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2 Officers Shot, Suspect Dead at a Walmart

Shooting took place in Forrest City, Arkansas

(Newser) - A shooting at a Walmart in Arkansas has left two officers wounded and the suspected gunman dead, reports WMCA . Police received a call about a man making threats inside a Walmart in Forrest City Monday morning. After officers arrived, the man pulled a gun and fired at them, St. Francis...

Thai Man Kills 20 in Rampage Sparked by 'Financial Dispute'

Thai suspect reportedly stole weapons, Humvee from army base before heading to mall

(Newser) - A mass shooting at various sites in Thailand has left at least 20 dead and 31 injured, with the gunman still on the loose, police say. The New York Times reports the shootings took place in Korat, located to the northeast of Bangkok in the Nakhon Ratchasima province. The gunman,...

Cops Credit 'Heroic Passengers' in Fatal Greyhound Shooting

One woman was fatally shot aboard bus in California

(Newser) - One woman was killed and five others injured in a shooting on a Greyhound bus traveling from Los Angeles to the San Francisco Bay area early Monday, reports CBS News . Police say the male suspect also was a passenger on the bus, though there's no word on a motive,...

Drive-By Shooting Kills Pregnant Woman, but Not Her Baby

Annie Sandifer was in a party bus celebrating a family event

(Newser) - Annie Sandifer was 26 weeks pregnant with her sixth child when a bullet from a drive-by shooting struck her early Saturday. The Milwaukee woman, variously reported as 33 or 35, didn't survive—but her baby, delivered via emergency C-section, did. "She had kids to go home to. She...

Terror Group Claims Deadly Florida Naval Base Shooting

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula releases video claiming the attack

(Newser) - Al-Qaeda's branch in Yemen claimed responsibility Sunday for last year's deadly shooting at the Naval Air Station Pensacola by an aviation student from Saudi Arabia, the AP reports. The shooter, 2nd Lt. Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani, was a member of the Saudi Air Force in training at the base....

Cops Shoot Stabbing Suspect in London
Man Wearing Fake Bomb
Stabs 2, Is Shot Dead
updated
Feb 2, 2020 12:20 PM CST

Man Wearing Fake Bomb Stabs 2, Is Shot Dead

Police say he was wearing a fake bomb

(Newser) - A man recently released from prison after serving time for terrorism-related offenses strapped on a fake bomb and stabbed two people on a busy London street Sunday before being shot to death by police, officials said, the AP reports. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Lucy D'Orsi said police are "confident"...

2 Dead in Gunfire That Erupted After Florida Funeral

A man and 15-year-old boy die at the scene in West Palm Beach, Fla.

(Newser) - A funeral gathering at a south Florida church turned tragic Saturday when gunfire broke out afterward and left two people dead, CNN reports. Police say an adult male and a 15-year-old boy died in the shooting at Riviera Beach, about five miles north of West Palm Beach. The AP adds...

Car Chase, Gunfire Reported at Mar-a-Lago
2 Women Arrested After 
Breach Near Mar-a-Lago
updated
Jan 31, 2020 4:21 PM CST

2 Women Arrested After Breach Near Mar-a-Lago

(Newser) - Gunfire broke out near Mar-a-Lago on Friday after an SUV broke through security in what TMZ calls "a wild car chase." Seems the vehicle breached two checkpoints on its way to the main entrance of President Trump's resort, and the Florida Highway Patrol pursued, along with a...

After Handcuffed Man Killed in Cruiser, Cop Charged

'What harm could this individual do,' victim's fiancee asks

(Newser) - A Maryland police officer is to be charged with murder after fatally shooting a handcuffed man in his cruiser on Monday. "What happened last night is a crime," Prince George's County Police Chief Hank Stawinski said Tuesday, per the Baltimore Sun , noting Cpl. Michael Owen Jr. would...

