Posts Tagged ‘mass violence’
Suspect, victim details emerge in deadly San Diego Islamic Center shooting
One of the three victims shot and killed at the Islamic Center in San Diego Monday, a security guard and father of eight young kids, is being hailed by first responders and close friends as a hero. The deadly incident occurred around 11:40 a.m. when two teenage gunmen dressed in camouflage reportedly stormed the mosque…
Read MorePolice charge alleged Prince George’s shooting spree gunman with 66 offenses
Police have charged a Glen Burnie man with 66 offenses in connection with a Friday shooting spree that terrorized residents across Prince George’s County and injured two. They say additional charges against 68-year-old Larry James Simpson may be pending. Two people were injured during the flurry of incidents, that included multiple shootings and carjackings. On…
Read MoreTerrorism scenario excluded by investigators following car attack in Italy’s Modena
Investigators have ruled out that terrorism was at play after a man drove a car into crowd in the Italian city of Modena on Saturday, injuring eight people. The driver, a 31-year-old Italian man of Moroccan heritage, hit several people before crashing into a shop window, colliding head-on with a woman. Four people were in…
Read MoreMan allegedly armed with AK-style rifle threatens mass violence at recovery center
A man is accused of threatening mass violence against an alcohol and recovery center in Vero Beach on Thursday. At about 5:21 p.m., the Vero Beach Police Department received a 911 call about a threatening phone call made to the recovery center Thrive, located at 2300 5th Street. During the call, the suspect, identified as…
Read MoreSchool killer was likely egged on by online extremist ‘handlers,’ investigators say
The killer behind the January 2025 shooting at Nashville’s Antioch High School appears to have had “handlers” associated with violent extremist groups who were egging him on, an exclusive NewsChannel 5 investigation has discovered. Solomon Henderson, 17, left behind a recording in which he attributed the deadly school shooting to Maniac Murder Cult and 764,…
Read MorePolice report reveals threats made by Memorial Drive shooting suspect before rampage
Police documents reviewed by NewsCenter 5 reveal new details about the days and hours before a Boston felon allegedly opened fire with a rifle along Memorial Drive in Cambridge on Monday afternoon. Tyler Brown, the alleged shooter, reportedly made threats of self-harm and displayed a weapon during a FaceTime call with his parole officer hours…
Read MoreGunman opens fire on Cambridge’s Memorial Drive, 2 drivers critically hurt
A gunman opened fire on vehicles on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Monday afternoon, leaving two drivers critically injured before being wounded and taken into custody himself, officials said. The shooting sparked a massive police investigation along Memorial Drive, with police cruisers blocking traffic and damaged vehicles left in the road, and elsewhere. Cambridge…
Read MoreNo evidence Austin mass shooting suspect was associated with a foreign terrorist organization, FBI concludes
The FBI has released new information about the mass shooting outside an Austin, Texas, bar in March that left three people dead, concluding the suspected shooter was a lone actor, who was not associated with a Foreign Terrorist Organization. “There is no evidence of outside direction or radicalization; rather, the investigation indicates an escalation in…
Read MoreMan gets life in prison in Colorado firebombing attack on pro-Israel demonstrators
A man who killed one person and injured a dozen more in a firebombing attack on demonstrators showing support for Israeli hostages in Gaza was sentenced Thursday to life in prison plus over 2,000 more years immediately after pleading guilty to first-degree murder and dozens of other state charges. Mohamed Sabry Soliman said he wished…
Read MoreDallas-area shopping center shooting that left 2 dead, 3 injured was not random, officials say
A shooting at a shopping center in Texas left two people dead and three people injured, police said. According to Carrollton Police Chief Roberto Arredondo, law enforcement was called to the K Towne Plaza shopping center shortly before 10 a.m. on Tuesday after reports of a shooting with multiple victims. Investigators said there were multiple…
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