Tag: Shootings
Chicago police encouraged by drop in homicides in May
CHICAGO — Chicago saw a drop in the number of homicides in May compared with the same month last year and ended with fewer...
US lawmakers want Ma’Khia Bryant foster care journey probed
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Three Democratic members of Congress are asking the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to investigate the foster care experience...
Boy shot after man returns paintball fire with real gunfire
MIAMI — Thinking his home was under attack, a Florida homeowner shot and wounded a 10-year-old whose father had driven him to participate in...
Man accused of plotting Walmart attack arrested in Texas
KERRVILLE, Texas — Authorities in Texas arrested a man accused of plotting to carry out a mass shooting at a Walmart, and a search...
Amid grief, manhunt in Miami continues for 3 shooters
A manhunt continued into Memorial Day for three masked suspects who opened fire early Sunday morning outside a Miami banquet hall, killing two men...
Man banging skateboard at Dallas mall sends shoppers fleeing
DALLAS — Panicked shoppers rushed out of Dallas mall on Memorial Day after a man banged a skateboard on the ground in the food...
Students abducted by gunmen in north central Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria — A large number of students were abducted Sunday and one person was killed at a school in Nigeria’s north central Niger...
Man shot, killed after striking Oklahoma deputy with vehicle
ANTLERS, Okla. — A man who struck a sheriff's deputy with his vehicle early Sunday morning following a chase in rural southeastern Oklahoma was...
London teenager charged in shooting of BLM activist
LONDON — A teenager from south London appeared in court Saturday on charges that he was involved in the shooting of a prominent member...
Standoff south of St. Louis leaves man dead, officer wounded
CEDAR HILL, Mo. — A St. Louis-area man was shot to death and an officer was wounded in what authorities said was an hourslong...
