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Gunman Kills 6 Across Three Locations in Mississippi

Victims include suspect's father, a pastor, and a 7-year-old cousin, sheriff says

(Newser) - A 24-year-old man was charged with murder Saturday after six people—his father, brother, uncle, 7-year-old cousin, a church pastor, and the pastor's brother—were shot to death in three locations in northeastern Mississippi the night before, authorities said. Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott said the slayings occurred in...

2 Killed, 6 Injured in Shooting Outside Mormon Church

Salt Lake City police say a funeral was taking place at the time

(Newser) - A shooting outside a church building in Salt Lake City left two people dead and six others injured on Wednesday. The shooting took place in the parking lot of a meetinghouse of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormon church, Deseret News reports. Police...

In Videos, Brown Shooter Confesses, Shows No Remorse

Neves Valente does not disclose motive for killing Brown students, MIT professor

(Newser) - The man identified by law enforcement as the shooter who killed two Brown University students and an MIT professor had been planning the attack for months and left behind videos in which he confessed to the murders, according to information released Tuesday by the US Department of Justice.
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Uvalde Officer Faces Trial Over Delayed Response

Adrian Gonzales faces 29 counts of abandoning, endangering children in Texas mass shooting

(Newser) - More than three years after a gunman stormed Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, the first criminal trial tied to the police response is getting underway, as families brace for yet another painful chapter. Jury selection began Monday in Corpus Christi in the case of Adrian Gonzales, a former Uvalde police...

Brown University Police Chief Put on Leave

School says move is part of a 'standard' campus security review following deadly shooting

(Newser) - Brown University's top campus safety official has been sidelined as scrutiny intensifies over the school's handling of the deadly Dec. 13 campus shooting . President Christina Paxson announced Monday that Vice President for Public Safety and Emergency Management Rodney Chatman has been placed on leave while Brown commissions an...

Australia Shooting Suspects Threw Bombs at Crowd: Cops

But the IEDs failed to detonate, police say

(Newser) - A man accused of killing 15 people at Sydney's Bondi Beach conducted firearms training in an area of New South Wales state outside of Sydney with his father, Australian police documents released on Monday allege. The men recorded a video about their justification for the meticulously planned attack, according...

Gunmen Kill 9 at a South African Pub

10 are wounded in country's second mass shooting in 3 weeks

(Newser) - Nine people have died and at least 10 others were wounded after a group of gunmen carried out a shooting at a South African pub during the early hours of Sunday, authorities said. The incident occurred just before 1am in the township of Bekkersdal, 28 miles west of Johannesburg. It...

Buffalo Bills Were 'Down the Street' From Brown Shooting

They recount lockdown, prayers after 2 students were fatally shot

(Newser) - The Buffalo Bills' trip to face the New England Patriots turned tense Saturday night when players found themselves in lodging close to the scene of the deadly shooting at Brown University. The team was staying at a downtown Providence hotel less than two miles from where a gunman opened fire...

Among 2 Killed at Brown, a Young Republican Leader

Deceased identified as students Ella Cook, Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov

(Newser) - As authorities continue to hunt for their killer, the two people fatally shot Saturday at Brown University have been identified. Authorities named them Monday as Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, a first-year international student from Uzbekistan, and Ella Cook, a second-year undergraduate from Alabama. Cook, remembered by her Birmingham church as a...

Detainee in Brown Shooting Identified as 24-Year-Old

Authorities have not named him

(Newser) - Police have not formally identified the person of interest detained after Saturday's shooting at Brown University , but details are emerging:
  • Both the Washington Post and NBC News , citing sources, identify him as a 24-year-old It was not clear whether he has any ties to Brown. The Post says he'
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Netanyahu: Australia's PM Brought This Attack On

Government didn't try to stem antisemitism, resulting in the massacre, Israeli prime minister says

(Newser) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday blamed Australia's policy on Palestinian statehood for contributing to antisemitism after the mass shooting at a Hanukkah event in Sydney. Gunmen opened fire at a Jewish gathering on Bondi Beach, killing at least 11 people in what Australian authorities called a targeted...

'Hero' Bystander Wrestles Gun From Shooter in Australia

Video captures the dramatic moment

(Newser) - The death toll from Sunday's mass shooting in Australia might be higher if not for an unidentified bystander who decided to get involved. Dramatic video—see a version from Australia's 9News —shows the man wrestling the gun away from one of the shooters. As the Guardian reports,...

Cops Detain Person of Interest in Brown University Shooting

Two people were killed and nine wounded

(Newser) - Police have detained a person of interest in Saturday's fatal shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island that left two people dead and nine wounded, reports NBC News . No details were immediately provided about him, including what the motive might be.
  • Police said surveillance video from the shooting showed
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Australian Beach Massacre Leaves 11 Dead, 29 Wounded

At least two gunmen opened fire at Jewish event at Bondi Beach; one of the shooters is dead

(Newser) - A beach massacre at a Jewish event in Australia killed 11 people and wounded 29, reports the Guardian . Authorities are calling it a terrorist attack. Details were changing quickly, with the initial death toll among victims revised down from 12.
  • Police say at least two shooters opened fire Sunday at
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Police Search for Gunman After 2 Are Killed at Brown University

Officers go building to building looking for at least one suspect

(Newser) - At least one gunman opened fire at Brown University in Rhode Island on Saturday afternoon, killing at least two people and wounding several others. Providence's mayor said eight people were in critical condition, per the Guardian . Officials urged students and staff to take shelter as officers were going building...

Kids Among Fatalities After Rampage at S. African Tavern

Police say 12 were killed at illegal bar

(Newser) - A mass shooting carried out Saturday by multiple gunmen in an unlicensed bar near the South African capital left at least 12 people dead, police said. The victims included three children aged 3, 12, and 16. Another 13 people were wounded and being treated in the hospital. Police didn't...

Bar Shooting in S. Africa Kills 12, Including 3 Kids

Police are searching for 3 male suspects after attack at tavern near Pretoria

(Newser) - A mass shooting carried out Saturday by multiple suspects in an unlicensed bar near the South African capital left at least 12 people dead, police said. The victims included three children. Another 13 people were wounded and taken to the hospital, according to a statement from the South African Police...

Police Beg Witnesses to Come Forward After Party Shooting

3 kids, 1 adult were killed in Stockton, California tragedy

(Newser) - Authorities in California urged witnesses of a deadly shooting at a child's birthday party to come forward as the search for a suspect stretched into another day, the AP reports. Three children ages 8, 9, and 14 and a 21-year-old were killed Saturday when gunfire broke out at a...

4 Dead, 3 of Them Children, in Shooting at Family Party

Suspect remains at large after assault in Stockton, California

(Newser) - A family celebration in Stockton, California, became the site of the latest mass shooting in the US on Saturday, with four people dead—including three children—and 11 wounded, say police. The assault took place just before 6pm at a banquet hall in the northern part of the city, roughly...

Maine Voters Approve Red Flag Gun Law

Some Democrats, including the state's governor, opposed the measure

(Newser) - Two years after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, Maine residents voted Tuesday to make it easier for family members to petition a court to restrict a potentially dangerous person's access to guns, the AP reports. A ballot question asked residents if they wanted to build on the...

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