Shootings
The vital question may linger forever: Did Oscar Pistorius know he was shooting at his girlfriend?
In the decade since Oscar Pistorius pulled the trigger four times on his 9mm pistol, firing into the head and body of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp as she stood inside a locked toilet cubicle in his home, the vital question has still never been answered: Did the world-famous Olympic runner know he was
Mississippi deputy is wounded during gunfire exchange with a man suspected in an earlier killing
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety says a sheriff’s deputy has been shot and wounded. It happened Friday in Lauderdale County as the deputy traded gunfire with a man suspected of killing another person several hours earlier.
Thanksgiving shooting in Memphis leaves 4 wounded, 2 suspects at large
Authorities say a shooting in Memphis, Tennessee, on Thanksgiving left four people wounded. Police said in a social media post Thursday night that all of the victims were taken to hospitals, two with critical injuries.
A California man recorded video as he shot a homeless man who threw a shoe at him, prosecutors say
Prosecutors say a Southern California man recorded video as he fatally shot a homeless man who threw a shoe at him after being awakened while sleeping on a sidewalk.
Phoenix man gets 22 years in prison for nearly a dozen drive-by shootings
Prosecutors say a man who shot at nearly a dozen Phoenix homes over several months to terrorize his ex-girlfriend and her extended family has been sentenced to 22 years in prison.
Investigators believe 4 men found dead in suburban Denver home were killed in a murder-suicide
Police say investigators believe four men found dead inside a suburban Denver home on Tuesday died as the result of a murder-suicide.
Shooting of 3 men on Interstate 95 closes northbound lanes in Philly for several hours
Police say three men were found shot on a section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia, leading to the closure of the northbound lanes for about seven hours.
Police say 2 dead and 5 wounded in Philadelphia shooting that may be drug-related
Police say a shooting in Philadelphia has killed two men and wounded five others and police say the violence may have been drug-related.
Police: Kentucky bank shooter wrote in journal about ease of buying assault weapon before killings
The man who fatally shot five coworkers in April at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky, wrote in his journal that he wasn’t sure if his mental health struggles would preclude him from purchasing a gun.
Suspect fires at Southern California deputies and is fatally shot as home burns, authorities say
Sheriff’s deputies in Southern California have shot and killed a man who fired a gun at them during an hours-long standoff that ended with him fleeing a burning home.
Man fatally shot 2 people at random at Arizona bus stop, police say
Police have arrested a man accused of fatally shooting two men at random at a bus stop in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale.
Officials identify man fatally shot on a freeway by California Highway Patrol officer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man who was fatally shot by a California Highway Patrol officer in a struggle on a freeway that was captured on video was a 34-year-old from Los Angeles, officials said Tuesday.
Coroner identifies woman fatally shot by Fort Wayne officer after she tried to run him over
A northeastern Indiana coroner has identified a woman who was fatally shot by a Fort Wayne officer after police said she tried to run him over with a car.
Police arrest 3 in connection with shooting of far-right Spanish politician
Police say three people have been arrested in connection with the shooting of a Spanish right-wing politician.
Authorities capture man accused of killing 3 in simmering Colorado property dispute
Authorities say they have captured the man accused of shooting three people dead in his latest property dispute with neighbors in rural Colorado.
Shooting that wounded 4 in Ohio is the second to occur at a Walmart in 24 hours
Police say a gunman opened fire inside a Walmart in Ohio and wounded four people before killing himself, the second shooting in 24 hours at a store operated by the retail giant.
Court upholds pretrial jailing of man charged in shooting over Spanish conquistador statue
An appeals court has upheld a judge’s decision to deny bail to a New Mexico man charged with attempted murder in the September shooting of a Native American activist during confrontations about a Spanish conquistador statue.
72-year-old Chicago man killed in drive-by shooting after leaving family party
A 72-year-old man who was leaving a nephew’s birthday party in Chicago has been fatally shot. Police and family say Cesar Patino was a victim of a drive-by shooting Sunday night in the Logan Square neighborhood.
Second suspect arrested in Morgan State University shooting
A second suspect has been arrested in a shooting last month at Morgan State University that left five people injured during homecoming celebrations at the historically Black college in northeast Baltimore.
2 people killed in shooting outside an Anchorage Walmart
Two people were shot and killed Sunday night outside a Walmart in south Anchorage, and police say they are searching for a suspect.
Commission investigating Lewiston mass shooting seeks to subpoena shooter’s military records
An independent commission investigating the mass shooting that killed 18 people in Maine last month moved Monday to seek subpoena power so it can obtain the military service records of the shooter.
Michigan school shooting survivor heals with surgery, a trusted horse and a chance to tell her story
A 19-year-old college student who has survived two deadly mass school shootings in Michigan says things are looking up, but she remains dismayed by continued gun violence in the U.S.
3-year-old fatally shoots his 2-year-old brother after finding gun in mom’s purse, Gary police say
Gary police say a 3-year-old boy found a gun in his mother’s purse and accidentally shot his 2-year-old brother, fatally wounding him.
Investigators probe for motive behind shooting at New Hampshire psychiatric hospital
Investigators in New Hampshire were probing for answers as to why a man shot a security guard to death at a New Hampshire psychiatric hospital Friday moments before being killed by a state police trooper.
Alabama police chief says department policies violated in fatal shooting of Black man outside home
An Alabama police chief says he believes department policies were violated when an officer shot and killed a man in his front yard during a dispute with a tow truck driver.
A suspect in the killings of four people is found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say
The Memphis Police Department says a suspect believed to have fatally shot three women and a teenage girl and critically wounded another teenager at three separate locations in Tennessee has died of a self-inflicted gunshot.
A year after a mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub, community feels supported but says work remains
After the mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs that turned a drag queen’s birthday celebration into a massacre, the conservative community was forced to reckon with its reputation for being unwelcoming to gay, lesbian and transgender people.
Police shoot armed woman at Arizona mall and charge her with assault
Police say that while responding to a report of a disorderly person at a Chandler, Arizona, shopping mall, they shot an armed woman.
Authorities say they have identified the suspect in the shooting of a hospital security guard
Authorities say the gunman who was killed after shooting to death a security guard at a New Hampshire psychiatric hospital has been identified.
Baltimore police fired 36 shots at armed man, bodycam recordings show
Body camera recordings released Friday show four Baltimore police officers unleashed a barrage of deadly gunfire at a man after he pointed a gun at them while fleeing last week.
Shooter kills security guard before being fatally shot at New Hampshire psychiatric hospital
Officials say a shooter killed a state security guard in the lobby of New Hampshire’s psychiatric hospital and then was fatally shot by a state trooper.