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El Paso Gunman Avoids Death Penalty in Massacre

Patrick Crusius pleads guilty in shooting that killed 23 people at a Walmart

(Newser) - The gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Walmart in El Paso —one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history—pleaded guilty Monday to capital murder in a state district court on Monday, per the AP . Patrick Crusius, 26, who appeared in court wearing...

Florida State Relents on Students' Return

Some said they don't feel safe and don't want to walk past spots where they saw shooting victims

(Newser) - With students' opposition building, partly in the form of an online petition, Florida State University dropped its requirement for them to return to classrooms on Monday—four days after a fatal mass shooting on campus. University President Richard McCullough's message Saturday morning acknowledged the grieving, NBC News reports. "...

Florida State Shooting Suspect Did Not Know His Victims

The 2 men killed were food service workers

(Newser) - Police say the Florida State student accused of killing two people and injuring six others during a shooting spree on campus didn't know his victims. The BBC reports Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell said in a video statement: "At this point, there does not appear to be any...

Trump on Latest Mass Shooting: 'The Gun Doesn't Do the Shooting'

President promises to protect 2nd amendment rights

(Newser) - In the wake of the the latest US mass shooting, which left two dead and at least six injured on the campus of Florida State University Thursday , President Trump made a vow to protect the Second Amendment. Asked by a reporter in the Oval Office if he wanted to make...

Police: Deputy's Son Opened Fire on Campus, Killing 2

Florida State students describe running and hiding when gunfire erupted

(Newser) - Two people were killed and at least five wounded in a shooting Thursday on the campus of Florida State University in Tallahassee, officials said. A 20-year-old student was taken into custody, after being identified by police as the gunman. He's the son of a sheriff's deputy, the AP...

'All Suspects Are in Custody' After Virginia Shooting

Tuesday's violence left 3 dead, 3 injured in Spotsylvania County

(Newser) - A new development after a mass shooting Tuesday in Virginia's Spotsylvania County that left three dead and three injured: "All suspects are in custody and there is no threat to public safety," according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office . It's not clear exactly how many suspects,...

4 Arrested in Mass Shooting at a New Mexico Park

3 dead, 15 injured in Las Cruces

(Newser) - A 20-year-old man and three teens have been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with Friday night's shooting at a park in Las Cruces, New Mexico, that left three people dead and 15 others hurt, authorities said Sunday. Tomas Rivas and a 17-year-old male were taken into custody...

Highland Park Suspect Changes His Plea

Robert Crimo III now pleads guilty in 2022 mass shooting near Chicago that left 7 dead, dozens hurt

(Newser) - The Illinois man accused of killing seven people and injuring dozens at a 2022 Independence Day parade in a Chicago suburb pleaded guilty Monday to murder and attempted murder, just moments before opening arguments in his trial. Appearing in a Lake County courtroom, Robert E. Crimo III, reported to be...

Our ERs, Hospitals Have Become More Dangerous
The ER Has Become
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Mar 2, 2025 8:03 PM CST

The ER Has Become More Dangerous

Violence against health care workers in emergency departments, other hospital units is rising

(Newser) - A man who took hostages in a Pennsylvania hospital during a shooting last weekend that killed a police officer and wounded five others highlights the rising violence against US health care workers and the challenge of protecting them. Such violence takes place in emergency departments, but also in maternity wards...

Shooting Victim Made a Final Call to His Fiancée

Police investigate racism as possible motive in Sweden's first school shooting

(Newser) - Police are investigating whether Sweden's worst-ever mass shooting at an adult education center with a diverse student body was prompted by racism. "We are looking at all of those parts," says Anna Bergqvist, who's heading the police investigation in Örebro, per the Guardian . A gunman...

Cosmetics Warehouse Shooting Suspect Is Arrested

One dead, 5 injured in 'targeted' attack in New Albany cosmetics facility

(Newser) - The man suspected of shooting dead a co-worker and wounding five others at an Ohio cosmetics warehouse has been arrested. Bruce Reginald Foster III, 28, was taken into custody by US Marshals around 10:30am after being located at a home in Columbus, about 15 miles from the New Albany...

5 Shot at Adult Education Center in Sweden
10 Dead at Adult Education
Center in Sweden
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Feb 4, 2025 12:03 PM CST

10 Dead at Adult Education Center in Sweden

Gunman in rare shooting among those killed, but the death toll is not definitive

(Newser) - Swedish police said that about 10 people, including the gunman, were killed during a shooting Tuesday at an adult education center. But a final death toll and a conclusive number of wounded hadn't yet been determined, per the AP . The damage at the crime scene was so extensive that...

7 Police Officers Shot After Call About Suicide in Progress

Suspect was found dead in San Antonio apartment after standoff

(Newser) - Seven police officers were shot in San Antonio on Wednesday night after responding to a call about a "suicide in progress" in the city's Stone Oak neighborhood. "Scene still hot!!" San Antonio Police Chief Bill McManus said in a post on X at 10:13pm local...

After Bar Fight, Bar Owner and His Kids Are Shot Dead

They're among the 13 dead, including the shooter, in Montenegro mass shooting

(Newser) - The violence began with a bar fight and ended with 13 people dead. Authorities have released more details on the New Year's Day mass shooting in the small Balkan country of Montenegro, noting the suspected gunman, Aleksandar Aco Martinovic, died following a search. He'd been drinking at a...

First Mass Shooting of 2025 Comes Quickly

10 teens injured in shooting outside NYC nightclub; 4 suspects sought

(Newser) - The first US mass shooting of 2025 came on New Year's Day, per the Independent . Ten teenagers were injured Wednesday when four people opened fire into a crowd outside a venue in Queens, New York. Shots erupted as about 15 people waited outside the Amazura Concert Hall just after...

Victims in Wisconsin School Shooting Identified

Girl, 14, and teacher killed at Christian school

(Newser) - The student and teacher killed in a school shooting in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday have been identified. Rubi Vergara, 14, and Erin West, 42, were fatally shot at Abundant Life Christian School, CBS News reports. Vergara was a freshman in high school who had attended the private school since kindergarten,...

Alabama Man Accused of Killing 11, Wounding 29

Damien McDaniel charged in connection with 2 mass shootings, 3 other fatal shootings

(Newser) - An Alabama man is accused of killing 11 people and wounding 29 others in five separate incidents over two months, including two quadruple murders, law enforcement officials say. Damien McDaniel, 22, has been arrested and charged with capital murder in connection with the July 13 mass shooting outside a nightclub...

Homecoming Shooting Kills 1, Wounds 12

Tuskegee University mourns attack 'after such a joyous weekend'

(Newser) - A shooting at the close of Tuskegee University's 100th Homecoming celebration left one person dead and 12 people hospitalized with bullet wounds, authorities said. Four other people were otherwise injured, the AP reports. The attack took place at apartments on the Alabama school's campus. "Some idiots started...

Orlando Halloween Shootings Leave 2 Dead, 7 Injured

A 17-year-old is in custody

(Newser) - A pair of linked shootings left two dead and many more running for their lives amid crowded Halloween celebrations in downtown Orlando early Friday. Police Chief Eric Smith says police responded to shots fired at Central Boulevard and Orange Avenue at 1:07am. Minutes later, more shots were fired nearby...

Teen in Custody After 5 Killed at Washington Home

Neighbors say a couple and their 5 kids lived at the residence

(Newser) - A deputy says authorities who responded to a 911 call from a home in Fall City, Washington, found a "traumatic" scene Monday morning: Two adults and three juveniles fatally shot, and a fourth juvenile wounded. A fifth juvenile, described as a high-school-aged teen, was taken into custody and is...

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