Shootings

misogyny Feb. 13, 2019

Man Who Killed 2 Women in Yoga Studio Motivated by MisogynyPolice have concluded that the shooter was motivated by a hatred of women and wasn’t targeting anyone in particular.

By Opheli Garcia Lawler

shootings Nov. 21, 2018

Gunman Killed His Ex-Fiancée and Two Others in Chicago Hospital ShootingHere’s what we know so far.

By Amanda Arnold

shootings Nov. 8, 2018

At Least 12 Killed in California Bar ShootingThe bar and dance hall in Thousand Oaks was hosting an event for college students. The gunman was found dead at the scene.

By Margaret Hartmann

crime Sept. 20, 2018

Everything We Know About the Maryland Rite Aid ShootingA woman killed three people fatally shooting herself.

By Amanda Arnold

crime Aug. 27, 2018

Texas Man Accused of Shooting Female Drivers, Believes They Are ‘Incompetent’Prosecutors say Nicholas D’Agostino has “a dim view of women.”

By Madeleine Aggeler

gun violence July 23, 2018

Two Girls Killed in Horrific Mass Shooting on Busy Toronto StreetPolice say 16 people in total were shot during the massacre.

By Lisa Ryan

crime July 20, 2018

Father of Parkland Survivors Shot and Killed in Armed RobberyAyub Ali was a father of two Parkland-shooting survivors.

By Sarah Spellings

shootings June 18, 2018

XXTentacion Dead Following ShootingTwo arrests have now been made in the shooting.

By Dee Lockett

horrible things Apr. 23, 2018

Waffle House Shooting Suspect Found By PoliceTravis Reinking was apprehended by Nashville police on Monday afternoon.

By Clint Rainey

national walkout day Apr. 20, 2018

A Florida High-School Student Was Shot During National School Walkout DayThe shooting occurred at a high school in Ocala, Florida.

By Lisa Ryan

lawsuits Apr. 17, 2018

Sandy Hook Parents Are Suing Alex Jones for DefamationThe popular conspiracy theorist has spent years claiming that the mass shooting in which 20 children died was a false-flag operation.

By Gabriella Paiella

school safety Apr. 11, 2018

School District Arms Teachers With Tiny Baseball Bats to Stop ShootingsToday, in exercises in futility.

By Gabriella Paiella

crime Mar. 22, 2018

People Are Upset After Headlines Call School Shooter ‘Lovesick Teen’Seventeen-year-old Austin Rollins shot two people, including his ex-girlfriend.

By Gabriella Paiella

awful things Mar. 10, 2018

Gunman, 3 Hostages Dead After Standoff at California Veterans CenterThe three female victims all worked at a facility which assisted vets with PTSD, and the shooter was a former patient.

By Chas Danner

Feb. 23, 2018

Trump’s Minor Gun Actions Are Probably All Congress Will AllowThe White House is rolling out tweaks to existing laws, but Republicans in Congress appear resistant to even the mildest gun-control measures.

By Margaret Hartmann

stoneman shooting Feb. 22, 2018

Trump Proposes Rewarding Teachers Who Carry Guns With a BonusIn the wake of the most recent school shooting, the president is going hard on the idea of arming teachers.

By Gabriella Paiella

Feb. 21, 2018

Why ‘Red Flag Laws’ Are Gaining Bipartisan Support After ParklandGun-violence restraining orders offer a way to temporarily disarm the mentally ill, based on the concerns of family members and law enforcement.

By Margaret Hartmann

Feb. 15, 2018

Every Attempt to Change Gun Laws Under TrumpTrump and other GOP lawmakers have worked to loosen gun restrictions, and the few bipartisan efforts to address mass shootings have stalled.

By Margaret Hartmann

Feb. 14, 2018

Shooting Outside NSA Headquarters Leaves at Least One InjuredPhotos of the scene show a black SUV with bullet holes in the windshield.

By Adam K. Raymond

hmmm Dec. 20, 2017

Trump Jokes That Getting Shot Is a Great Way to Lose WeightWhat.

By Gabriella Paiella

Nov. 7, 2017

What We Know About Texas Church Shooting Suspect Devin KelleyHe received a bad-conduct discharge for assaulting his wife and a child, which should have prevented him from purchasing a firearm.

By Margaret Hartmann

Nov. 7, 2017

Air Force Mistake Allowed Texas Church Shooter to Obtain FirearmsHis 2014 domestic-violence conviction was never entered in a federal database.

