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Annunciation Shooting Survivor Heads Home to a Big Welcome

Sophia Forchas, 12, was greeted by classmates, family after release from hospital

(Newser) - Sophia Forchas, the 12-year-old critically wounded in the Annunciation Church shooting in August, was released from the hospital on Thursday to raucous applause and hugs from family, friends, and classmates. Forchas was one of at least 17 injured in the mass shooting that killed two. The AP notes that Sophia...

Alabama Cheerleader Dies After Party Shooting

An 'Honor Walk' was held before 18-year-old Kimber Mills' organs were donated

(Newser) - The family of Kimber Mills, an Alabama high school cheerleader and track runner, said goodbye on Tuesday after she was shot in the head at a weekend party. Mills' relatives say the 18-year-old, who was attending the party in a wooded area outside Birmingham with friends and her sister, sustained...

2 Shot in ICE Traffic Stop in LA
2 Shot in ICE
Traffic Stop in LA
Oct 21, 2025 8:18 PM CDT

2 Shot in ICE Traffic Stop in LA

One of the injured is a deputy marshal hit by a ricochet

(Newser) - An immigration enforcement operation in Los Angeles turned violent Tuesday when federal agents shot at an undocumented immigrant who allegedly tried to escape by ramming his vehicle into law enforcement, according to authorities. The man was injured, as was a deputy US marshal who was hit in the hand when...

Alleged Shoplifter Killed Outside Spirit Halloween

Albuquerque security guard charged with second-degree murder

(Newser) - A security guard has been charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of an alleged shoplifter at a Spirit Halloween store in Albuquerque. Authorities say the incident unfolded around 5pm Thursday at a Spirit Halloween store located in a former Whole Foods in the northeast of the city,...

Sheriff on Florida McDonald's Shooting: 'It Was a McMess'

Employee and customers face charges after drive-thru dispute ends with gunfire

(Newser) - A heated argument at a McDonald's in Davenport, Florida, escalated into gunfire early Sunday, leaving three young men facing charges—and one of them shot, Fox 13 reports. According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, the incident began around 3am when drive-thru customers Peter Story, 19 or 20,...

Roommate Mistakes Professor for Intruder, Shoots Her Dead

Erica Anderson had just returned to Georgia after visit to cancer-stricken husband

(Newser) - A first-year professor at Georgia's Columbus State University returned to her apartment Monday only to be shot and killed by her roommate, who mistook her for an intruder. Erica Anderson, 31, was returning to her rented room just after midnight after visiting family in Indiana—where her husband is...

Dallas ICE Shooter Was a 'Loner' 'Obsessed' With AI: Parents

Joshua Jahn also believed he had radiation sickness, his parents say

(Newser) - The parents of the 29-year-old gunman who opened fire on a Dallas immigration facility in September told police their son was "completely normal" before he moved to Washington state and returned home several years ago believing he had radiation sickness, according to newly released records obtained by the Associated...

Cops: Woman Fatally Shot in Argument Over 'Thank You'
Dallas Woman Killed After
Argument Over 'Thank You'
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Oct 12, 2025 9:30 AM CDT

Dallas Woman Killed After Argument Over 'Thank You'

Police say victim was annoyed that woman didn't thank her for holding door open

(Newser) - A fatal shooting outside a PetSmart store in Dallas began as an argument over not saying thank you, according to an arrest affidavit. Police say the incident started after 41-year-old Cecilia Simpson became upset when 22-year-old Keona Hampton didn't acknowledge her for holding open a door at a nearby...

Ex-UFC Fighter Survived First Murder Attempt, but Not Second

Suman Mokhtarian is gunned down in Australia

(Newser) - A former UFC fighter was shot dead in Australia on Wednesday—20 months after surviving a previous attempt on his life. Police say 33-year-old Suman Mokhtarian was killed in what they called a "targeted attack" in Riverstone, a suburb of Sydney, reports CBS News . Mokhtarian had been out...

