Gun violence, Terrorism and senseless killings!!

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Family of 4 found dead in apparent murder-suicide by New York police sergeant

NEW YORK (AP) — A husband and wife and their two sons, ages 10 and 12, were found dead in a suburban New York home Saturday in what authorities described as a murder-suicide by a police sergeant.

https://local.newsbreak.com/bronxville-ny/3281834897906-family-of-4-found-dead-in-apparent-murder-suicide-by-new-york-police-sergeant?

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Walmart Shooting Sees Multiple People Gunned Down by Checkout Lane

Police have launched an investigation after a man and woman were shot at a Walmart checkout in Michigan.

https://www.newsweek.com/shooting-wyoming-michigan-walmart-checkout-little-rock-arkansas-police-officer-1856875

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Father, son arrested for deadly shooting of 10-year-old in Sacramento area

SACRAMENTO COUNTY - A father and his son have been arrested in connection with a shooting that killed a 10-year-old boy in the Sacramento area Saturday night.

https://local.newsbreak.com/sacramento-ca/3282614565461-father-son-arrested-for-deadly-shooting-of-10-year-old-in-sacramento-area?

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Imam killed outside New Jersey mosque, and the shooter remains at large, authorities say

A New Jersey imam was gunned down outside his mosque before dawn Wednesday, leaving authorities hunting for a shooter and saying they’ve found no evidence yet that an anti-Muslim bias played a part in the shooting.

https://apnews.com/article/new-jersey-imam-shooting-mosque-804cd13a6847a4df93c09ae57049ea3f?

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17-year-old kills sixth grader, wounds five others in Iowa school shooting, police say

PERRY, Iowa (AP) — A 17-year-old opened fire at a small-town Iowa high school before classes resumed on the first day after the winter break, killing a sixth-grader and wounding five others Thursday as students barricaded in offices, ducked into classrooms and fled in panic.

https://apnews.com/article/perry-high-school-shooting-iowa-1defc6260e074362240a31a7f30cf1b9?

Iowa principal critically injured in school shooting risked himself to protect students, police say

PERRY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa principal critically injured in a school shooting put himself in harm’s way so students could try to escape from a teenage shooter who opened fire in a cafeteria as students were gathering for breakfast before class, authorities said Friday.

https://apnews.com/article/perry-high-school-shooting-iowa-5346218f2646bec796ba28928a00c745?

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‘Armed and dangerous’ suspect accused in triple shooting that left 1 dead is in custody, police say

A suspected gunman is in custody after a triple shooting Friday morning in suburban Atlanta, leaving one person dead, according to authorities.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/05/us/georgia-active-shooter-forest-park

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911 transcripts reveal chaotic scene as gunman killed 18 people in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Callers who dialed 911 after Maine’s deadliest mass shooting described hiding behind trees, scrambling to find their glasses, searching for loved ones and fearing for their lives as shots rang out first at a bowling alley, then minutes later at a bar.

https://apnews.com/article/maine-shooting-911-transcripts-lewiston-53ba88bfad55ca4524a6f1cd52e2ddd3?

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3 people dead, including suspected gunman, in shooting at Cloquet, Minnesota hotel: Police

Authorities say three people were fatally shot at a Minnesota Super 8 hotel including the suspected gunman who died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on Monday night.

https://local.newsbreak.com/cloquet-mn/3292016916295-3-people-dead-including-suspected-gunman-in-shooting-at-cloquet-minnesota-hotel-police?

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An Oregon judge enters the final order striking down a voter-approved gun control law

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon judge has entered the final order striking down a gun control law that was narrowly approved by voters in 2022.

https://apnews.com/article/oregon-gun-law-judgment-546b85a82876ce584939f209c6294b1e?

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In his 1st interview, friend who warned officials of Maine shooter says ‘I literally spelled it out’ Sean Hodgson watched and worried as his best friend of nearly two decades unraveled. His former roommate and fellow U.S. Army reservist’s anger and paranoia were mounting, he had access to guns, and he refused to get help. So Hodgson did the hardest thing of his life: He sent a text about Robert Card to their Army supervisor. Six weeks later, Card fatally shot 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston before killing himself. Read more.

Key events: Authorities declined to confront Card — the clearest example of the missed opportunities to intervene and prevent the deadliest shooting in state history. Hodgson’s account, taken together with law enforcement documents, videos and interviews, provides the most comprehensive picture to date of potential missteps leading up to the attack.   In replying to AP’s questions about the investigation and Hodgson’s warning, the Army Reserve said in a statement that no one should jump to conclusions until its own investigation and an independent probe by the Army inspector general are finalized.

Related coverage ➤ Maine’s deadliest shooting propels homicides to new high in the state A review defends police action before the Maine mass shooting. Legal experts say questions persist A teen bowler, a shipbuilder and a sign language interpreter are among the Maine shooting victims

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Iowa principal who risked his life to protect students during a high school shooting has died

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa principal who put himself in harm’s way to protect students during a school shooting earlier this month died Sunday, a funeral home confirmed.

https://apnews.com/article/perry-high-school-shooting-iowa-principal-dies-5c3d9d122dac634a2dbd7be187913fc7?

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Shooter who killed 5 people at Colorado LGBTQ+ club intends to plead guilty to federal hate crimes

DENVER (AP) — The shooter who killed five people and endangered the lives of over 40 others at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs plans to plead guilty to new federal charges for hate crimes and firearm violations under an agreement that would allow the defendant to avoid the death penalty, according to court documents made public Tuesday.

https://apnews.com/article/colorado-springs-lgbtq-bar-shooting-335dd85c2f77727e36e7a776ebbe9d44?

