Mass Shooting

Experts caution despite US mass killings hitting lowest level since 2006

A shooting last weekend at a children's birthday party in California that left four dead was the 17th mass killing this year the lowest number recorded since 2006, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University. Experts warn that the drop doesn't necessarily mean safer days are here to stay and that it could simply represent a return to average levels. Sir Isaac Newton never studied crime, but he says What goes up must come down,'" said James Alan Fox, a criminologist at Northeastern University. The current drop in numbers is more likely what statisticians call a regression to the mean, he said, representing a return to more average crime levels after an unusual spike in mass killings in 2018 and 2019. Will 2026 see a decline?" Fox said. "I wouldn't bet on it. What goes down must also go back up. The mass killings defined as incidents in which four or more people are killed in a 24-hour period, not including th

4 people killed, 20 injured in shooting at bar in South Carolina: Report

A mass shooting at a crowded bar on an idyllic South Carolina island has left four people dead and at least 20 injured, officials say. The shooting occurred early Sunday at Willie's Bar and Grill on St. Helena Island, officials said. A large crowd was at the scene when sheriff's deputies arrived and found several people suffering from gunshot wounds. Multiple victims and witnesses ran to the nearby businesses and properties seeking shelter from the gunshots, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office said in a statement on the social media platform X. This is a tragic and difficult incident for everyone. We ask for your patience as we continue to investigate this incident. Our thoughts are with all of the victims and their loved ones, the statement said. Four people were found dead at the scene, and at least 20 other people were injured. Among the injured, four were in critical condition at area hospitals. The victims' identities were not released.

Multiple people shot at New Hampshire country club, 1 suspect in custody

A shooting at a country club left multiple gunshot victims, police in New Hampshire said Saturday night. Nashua police said video surveillance confirmed there was one shooter, and they are the person being detained by police. They said the scene is still an active investigation, but there is no further danger to the public. The shootings happened at Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua. Information on the conditions of the victims was not immediately available. An aerial via of the scene from WMUR-TV showed multiple emergency responders heading to the scene. Nashua police said on the social platform X to not respond to the area of Sky Meadow at this time. U.S. Rep. Maggie Goodlander said in a statement that she was closely monitoring the tragic reports of a shooting tonight at Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua and that her heart was with the victims, their families and the entire community. Nashua is about 70 kilometers northwest of Boston, just across the Massachusetts ...

Shooting at Minneapolis Catholic school left 3 dead, including shooter

A shooting occurred Wednesday during the first week of classes at a Minneapolis Catholic school, the Minnesota governor and authorities said. There was no immediate information on any injuries. Gov Tim Waltz said on social media that he had been briefed on a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School. I'm praying for our kids and teachers whose first week of school was marred by this horrific act of violence, Waltz wrote on X. A person answering the phone at Annunciation School said students were being evacuated. The pre-kindergarten through eighth grade school had an all-school Mass scheduled at 8:15 am Wednesday morning, according to its website. Monday was the first day of school.

One dead, 11 others injured in North Carolina overnight mass shooting

One person is dead and at least 11 others were injured in a mass shooting during a party at a western North Carolina residence, according to the Catawba County Sheriff's Office. The shooting took place at about 12:45 a.m. Sunday in Hickory, a city in Catawba County. One victim is in critical condition and ten others are in serious condition at the hospital, according to the Sheriff's Office. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and the Hickory Police Department are investigating. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is also assisting. No arrests have been made and the number of shots fired is not yet known. The Sheriff's Department has not released the victims' names or ages, but Major Aaron Turk said at a press conference the street is usually quiet.

Mass shooting in South Carolina injures 11; no information on suspect

Investigators were getting reports of more people arriving at the hospital in private vehicles

US Embassy warns of possible mass shooting threat at 3 sites in Honduras

The US Embassy in Honduras issued a warning on Tuesday about the threat of a mass shooting at three potential targets in the capital, including a school, a shopping mall and a government complex. The warning posted to the embassy's account on X said it had received information that the attacks could occur on Tuesday and on May 16. It warned US citizens to avoid the locations. The three target locations mentioned are the Elliot Dover Christian School in Tegucigalpa, the Centro Civico in Tegucigalpa, and an unnamed mall in Tegucigalpa, the warning said. The Embassy is required by US law to disseminate this message for all US citizens. There was no indication that US citizens would be specifically targeted, the embassy said. The US embassy said it did not have more information. Honduras' Police Director Juan Manuel Aguilar Godoy downplayed the warning and said it should not cause alarm. It is only an alert, he said on local radio, adding that the information had come from the FBI an

