Alex Jones found liable for damages in Sandy Hook defamation lawsuits
A Connecticut judge found Alex Jones liable for damages in lawsuits brought by parents of children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
Parkland school shooter to plead guilty to 17 counts of murder: reports
The accused gunman in a mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida is pleading guilty to 17 counts of premeditated murder, according to WSVN 7News in Miami.
Alex Jones liable in 3 defamation lawsuits brought by Sandy Hook parents, judge says
A Texas judge has found Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones liable for damages in three defamation lawsuits related to his claims that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax.
Las Vegas mass shooting: 4th anniversary stirs emotions, ceremonies
The fourth anniversary of the Las Vegas massacre, the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, is being marked on Friday with ceremonies.
Capital Gazette gunman Jarrod Ramos sentenced to more than 5 life terms in prison
A man who killed five people at a Maryland newspaper more than three years ago is scheduled to be sentenced for the crimes.
Tennessee Kroger shooting: Police say 13 injured, 1 killed, shooter dead
Thirteen people were shot and one victim was killed after a suspect opened fire in a Kroger supermarket in Collierville, Tennessee, according to law enforcement.
‘2 years of pain’: Biden pens op-ed in remembrance of El Paso mass shooting
Two years after the deadly El Paso shooting that left 23 people dead, President Joe Biden penned an op-ed in the El Paso Times expressing grief for those lost to the violence and vowing to put an end to domestic terrorism.
Remington offers Sandy Hook families $33M to settle lawsuit
The lawsuit argues Remington should have never sold such a dangerous weapon to the public and alleges the gunmaker targeted younger, at-risk males in marketing and product placement in video games.
Judge: Air Force mostly at fault in 2017 Texas church attack
A federal judge ruled the U.S. Air Force is largely responsible for a former serviceman killing more than two dozen people at a Texas church in 2017.
Parkland school shooting parent tricks ex-NRA president into fake high school graduation speech
A former NRA president and another gun rights activist were tricked by a parent of a victim of the Parkland mass shooting into delivering a speech to a fake dress rehearsal for a graduation ceremony.
Family of man killed in Austin mass shooting wants justice, closure after new suspect named
The family of the victim killed in this month’s mass shooting in Downtown Austin wants closure and justice after a new suspect was named.
Victims' families speak out following Austin mass shooting
Saturday's mass shooting in Downtown Austin left one man dead and 13 others injured with one in critical condition.
FBI releases report examining 20 years of active shooter incidents
Of the 333 active shooting incidents the FBI examined from 2000 to 2019, 1023 people were killed, 1703 wounded. 135 incidents were considered mass killings.
Heartbreak, heroism and healing at vigil for San Jose VTA mass shooting victims
The minutes-long attack at the VTA light rail yard was marked by both horror and heroism.
Gunman appeared to target some victims at VTA light rail yard in San Jose: sheriff
Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith said the shooter told at least one person: “I’m not going to shoot you” at a light rail facility for the Valley Transportation Authority in San Jose.
Widow of slain VTA employee says her husband and 'rock' died in her arms
A widow of less than one day described how her husband of 20 years - Alex Ward Fritch - died in her arms; he was the ninth casualty of a mass shooting at the VTA light rail yard, the worst Bay Area mass shooting since 1993.
San Jose VTA shooting kills 10, including employee who opened fire
A mass shooting at a Valley Transportation Authority rail yard killed nine people, including the VTA employee who opened fire, according to authorities.
Shooting leaves 7 dead, including gunman, at Colorado birthday party
Seven people are dead after a man opened fire at a birthday party in Colorado.
Mass shootings on the rise again as progress is made on ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
After a year of pandemic lockdowns, public mass shootings are back. For many, the fear of contracting an invisible virus is suddenly compounded by the forgotten yet more familiar fear of getting caught in a random act of violence.
FedEx shooting: 8 victims' names released after Indianapolis shooter identified
Coroners released the names of the victims of the shooting in Indianapolis late Friday. Four of them were members of Indianapolis' Sikh community — another blow to the Asian American community that comes a month after six people of Asian descent were killed in a mass shooting in the Atlanta area and amid ongoing attacks against Asian Americans amid the coronavirus pandemic.