Posts Tagged ‘mass violence’
Mexico fears more violence after army kills leader of powerful Jalisco cartel
School was canceled in several Mexican states and local and foreign governments alike warned their citizens to stay inside, as widespread violence erupted following the army’s killing of the powerful leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho” was the boss of one of the fastest-growing criminal networks…
Read MorePawtucket rink shooter’s son set fire to Black church in North Providence in 2024
Two years before Robert Dorgan opened fire at a high school hockey game in Pawtucket, the shooter’s son set fires at a predominantly Black church in North Providence. Robert Dorgan, who also used the name Roberta Esposito, was the biological father of Kevin Colantonio, Target 12 confirmed through multiple people with direct knowledge of the…
Read MoreInvestigators looking into Pawtucket shooter’s time in Maine
Authorities in Maine have joined the investigation into Robert Dorgan, the person police say shot five people at an ice-skating rink in Pawtucket Monday, killing two before taking his own life. Sources with direct knowledge of the investigation said they believe Dorgan rented a storage unit in Maine and had an apartment there. A spokesperson…
Read MoreMan charged with murder after Merrylands stabbing spree had allegedly absconded from hospital
A man has been charged with murder after a stabbing attack in Sydney’s west that killed a man and left two people critically injured. Setefano Mooniai Leaaetoa, 25, had absconded from health care 10 days before the attack while being transferred between hospitals, authorities said. New South Wales police said they had been called to…
Read MoreTrial for father accused of giving son access to firearm reveals details of Georgia school shooting
The trial of a Georgia man accused of giving his 14-year-old son access to a firearm began on Monday, with prosecutors arguing his actions provided the means for the 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School and defense attorneys contending that there was no way he could have known his son would cause harm. Colin Gray…
Read More2 killed, 3 hospitalized in Pawtucket ice rink shooting; suspect also dead
Two victims and the suspect are dead while three others are hospitalized with gunshot wounds after a shooting Monday afternoon during a hockey game at Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, authorities said. The arena is an indoor ice skating rink on Andrew D. Ferland Way. A 2 p.m. game had been scheduled pitting the Coventry-Johnston co-op…
Read MoreBondi Beach shooting accused faces court for the first time
Accused Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram faced court for the first time on Monday, two months after he and his father allegedly carried out Australia’s worst mass shooting in almost 30 years. The 24-year-old appeared in a Sydney court for about five minutes via video link from prison. He faces 59 charges relating to the…
Read MoreSarasota quadruple murder victims identified, linked to double homicide in South Florida
A shooting that left four victims and the suspect dead in a Sarasota gated community was linked to a separate homicide in Florida, authorities said. At 12:24 p.m. Tuesday, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office got a call about a man being shot at a home in the Amberlea neighborhood near Proctor and McIntosh Roads. Upon…
Read MoreShooter identified in Canadian school attack
Canadian police said 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar shot and killed six people at a Canadian school after killing her mother and step-brother before taking her own life on Tuesday. Royal Mounted Police Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald told media Wednesday that the shooting began at her mother’s home, where she shot and killed her 39-year-old mother,…
Read MoreShootings at school and home in British Columbia, Canada, leave 10 dead including suspect
A shooting at a school in British Columbia left seven people dead, while two more were found dead at a nearby home, Canadian authorities said Tuesday. A woman who police believe to be the shooter also was killed. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said more than 25 people are injured, including two who were airlifted…
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