Gun violence, Terrorism and senseless killings!!

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How surveillance technology and the ‘Reddit Detective Agency’ helped search for a killer

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — More than a decade ago, a frenzied 5-day search for the Boston Marathon bombers left some lessons in its aftermath.

https://apnews.com/article/brown-shooting-reddit-surveillance-valente-5ada86cc2059feae6459c8d166bed263?

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Shooter who killed Brown students and MIT professor planned attack for years, DOJ says

BOSTON (AP) — The man identified as the shooter who killed two Brown University students and an MIT professor planned the attack for years and left behind videos in which he confessed to the murders but gave no motive, according to information released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Justice.

https://apnews.com/article/brown-university-mit-shooter-planning-killing-months-c5daf1283b181a1ef383fb099e0e719f?

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2 killed in a shooting outside a Mormon church in Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two people were killed and six others injured in a shooting outside a Salt Lake City church Wednesday night while mourners were attending a memorial service inside, police said.

https://apnews.com/article/utah-church-shooting-funeral-salt-lake-3e97bd92c89629f65e7db9572ead2643?

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Minneapolis ICE shooting

An ICE officer fatally shot a woman in a vehicle in Minneapolis on Wednesday, prompting widespread grief and outrage over President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. Trump administration officials said the woman attempted to run over an ICE agent with her vehicle and that the agent fired his gun in self-defense, but state and local officials have disputed that account. The woman was identified as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, a US citizen and a mother of three. The shooting came one day after around 2,000 federal agents descended on the Minneapolis area as part of President Trump's expanded immigration operations nationwide. It also occurred about four blocks from the site where George Floyd was killed in 2020.

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The deadly shooting outside a Utah church grew out of a dispute between funeral goers, police say

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A complicated crime scene and uncooperative witnesses hindered Salt Lake City police efforts to investigate a fatal shooting outside a house of worship belonging to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

https://apnews.com/article/utah-church-shooting-funeral-salt-lake-dcc63668aebf300be751e8f9e9cf9b7c?

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Federal immigration officers shoot and wound 2 people in Portland, Oregon, authorities say

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal immigration agents shot and wounded two people in a vehicle outside a hospital in Portland on Thursday, a day after an officer fatally shot a woman in Minnesota, authorities said.

https://apnews.com/article/immigration-shooting-oregon-5eeffe06106f711b8a17f6072ad9b53d?

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Man is shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown, National Guard activated

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal immigration officer shot and killed a man Saturday in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters onto the frigid streets and ratcheting up tensions in a city already shaken by another fatal shooting weeks earlier.

https://apnews.com/article/immigration-enforcement-minnesota-4d1499fc5962ab880f3816259e04bdbf?

Man Feds Killed in Minneapolis Was an Observer, Eyewitnesses Say

The man federal agents fatally shot in Minneapolis Saturday did not appear to be a target of immigration enforcement and was acting as a civilian observer, according to two eyewitnesses who spoke with The Intercept.

https://theintercept.com/2026/01/24/minneapolis-killing-border-patrol-ice-alex-pretti/?

Minnesota Protester Killed

Federal officers shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old protester, in Minneapolis Saturday. The incident marks the second fatal shooting of a US citizen by officers in Minnesota this month, after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent killed driver Renee Good on Jan. 7.  The Department of Homeland Security says Pretti approached Border Patrol agents with a 9mm semi-automatic handgun and resisted attempts to disarm him. Video footage suggests Pretti carried a concealed firearm on his waistband but did not touch or reach for the gun during interactions with officers. Officers appear to discover and remove the firearm after Pretti is pinned facedown to the ground, and 10 shots are fired soon after. See a timeline and analysis of video footage here. Police say Pretti had a legal permit to carry a firearm. Some states bar guns at protests, though Minnesota is not one of them. Learn more about rules for federal immigration officers and protesters here.

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Student is shot in a Maryland high school and another student is in custody, police say

ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — A 16-year-old student was shot inside a suburban Maryland high school on Monday and another student was in custody, police said.

https://apnews.com/article/wootton-high-school-shooting-rockville-maryland-603c4a4ff70645f2c9867527cec50a93?

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3 killed, including suspect, in shooting during Rhode Island youth hockey game

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Three people, including the suspect, were fatally shot during a Rhode Island youth hockey game Monday, authorities said.

https://apnews.com/article/pawtucket-hockey-rink-shooting-rhode-island-c8ac3e8067ce2f2ce07e4d98009ecdaa?

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2 Missouri sheriff’s deputies fatally shot, 2 others wounded, authorities say

A man with a long criminal history fatally shot a Missouri sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop and then killed a second deputy in a gunbattle hours later as the deputy tried to save two wounded officers, authorities said Tuesday.

https://apnews.com/article/sheriffs-deputies-killed-missouri-christian-county-4ae4c6c33794e57e9d3657bed2c65abc?

