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Florida Man Survives Alligator, Is Killed by Deputies

'This is just crazy stuff, OK?' says sheriff of Polk County after confrontation

(Newser) - A Florida man is dead after an encounter first with an alligator and then with sheriff's deputies. "This is just crazy stuff, OK?" says Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, reports CBS News . Timothy Schulz, 42, was fatally shot by deputies in Monday's chaotic scene. How it unfolded:...

Memorial Day Ends With a Deadly Mass Shooting

2 killed, 9 injured in shooting inside Philadelphia's Fairmount Park

(Newser) - Two people died and nine others were injured in a mass shooting at Philadelphia's expansive Fairmount Park on Memorial Day as police ushered out groups celebrating the holiday. Gunshots erupted around 10:30pm local time while many people were still gathered in the poorly-lit park, which covers 2,000...

10 Shot on SC Party Cruise
10 Shot on South Carolina
Party Boat
May 26, 2025 11:17 AM CDT

10 Shot on South Carolina Party Boat

No deaths have been reported, though some victims are in critical condition

(Newser) - Ten people were shot during a fight that started on a private boat where a holiday weekend party was being held Sunday night on the South Carolina coast, authorities said. No one died in the shooting in Little River, about 20 miles northeast of Myrtle Beach, around 9:30pm, although...

DC Museum Shooting Suspect Could Face Death Penalty
Grim Details of
DC Shooting Emerge
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May 23, 2025 6:25 AM CDT

Grim Details of DC Shooting Emerge

Suspect in murders of 2 Israeli Embassy staffers outside DC museum could face death penalty

(Newser) - Capital punishment is on the table for the suspect in the DC museum shooting on Wednesday that left two Israeli Embassy staffers dead. Interim US Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro now says that the case is eligible for the death penalty, and that Elias Rodriguez—who the Washington Post notes...

DC Shooting Victims Were About to Get Engaged
What We Know About
the DC Museum Shooting
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May 22, 2025 11:50 AM CDT

What We Know About the DC Museum Shooting

Victims identified as embassy staffers Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim

(Newser) - Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim were days from a possible engagement. But Lischinsky never got the chance to pop the question. As the staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, left an American Jewish Committee event at the Capital Jewish Museum late Wednesday, they were shot dead...

Suspect in Fatal DC Shooting 'Did It for Gaza,' Witness Says

2 Israeli embassy staffers killed near Jewish museum in nation's capital

(Newser) - The suspect in Wednesday night's fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, DC, waited around at the scene pretending to be a witness until police arrived, a witness tells CNN . The suspect then allegedly told police, "I did it, I did it for Gaza. Free Palestine!...

2 Israeli Embassy Staffers Shot Dead in Washington, DC

Details of the crime are developing, but FBI says public is not in danger

(Newser) - Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, were fatally shot late Wednesday as the American Jewish Committee hosted an event at a museum in the nation's capital. The staffers have not yet been identified, but a spokesperson for the embassy tells CNN the Israeli ambassador was...

Former Ukrainian Politician Linked to Russia Is Shot Dead

Andriy Portnov, sanctioned by US in 2021, was killed after dropping off kids at Madrid school

(Newser) - A former high-ranking Ukrainian politician was shot dead on Wednesday, just after dropping off his children at school in Spain. Andriy Portnov, 51, had departed the American School of Madrid in the city's Pozuelo de Alarcon district around 9:15am local time when at least one gunman repeatedly fired...

College Student Fatally Shot From the Room Above Him

Police in Michigan says shooter fired through the floor while at a house party

(Newser) - A Michigan college student was killed during a house party by bullets fired through the floor of an upstairs bedroom, reports Fox News . Authorities are still investigating whether to file criminal charges in the death of Connor Lotterman, 19. The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office says the unidentified shooter,...

At 3am, Teens' TikTok Challenge Ends in Murder

18-year-old shot and killed during 'ding dong ditch' on prom day in Virginia

(Newser) - A late-night TikTok prank in a quiet Virginia suburb turned deadly when an 18-year-old high school senior was shot while filming with friends on prom day. What started as a "ding dong ditch" for social media ended with an arrest for second-degree murder, reports the Washington Post . Michael...

