Posts Tagged ‘mass violence’
Tanzanian opposition claims security forces secretly dump bodies post-election
Tanzanian authorities faced mounting concern over killings during and after last week’s election, with the largest opposition party charging on Tuesday that the security forces were secretly dumping the bodies of hundreds killed in the violence that shocked the region. Protests spread across the East African country in the aftermath of voting on Wednesday, continuing…
Read MoreUK police charge man with attempted murder over train stabbing that wounded 11 people
U.K. police on Monday charged a 32-year-old man with attempted murder over a mass stabbing attack on a train that wounded 11 people, and said he also tried to kill someone at a London transit station earlier the same day. British Transport Police said Anthony Williams is charged with 10 counts of attempted murder, one…
Read MoreMichigan church shooting and fire was motivated by anti-religious beliefs, FBI says
The September attack at a Michigan church in which a gunman opened fire and set the building ablaze was motivated by anti-religious beliefs, the FBI announced Friday. Four people were killed and nine others were wounded in the Sept. 28 attack at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township. The…
Read MoreParents of Nashville school shooting victims fight to keep records out of public view
The parents of children killed in a shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville are fighting to keep police investigative records a secret, even after many documents were leaked to a conservative media outlet. In a Tennessee appeals court on Thursday, attorneys for the parents and The Covenant School will defend a lower court…
Read MoreFBI and local authorities stop potential synagogue attacks in Alabama
Authorities say they have prevented potential acts of violence targeting synagogues across the state and surrounding areas. The FBI, working with the 1st Judicial Circuit District Attorney and the Special Response Team (SRT), acted on credible threats and identified a suspect, Jeremy Wayne Shoemaker, in Needham, Alabama. A search warrant executed at the suspect’s residence…
Read MoreFear of mass killings as thousands trapped in besieged Sudan city taken by militia group
Fears are mounting of mass killings in the key Sudanese city of el-Fasher after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured it from government forces. In a address on Monday evening, Sudan’s military chief Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said he had approved the withdrawal of troops in response to the “systematic destruction and killing of…
Read MoreIndiana teen accused of planning mass school shooting takes plea deal
An Indiana teenager accused of planning a mass school shooting has agreed to a plea deal. Court documents say 18-year-old Trinity Shockley pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder, which is a level 2 felony. Police received an anonymous tip in February that Shockley was planning a shooting at Mooresville High School on Valentine’s Day.…
Read MoreKeizer teen arrested in Lincoln City mass shooting threat at cultural center
A Keizer teen was arrested Oct. 27 in connection with a mass shooting threat in Lincoln City. On Sept. 13, Lincoln City police received a 911 call threatening a mass shooting of attendees at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, the center said in a post. Patrick Magada’s “Summerset” concert was brought to an early end…
Read MoreSuspected ISIS supporter fired on German cars with air rifle
A suspected ISIS group supporter has been arrested in Germany for allegedly trying to cause fatal crashes on a motorway by shooting at cars with an air rifle, prosecutors said Friday. The 21-year-old suspect, a Turkish national who has not been named, “intended to kill ‘unbelievers’ through the series of attacks,” the public prosecutor’s office…
Read More2 dead, 11 wounded in NC mass shooting during Halloween party, sheriff says
Deputies in North Carolina are investigating a mass shooting that erupted during a large party just outside of the town of Maxton, deputies say. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook page early Saturday morning that a total of 13 people had been shot, two of whom were confirmed dead. Authorities identified the…
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