Posts Tagged ‘mass violence’
Macron says Paris suburb shooting that killed one person was terrorist and racist act
A gunman killed one person and wounded five others, including a 12-year-old girl, in a shooting in a Paris suburb that French President Emmanuel Macron described as a “terrorist and racist” attack. “What happened today is, I am telling you, a turning point, because it is the first time we have had a terrorist act…
Read MoreDeath toll rises to 9 after gunmen open fire on church in Jordan
At least nine people were killed and 34 were injured after gunmen opened fire on a church in Karak, Jordan, on Friday. Surveillance footage verified by ABC News shows at least three gunmen pulling up at the entrance to the St. George Greek Orthodox Church in the village of Hammoud, Karak governorate, before opening fire.…
Read MoreWarsaw police detain student over knife rampage threat
Polish police have detained a 19-year-old student at a private university in Warsaw who allegedly threatened to carry out a knife attack during classes amid a wave of school violence in Poland. The young woman posted disturbing messages on a student group chat, including claims that she belonged to a “knifers’ club” and had been…
Read MoreTeen shooter kills 4 at Oregon elementary school before being shot by a witness
A 16-year-old shot his way through locked doors to get into an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher. He was then shot by a person at the scene who followed him inside, authorities said. The suspect was found dead inside the school minutes after the shooting was first…
Read MoreTeen accused in school sword attack praised Nazis, talked about mass murder plans, court hears
In the months leading up to a sword attack at a Brandon, Man., high school, a teen wrote in a notebook about “invaders” of Canada — specifically Black and Muslim immigrants — and his mass murder plan. That’s according to an agreed statement of facts presented in court Tuesday, as the trial for the boy…
Read MoreJammed rifle prevented an apparent mass murder plot at worship center in Aurora
The man police say was behind a violent plot targeting a suburban worship center is young and looks even younger, and now he’s behind bars. Alexandros Paporakis is 19 and works as a cashier at a fast-food restaurant. According to police in his northwest suburban hometown of Palatine, Paporakis had plotted to carry out a…
Read MoreFrench anti-terror prosecutors investigate 14-year-old arrested over school shooting
French anti-terror prosecutors opened a judicial investigation on Wednesday into a school shooting that wounded a principal and a teacher, and requested pretrial detention for the 14-year-old suspect. The investigation covers attempted premeditated murder linked to terrorism, terrorist conspiracy and weapons offenses, the national counterterrorism prosecutor’s office said in a statement. Three investigating judges in…
Read MoreSix-year-old critically injured in alleged Umhlali school stabbing
A six-year-old girl was critically injured after allegedly being stabbed multiple times in a classroom at a private pre-primary school in Umhlali, on Tuesday morning. Police arrested a 16-year-old suspect. He was previously arrested for intimidation in April 2026. The girl is fighting for her life in hospital. She sustained stab wounds to her chest,…
Read MoreMan accused of threatening to shoot crowd at Holly restaurant reopening
Daniel James Gibson, 26, from Holly, has been charged with making a terrorism threat after allegedly threatening to shoot people at an outdoor celebration marking the reopening of a downtown restaurant. Gibson was arrested on Saturday (Oct. 10) after Holly police responded to reports of threats at an event celebrating the reopening of Andy’s Place…
Read MoreMan stabs at least 8 people in South Korean mall
A 59-year-old man stabbed at least eight people Tuesday at a shopping mall in the South Korean city of Incheon, police and fire officials said. One victim was in life-threatening condition and received surgery at a nearby hospital. The suspect attacked shoppers as he moved through the mall before business owners and bystanders subdued him,…
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