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Alabama Man Accused of Killing 11, Wounding 29

Damien McDaniel charged in connection with 2 mass shootings, 3 other fatal shootings

(Newser) - An Alabama man is accused of killing 11 people and wounding 29 others in five separate incidents over two months, including two quadruple murders, law enforcement officials say. Damien McDaniel, 22, has been arrested and charged with capital murder in connection with the July 13 mass shooting outside a nightclub...

Homecoming Shooting Kills 1, Wounds 12

Tuskegee University mourns attack 'after such a joyous weekend'

(Newser) - A shooting at the close of Tuskegee University's 100th Homecoming celebration left one person dead and 12 people hospitalized with bullet wounds, authorities said. Four other people were otherwise injured, the AP reports. The attack took place at apartments on the Alabama school's campus. "Some idiots started...

Orlando Halloween Shootings Leave 2 Dead, 7 Injured

A 17-year-old is in custody

(Newser) - A pair of linked shootings left two dead and many more running for their lives amid crowded Halloween celebrations in downtown Orlando early Friday. Police Chief Eric Smith says police responded to shots fired at Central Boulevard and Orange Avenue at 1:07am. Minutes later, more shots were fired nearby...

Teen in Custody After 5 Killed at Washington Home

Neighbors say a couple and their 5 kids lived at the residence

(Newser) - A deputy says authorities who responded to a 911 call from a home in Fall City, Washington, found a "traumatic" scene Monday morning: Two adults and three juveniles fatally shot, and a fourth juvenile wounded. A fifth juvenile, described as a high-school-aged teen, was taken into custody and is...

A Sandy Hook Dad Finally Makes Peace With His Decision

Robbie Parker, father of Emilie Parker, 6, speaks about press conference just 24 hours after shooting

(Newser) - While bidders prepare to bid on Alex Jones' Infowars, one of the people targeted by the right-wing conspiracy theorist—Robbie Parker, dad of Emilie Parker, who was killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre at the age of 6—is preparing to release a book on the matter in December,...

'The Killing of These Innocent Laborers Will Be Avenged'

Gunmen kill 21, injure 6 in mass shooting at Pakistani coal mine

(Newser) - Gunmen killed 21 miners and wounded six others in Pakistan's southwest, a police official said Friday, drawing condemnation from authorities as a search was launched for the assailants. The latest attack in the restive Balochistan province came days ahead of a major security summit being hosted in the capital....

17 Dead in 2 Mass Shootings in Same Rural Town

Search is underway for suspects in South Africa

(Newser) - Seventeen people were killed in two mass shootings that took place in close proximity to each other in a rural town in South Africa, police said Saturday. A search was underway for the suspects, national police spokesperson Brig. Athlenda Mathe said in a statement, per the AP . The victims were...

Jury Rejects Insanity Defense, Convicts Supermarket Killer

Ahmad Alissa shot 10 people to death in Boulder store in 2021

(Newser) - A mentally ill man who killed 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 was convicted Monday of murder and faces life in prison. Defense attorneys did not dispute that Ahmad Alissa, who has schizophrenia, fatally shot 10 people, including a police officer, in the college town of Boulder. But...

'Glock Switches' Suspected in Birmingham Mass Shooting

4 dead, 17 injured in what police say was a 'hit' on an individual

(Newser) - The manhunt continues in Birmingham, Alabama, after a mass shooting in a popular nightlife district left four dead and another 17 injured on Saturday night.
  • The shooting: It took place about 11pm in the Five Points South district near the University of Alabama, reports the New York Times . Gunmen pulled
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Before the Gunman Opened Fire, the 'Killing Voices' Came

Psychologist testifies on Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, suspect in 2021 Colorado shooting that killed 10

(Newser) - A mentally ill man who killed 10 people at a Colorado supermarket told psychologists he heard "killing voices" right before opening fire, a psychologist testified Friday during the gunman's trial. Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, who has been diagnosed with a severe case of schizophrenia, repeatedly failed during about...