By Margaret Hartmann

shootings Nov. 2, 2017

3 Killed in Shooting at Colorado Walmart, Gunman Still at LargePolice say a man walked into the store, randomly fired at people near the registers, then fled.

By Margaret Hartmann

Oct. 31, 2017

High Schooler’s Snapchat Story Allegedly Shows Shooter in Downtown ManhattanThe footage allegedly shows the shooter running in the street before being detained by police.

By Madison Mills and Granger Willson

Oct. 20, 2017

Richard Spencer Supporters Arrested for Shooting at Protesters in Florida“We don’t want violence,” one of the men told local media. “But at the end of the day, we’re not opposed to defending ourselves.”

By Adam K. Raymond

las vegas Oct. 3, 2017

CBS Exec Fired for Insensitive Las Vegas Shooting PostShe said she’s unsympathetic to slain “country music fans.”

By Sarah Spellings

scary things Oct. 2, 2017

At Least 59 Dead, More Than 500 Hurt in Las Vegas Music Festival ShootingA gunman fired on concertgoers from a high floor of the Mandalay Bay casino, in what is now the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.

By Margaret Hartmann and Jen Kirby

help Oct. 2, 2017

Las Vegas Residents Lined Up All Night Waiting to Give BloodAfter a mass shooting that killed 58 and injured over 500, people came out to support the victims.

By Gabriella Paiella

Sept. 14, 2017

NYPD Releases First Body-Cam Footage From Deadly EncounterIn response to the September 6 fatal shooting of a 31-year-old Bronx man.

By Jen Kirby

June 30, 2017

Gunman Opens Fire at Bronx Hospital, Killing OneThe suspect was reportedly a former employee and physician at the hospital. He killed at least one person before turning the gun on himself.

By Jen Kirby

sad and scary things June 5, 2017

5 Killed After a ‘Disgruntled Employee’ Opens Fire at Business Near OrlandoThe suspect, who was fired in April, is also dead after turning the gun on himself.

By Jen Kirby

horrible things May 1, 2017

San Diego Shooter Made Ex-Girlfriend Listen to His AttackPeter Selis was reportedly “despondent” over a breakup when he went on a shooting rampage that killed one and wounded six.

By Gabriella Paiella

scary things Apr. 17, 2017

Manhunt Under Way for Suspect Who Posted Video of Fatal Shooting on FacebookThe search for Steve Stephens, who is accused of randomly targeting an elderly man, has expanded to five states.

By Margaret Hartmann

shootings Apr. 11, 2017

San Bernardino School Shooting Leaves 3 Dead, Including 8-Year-Old StudentA man opened fire on his estranged wife, hitting her and two of her students.

By Margaret Hartmann

shootings Jan. 16, 2017

At Least 5 Dead Following Nightclub Shooting at BPM FestivalA lone shooter opened fire Monday morning.

By Karen Brill

Jan. 11, 2017

The Florida Airport Gunman Shows How Domestic Violence Predicts Mass KillingViolence begets violence.

By Drake Baer

shootings Dec. 26, 2016

Rapper Troy Ave Stable After Being Shot TwiceTroy Ave was shot while driving a car on Christmas.

By Tolly Wright

guns Dec. 7, 2016

What the States With the Most School Shootings Have in CommonPublic spending matters.

By Drake Baer

shootings Nov. 8, 2016

California Shooting Not Election-RelatedA shooting victim and the gunman are both dead.

By Charley Lanyon

Oct. 19, 2016

NYPD Cop Fatally Shoots 66-Year-Old Woman in the BronxShe was reportedly acting erratically and charged at officers with a baseball bat.

By Jen Kirby

scary things Sept. 26, 2016

Motive in Washington Mall Shooting That Killed 5 Remains UnclearArcan Cetin, 20, will be arraigned on Monday.

By Charley Lanyon

Sept. 23, 2016

Keith Scott’s Family Releases Cell-Phone Video of Police Shooting“Don’t shoot him. Don’t shoot him.”

By Adam K. Raymond

Sept. 8, 2016

One Dead, Two Injured in West Texas School ShootingThe shooter shot another student and then herself.

By Adam K. Raymond

law and order Aug. 29, 2016

Brothers Charged in Shooting of Innocent Bystander, NBA Star’s CousinThe brothers were both “documented gang members.”

By Charley Lanyon

Awful Things Aug. 14, 2016

Two Muslim Leaders Killed in Queens After Being Targeted by GunmanThe unidentified suspect is still at large, and though many fear it was a hate crime, police are still investigating the motive.

By Chas Danner

July 18, 2016