Gun Violence

Inner-City Neighborhoods See Surge in Gun Violence

By Josiah Bates

1 Killed, 5 Injured in California Shooting

By Sanya Mansoor

1 Bullet Injures 7 at Houston Flea Market

By Josiah Bates

26 Shot During Weekend of Chicago Gun Violence

By Josiah Bates
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Philadelphia Man Faces Manslaughter Charges After 4-Year-Old Shoots Himself

According to authorities, Edward Williams, 28, called the police around 1 a.m. on Thursday to his home North Lambert Street in Philadelphia and said that there was a home invasion and that a robber shot his son in the head. Police transported the child to the hospital where he was pronounced dead

By Josiah Bates

12 Shot, 5 Killed in Single Day of Baltimore Violence

The shootings happened throughout the day, and in locations across the city.

By Josiah Bates

Two Dead After Shooting at Government Building in North Carolina

The details of the shooting and the identity of the victims were not released, but those killed and injured are believed to be government employees. A press conference will be held at 2 p.m. EST with more information

By Josiah Bates

The Saugus High School Shooter Used an Illegal 'Ghost Gun.' Authorities Warn More Criminals Are Using Untraceable Weapons to Get Around Gun Laws

Since the gun is put together from separate parts and doesn't have a serial number, it's almost impossible for law enforcement to track

By Josiah Bates

Sandy Hook SCOTUS Win

In a major blow to the firearms industry, the U.S. Supreme Court will not block the families of victims of the Sandy Hook shooting from suing the gun maker Remington.The nation’s highest court on Tuesday...

By Melissa Chan

Teen Charged in Halloween Shooting of a 7-Year-Old

The shooter was reportedly wearing a hockey mask

By Josiah Bates

Philadelphia Man Allegedly Confesses to Killing Four Relatives in Shooting at Family Home

29-year-old Maurice Louis had bought the shotgun used a day beforehand

By Josiah Bates

Man Opens Fire in Georgia Walmart: Police

No one besides the shooter was injured

By Madeleine Carlisle

Multiple Schools Placed on Lockdown After a 17-Year-Old Was Shot Outside a California High School

A suspect is in custody, authorities say

By Tara Law

Why Domestic Violence Kills So Many Women and Children

Despite growing evidence that an increased rate of gun ownership disproportionately endangers women, laws have not evolved to address the issue

By Madeleine Carlisle and Melissa Chan

Officer Shoots and Kills Black Woman in Her Home

The white officer responded to a report that the front door of her house had been left open

By Tara Law

4 Killed, 3 Injured in Brooklyn Shooting

Police say the shooting occurred in the Weeksville neighborhood of Brooklyn

By Madeleine Carlisle

Dick's Sporting Goods Says It Destroyed Firearms

"We just didn't want to sell the assault-style weapons that could inflict that kind of damage"

By Josiah Bates

Citing Concerns Over New Joker Movie, Families of Aurora Shooting Victims Asks Warner Bros. to Support 'Gun Safety' Efforts

The Joker character has since been tied to the Aurora shooting because the shooter, James Holmes, had bright orange hair during the attack and trial and attacked a showing of "The Dark Knight Rises" on July 20, 2012.

By Josiah Bates

2 Chicago Men Found Guilty of murder of Tyshawn Lee

Tyshawn Lee was at a basketball court in a Chicago park when Dwright Boone-Doty tricked the child into going into an alley at the behest of Corey Morgan, prosecutors said.

By Josiah Bates

Gun Violence Prevention Group Releases 'Back to School' PSA Video Showing the Reality of School Shootings From Students' Perspectives

It's part of advocacy group Sandy Hook Promise's "Know the Signs" campaign

By Mahita Gajanan
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