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Suspect in killing of 8 people in suburban Chicago has fatally shot himself in Texas, police say

CHICAGO (AP) — A man suspected of shooting and killing eight people in suburban Chicago fatally shot himself after a confrontation with law enforcement officials in Texas, police said.

https://apnews.com/article/illinois-shootings-joliet-suspect-sought-6dc8748cc97cd1f757ee300a66c3c6f4?

Man suspected of killing 8 people in suburban Chicago was related to most of the victims, police say

CHICAGO (AP) — A man suspected of shooting and killing eight people in suburban Chicago this weekend was related to most of the victims, authorities said Tuesday, a day after the 23-year-old fatally shot himself during a confrontation with law enforcement in Texas.

https://apnews.com/article/illinois-deaths-texas-113a8b8eb4f12b36ec0fecd05f6a35b2?

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New York man convicted of murdering woman who wound up in his backcountry driveway after wrong turn

FORT EDWARD, N.Y. (AP) — A man was convicted of second-degree murder Tuesday for fatally shooting a young woman when the SUV she was riding in mistakenly drove into his rural driveway in upstate New York.

https://apnews.com/article/wrong-driveway-shooting-new-york-gillis-monahan-b00206a2740a80af67e8086ef3ed75ba?

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Minnesota trooper is charged with murder in shooting of motorist Ricky Cobb II during a traffic stop

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota state trooper was charged with murder Wednesday in the shooting of motorist Ricky Cobb II, who failed to get out of his car during a July traffic stop and took his foot off the brake when officers tried to arrest him.

https://apnews.com/article/ricky-cobb-trooper-charged-shooting-freeway-minnesota-a148e1608b6723e3563e6702f1d92fa3?

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Prosecutor tells jury that mother of Michigan school shooter is at fault for 4 student deaths

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A school shooting that killed four students in Michigan could have been prevented if the mother of the armed teen had removed him after seeing his violent drawings that same day, a prosecutor told jurors Thursday in an uncommon trial about parental responsibility.

https://apnews.com/article/michigan-oxford-school-shooting-mother-charged-26db8e47dc2ef361629d47e5431290ae?

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Iowa promised $75 million for school safety. Two shootings later, the money is largely unspent

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The June 2022 announcement was addressed to parents horrified by the massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas: Iowa would spend $75 million in federal pandemic relief funds to improve school building security.

https://apnews.com/article/perry-iowa-school-shooting-safety-6f2e8a3bcb78c86ce835ce1618d2c184?

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Milwaukee’s sister city sent the gun that killed Sandra Parks

When I first learned about the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Sandra Parks in 2018, one of the most urgent questions I had was about the origin of the AK-47 style weapon that ended the Milwaukee eighth-grader’s life.

https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2024/01/25/milwaukees-sister-city-sent-the-gun-that-killed-sandra-parks/?

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Families of gun shooting victims are hoping for some preventive measures from FL Legislature

Karel Boonstoppel is hopeful that there can be some sort of meaningful legislation posed at either the federal, state or even local level to prevent gun shootings like the one that led to the death of his 20-year-old son, Harrison, last October in Tampa.

https://floridaphoenix.com/2024/01/26/families-of-gun-shooting-victims-are-hoping-for-some-preventive-measures-from-fl-legislature/?

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Shootings in Brevard take life of retired Catholic priest who worked in Orlando

A shooting spree in Brevard County that left four dead Sunday ended the life of a retired Catholic priest who had spent 25 years in Orlando parishes, including a stint as a teacher at Bishop Moore Catholic High School.

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/01/30/shootings-catholic-priest/?

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Indiana Lawmakers Trying to Kill Historic Suit Seeking Gun Industry Accountability

For nearly a quarter century, some of the world’s largest gunmakers have tried unsuccessfully to beat back a lawsuit brought by the city of Gary, Indiana, accusing them of turning a blind eye to illegal gun sales.

https://www.propublica.org/article/indiana-guns-gary-lawsuit-gunmakers-hb1235?

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Parkland family member says there’s no good reason to repeal age limit to purchase a firearm

With the sixth anniversary of the shooting massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland just two weeks away, Tony Montalto, who lost his daughter Gina in that tragedy, says there is no reason to backtrack from the safety measures the state of Florida has implemented in the immediate aftermath of that attack.

https://floridaphoenix.com/2024/01/30/parkland-family-member-says-theres-no-good-reason-to-repeal-age-limit-to-purchase-a-firearm/?

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Mother of Michigan school shooter denies any responsibility but wishes son had ‘killed us instead’

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The mother of a Michigan school shooter testified in her own defense Thursday, denying any responsibility for the deaths of four students but also wishing her son would have “killed us instead.”

https://apnews.com/article/oxford-high-school-shooting-mother-charged-1d88203da95802198d6b5d35e3ba06d5?

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6 killings in likely cannabis dispute spotlight violence and risk in California’s illegal pot market

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The slayings of six men last week at a remote desert crossroads that authorities believe stemmed from a soured illegal cannabis deal spotlighted a longstanding problem in California: a thriving underground marijuana market despite years of legal sales that were expected to stamp it out.

https://apnews.com/article/california-desert-killings-illegal-marijuana-a382ee169538ab48fd0f2759040e3be8?

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Jury finds Jennifer Crumbley, the Michigan school shooter’s mother, guilty of manslaughter

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan jury convicted a school shooter’s mother of involuntary manslaughter Tuesday in the killings of four students in 2021, making her the first parent in the U.S. to be held responsible for a child carrying out a mass school attack.

https://apnews.com/article/oxford-high-school-mother-charged-01f336607a496c5f9ff0cb3a7434d073?