Shooting Survivor Testifies Gunman Repeated 'This Is Fun'

Sarah Chen says she heard the attacker while hiding with coworkers in Colorado supermarket

(Newser) - A pharmacist who survived a 2021 mass shooting at a Colorado supermarket testified Thursday that she heard the gunman say, "This is fun" at least three times during the attack. The chilling detail had not been revealed before, the AP reports. Sarah Chen said she heard the comments while...

Kentucky Manhunt Continues After Highway Shootings

Five seriously hurt on I-75 after nine vehicles were shot near rural city of London, say police

(Newser) - A manhunt continued Sunday morning for a gunman who police say shot multiple people on a stretch of I-75 in rural southeastern Kentucky. Authorities say five people were seriously injured.
  • Nine vehicles: Laurel County sheriff's deputies "found nine vehicles had been shot into both north and south
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Alleged Shooter Tried to Get Into Classroom, Was Stopped by a Student

And more details from the horrific Georgia school shooting

(Newser) - The harrowing—and devastating—details of Wednesday's shooting at Georgia's Apalachee High School are starting to come into focus, including the very first moments of the shooting that ended with two students and two teachers dead. A classmate of the alleged shooter tells CNN the suspect left their...

Suspect Charged With Killing 4 on Chicago Train

Rhanni S. Davis was arrested 90 minutes after Labor Day mass shooting

(Newser) - A 30-year-old man accused of carrying out a mass shooting on a Chicago Transit Authority train on Labor Day has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder. Rhanni S. Davis was arrested around 90 minutes after the shooting on a Blue Line train bound for the Forest Park suburb,...

Chicago Train Victims Were Shot in Their Sleep

'For people to feel unsafe, it's justified,' says Forest Park deputy chief

(Newser) - The four people fatally shot on a Chicago transit train early Monday were sleeping and may have been homeless. Surveillance video shows the victims were asleep in two cars of a Blue Line train that was headed into the Forest Park terminal west of Chicago, the last stop on the...

4 Dead in Mass Shooting on Chicago-Area Train

Police say Forest Park shooting appears to be random act

(Newser) - Four people were fatally shot on a train Monday morning in what the Chicago Transit Authority calls a "heinous and egregious act of violence." Forest Park Police Deputy Chief Christopher Chin said all four victims were passengers on a Blue Line train headed into the Forest Park terminal...

No Charges for Owners of Club Where 49 Were Killed

Orlando Police Department has closed investigation of Pulse owners

(Newser) - The Orlando Police Department has closed its investigation into the former owners of the Pulse nightclub without filing any charges. Victims' families and survivors of the killing of 49 patrons at the LGBTQ-friendly club had asked law enforcement to investigate them for criminal culpability. No charges will be filed against...

Some Are Sad to See Site of Church Massacre Torn Down

Sutherland Springs, Texas church had been kept as a memorial to the 26 mass shooting victims

(Newser) - Crews on Monday began to tear down a Texas church where a gunman killed more than two dozen worshippers in 2017, using heavy machinery to raze the small building even after some families sought to preserve the scene of the deadliest church shooting in US history. A judge cleared the...

Gunman Kills Mother, 5 Others in Nursing Home

Croatian man was arrested in nearby cafe

(Newser) - A gunman entered a nursing home in a quiet Croatian town on Monday and opened fire, killing six people including his mother, officials said. The dead were mostly in their 80s and 90s, the prime minister said. The national police chief, Nikola Milina, said five people died immediately and another...

Mass Shooting in Philadelphia Leaves 3 Dead, 7 Injured

Police say multiple shooters were involved

(Newser) - The nation's latest mass shooting took place Saturday night in Philadelphia. Three people were fatally shot and seven others wounded at a street party in West Philadelphia, reports 6ABC . Police say multiple shooters appear to have been involved. All three fatalities were adult men, ages 23, 28, and 33,...

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