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Student Who Fought Off a Gunman Gets Suspended

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:37:44 +0000

A 16-year-old boy in Florida who stopped a classmate with a gun is not being hailed as a hero. The boy, who has not been identified, was suspended after he managed to get a gun away from his classmate at Cypress Lake High School in Fort Myers. The 15-year-old gunman had pointed his weapon at [...]

Phoenix Office Shooting Leaves At Least Six Injured

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:25:04 +0000

At least six people have been injured at a shooting in an office complex in Phoenix on Wednesday. It’s unclear if the suspect has been apprehended and authorities say this was not a random incident. It’s not believed anyone died, although one person is in extremely critical condition. There are reports that three people were [...]

Gunman Shoots and Kills Bus Driver, Holds 6-Year-Old Hostage in Bunker

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:28:26 +0000

On Tuesday afternoon, a man in Dale County, Alabama, near Midland City, got on a school bus, demanded a child be let off with him, then shot and killed the bus driver when he refused. The shooter, identified as Jimmy Lee Dykes, then took the boy from the bus and is currently holed up with him in an underground bunker nearby.

Two People Shot at California's Taft Union High School

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:34:59 +0000

Two people have reportedly been shot at Taft Union High School in Taft, California. The incident took place Thursday morning around 9 a.m. before the suspected gunman, who is a student, was taken into custody about 20 minutes later. A spokesman for the Kern County Sheriff’s Department said, “We have a suspect in custody.” That [...]

2 Firefighters Shot and Killed at Scene of Fire in Webster, N.Y.; Gunman Dead (UPDATED)

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 18:26:00 +0000

UPDATE 4:07 p.m. EST: Authorities have identified the gunman as William Spengler, an ex-convict who spent 17 years in prison for murdering his 92-year-old grandmother in 1980.

Spengler was paroled for the crime in 1998.

Police also have not located Spengler's 67-year-old sister, who lived in the house with Spengler.

Authorities also report that a total of seven houses were destroyed in the blaze.

UPDATE 12:40 p.m. EST: Police chief Gerald Pickering says that the gunman, who was killed at the scene, either by police or from a self-inflicted wound, may have set a trap for first responders.

UPDATE 12:15 p.m. EST: The Associated Press is reporting that the gunman who killed the two firefighters is also dead. His body was found at the scene. The names of the two deceased firefighters, according to the Democrat and Chronicle, are Mike Chiapperini, 43, a volunteer firefighter and the Webster Police Department’s public information officer, and Tomasz Kaczowka. The names of the wounded firefighters are Joseph Hofsetter and Theodore Scardino.

Early Monday morning two firefighters were shot and killed when responding to a call in Webster, New York, just outside Rochester. After the firefighters arrived at 191 Lake Road, an unknown shooter fired at them as they left their truck, killing two of them and wounding two others. The wounded men are at a nearby hospital; one is in stable condition, the other is in guarded condition.

Dog Owner Offers Out Hugs to Heal Newtown

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:00:52 +0000

In an attempt to heal not only the ones directly connected to the tragedy at Newtown, CT, this past Friday, but the entire town, retired special education teacher Michael Cragin has decided to offer out hugs — not from him, but from his beloved bulldog Truman.

Talking to Children About Tragedy in Wake of Connecticut School Shooting

Stephanie McMaster — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:16:03 +0000

How do you explain the unexplainable to children? Today, parents across the country, including myself, were faced with this -- fumbling over words while explaining the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown - located only 20 miles away from my own daughter's elementary school.

How Leading Sports Figures Reacted to the Connecticut School Massacre

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 23:25:08 +0000

When something like the horrific shooting spree at Sandy Hook Elementary School happens, the major sports we follow can suddenly feel a bit smaller. But world-class athletes who normally seem bigger than life watched today's events unfold just like the rest of us, on TV, and shared their thoughts just like the rest of us, on social media.

We read some of their reactions on Twitter and collected them here:

3 Killed, Including Gunman, After Shooting at Oregon Mall

Joe Hyer — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:19:49 +0000

A shooting at the Clackamas Town Center, which is located near Portland, Ore., has left at least three people dead and one seriously wounded, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. Officials say that one of the deceased was the gunman. Dozens of shots were fired in the mall’s food court near the Macy’s store [...]

