted and landed in the Dominican Republic and all flights in and out of the Toussaint Louverture International Airport were halted, the US embassy in Haiti said.

Shortly after, a JetBlue flight was struck by a bullet as it took off from the capital towards New York.

The airline said its Flight 935 arrived later than scheduled without reporting any issues, but a post-flight inspection identified that the exterior of the aircraft had been hit.

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Brian Thompson: US healthcare executive shot dead outside Manhattan hotel​


An executive at a major US healthcare company has been shot dead in New York in what was reportedly a targeted attack.

Brian Thompson, 50, was fatally shot in the chest at 6.46am local time on Wednesday outside the Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan. He had been the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare since April 2021.

He was taken to a nearby hospital but could not be saved.

Mayor of New York, Eric Adams, said it appears the shooting was "a targeted murder".

Mr Thompson's wife, Paulette Thompson, said that he had been receiving threats.

"There had been some threats," she said in a phone call to Sky's US partner network, NBC News. "Basically, I don't know, a lack of coverage? I don't know details. I just know that he said there were some people that had been threatening him."

"I can't really give a thoughtful response right now. I just found this out and I'm trying to console my children," she added.

The suspect was described as using a firearm with a silencer, CNBC reported, citing a person familiar with the incident.

They added the suspect was a white man wearing a black hoodie, black trousers, black trainers with a white trim and a grey rucksack.

UnitedHealthcare is the insurance arm of the health care giant UnitedHealth Group.

UnitedHealth did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The company cancelled the remainder of its annual meeting with investors in New York City where it was updating Wall Street on its direction and expectations for the coming year.

It is understood Mr Thompson was due to speak at the conference.

"We're dealing with a very serious medical situation with one of our team members, and as a result, I'm afraid we're going to have to bring to a close the event today," UnitedHealth's chief executive Sir Andrew Witty said.

Sir Andrew is the former boss of GlaxoSmithKline in the UK.

There have been no arrests, and the investigation is active and ongoing.

Mr Thompson joined the UnitedHealth Group in 2004.

He previously served as chief executive of UnitedHealthcare government programmes.

UnitedHealthcare is the largest provider of Medicare Advantage plans in the US and also manages health insurance coverage for employers, and state- and federally funded Medicaid programmes.

The scene of the shooting is a short walk from tourist sites such as the Museum of Modern Art and Rockefeller Centre.

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Brian Thompson: US healthcare executive shot dead outside Manhattan hotel

The mayor of New York said the shooting of Brian Thompson was "a targeted murder". His wife added that he had received threats recently.
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UnitedHealthcare CEO fatal shooting: what we know so far

Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, one of the the US’s largest health insurers, was fatally shot on Wednesday in midtown Manhattan by an unidentified man.

Here’s everything we know about the shooting.

1. Thompson was 50, lived in Minnesota and had been CEO since 2021

Brian Thompson lived in Minnesota, but had been in New York for the annual UnitedHealthcare investor conference scheduled to take place on Wednesday morning.

He joined UnitedHealth Group in 2004 and had been the chief executive of Minnesota-based UnitedHealthcare since April 2021.

Before this role, he had served as CEO of UnitedHealthcare government programs including Medicare and retirement, and community and state.

2. Thompson was specifically targeted

New York’s police commissioner, Jessica Tisch, called the shooting a “brazen targeted attack” that “does not appear to be a random act of violence”.

“I want to be clear at this time: every indication is that this was a premeditated, pre-planned, targeted attack,” she said.

3. Thompson’s wife has said that he had been receiving threats

In a phone call to NBC News, Paulette Thompson said: “There had been some threats. Basically, I don’t know, a lack of coverage? I don’t know details. I just know that he said there were some people that had been threatening him.”

While she did not elaborate on “lack of coverage” to the network, the comment comes in the wake of backlash that UnitedHealthcare has experienced about their coverage. Earlier this year, protesters were arrested outside the company’s headquarters in Minnesota, and were reportedly there in an effort to shed light on the organization’s alleged “pattern of improper coverage denials”.

4. The suspected shooter has not been identified and was last seen entering Central Park

Images of a suspect released by the New York police department (NYPD) on Wednesday showed him wearing a dark jacket with the hood up, a dark mask pulled up over his nose, dark trousers and a grey backpack.

The latest image released by police reportedly shows the suspect at a Starbucks coffee shop minutes before the shooting.

The gunman arrived at the location on foot about five minutes before Thompson’s arrival, police said. From surveillance video, police said Thompson was seen at 6.44am ET walking alone towards the Hilton.

Officials said he approached Thompson from behind and shot him in the back before moving toward the victim and continuing to shoot. Ultimately, Thompson was shot in the back and at least once in the calf.

Authorities said the gun appeared to malfunction, and the gunman cleared the jam before firing again and fleeing northbound into an alleyway between 54th Street and 55th Street. The shooter then continued to walk westbound on the Avenue of the Americas, where he got on to an electric Citi Bike and rode northbound towards Central Park.

