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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...

Driver Kills 2 Passengers After 'Disturbance' on Bus

It's not clear whether Miami-Dade driver will be charged

(Newser) - A Miami-Dade Transit bus driver killed two of his passengers early Sunday, police say. Miami Gardens Police spokesperson Diana Delgado tells NBC6 that the driver fatally shot two men after "a disturbance with passengers on the bus" in Miami Gardens, a Miami suburb, around 3am. The men were airlifted...

Cops: Man Killed Woman, 3 Kids in Domestic Shooting

Florida man is in critical condition after trying to kill himself

(Newser) - A 34-year-old man fatally shot a woman and three young children and injured another child before attempting to kill himself inside their apartment, authorities in South Florida said Friday. The woman and three of her children were pronounced dead on Wednesday night inside their apartment in Pembroke Park, Broward Sheriff'...

4 Arrested in Mass Shooting at a New Mexico Park

3 dead, 15 injured in Las Cruces

(Newser) - A 20-year-old man and three teens have been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with Friday night's shooting at a park in Las Cruces, New Mexico, that left three people dead and 15 others hurt, authorities said Sunday. Tomas Rivas and a 17-year-old male were taken into custody...

Cops: Dog Shot Man in Bed With Girlfriend

Not an Onion headline, but a true story out of Tennessee; the man wasn't critically injured

(Newser) - Are pit bulls trigger happy? One Tennessee man may be inclined to say so, after his dog shot him as he lounged in bed (the man, not the dog). WREG reports that the Memphis Police Department responded to an accidental-injury call before dawn on Monday, where Jerald Kirkwood informed them...

FBI Investigates Shooting at Oregon Tesla Dealership

Shots fired damage Tesla vehicles and shatter store windows, but no one was inside building

(Newser) - Police in Tigard, Oregon, are investigating gunshots fired at a Tesla dealership overnight, one of several recent incidents targeting Tesla dealerships that, police say, are politically motivated. The latest incident occurred at about 1:46am Thursday, the AP reports. Surveillance footage indicates at least seven shots were fired, damaging three...

Men Gun Down Rapper, His 5-Year-Old Daughter

Daughter of G$ Lil Ronnie had celebrated her birthday only the day before, says a relative

(Newser) - Texas rapper G$ Lil Ronnie and his young daughter were shot dead in a targeted shooting at a car wash in Texas on Monday. A witness in the Forth Worth suburb of Forest Hill reported hearing 20 to 30 gunshots just before 11am local time, per USA Today . Police said...

Highland Park Suspect Changes His Plea

Robert Crimo III now pleads guilty in 2022 mass shooting near Chicago that left 7 dead, dozens hurt

(Newser) - The Illinois man accused of killing seven people and injuring dozens at a 2022 Independence Day parade in a Chicago suburb pleaded guilty Monday to murder and attempted murder, just moments before opening arguments in his trial. Appearing in a Lake County courtroom, Robert E. Crimo III, reported to be...

Hospital Gunman Was Told His Wife Couldn't Be Saved

Physician assistant describes Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz as 'broken' by the news

(Newser) - The gunman who took a Pennsylvania hospital's ICU staff hostage before killing a police officer and injuring five others was devasted after hearing there was nothing more to be done to save his wife, a terminally-ill patient in the same ICU. Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz, 49, had become irate in the...

Indiana Man Who Killed Dutch Soldier Gets 105 Years

Shamar Duncan injured 2 others in Indianapolis shooting in 2022

(Newser) - An Indiana man has been sentenced to 105 years in prison for the 2022 fatal shooting of a Dutch soldier and wounding of two others in downtown Indianapolis. On Monday, a judge ordered Shamar Duncan to serve 60 years for murder, 35 years for attempted murder, and 10 years for...

Hospital Shootout Kills Officer After Gunman Takes Hostages

Five other people are wounded in ICU gunfire

(Newser) - A police officer was killed and five other people were wounded Saturday when a gunman took staff members hostage in the intensive care unit at a Pennsylvania hospital. Police said the gunman was holding an employee at gunpoint when officers arrived and opened fire, ABC News reports. Officials said West...

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