Jared Loughner Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 13:43:00 +0000

In a federal court today in Tuscon, Arizona, Jared Loughner received a life sentence without parole for his shooting rampage in January 2011 that killed six people and wounded 13, including then-U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D.-Ariz.). At the sentencing, numerous family members of victims spoke, with Loughner, now 24, present. Giffords’ husband, former astronaut Mark [...]

Halloween Costumed Girl Shot By Relative Who Mistook Her For a Skunk

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:35:06 +0000

It’s unclear if a nine-year-old New Sewickley, PA, girl was actually dressed as a skunk Saturday night for a localÂ HalloweenÂ party. But she was wearing a black hat and a whiteÂ tussleÂ and that was enough for a relative of theÂ unidentifiedÂ girl to mistake her for the stinky varmint. Apparently not a big fan of skunks, theÂ relativeÂ then shot the [...]

3 Killed, 4 Injured in Shooting at Spa in Milwaukee Suburb

Chris Kissel — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:20:09 +0000

Three people are dead and four others injured today after a mass shooting at a spa in Brookfield, Wis., a suburb of Milwaukee. The man police suspect in the shooting has also been found dead, according to a county dispatcher in Wisconsin.

15 Year Old Amarillo Girl Suffers Life Threatening Injuries After Being Shot At A Party

Billy Goforth — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:11:41 +0000

Early Sunday morning an Amarillo girl was shot at a party. She suffered life threatening injuries from the shooting. Police are currently searching for a stabbing victim who fled the scene in a car. Reports state that at about 4:20 am on Sunday morning police found a 15 year old girl in a parking lot [...]

Gunman Shoots Multiple People Near Empire State Building

Don Deane — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:29:22 +0000

Although details are sketchy at the moment, several news outlets are reporting that a gunman has shot multiple people near the Empire State Building in Manhattan this morning. The incident reportedly took place at Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street around 9 a.m. Anywhere from three to 10 people may have been hit by gunfire [...]

Police Officer Killed After Shooting Near Campus of Texas A&M [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:14:14 +0000

Three people are dead and four more were wounded after a gunman opened fire from inside his home near the campus of Texas A&M university. The tragedy unfolded when a police officer tried to serve an eviction notice to the unnamed shooter, who then began firing automatic weapons and killed Brian Bachmann, a 41-year-old Brazos [...]

Sikh Temple Shooter Identified As Wade Michael Page Believed to Be a White Supremacist [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:23:54 +0000

Officials say a white supremacist who went on a shooting rampage inside a Sikh temple before being killed by law enforcement was an Army veteran who likely mistook the Sikhs for Muslims. Witnesses say 40-year-old Wade Michael Page walked into the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in suburban Milwaukee on Sunday morning and opened fire, murdering [...]

Shooting Massacre Leaves Seven Dead at Sikh Temple in Wisconsin

Chuck Armstrong — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 12:00:44 +0000

A shooting at a Sikh temple near Milwaukee left seven dead on Sunday, including the gunman. According to police reports, a gunman arrived outside the temple at around 10 AM and shot and killed two people. Afterward, the shooter walked inside the temple and fatally shot four others. WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee reports the president of [...]

Following 'Dark Knight Rises' Shooting, Warner Bros. Pulls 'Gangster Squad' Trailer

Britt Hayes — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:39:49 +0000

Following the tragic events that occurred in Aurora, Colorado early this morning when a shooter opened fire during a midnight screening of ‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ Warner Bros. has decided to pull the ‘Gangster Squad‘ trailer. It’s not just because of the general gun violence, either. According to the LA Times, ‘Gangster Squad’ features a [...]

First Photo of Colorado 'Dark Knight Rises' Shooter James Holmes Released [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:16:42 +0000

We’re now getting our first look at James Holmes, the alleged shooter in that horrific massacre in a Colorado movie theater early Friday.

Watch President Obama's Speech on the 'Dark Knight Rises' Shooting

Mike Sampson — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:11:13 +0000

President Barack Obama was scheduled to speak this morning at a campaign stop in Fort Myers, Florida. Instead of speaking about his upcoming re-election campaign, he instead delivered a speech on the ‘Dark Knight Rises’ shooting in Aurora, Colorado. President Obama apologized to the crowd for the grim town, saying he had anticipated a “fun” [...]