NY Official Shoots Lost DoorDash Driver: Cops

John Reilly, highway superintendent of Chester, NY, allegedly shot the man in the back as he left

(Newser) - An official in Chester, New York, who also happens to be a federally licensed firearms dealer, is accused of shooting a food delivery driver who went to his home to ask for directions. John Reilly, Chester's highway superintendent, told the DoorDash driver to get off his property around 10pm...

Officer Killed in Hospital Siege Was Hit by Police Gunfire

Police were 'willing to lay down their lives for every single person at that hospital,' prosecutor says

(Newser) - An officer killed while responding to a Pennsylvania hospital siege was struck by a shotgun blast fired by police that also hit an armed man holding hostages, a prosecutor disclosed at a news conference Wednesday. The attacker and West York Patrolman Andrew W. Duarte were killed in the gunfire in...

1 Killed, 11 Injured in Myrtle Beach Shooting

Altercation in entertainment district led to gunfire and police response

(Newser) - A busy Saturday night in Myrtle Beach's tourist district was shattered when a gunman opened fire in an incident that left one person dead and 11 others injured. The Myrtle Beach Police Department says just before midnight, officers noticed a "disturbance involving multiple individuals" in the coastal...

July Fourth Mass Shooter Gets Life in Prison

Robert Crimo III declined to attend his sentencing in the Illinois shooting that killed 7, injured dozens

(Newser) - The suburban Chicago man who admitted to fatally shooting seven people and wounding dozens of others during a 2022 Independence Day parade was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole, reports the AP . Lake County Judge Victoria Rossetti handed down seven consecutive sentences of natural life...

Florida State Shooting Suspect Did Not Know His Victims

The 2 men killed were food service workers

(Newser) - Police say the Florida State student accused of killing two people and injuring six others during a shooting spree on campus didn't know his victims. The BBC reports Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell said in a video statement: "At this point, there does not appear to be any...

Police: Deputy's Son Opened Fire on Campus, Killing 2

Florida State students describe running and hiding when gunfire erupted

(Newser) - Two people were killed and at least five wounded in a shooting Thursday on the campus of Florida State University in Tallahassee, officials said. A 20-year-old student was taken into custody, after being identified by police as the gunman. He's the son of a sheriff's deputy, the AP...

'All Suspects Are in Custody' After Virginia Shooting

Tuesday's violence left 3 dead, 3 injured in Spotsylvania County

(Newser) - A new development after a mass shooting Tuesday in Virginia's Spotsylvania County that left three dead and three injured: "All suspects are in custody and there is no threat to public safety," according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office . It's not clear exactly how many suspects,...

Woman Who Fired 5 Shots in Police Station Gets 12 Years

Bulletproof glass prevented anybody from getting hurt in Connecticut station

(Newser) - A Connecticut woman was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison for firing a gun several times in the lobby of a police station, where an officer fired back but bulletproof glass prevented anyone from getting hurt. Suzanne Laprise walked into the Bristol police department in October 2023 distraught, under...

Man Shoots His Mom, Goes on Shooting Rampage

Maine police say James Davis III then fatally shot random motorist, injured 2 others, killed himself

(Newser) - In the quiet town of Sabattus, Maine, a tranquil Wednesday afternoon turned into chaos. James Davis III, 29, fatally shot his mother, Christine Smith, 47, while she was driving their car. He exited the vehicle once it stopped and opened fire on passing cars, reports the AP . Katherine Williams, 53,...

Kansas Priest Fatally Shot at Parish Rectory

Suspect in custody as community mourns beloved pastor's death

(Newser) - In the quiet town of Seneca, Kansas, a serene rectory turned into the site of a tragedy as a beloved Catholic priest was shot and killed, leaving a stunned community seeking answers, the AP reports. Fr. Arul Carasala was reportedly approached Thursday afternoon by an older man who shot...

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