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Mass Shooting on SC Island Linked to 'Ongoing Feud'

Sheriff says no arrests have been made

(Newser) - The answers are coming slowly in the wake of Sunday's mass shooting on a South Carolina coastal island. Speaking at a press conference Wednesday, Beaufort County Sheriff PJ Tanner said the violence at Willie's Bar and Grill on St. Helena Island stemmed from an "ongoing feud" between...

4 Arrested After Mississippi Mass Shooting

6 killed in one of several shootings in the state over homecoming weekend

(Newser) - Three people have been arrested on murder charges and a fourth person on an attempted murder charge following a weekend shooting that left six dead and more than a dozen injured in a Mississippi Delta town, the FBI announced Monday. Teviyon L. Powell, 29, William Bryant, 29, and Morgan Lattimore,...

Few Answers After Mass Shooting on SC Island

Four dead, at least 20 injured on St. Helena, and no arrests have been made

(Newser) - One day after a mass shooting on an island off the coast of South Carolina, few answers have emerged. As of Monday morning, police had made no arrests in the shooting that left four dead and nearly two dozen wounded. Coverage:
  • Where: The shooting took place at a packed Willie'
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At Least 4 Killed, 20 Wounded in St. Helena Island Bar Shooting
Two Dozen Shot at Island Bar
Oct 12, 2025 2:00 PM CDT

Two Dozen Shot at Island Bar

Four people have died, South Carolina sheriff's office says

(Newser) - At least four people were killed and 20 wounded early Sunday in a shooting at a bar in St. Helena Island, South Carolina. Four of those injured are hospitalized in critical condition, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office. Hundreds of people were at Willie's Bar and Grill...

2 Killed, 14 Wounded in Tourist Area by Crossfire

Crowd had gathered in downtown Montgomery on a football weekend

(Newser) - A festive night in a downtown tourist district was shattered by gunfire late Saturday, when a gun battle erupted that left two people dead and 14 injured in Alabama. Two shooters fired at each other in the middle of a crowded area about 11:30pm in Montgomery, Police Chief...

Jon Stewart Hates New Trend After Mass Shootings
Jon Stewart Hates Media's
New Trend After Shootings
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Oct 4, 2025 3:55 PM CDT

Jon Stewart Hates Media's New Trend After Shootings

He rips the the rush to identify the politics of the shooter

(Newser) - Jon Stewart has a beef with media from the left and the right over what he sees as an awful new trend in coverage of mass shootings—the panicked rush to identify the shooter's political leanings. "It's America's new gender reveal tradition," he complained on...

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...

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...

Prosecutors May Seek Death Penalty in NC Mass Shooting

DA says Marine veteran Nigel Edge has 'significant mental health issues'

(Newser) - A decorated Marine veteran charged with firing an assault rifle from a boat at a waterfront bar in North Carolina, killing three people and wounding five, appeared subdued in court Monday as prosecutors said they may seek the death penalty.
  • Nigel Edge, 40, a Purple Heart recipient whose last assignment
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Churchgoers Shielded Children During Deadly Shooting
Gunman May Have 'Hated
People of the Mormon Faith'
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Sep 29, 2025 9:27 AM CDT

Gunman May Have 'Hated People of the Mormon Faith'

Police chief hails bravery of people who shielded children during Michigan shooting

(Newser) - As the community of Grand Blanc Township in Michigan grapples with Sunday's deadly church shooting and arson , the police chief is hailing the bravery of people who were inside the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building. "They were shielding the children ... moving them to safety" said...

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...

Gunman in Michigan Church Shooting Was Ex-Marine

At least 4 dead, 8 wounded

(Newser) - An ex-Marine smashed a pickup into a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints church in Michigan , opened fire, and set the building ablaze during a crowded Sunday service and then was fatally shot by police. At least four people were killed and eight wounded, and authorities were searching the...

Gunman Shoots 10 in Church, Then Sets Building on Fire

Two people have died, and Michigan police fear more perished in the blaze

(Newser) - A gunman crashed his pickup into the front door of the building, then opened fire with an assault rifle inside a packed church in Michigan on Sunday, shooting 10 people—before setting the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township on fire. At least two of...

Gunman on Boat Kills Patrons at NC Waterfront Bar

Three are dead and more injured in Southport

(Newser) - The latest mass shooting in the US involved a shooter opening fire from a boat onto a waterfront bar in North Carolina, police say. Three people were killed and at least eight others injured Saturday night at the American Fish Company, a popular spot along the Cape Fear River...

Killer at NFL Building Had CTE: Medical Examiner

Gunman in July shootings had played high school football

(Newser) - The man who police say shot to death four people in a Manhattan office building housing NFL headquarters last July had the degenerative brain disease CTE, the New York City medical examiner said Friday. The 27-year-old, who had played high school football, killed himself after leaving a note linking...

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,...

Quick-Acting Patrons at NH Country Club Bashed Shooter

They prevented worse tragedy with selfless acts, AG says

(Newser) - Patrons at a restaurant acted quickly to stop a gunman who opened fire at a New Hampshire country club and likely averted a worse tragedy, authorities said Sunday. One person was killed and two others were wounded by gunfire Saturday night before a suspect was taken into custody in a...

Country Club Shooting Kills 1 in New Hampshire

23-year-old man is arrested and charged in shooting at a Saturday wedding

(Newser) - A gunman opened fire in a New Hampshire country club on Saturday as a wedding was taking place, killing one person and wounding two others, authorities said. The person who died at the Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua was a 59-year-old man identified as Robert Steven DeCesare, according to...

In Minneapolis, 2 Mass Shootings on Same Street

13 were injured in shootings less than 12 hours apart

(Newser) - Eight people were wounded, four critically, in a shooting at a homeless camp on private property in Minneapolis, police said. The shooting happened just hours after—and blocks away—from another shooting that left five injured near a transit station, the AP reports. Police learned of the shooting at the...

Man Who Asked Kirk His Last Question: 'I Dropped to the Floor'

Liberal TikTokker Hunter Kozak was asking Kirk about mass shootings before shot rang out

(Newser) - The final person to talk directly to Charlie Kirk , and who witnessed the conservative activist's assassination on Wednesday at Utah Valley University, is now speaking out. The New York Times identifies Hunter Kozak, a 29-year-old liberal TikTokker, as the person who was at the mic asking Kirk the last...

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