Posts Tagged ‘mass violence’
Three pupils injured in Finnish school attack, police say
Three pupils were injured in an attack at a school in southern Finland on Tuesday and a fellow student suspected of carrying out the assault has been apprehended, police said. The attacker used a bladed weapon, police said in a statement, adding that the injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. Police said they were…
Read MoreTeen charged with terrorism linked to past arson case, court documents reveal
New details have emerged about a teenager who is facing terrorism charges for allegedly plotting an attack against Rhodes Middle School. Previously, T.H. was in court last year, accused of setting fire to an apartment building on the northwest side of San Antonio. The fire, which occurred in June 2023, started in a utility room…
Read MorePartygoers injured outside bar in possible terrorist attack in Germany’s Bielefeld, police say
Police in Bielefeld are searching for a fugitive armed man who attacked several people in a bar with a sharp object, leaving five injured. The attack occurred early Sunday morning. Following an attack with a sharp object on Sunday morning in front of a bar in Bielefeld that left several people injured, police in the…
Read MoreFormer National Guardsman allegedly plotted ISIS-inspired attack on Michigan military facility
A former member of Michigan’s Army National Guard was arrested for allegedly plotting to carry out an ISIS-inspired mass attack on a military facility near Detroit, according to newly unsealed court records. Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, 19, allegedly engaged in detailed attack planning to carry out a mass shooting at the U.S. Army’s Tank-Automotive & Armaments…
Read MoreCourt rejects Tops mass shooter motion to dismiss hate crime charges
A judge has rejected the Tops mass shooter’s motion to dismiss his hate crime charge. The ruling centers around charge 27 in Payton Gendron’s federal indictment. The charge was the last in his Federal Indictment and specifically focuses on those who were not killed or injured by Gendron — but rather those who were in…
Read MoreMom, 33, bought ammunition, tactical gear for son who had plans for mass violence at SAISD middle school, police say
The mother of an SAISD middle school student allegedly bought ammunition, magazines and tactical gear for her son, who had expressed a desire to carry out “acts of mass violence” at Jeremiah Rhodes Middle School, according to SAPD. Ashley Pardo, 33, was arrested on Monday on charges of aiding in commission of terrorism, court records…
Read MoreSuspect in Florida State University mass shooting released from hospital, booked into jail
The Tallahassee Police Department on Monday said Phoenix Ikner was released from a local hospital following an extended stay and multiple surgeries to treat injuries. He’s accused of the April 17 shooting at Florida State University, where he opened fire on campus and was subsequently shot by responding officers. Ikner has been transported to a…
Read MoreTehama authorities say Tennessee gamer’s tip thwarted school shooting
Over the weekend, police arrested two teens they claim were planning a mass shooting. The Tehama County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that two suspects, aged 14 and 15, were planning a mass shooting at Evergreen Middle School in the town of Cottonwood. Law enforcement said they received a tip on May 9 from…
Read MoreFather of Madison shooter at Abundant Life Christian School charged criminally for giving daughter guns
The father of a teenager who shot multiple people at a Madison school late last year has been charged criminally after prosecutors say he gave guns to his daughter. Jeffrey Rupnow, 42, of Madison is facing two felony counts of intentionally giving, selling or loaning a dangerous weapon to a person under the age of…
Read MoreBrazilian police arrest 2 people over alleged plot targeting Lady Gaga concert in Rio
Police in Brazil said on Sunday that two people have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to detonate explosives at a free Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro. The Rio event on Saturday was the biggest show of the pop star’s career that attracted an estimated 2.5 million fans to Copacabana Beach…
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