Philadelphia police say 1 killed, 8 wounded at a birthday block party shooting
At least nine people were shot -- one fatally -- at a West Philadelphia birthday block party in the early hours of Saturday morning, police said Sunday.
2023-08-21 04:23
Shooting near Ecuador presidential candidate Otto Sonnenholzner
One of Ecuador's presidential candidates has demanded an investigation into a shooting that took place meters from where he was dining out with his family on Saturday -- just one day before the country goes to the polls.
2023-08-20 10:45
Man injured in shooting that killed rapper Takeoff, member of the group Migos, alleges Houston venue failed to provide adequate security
A man who says he was injured during a November 2022 shooting that killed rapper Takeoff in Houston, Texas, is suing the venue where the incident happened, alleging the establishment failed to provide adequate security to protect guests at the event, among other claims.
2023-08-19 06:20
Judge in Michigan school shooting case will rule whether Ethan Crumbley can face life in prison without parole
A judge is scheduled to rule September 29 on whether Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley can be sentenced to life in prison without parole, the harshest punishment available in Michigan.
2023-08-19 05:20
Philadelphia Police officials change department's account of a deadly police shooting after reviewing body-camera footage
A man shot and killed Monday by a Philadelphia Police Department officer was inside a vehicle during the shooting -- not outside, as officers originally said -- the police commissioner announced.
2023-08-18 22:48
Arrest made in connection with July block party mass shooting in Baltimore, officials say
Authorities in Baltimore have arrested an 18-year-old in connection with a July mass shooting that killed two and injured 28 people, according to a news release from the city.
2023-08-18 14:46
Mistrial declared in case of White father and son charged with attempted murder of Black FedEx driver
A mistrial was declared Thursday in the case of a White father and son charged with attempted murder of a Black FedEx driver who said he was chased and shot at while delivering packages in Brookhaven, Mississippi, last year.
2023-08-18 05:23
Attorneys for survivors of Buffalo shooting and family of victim file lawsuits against shooter's parents, gun companies and social media companies
Attorneys representing survivors and a family member of one of the victims who died in the racist mass shooting in a Buffalo grocery store last year have filed two lawsuits against social media companies, the shooter's parents and gun companies alleging they facilitated and equipped the gunman, according to court documents.
2023-08-17 12:53
Witnesses to Buffalo mass shooting sue social media, gun companies
By Jonathan Stempel and Nate Raymond NEW YORK Sixteen people who witnessed a white supremacist kill 10 Blacks
2023-08-17 03:50
A 9-year-old found a gun and fatally shot a 6-year-old in Florida, authorities say
A 6-year-old boy was fatally shot in the head this week by a 9-year-old boy who got a hold of a gun inside a Florida home, authorities said.
2023-08-16 23:22
Charges against Alec Baldwin could be refiled as forensic report shows trigger on gun used in 'Rust' shooting had to be pulled
Independent testing on the weapon used in a fatal shooting on the set of the film "Rust" shows the trigger had to be pulled, the gun fired normally and did not malfunction, according to a report filed in court, raising the possibility that charges could be refiled against actor Alec Baldwin.
2023-08-16 21:50
Newly released video shows Denver police officer fatally shooting a man holding a marker, which police say the officer believed was a knife
The Denver Police Department released body camera video Monday of an August 5 incident in which one of their officers shot and killed a man who, police say, the officer believed was armed with a knife. Officers later learned the man was holding only a marker, according to Denver police.
2023-08-16 03:45