Border Patrol Agent Taunted Woman, Then Shot Her: Lawyer

Bodycam footage and protests fuel scrutiny of Chicago shooting

(Newser) - A federal court in Chicago heard new claims Monday regarding the shooting of Marimar Martinez, a 30-year-old woman allegedly shot by Border Patrol agents in Brighton Park over the weekend. Martinez's attorney, Christopher Parente, stated that body-camera footage captures an agent saying "Do something, b----" before shooting...

Family of Michigan Gunman Awed by $270K in Donations

'I don't have words right now,' says sister of Thomas Sanford

(Newser) - The family of the gunman who carried out a mass shooting at a Michigan church last month is expressing their gratitude over a fundraiser for them started by a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The fundraiser has raised more than $270,000 as of Thursday...

Victims in Deadly NC Bar Shooting Are Named

Victims identified as community plans vigil and suspect faces charges

(Newser) - Authorities have released the names of the three people killed in the Saturday night shooting at a waterfront bar in Southport, North Carolina, CBS News reports. The victims—36-year-old Solomon Banjo of Charlottesville, Virginia; 64-year-old Joy Rogers of Southport; and 56-year-old Michael Durbin of Galena, Ohio—were customers at...

2nd Victim of Dallas ICE Shooting Dies

Miguel Ángel García-Hernández leaves behind a wife expecting their 5th child

(Newser) - A second detainee shot in an attack on a Dallas immigration field office last week has died, his family said Tuesday, per the AP . In a statement shared by the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the family confirmed that Miguel Ángel García-Hernández, 32, succumbed to...

2 Killed, 5 Wounded in Texas Casino Shooting

Suspects's alleged motive is not yet clear

(Newser) - Authorities on Monday were trying to determine why a man opened fire in the parking lot of a casino in a Texas border city over the weekend, killing two people and wounding at least five others, the AP reports. Keryan Rashad Jones, 34, was arrested during a traffic stop several...

NC Shooting Suspect Walked Red Carpet With Kellie Pickler

Deadly Southport shooting followed veteran's claims of murder plots against him

(Newser) - The suspect accused of opening fire on a waterfront restaurant in North Carolina on Saturday once walked the red carpet at the CMT Music Awards as the special guest of American Idol star Kellie Pickler. Back in 2012, Nigel Edge—a former Marine then known as Sean DeBevoise— escorted...

Dallas ICE Shooting Suspect Is Named

Gunman killed a detainee before dying by suicide

(Newser) - Authorities have identified the gunman in Wednesday's deadly shooting at a Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn, three sources with knowledge of the case tell CNN . Officials say Jahn shot and killed an ICE detainee and injured two others before dying from a self-inflicted...

3 Killed in Shooting at Dallas ICE Facility; Gunman Is Dead
3 Shot at Dallas ICE Facility;
Gunman Is Dead
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Sep 24, 2025 8:40 AM CDT

3 Shot at Dallas ICE Facility; Gunman Is Dead

DHS says a detainee

(Newser) - Three people have been shot at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Dallas and the shooter is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, per the AP . Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons confirmed the shooting during an interview on CNN on Wednesday, saying it was unclear whether employees, civilians,...

School Shooting Survivor's Recovery Is 'Miraculous'

Sophia Forchas, 12, set to begin rehabilitation after suffering a bullet to the brain

(Newser) - After being shot in the head during a Mass celebration at her Minneapolis Catholic school, 12-year-old Sophia Forchas is defying the odds with a remarkable recovery that has stunned doctors and inspired her community. The seventh grader was gravely injured during last month's shooting at Annunciation Catholic School,...

DA: TV Station Shooting Appears to Be Political

He says Sacramento suspect had anti-Trump note

(Newser) - A man suspected of firing a gun into the ABC affiliate's office in California's capital had written notes in his car that were critical of President Trump's administration and a calendar reminder on his fridge to "do the next scary thing," prosecutors said Monday.
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Gunman Dead After Opening Fire on Amazon Facility

Police say Georgia man killed himself after a brief standoff

(Newser) - A suspected gunman fired shots into an Amazon facility in the west Georgia city of Columbus and died after a brief standoff with police, according to authorities. The shooting happened before dawn Monday at the Amazon warehouse on the city's east side, the AP reports. The suspect fired multiple...

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