Police noted that they were working to gather information about the ebike, specifically its GPS tracker.

5. The shooter was ‘proficient’ in firearms

Video footage of the shooting showed that the suspect was “proficient in firearms” and able to clear a jam in his gun in the midst of the attack, police said.

Police were not able to determine whether a silencer had been used from the glimpse of video that they currently have access to.

Police say they recovered three live 9mm rounds and three discharged 9mm shell casings.

6. A cellphone was found near the scene

Officers recovered a cellphone near the scene of the shooting and are conducting forensic analysis to see whether it is connected to the victim or the suspect.

7. Police are offering up to $10,000 to anyone with information regarding Thompson’s death

Police are searching for the gunman and offering up to $10,000 to anyone with information regarding Thompson’s death, as stated on a newly released flyer with two surveillance photos.

In the Wednesday morning press conference, Jeffrey Maddrey, the NYPD chief, encouraged New Yorkers to go about their daily business, but to be alert. Maddrey also said the shooting would not affect the Rockefeller Center tree lighting, scheduled for Wednesday evening, but added that there would be a “massive” police presence including a plainclothes detail.

SOURCE: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...ng-what-we-know-so-far?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
 
New photos released as NYPD hunt insurance boss killer

Police in New York have released two photos of an unmasked individual wanted for questioning over the killing of a healthcare chief executive.

UnitedHealthcare boss Brian Thompson, 50, was fatally shot in the back on Wednesday morning outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan.

The attacker fled the scene without taking any of Thompson's belongings. Police believe the victim was targeted in a pre-planned killing.

Investigators are also using facial recognition technology and bullet casings with cryptic messages written on them to track down the suspect. They have yet to reveal a motive in the shooting.

Here's what we know about the suspect and the investigation.

How did the shooting and escape happen?

The shooting took place at about 06:45 EST (11:45 GMT) in a busy part of Manhattan close to Times Square and Central Park. Thompson had been scheduled to speak at an investor conference later in the day.

According to police, the suspect - who was clad in a black face mask and light brown or cream-coloured jacket - appeared to be waiting for Thompson for five minutes outside the Hilton hotel where he was expected to speak.

Thompson, who arrived on foot, was shot in the back and leg, and was pronounced dead about half an hour later at a local hospital.

New York Police Department (NYPD) Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny has revealed that the suspect's weapon appeared to jam, but that he was able to quickly fix it and keep shooting.

CCTV footage appears to show the gunman had fitted a suppressor, also known as a silencer, to his pistol, BBC Verify has established.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams - a veteran of the NYPD - told MSNBC that the use of a silencer was unprecedented in his career.

"I have never seen a silencer before," he said. "That was really something shocking to us all."

Investigators reportedly believe the firearm is a BT Station Six 9, a weapon which is marketed as tracing its roots back to pistols used by Second World War-era Allied special operations forces.

Police have reportedly visited gun stores in Connecticut to try to determine where the weapon was purchased.

After the shooting, video shows the suspect fleeing the scene on foot. Officials initially said the suspect used an electric Citi Bike owned by Lyft.

But Lyft, which owns and operates Citi Bike, later said it had been told by the NYPD that one of its vehicles had not been used, according to the BBC's US partner, CBS News.

The investigation

So far, the investigation into Thompson's killing has centred on a few clues that police are using to identify the suspect.

Officials released two images of an unmasked man on Thursday that the NYPD said was "wanted for questioning" in connection with the murder.

Law enforcement sources told CBS that the person is believed to have used a fake ID to check into a hostel in the area. The name used is fraudulent and is not believed to belong to an actual person.

Investigators believe the person of interest took a bus that originated in Atlanta, Georgia, to New York days before the shooting, CBS reports, citing a person briefed on the investigation. It's unclear whether the person got on the bus at Atlanta or later during a stop.

It is unclear if he is the same person as the suspect.

Earlier, police revealed the suspect was photographed at a nearby Starbucks just minutes before the shooting.

While he is masked in the image, police sources told CBS that the mask is pulled down far enough so that his eyes and part of his nose can be seen.

With that, investigators are using facial recognition software to try to find a match.

Investigators have so far not identified a motive in the killing, although police did note that the assailant fled without taking any of Thompson's belongings.

Additionally, police are testing three bullet casings and three live rounds found at the scene for DNA.

The words "deny," "defend" and "depose" were discovered on the casings, two law enforcement sources told CBS.

Investigators believe this could be a reference to the "three D's of insurance" - a known reference made by opponents of the industry.

The terms refer to tactics used by insurance companies to refuse payment claims by patients in America's complicated and mostly privately run healthcare system.

The words resemble - but are not exactly the same as – the title of a book called Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don't Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It.

The book, published in 2010, was written by Jay Feinman, a legal scholar at Rutgers University in New Jersey. It's billed as an exposé of the insurance industry and a how-to guide for Americans on how to navigate the system.

