Posts Tagged ‘mass violence’
U.S. suspect allegedly ‘encouraged, sent money’ to Tumbler Ridge shooter
A person in western Washington State was allegedly in contact with the Tumbler Ridge School shooter for six months before the deadly shooting occurred in February, U.S. law enforcement officials said on Tuesday. James Cody Bryant, 30, “had been in repeated contact with the shooter, offering advice, sending money and even agreeing to livestream the…
Read MoreOne student killed, eight wounded in Istanbul school stabbing attack
A 15-year-old student stabbed eight pupils at a secondary school in Istanbul’s Başakşehir district on Tuesday morning, killing one, Turkish officials said. The attacker disguised herself in the uniform of the school she targeted before carrying out the attack at Şeyh Şamil Imam Hatip Secondary School in Istanbul’s Başakşehir district, Education Minister Yusuf Tekin said.…
Read MoreKnife rampage at Polish school leaves at least eight injured
At least eight people, mostly students, were injured in a knife attack at a school in northeastern Poland on Wednesday, with two seriously hurt. A 19-year-old student was arrested after fleeing the scene in the city of Ostrołęka, with police detaining him near the city beach around noon. Adrian Stupski from the Ostrołęka fire brigade…
Read More12-year-old girl killed in crossfire during youth football game in Baltimore; 4 adults injured
“The words I would use are horrific. Heartbreaking,” said Erricka Bridgeford about Saturday’s deadly shooting of Khloe, a 12-year-old girl, during a youth football game. Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said officers were called around 6:15 p.m. Saturday to Leon Day Park on North Franklintown Road. Worley said officers arrived and found a woman and…
Read MoreAttack at a school in Mexico that leaves 1 dead, 3 injured
Two 18-year-old former students carried out an attack inside a school in Torreón, in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila, killing a vice principal and injuring three others. Local media reported that the attackers, known as “Los Cuates,” seriously injured a teacher and other students who were on school grounds. The attack led to the…
Read MoreHundreds of French schools remain closed as student protests turn violent
French high school students lit fires outside schools and faced off with police on Friday as a protest movement that has forced the closure of some 400 establishments showed no sign of abating. The movement, which began last week in the Paris region and rapidly spread nationwide, has seen teenage pupils at lycees in their…
Read More2 employees killed, 1 hurt in workplace shooting in Virginia; suspect dead: Police
An employee allegedly opened fire in an act of “workplace violence” in Virginia, killing two coworkers and wounding a third, before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said. The shooting unfolded Wednesday morning at United Rentals in Manassas, a city about 30 miles outside of Washington, D.C., according to Manassas police. “There was some…
Read MoreSuspect arrested in alleged mass shooting threat at Texas State Capitol, ABC News sources say
A man is in custody after allegedly planning a mass shooting on the Texas State Capitol in Austin, sources told ABC News. After receiving credible information about an individual planning a violent attack on the Capitol on Tuesday evening, Texas Department of Public Safety SWAT said it arrested Benny Caldera, 40, at his residence in…
Read MorePM vows ‘full severity of Polish law’ after priest killed, four injured in abbey knife rampage
PM vows ‘full severity of Polish law’ after priest killed, four injured in abbey knife rampage A Ukrainian man who went on a knife rampage at a Benedictine abbey in southeastern Poland, leaving a priest dead and four other people injured, has been detained by police. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday that the…
Read MoreAt least 11 wounded in shooting outside Turkey school, suspect detained
A teenager opened fire outside a high school in western Turkey on Tuesday, wounding 11 people before being detained by police, authorities said. The incident happened around 8 am local time (7 am CEST) in Turgutlu, Manisa province, near the city of Izmir, the regional governor’s office said. “Eleven students were injured, two of them…
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