Mass shooter was connected to school where he opened fire: Swedish police

The shooter who earlier this week killed 10 people in Sweden's worst mass shooting was connected to the adult education center where he opened fire with at least one rifle-like weapon, law enforcement officials said Thursday. Authorities said the gunman, who has not yet been officially identified, may have attended school there before Tuesday's violence on the school campus west of Stockholm. The shooter was later found dead with three guns, 10 empty magazines and a large amount of unused ammunition next to his body, officials told a news conference. It was not clear how he died but officials said officers did not return his gunfire. The school, Campus Risbergska, offers primary and secondary educational classes for adults age 20 and older, Swedish-language classes for immigrants, vocational training, and programs for people with intellectual disabilities. It is on the outskirts of Orebro, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from Stockholm. Some 130 officers arrived Tuesday after alar

8 killed, 2 injured after gunmen opened fire in central Mexican town

Eight people are dead and two others are wounded after gunmen pulled up to a roadside stand in north-central Mexico and opened fire on customers and bystanders, authorities reported Sunday. Prosecutors in the cartel-ravaged state of Guanajuato said the shooting occurred late Saturday in the town of Apaseo el Grande. Eight men died just outside the stand, which was selling a traditional type of milk-based fudge. Another man and a woman were wounded in the attack, but there was no immediate report on their condition. Local media reported that a paramedic was one of those killed in the shooting. The state ambulance and paramedic agency said an emergency medical technician had died late Saturday, but did not confirm whether he was one of those killed in the attack. Video posted on social media showed men's bodies with apparent head wounds scattered among motorcycles parked outside the stand. The town of Apaseo el Grande, and its sister community of Apaseo el Alto, have been hit by mas

17 people killed across 2 mass shootings in South Africa's Lusikisiki

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. The victims were 15 women and two men, she said. One other person was in critical condition in the hospital. The shootings took place Friday night in the town of Lusikisiki in Eastern Cape province in southeastern South Africa. Video released by police showed that the shootings occurred at two houses in the same neighbourhood. Twelve women and a man were killed in one house and three women and a man were killed in the other house, police said.

Fatal weekend shootings jolt growing Denver-area suburb in US, says police

Four men were fatally shot and a woman was hospitalized with gunshot wounds during a spate of weekend violence in the Denver suburb of Commerce City. A person of interest in one of the cases was later found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot, police said Sunday. Also in the Denver area over the weekend, a person was fatally shot and three others were injured during two separate altercations Sunday in the city of Aurora. In Denver itself one person was killed and six people injured in a string of weekend shootings and stabbings, police said. Commerce City Police Department spokesperson Joanna Small described it as an incredibly violent weekend for the fast-expanding community of about 70,000 people, which is located just northeast of Denver near the city's airport. We average maybe 5 or 6 homicides a year," she said. We're now talking about four homicides and a person in critical condition in 39 hours ... The fact that the crimes are not related is even more baffling, really. Potenti

One killed, two injured in Dehradun's shooting incident, say police

One person was killed and two more were injured in a shootout following a dispute over a vehicle in Dehradun's Raipur area, police said on Monday. They said three people have been arrested in connection with the incident that occurred in the Dobhal Chowk area late Sunday night. According to police, Sagar alias Shambhu Yadav took a loan of Rs 4.25 lakh on June 15 from Devendra Kumar alias Sonu Bhardwaj and Monu Bhardwaj by mortgaging a vehicle even though its owner Deepak Badola was kept in the dark. They said when Badola came to know about this, he asked Yadav to return his vehicle who not only refused him but also used abusive language. Badola also asked Sonu Bhardwaj and Monu Bhardwaj to return his vehicle but they refused him as well, police said. Afterwards, they said, Badola and two of his acquaintances Subhash Chhetri and Manoj Negi went to Bhardwaj's house and an argument broke out between the two sides. The dispute took a violent turn when Sonu Bhardwaj, Monu Bhardwaj and

Three dead, 3 wounded in early morning shooting in Ohio's capital Columbus

Three people died and three others were wounded in an early morning shooting in Ohio's capital over the weekend, authorities said. Columbus police said the shooting was reported shortly before 3 am Saturday in the Italian Village neighbourhood north of downtown, with what may have been semi-automatic or automatic gunfire and cars taking off. Deputy Chief Gregory Bodker told reporters that officers arriving two minutes later found a very chaotic scene with six people shot. Two men were pronounced dead at the scene, and a third man died at a hospital, police said. They were identified later Saturday as 27-year-old Malachi Pee, 26-year-old Garcia Dixon Jr. and 18-year-old Da'ondre Bullock. Three other people were taken to hospitals, where one was in critical condition and two others were stable, Bodker said. Police said all were expected to survive. Investigators are talking to several witnesses who were cooperating, Bodker said. There is a bar on the corner nearby, but it wasn't ...