Professor Feinman declined to comment when the BBC contacted him.

A mobile phone was discovered in an alley along the suspect's escape route. Police say they are "working through" the phone.

A coffee cup believed to have been discarded by the suspect has also been dusted for fingerprints and sent to an NYPD crime lab in the hopes that it may help reveal his identity or establish a chain of events.

Investigators also said they executed a search warrant at a location in Manhattan's Upper West Side, which he was seen entering earlier in the day.

The location is near the Frederick Douglas housing project, where police say surveillance video showed the suspect outside at approximately 05:00 the morning of the crime.

Police earlier said they would also search Thompson's room at the nearby Marriott, which is down the street from where the incident took place.

Thompson joined UnitedHealth, the biggest private insurer in the US, from accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2004.

He rose through the ranks and became CEO in 2021, leading the company through some very profitable years.

In an interview with MSNBC, Thompson's wife said that there had "been some threats" against him earlier, although she was unable to provide details.

"I just know that he said there were some people that had been threatening him," she said.

According to police in Thompson's hometown of Maple Grove, Minnesota, there had previously been one suspicious incident at his home in 2018.

The incident was cleared with no criminal activity detected. No additional details were provided.

BBC
 
Luigi Mangione charged with murdering healthcare CEO in New York

A 26-year-old man has been charged with murder over last week's fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City.

Luigi Mangione was taken into custody at a McDonald's in the town of Altoona, Pennsylvania, about 280 miles (450km) west of New York City on Monday after a customer at the fast-food outlet recognised him.

An Ivy League graduate from a prominent Maryland family, he was found in possession of a gun and a handwritten document that indicated "motivation and mindset", according to police.

Mr Mangione then appeared in a Pennsylvania court to be arraigned on five initial counts and was denied bail.

Just hours later, New York investigators charged Mr Mangione with murder and four other counts including firearms charges.

Mr Thompson, 50, was fatally shot in the back last Wednesday morning outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan where UnitedHealthcare, the medical insurance giant he led, was holding an investors' meeting.

Police say he was targeted in a pre-planned killing.

Mr Mangione is in jail in Pennsylvania, where he was formally charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm, forgery and providing false identification to police.

He was handcuffed at the wrists and ankles when he appeared in court there earlier on Monday.

Wearing jeans and a dark blue jersey, Mr Mangione seemed calm during the hearing, occasionally looking around at those present, including the media.

Last week's shooting triggered a huge manhunt, with New York City investigators using one of the world's largest digital surveillance systems as well as police dogs, drones and divers in a Central Park lake to search for the attacker.

Investigators revealed that finding Mr Mangione was a complete surprise, as they did not have his name on a list of suspects before Monday.

It was ultimately a McDonald's customer in Altoona that recognised the suspect from media coverage and alerted an employee, who then tipped off the police.

When police arrived, Mr Mangione showed them a fake New Jersey driver's licence with the name Mark Rosario, said court papers.

He "became quiet and started to shake" when an officer asked if he had been to New York recently, the criminal complaint adds.

When he was told he would be arrested if he lied about his name, he gave his real name, according to the court papers.

Asked why he lied, he told officers that "I clearly shouldn't have".

A search of his backpack uncovered what police called a "ghost gun" - which could have been 3D-printed - and a loaded magazine with six rounds of 9mm ammunition.

Prosecutors said he was also carrying a US passport and $10,000 cash, $2,000 of it in foreign currency, though Mr Mangione disputed the amount in court.

A three-page handwritten document found on his possession suggested he harboured "ill will towards corporate America", said officials.

Investigators say the words "deny", "defend" and "depose" were written on shell casings found at the scene of Mr Thompson's murder.

Officials believe this could be a reference to what critics call the "three Ds of insurance" - tactics used by insurance companies to reject payment claims by patients in America's complicated healthcare system.

Earlier in the day, New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the weapon and suppressor seized by investigators from the suspect were "both consistent with the weapon used in the murder" of Mr Thompson.

Mr Mangione is now expected to be presented with the option of waiving his extradition to the state of New York, or contesting it.

If he waives it, he will immediately be made available to New York authorities. If he contests it, the process could take between 30 and 45 days.

Mr Mangione's family said they were "shocked and devastated" by his arrest.

"We offer our prayers to the family of Brian Thompson and we ask people to pray for all involved," said their statement, which was posted on social media late on Monday by the defendant's cousin, Maryland state legislator Nino Mangione.

As a teenager, Mr Mangione attended a private all-boys school in Maryland, where he was class valedictorian, a title usually awarded to students with the best grades.

He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League college.

His LinkedIn account says he worked as a data engineer in California. TrueCar, a website for car buyers, confirmed that he had been employed there but left in 2023.

Mr Mangione's last known address was in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Several posts to an account on X, formerly Twitter, that appeared to belong to Mr Mangione suggested that friends had been trying to reach him, with one person posting in October that "nobody has heard from you in months".

BBC
 
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