WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Police in the US city of Detroit launched a manhunt Sunday for a suspect believed to have shot four people at “random”, killing three of them, authorities said. The Midwestern city’s police chief, James White, told media that the first three victims — two women and a man — were found shot multiple times in separate locations around the city in the early hours of the morning. A fourth man […]
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What we know about the US synagogue shooting suspect
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The shooter in Saturday’s deadly shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue, identified by officials as local resident Robert Bowers, is to face federal charges that carry the death penalty.Here is what is known so far about the suspect, who reportedly yelled “All Jews must die!” as he launched his attack, killing 11 people and wounding six more. The suspect is in “fair condition” with multiple gunshot wounds, and is being treated […]
Multiple deaths in US warehouse complex shooting
by Jim Mannion Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – An unidentified assailant opened fire Thursday at a warehouse complex north of Baltimore, killing and wounding multiple people in the latest US mass shooting, authorities said. There were reports that the incident was a rare mass shooting by a woman, but police would not confirm the gender of the attacker, merely reporting that they were in a critical condition at a local hospital. “I can […]
UPDATED: Ten killed, 10 hurt in Texas school shooting — governor
Ten people were killed and another 10 injured when a student opened fire Friday at a high school in Texas, the state’s governor said. “It’s with a very heavy heart that I can confirm that as of this time, there have been 10 lives that have been lost, and another 10 that have been wounded,” Governor Greg Abbott told a news conference. The shooting took place as classes were beginning for the day at Santa […]
US hunts naked gunman disarmed by ‘hero’ after 4 killed
by Ian Timberlake Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US police hunted a semi-nude gunman who shot four people dead at a waffle restaurant Sunday after he fled from a “hero” who disarmed him. Police in the Tennessee city of Nashville said the suspect in the country’s latest mass shooting may have had “mental issues,” and the incident led the city’s mayor to issue an unusually blunt call for “comprehensive gun reform.” The […]
Two wounded, shooter dead at Maryland high school
by Jim Watson, with Chris Lefkow in Washington Agence France Presse GREAT MILLS, United States (AFP) — A 17-year-old student armed with a handgun shot and critically wounded a female classmate at a Maryland high school on Tuesday, officials said, in an outburst of violence just days before a student-organized nationwide march for gun control. St. Mary’s County Sheriff Tim Cameron said the assailant, identified as Austin Rollins, died of a gunshot wound after a […]
Florida students to march on Washington in call for gun reform
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Students who survived a mass shooting at their Florida school on Sunday announced plans to march on Washington in a bid to “shame” lawmakers into reforming laws that make powerful firearms readily available. The “March for our Lives” will take place on March 24, with sister marches planned across the country, a group of students told ABC News, vowing to make Wednesday’s shooting a turning point in America’s deadlocked debate […]
Worst mass shootings in the modern United States
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A gunman opened fire at a high school in southern Florida on Wednesday, killing at least 17 people. Here are some of the deadliest mass shootings in the United States in the past three decades: Vegas concert: 58 killed A 64-year-old man whose father had been on the FBI’s most wanted list in the late 1960s shoots down from his hotel room at a crowd attending an outdoor country music […]
18 school shootings in US in 2018
Washington, United States (AFP) — The deadly gun rampage at a Florida high school on Wednesday took to 18 the number of school shootings across the United States so far this year — a phenomenon that authorities seem powerless to prevent. The stunning number underscored how commonplace gun violence has become in America, with students in elementary and secondary schools regularly performing drills on how to react in an “active shooter” situation. According to the independent […]
Muslim teen killed after leaving Virginia mosque
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – A tight-knit Muslim community in the Virginia suburbs of Washington was grieving Monday after a teenager was apparently assaulted and killed as she left a local mosque. Friend and worshippers at the mosque, known as the All Dulles Area Muslim Society, have identified the teen as 17-year-old Nabra Hassanen of Reston, who had disappeared for several hours Sunday. While remains believed to belong to the teen were still being examined, […]
Five dead in Fort Lauderdale airport shooting
by Leila MACOR Agence France-Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) – A gunman opened fire Friday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport, a major tourist hub in Florida, killing five people and injuring eight, and sending panicked travelers fleeing for safety. Broward County Sheriff’s office tweeted that a suspect was in custody following the shooting that broke out around midday, shutting down the international airport. The Sheriff’s office said five people were dead and eight had been taken […]
Suspect dead, three injured in US bus station shooting
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A suspected gunman has died after a shooting at a bus station in the US state of Virginia Thursday that injured three people, police said. The suspect died in a hospital following the mid-afternoon incident in Richmond, Virginia, State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller said in a statement. A trooper he allegedly shot at the city’s Greyhound bus station has been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, she added. Two civilians were also […]