After Trooper's Murder, Message Found on Shooter's Wall

'Hate you' Lisa McMullan wrote of Greg Rieves, say police in Illinois

(Newser) - Police in Illinois say a woman who shot a retired state trooper in the head before turning the gun on herself had written the man's name on the wall of her condo along with the words, "I hate you" and "hope you ... die." Lisa McMullan, 51,...

2 Killed, 7 Hurt in Shooting at SC Bar

Patrons at Mac's Lounge ran for their lives

(Newser) - Two people were killed and at least seven people were injured early Sunday in a shooting at a bar and music venue in South Carolina, officials say. The shooting took place at Mac's Lounge in Hartsville, Darlington County Coroner Todd Hardee told reporters. The two victims were identified by...

Dad's Gun Fires While He Plays With Son, 4

Tripp Shaw was rushed to a hospital in Indianapolis

(Newser) - An Indiana man was "play wrestling" with his 4-year-old son Thursday when a handgun went off and shot the boy in the head, People reports. Police say the gun, a Glock semi-automatic, was tucked in dad's pants. Tyler Shaw and son Tripp were rushed to hospitals in and...

'Sheer Panic' After Shooting in Downtown Seattle

Gunman still at large after 1 killed, 7 hurt

(Newser) - At least one gunman is still at large after a shooting that caused panic in downtown Seattle Wednesday night. Police say one woman was killed and at least seven people were injured after a suspect or suspects opened fire outside a McDonald's around 5pm, the Seattle Times reports. Officials...

2 Dead, 15 Injured in Nightclub Shooting

No motive known yet in Kansas City

(Newser) - Police say a gunman opened fire on a line of people waiting to get into a Kansas City nightclub Sunday night, with two people dead and 15 injured in the aftermath, reports the Kansas City Star . Police think the gunman was one of the two people killed after being shot...

Secret Service Agent Kills Dog on Walk With Owner

Agency says dog was 'unrestrained and aggressive'

(Newser) - A New York City neighborhood was rocked Monday when an off-duty Secret Service agent fatally shot a dog wearing a leash. A couple was walking the female Belgian shepherd in Brooklyn's Windsor Terrace residential area when they encountered the unidentified agent around 9:45pm, per the New York Daily ...

Prosecutor: Suspects' Bomb Could've Wiped Out 5 Football Fields

Murder, attempted murder are said to have preceded Dec. 10 attack

(Newser) - The pair who opened fire on a kosher supermarket in Jersey City, NJ, last month had more victims than initially thought. A .22-caliber handgun found in Francine Graham and David Anderson's rental van was used to fire two rounds that struck the vehicle of a "visibly Jewish" man...

12 People Shot, 5 Fatally, in One Day in Baltimore

Baltimore has found no link in the homicides

(Newser) - Twelve people were shot in a series of separate acts of violence in one day in Baltimore. Five of them died. The shootings began about 2:30am Saturday and ended after 10pm, the Sun reports. "It goes without saying that the level of violence in the city yesterday was...

Mayor on Mexico School Shooting: 'So, So Sad'

6th-grader dies after shooting teacher to death, injuring 6 others in private school in Mexico

(Newser) - A shooting at a private school in Mexico has left two dead (including the shooter) and six injured, officials say—and the shooter is said to have been an 11-year-old 6th grader who came to school with two guns. CNN reports the attack took place at the Cervantes de Torreon...

Driver Shoots 2 Kids After Vehicle Hit With Snowball

Cops say motorist opened fire on group of children

(Newser) - A motorist in Milwaukee apparently believes that the penalty for children who throw snowballs at cars should be lethal. Police say the driver opened fire on a group of youngsters after his or her vehicle was hit by a snowball Saturday evening, ABC7 reports. A 12-year-old girl and a 13-year-old...

Cops: Man 'Popping Off Rounds' on NYE Killed Girlfriend

Cleveland man was arrested at the scene

(Newser) - A Cleveland man is going to have a very unhappy 2020 because of his reckless way of celebrating the new year—and his girlfriend isn't going to have one at all. Police say the 38-year-old man fatally injured his girlfriend while "popping off rounds" shortly after midnight at...

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