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California Library Shooting: What We Know After Gunman Kills 2 Adults and Injures Child in Chico

Rogers BillJun 23, 2026June 23, 20260

Two adults were killed, and a child was injured when a gunman opened fire inside a public library in Chico, northern California, on Monday afternoon,

Chicago on edge after 24+ shooting incidents leave 7 people dead and nearly 40 injured in a single weekend, police say

Rogers BillJun 22, 2026June 22, 20260

Chicago is reeling after a violent summer weekend in which at least seven people were killed, and more than three dozen others were wounded in

Second Tavern Massacre in Weeks: Nine Dead in South Africa Township Shooting

Julia KariukiDec 21, 2025December 21, 20250

Nine people have been killed and at least 10 others wounded after a group of gunmen opened fire on a crowded tavern and nearby streets

Stockton Birthday Party Massacre: Community in Mourning After Deadly Banquet Hall Shooting

Rogers BillNov 30, 2025November 30, 20250

A child’s birthday party at a banquet hall in Stockton, California, turned into the latest mass shooting scene in the U.S. on Saturday night, killing

Georgia high school shooting shows how hard it can be to take action even after police see warning signs

YoopyaSep 7, 2024September 7, 20240

Most school shootings don’t just happen out of nowhere – there are typically warning signs. A year before a 14-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly opening

Trump assassination attempt reveals a major security breakdown – but doesn’t necessarily heighten the risk for political violence, a former FBI official explains

YoopyaJul 16, 2024July 16, 20240

As investigators analyze what led 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks to try to assassinate former president Donald Trump – and how Crooks was able to fire at the

Gunfire at Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration kills 1 and wounds nearly two dozen, including children

YoopyaFeb 15, 2024February 15, 20240

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A historic railway station on the edge of downtown Kansas City became the latest backdrop for a mass shooting as

Washington becomes 10th state to ban sale of assault weapons

YoopyaApr 26, 2023April 27, 20230

Gov. Jay Inslee (Democrat) signed into law on Tuesday banning the sale, manufacture and distribution of more than 50 specific types of semi-automatic firearms. In