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FBI investigates Texas bar shooting that killed 2 and wounded 14 as possible terrorist act

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A gunman wearing clothes with an Iranian flag design and the words “Property of Allah” killed two people and wounded 14 early Sunday at a Texas bar, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The FBI is investigating the shooting, which erupted a day after the U.S. and Israel launched an attack on Iran, as a potential act of terrorism.

https://apnews.com/article/austin-texas-bar-shooting-7690f931ba00f950c1828cef25399bb6?

Austin Shooting

A gunman killed at least two people and wounded 14 others when he opened fire outside a bar in Austin, Texas, early yesterday. The FBI said there were possible indications of terrorism; a motive has not been publicly identified as of this writing. One law enforcement official told The Associated Press the suspect was a 53-year-old naturalized US citizen born in Senegal wearing a sweatshirt that said "Property of Allah" and a T-shirt with an Iranian flag. Authorities say the shooter drove around the neighborhood multiple times in an SUV before firing out the window at people outside Buford’s Bar on Austin's West Sixth Street. He then parked the car nearby and began shooting at pedestrians. Police quickly intervened, killing the suspect. Medics were on the scene within 57 seconds of receiving the first 911 call at 1:59 am. Two weapons were used: a pistol and a rifle. Watch the Austin police news conference here.

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9 people are wounded in a Cincinnati nightclub shooting

CINCINNATI (AP) — A shooting early Sunday at a crowded Cincinnati nightclub and concert venue wounded nine people, police said. There were no immediate arrests.

https://apnews.com/article/cincinnati-nightclub-shooting-290f116dab33a2c8a4426883cd3ca5cb?

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Man who rammed his vehicle into Michigan synagogue was naturalized citizen from Lebanon, DHS says

WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — The armed man who rammed his vehicle into one of the nation’s largest Reform synagogues Thursday has been identified as a 41-year-old naturalized citizen born in Lebanon, according to federal officials.

https://apnews.com/article/west-bloomfield-michigan-synagogue-99884aa558523928953bf5d31018c150?

Armed man rammed vehicle into Michigan synagogue and was fatally shot by security, AP source says

A man armed with a rifle rammed his vehicle into a major synagogue in a Detroit suburb and was fatally shot by security Thursday, The Associated Press has learned. The vehicle caught fire after crashing into the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, according to a person familiar with the matter. Read more.

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Live updates: Investigators are working to identify the suspect’s identity and a possible motive 1 of 3 victims has died after a shooting at Virginia’s Old Dominion University, campus police say

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ROTC students at Old Dominion University subdued and killed shooter who left 1 dead, 2 hurt

A former Army National Guard member who had spent eight years in prison for attempting to aid the Islamic State opened fire on a classroom at Virginia’s Old Dominion University on Thursday before ROTC students subdued and killed him, authorities said.

https://apnews.com/article/old-dominion-university-virginia-gunman-dead-e49b6d42f2b76d2ad92a2ee72833e9ad?

Old Dominion shooter was released from prison early after completing drug program

NEW YORK (AP) — The man who opened fire in a classroom at Virginia’s Old Dominion University completed a drug treatment program that allowed him early release from federal prison, even though he was convicted of a terrorism charge that should have disqualified him from that benefit.

https://apnews.com/article/jalloh-old-dominion-university-shooting-islamic-state-b257727b0167982fbffafae2eb8548fd?

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Man who attacked a Michigan synagogue was suicidal, ex-wife told police in 911 call

DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — The man who drove his pickup truck into a Detroit-area synagogue was described as suicidal in a 911 phone call to police by his former wife that day, a TV station reported Monday.

https://apnews.com/article/michigan-synagogue-ayman-ghazali-e5a81497b59294d8e28594fc7474d36b?

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1 dead and another wounded in shooting at US Air Force base in New Mexico

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — A shooting at a U.S. Air Force base in New Mexico on Tuesday left one person dead and another wounded, according to military officials.

https://apnews.com/article/holloman-air-force-base-new-mexico-shooting-ad4b74c826b17bf31d48edd0f8d1706d?

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Alleged FSU shooter consulted ChatGPT on when to attack, sexual scenarios with a minor

Two hours before he went on a shooting rampage, Phoenix Ikner had a question for ChatGPT.

https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/04/15/alleged-fsu-shooter-consulted-chatgpt-on-when-to-attack-sexual-scenarios-with-a-minor/?

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What to know about Atlanta-area attacks that killed 2, including a federal worker

ATLANTA (AP) — A man who served in the U.S. Navy after immigrating from Britain has been charged in a string of deadly attacks in the Atlanta suburbs that quickly drew the attention of President Donald Trump’s administration.

https://apnews.com/article/atlanta-georgia-shootings-homeland-security-a1e8e5aad6a0b57990c9a170d13b87de?