12 yr old suspect arrested for shooting in Finland's school that killed one

The suspect, however, fled on foot but was caught by police later in a northern Helsinki suburb, CNN reported, citing the country's public broadcaster, YLE

Gunman kills 14 at Prague University: What is known so far about the attack

On Thursday, David Kozak open fired at the Charles University in Prague, as tributes for the lives lost pour in, here is everything known about the shooting, the attacker, and his motive so far

At least 14 killed, 25 wounded in mass shooting at Prague university

A student opened fire Thursday at a university in Prague, killing at least 14 people, officials said, and injuring more than 20 in the Czech Republic's worst mass shooting. The bloodshed took place in the philosophy department building of Charles University, where the shooter was a student, Prague Police Chief Martin Vondrasek said. The gunman also died, authorities said. His name has not been released. Vondrasek said in the evening that 14 people had died and 25 were injured, after earlier reporting that 15 had died and 24 were hurt. He didn't explain the change. Authorities warned that the death toll could rise. Police gave no details about the victims or a possible motive for the shooting at the building located near the Vltava River in Jan Palach Square. Czech Interior Minister Vit Rakusan said investigators do not suspect a link to any extremist ideology or groups. Vondrasek said police believe the gunman killed his father earlier Thursday in his hometown of Hostoun, just west

10 people killed, 30 injured in a mass shooting in downtown Prague

A mass shooting in downtown Prague killed 10 people and injured about 30 others, and the person who opened fire also is dead, Czech police and the city's rescue service said Thursday. Police gave no details about the victims or the circumstances of the gunfire in the Czech Republic's capital. They said officers were deployed due to a shooting at a school in Jan Palach Square. The philosophy department of Charles University, which is located in the square, was evacuated, Prague Mayor Bohuslav Svoboda said. The police department said the square has been sealed off. It urged people to leave the surrounding streets and stay inside. Czech Interior Minister Vit Rakusan said no other assailant was at the scene, but he urged people to cooperate with police. Prague's rescue service confirmed that 11 people had died, including the shooter. It said about 30 others suffered various injuries, including nine with serious ones. Pavel Nedoma, the director of Rudolfinum Gallery, which also is loc

70 bullets fired in Philadelphia shooting, 2 dead, 5 wounded: Police

Philadelphia Police on Wednesday identified two men killed in a city shooting a day earlier in which at least 70 rounds were fired and five other men were wounded. Authorities said no arrests have been made but several guns were recovered from the scene of the shooting that occurred around 8.30 pm on Tuesday, leaving bullet holes in vehicles and nearby buildings. Killed in the gunfire were Roger Marquez (31) and Leon Pierre (38), both of Philadelphia. They both suffered multiple bullet wounds and were pronounced dead at Temple University Hospital around 9 pm on Tuesday. Interim Police Commissioner John Stanford said at the scene on Fairhill Street in North Philadelphia that drugs had also been found, although police were "not really sure of all that has occurred out here". "This is a block that has had some narcotics activity," he said. "It's not a block that we aren't familiar with." The other victims, ages 19-30, were being treated for gunshot wounds and considered to be in crit

Biden and first lady will travel to Maine to mourn after mass shooting

President Joe Biden will travel to Maine later this week to mourn with the community of Lewiston after 18 people were killed in the deadliest mass shooting in state history, the White House said on Wednesday. Thirteen people were injured in the October 25 shootings at a bar and a bowling alley. Biden and first lady Jill Biden will go Friday to pay their respects to the victims, meet with first responders and others and will grieve with families and community members, the White House said in a statement. The alleged gunman, Robert Card, 40, was found dead of an apparent suicide after a dayslong manhunt that led officials to cancel school and order residents to stay indoors. Investigators have yet to establish a motive but have increasingly focused on the mental health of Card, who was a firearms instructor. Authorities said this week that Card's family had brought their concerns about his deteriorating mental health to the local sheriff five months before the deadly rampage. Card h

Shooting in Tampa street kills 2, injures 18 with hundreds of people nearby

A fight between two groups turned deadly in Florida when a shooting in a city street resulted in two deaths and 18 people hospitalized early Sunday morning, police said. Officers responded to the shooting in Tampa just before 3 a.m. on the 1600 block of East 7th Avenue in the Ybor City area, Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw said during a press conference at the scene. The fight occurred in an area with several bars and clubs and there were large numbers of late night revelers in the area at the time, Bercaw said. Police were not immediately sure if the people involved in the fight were inside any of the bars before the shooting. It was a disturbance or a fight between two groups. And in this fight between two groups we had hundreds of innocent people involved that were in the way, Bercaw said. He did not provide details of the injuries suffered by the victims taken to area hospitals. One suspect turned himself in to police, and investigators believe there were at least two shooters .