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10 Charged With Attempted Murder in ICE Center 'Ambush'

An officer was shot in the neck in Alvarado, but survived

(Newser) - Ten people are charged with attempted murder in the July 4 shooting of a police officer at an ICE detention center in Texas. The shooting occurred at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado. Ten to 12 people initially shot fireworks toward the detention center shortly after 10:30pm, according to...

55 Shot, 8 Killed Over Long Weekend in Chicago

That makes it the city's least violent Fourth of July weekend in at least 6 years

(Newser) - It was another violent long weekend in Chicago—but not as violent as other Fourth of July weekends in recent years. ABC7 , which has a detailed list of incidents, reports that police say at least 55 people were shot, eight of them fatally, between Thursday morning and midnight Sunday. The...

Cops: Man Killed Deputy After His Mother Lied to Officers

She said South Carolina man wasn't home just before he ambushed officers, police say

(Newser) - The 77-year-old mother of a man who fatally shot a South Carolina deputy has been arrested and charged with lying to officers by saying he wasn't home just before he ambushed them, authorities said. Linda Perry Dennett was charged with obstruction of justice and misprision of a felony on...

Congressional Intern Killed in DC Shooting

21-year-old Eric Tarpinian-Jachym was not the intended target, police say

(Newser) - A 21-year-old congressional intern was killed in a shooting in Washington, DC, on Monday night. Police say Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, an intern for Rep. Ron Estes of Kansas, was shot near the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in northwest DC just after 10:28pm, the Washington Post reports. Authorities say...

Cops: Church Shooter Targeted Place He Knew

Brian Anthony Browning had attended service at CrossPointe Community Church with his mom

(Newser) - The gunman shot dead after opening fire outside a suburban Detroit church on Sunday has been identified as a 31-year-old man who occasionally attended services there with his mother. More:
  • "The suspect's mother is a member of the church, in which he has attended church services two or
...

Masked Men Kill Bride as She Exits Wedding

Groom and teen seriously hurt in shooting in French village of Goult

(Newser) - A wedding in a quiet French village ended in heartbreak and devastation early Sunday when masked gunmen opened fire, killing the bride, officials say. Shots rang out as more than two dozen guests watched the newlyweds leave their celebration in the village of Goult around 4:30am, according to...

Lawmaker Shot 9 Times Thanks Daughter for Her Bravery

Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman, wife Yvette issue statement after surviving shooting last week

(Newser) - The Minnesota lawmaker who survived an allegedly targeted political shooting last weekend is now speaking up about the attack that nearly killed him and his wife. NBC News reports that state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette Hoffman, are both still recovering in a local hospital after they were...

16-Year-Old Accused of Killing 3 at Utah Carnival

Victims in Salt Lake City-area shooting include 8-month-old infant

(Newser) - A 16-year-old boy shot five people in a confrontation between two groups at a carnival in a Salt Lake City suburb Sunday, killing three of them, including an 8-month-old infant, police said. The shooting in West Valley City took place a day after an apparently unrelated shooting killed a man...

Gunman Also Shot Lawmaker's Dog: Report

The Hortmans' golden retriever Gilbert had to be euthanized, says state Rep. Erin Koegel

(Newser) - The man arrested in the murders of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, and the attempted murders of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, may not have only targeted people. Vance Boelter also shot the Hortmans' beloved rescue dog, Democratic National Committee chair and Minnesota native Ken Martin...

Minnesota Suspect 'Crawled' Out of the Woods
Minnesota Suspect
'Crawled to Law Enforcement'
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Jun 16, 2025 6:31 AM CDT

Minnesota Suspect 'Crawled to Law Enforcement'

Vance Boelter, arrested without the use of force, had been on a board with one of the victims

(Newser) - Vance Boelter, the suspect in the killings of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and the attempted killings of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, "crawled" out of the woods near his rural Green Isle property on Sunday, ending what was "the largest manhunt...

Dem Lawmaker Shot Dead in 'Politically Motivated' Killing

Minnesota's Walz: Rep. Melissa Hortman, spouse killed; state Sen. Hoffman, his spouse also shot

(Newser) - Two Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota were shot in "targeted" attacks early Saturday, one of them fatally, with the gunman appearing to impersonate a police officer. KSTP reports that state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed at their home in Brooklyn Park, with Gov. Tim Walz calling...

Cops: Dead Burglar Was Shot by One of His Own

Authorities in LA County say 5 men all in black entered home in Lynwood; only 4 made it out

(Newser) - In today's "with friends like these" files, a California burglary gone wrong left one of the suspects dead—and cops now say he was shot dead by one of his own crew, reports the Los Angeles Times . Per a release from the LA County Sheriff's Department, deputies...

After Mass Shooting, Austria's 'Incredibly Difficult' Aftermath

High school in Graz may not have been prepared for rare attack like this, which left 10 dead

(Newser) - A 21-year-old gunman killed nine people at a high school in Austria on Tuesday before taking his own life, authorities say. Six females and three males died and another 12 people were injured as bullets ripped through the building just before 10am local time, per the BBC . Police say the...

At Austrian School, a 'Terrible Tragedy'

Authorities say at least 8 victims are dead after mass shooting in the city of Graz

(Newser) - At least eight people were killed in a shooting at a school in the Austrian city of Graz on Tuesday, and the suspected perpetrator also died, the city's mayor said. Police said they were deployed to the school after shots were heard there. Mayor Elke Kahr described the events...

King of the Hill, Parks and Rec Actor Is Fatally Shot

Jonathan Joss, who voiced John Redcorn on King of the Hill , was 59

(Newser) - Jonathan Joss, an actor with roles on King of the Hill and Parks and Recreation, is dead at age 59 after a shooting over the weekend in San Antonio, Texas, reports NBC News .
  • Joss is probably best known for voicing the character of John Redcorn in the animated King
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10 Shot on SC Party Cruise
Teen Arrested in
Party Boat Mass Shooting
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May 30, 2025 9:45 AM CDT

Teen Arrested in Party Boat Mass Shooting

19-year-old will be extradited from Illinois to South Carolina

(Newser) - A 19-year-old has been taken into custody in Illinois and authorities say they plan to charge him in a shooting that injured 11 people after a party boat cruise in South Carolina. The shooting happened Sunday night on a dock in Little River after a fight on the boat during...

18-Year-Old Baylor Lineman Shot Dead in Hometown

Alex Foster's shooting death triggers a curfew in Greenville, Mississippi

(Newser) - Baylor Bears defensive lineman Alex Foster has tragically died at age 18, gunned down in a car in his hometown of Greenville, Mississippi, the AP reports. The shooting early Wednesday came amid a "surge in violent crimes" in the city, including "senseless killings," Greenville Mayor Errick Simmons...

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...

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...

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