Mass Shootings - Page 44

January 23, 2024

'Huge for the community': Lewiston businesses reopen following Maine's deadliest shooting

The Lewiston businesses impacted by Maine's deadliest shooting, who initially considered permanent closure, have decided to reopen after receiving widespread support.

January 18, 2024

Uvalde school shooting: DOJ review faults police for big delays in confronting gunman

Police in Uvalde, Texas should have confronted the gunman in the Robb Elementary School shooting far sooner than they did, a DOJ report says.

January 17, 2024

Demolition begins at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue site

Demolition began Wednesday at the original Tree of Life synagogue site in Pittsburgh, ahead of the building's reconstruction and reinvention to honor the 11 people killed there in 2018.

January 16, 2024

Iowa parents urge improved safety measures within district after fatal school shooting

Several parents in an Iowa town where a fatal school shooting occurred expressed concerns about safety measures during a school board meeting on Monday.

January 16, 2024

Swatting advanced from prank calls to 'digital terrorism': expert

The bogus 911 call about a fire at the White House is the latest example of a disturbing crime called "swatting," that's drastically spiked over the last year

January 14, 2024

Suspected speakeasy shooting in Philadelphia leaves 2 dead, 4 injured: police

Two men are dead, and four other victims are suffering from gunshot wounds after police say a shooter fired into a suspected speakeasy in Philadelphia on Sunday.

January 14, 2024

Iowa high school principal, hailed as hero for protecting students during school shooting, dies of injuries

Perry High School Principal Dan Marburger died Sunday, 10 days after he put himself in harm's way to protect students during a school shooting in Iowa.

January 12, 2024

West Virginia Senate passes bill to allow armed security personnel in schools

Concern about school shootings led West Virginia's Senate to pass a bill allowing county education boards to contract veterans as armed security officers at public schools.

January 11, 2024

Funeral held for sole victim of Iowa school shooting, 11-year-old remembered for 'vibrant soul'

Mourners gathered by the hundreds Thursday for the funeral of Ahmir "Smiley" Jolliff, an 11-year-old boy who was the sole victim of the Perry, Iowa, high school shooting.

January 9, 2024

'Simply devastated': Parents of Iowa teen who killed 1 and wounded 7 in shooting release statement

The parents of the 17-year-old who carried out a school shooting in Iowa, killing a sixth grader and injuring seven others, released a statement expressing shock and grief.