Posts Tagged ‘mass violence’
New York man charged with weapon of mass destruction threat at Charleston, SC airport
A New York man and self-proclaimed internet “troll” was arrested Saturday at the Charleston International Airport for telling police he “had a bomb and a strap” in his possession, an incident report states. A “strap” is a slang term for a firearm. Thomas Anthony Brienza, 20, of Centereach, New York, was charged with possession or…
Read MoreATF and FBI assisting Columbus, OH fire in investigation into suspected pipe bomb explosion
A suspected pipe bomb exploded and set a parked pickup truck on fire Tuesday afternoon on Columbus’ South Side. No one was injured in the explosion and fire reported at 1:23 p.m. Tuesday behind a home on the 2300 block of South 6th Street, Columbus police said. The pickup was believed to be parked and…
Read MoreSikh separatist leader attacked by gunfire on California interstate
Gunmen fired at a truck transporting a Sikh political leader near Sacramento. The incident is one of several targeting Sikh separatists in North America in recent months. Satinder Pal Singh Raju, an organizer in the Khalistan movement, which calls for Sikhs to have a country of their own in the Punjab region of India, survived…
Read MoreGermany: Solingen attack suspect named, remanded in custody
German prosecutors on Sunday released the name of the 26-year-old Syrian man suspected of a multiple stabbing attack in the western city of Solingen that killed three people and injured eight others. Issa Al H., who was identified without his family name due to German privacy laws, was flown by helicopter to the Federal Court…
Read MorePakistan authorities charge man with cyberterrorism over misinformation that sparked riots in U.K.
Authorities in Pakistan on Wednesday arrested and charged a man with cyberterrorism for his alleged role in spreading misinformation that led to widespread rioting in the U.K. earlier this month.The suspect was identified as freelance web developer Farhan Asif, 32, said Imran Kishwar, deputy inspector general of investigations in Lahore, the capital of eastern Punjab…
Read MoreLas Vegas teenager plotted ISIS-inspired terror attack, built bombs in room: documents
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A teenager, Joshua Robles, accused of planning a terror attack in Las Vegas was allegedly building bombs in his room and may have been preparing to target a school, according to documents the 8 News Now Investigators obtained. Detectives tied the post back to Robles’ North Las Vegas residence, documents said,…
Read MoreThree dead, one wounded in shooting in school in western Bosnia, local media report
Three employees of a high school in the western Bosnian town of Sanski Most were killed and one seriously wounded when a man also employed in the school opened fire on Wednesday, local media reported citing the regional police. Read more: Reuters
Read MorePolice: One person dead, seven others injured after Baltimore City mass shooting
A 36-year-old man died and seven others were injured Sunday night after a mass shooting in Baltimore City, according to police. The shooting happened just after 8 p.m. in the 1300 block of Spring Street. Officers found multiple firearms at the scene, according to Baltimore police Commissioner Richard Worley.Advertisement The victims were taken to numerous…
Read MoreTeen wearing helmet and bulletproof vest livestreams stabbing rampage by mosque in Turkey, authorities say
A teenager wearing a helmet and bulletproof vest stabbed five people near a mosque in northwest Turkey before being detained by police, officials and media reports said Tuesday. The 18-year-old, identified as Arda K., broadcast Monday’s knife attack on social media through a camera attached to his vest. The victims were relaxing after prayers at…
Read MoreUK riots halted by police, communities but country remains on alert
British police remained on alert on Thursday after a heavy security presence, rapid arrests and displays of unity by people across Britain on Wednesday prevented a repeat of widespread rioting involving racist attacks targeting Muslims and migrants. After police deployed in force and thousands of anti-racism protesters took to the streets on Wednesday evening, threats…
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