For the first time since the tragic shooting at Garfield High School, KIRO 7 spoke one-on-one with Interim Seattle Police Chief Sue Rahr about what’s being done to keep kids safe. “To me, a fast response is not success. Preventing the tragedy in the first place is success,” said Rahr. The tragic shooting of Amarr […]
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Shootings down in first four months of 2024
Springfield Police Chief Paul Williams provided an update on crime and policing across Springfield since the beginning of the year. The main highlight included what Williams called a “positive report for a change” when it came to gun violence. From January to April, there have been 70 shots fired calls recorded, with 10 people injured. […]
Ginnie Springs enhances safety measures after deadly Memorial Day weekend shootings
Ginnie Springs Outdoors is making efforts to enhance safety and security with new rules after two shootings on Memorial Day weekend. Four people were shot and two of them died, including Koty Stewart from Jacksonville. Read: Man from Jacksonville killed in 1 of 2 shootings at Ginnie Springs over Memorial Day weekend According to the […]
Fourth man dead after back-to-back south Minneapolis shootings that led to Minneapolis officer’s death
A man critically wounded on May 30 in the south Minneapolis shootings that killed a Minneapolis Police officer and others has died, authorities said. The man, identified as Mohamed Bashir Aden, 36, of Columbia Heights, died Friday at Hennepin Healthcare from complications of multiple gunshot wounds, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office announced Sunday. Aden […]
Two plead guilty in 2019 shootings near Alabama State campus
Two men who have pleaded guilty to their involvement in a 2019 double homicide at an outdoor party near the campus of Alabama State University. Both were sentenced by Circuit Judge Brooke Reid to 25 years in prison, District Attorney Daryl Bailey said. On Aug. 15, 2019, Anthony Thomas Jr. and Charlie Jackson committed a […]
Central KY police investigate two shootings that left one man dead, authorities say
The Danville Police Department is investigating two separate overnight shootings that left one person dead on Sunday morning. Authorities said the first call came in at 2:51 a.m. when dispatch received a hangup call at a private club at the 700 block of Dillehay Street. When officers arrived, they found gunshots had been fired, but […]
9 shot in 2 shootings on west side over the weekend
Detroit police say nine people were shot in two separate incidents in the city’s west side over the weekend. Both shootings occurred just before 2 a.m. on Saturday. At one location in the 16500 block of Trinity Street, where a party was taking place, four people were shot after nearly 100 rounds were fired, Detroit […]
Raleigh gun range has 2 shootings in one weekend. Here’s what we know
Two people were shot in separate incidents this weekend at OnPoint gun range, police said. Police said the latest incident, reported at 3:31 p.m. Sunday, was accidental and does not require a criminal investigation. A man with a gunshot wound was taken to the hospital for treatment, a news release from the Raleigh Police Department […]
Suspect in shootings in Germany’s Hagen charged with attempted murder
German police on Sunday charged a 34-year-old man with attempted murder after he allegedly shot four people, including his wife, in the western German town of Hagen. The suspect was captured earlier on Sunday following a 24-hour police manhunt. He was discovered in a rural area south of Hagen after tip-offs from local residents, a […]
Four severely injured after shootings in German town, say police
Four people have been severely injured in shooting incidents in the western German town of Hagen, police said Saturday. Police in the western German state of North-Rhine Westphalia said the four victims are expected to survive. The suspected perpetrator is still on the run, with a police helicopter being used in the search. Authorities earlier […]
Second person dies following Memorial Day weekend shootings at Ginnie Springs
A second person has died following multiple shootings over the Memorial Day weekend at Ginnie Springs, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The latest death is the result of a shooting near one of the park’s campgrounds at about 11:30 p.m. on May 25 in which three people were initially injured. Agent Will […]
Fatal police shootings in Oxnard, Simi Valley justified, Ventura County DA rules
The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday two separate police shootings it investigated, one in 2022 and the other in 2023, were both justified uses of deadly force and will not be prosecuted. The first incident was the fatal Simi Valley police shooting of Derrick Padilla in 2022. Padilla was a suspect in his […]