Posts Tagged ‘mass violence’
Gunman May Have Targeted California Religious School In Shooting That Wounded 2 Kindergarteners
Two children were in “extremely critical condition” after being shot at a tiny religious K-8 school in Northern California and the gunman died at the scene, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot, police said. The gunman may have targeted the Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists in Palermo on Wednesday because of its religious affiliation, but…
Read MoreReport: Texas man planned to attack church with improvised explosive devices, multiple guns
A Texas man who was arrested last week after officers found explosive devices and guns in his van allegedly told them he had planned to attack a local church, according to an incident report obtained by WFAA. The incident report filed by the Fort Worth Fire Department said White Settlement police believed they had discovered…
Read MoreStudent arrested for posting threats toward Luther College
A student from Illinois was arrested Monday morning after confessing to posting threatening messages targeting Luther College in Decorah. The Decorah Police Department says at 1:31 a.m., officers were notified by Luther Security of a student posting threats on Instagram. Police say the posts included references to a violent anime series and suggested to “kill…
Read MoreTexas man pleads guilty in mass shooting plots targeting Buc-ee’s, several high schools
A New Braunfels 20-year-old pleaded guilty in a federal court to one count of attempt to receive firearm to use in a plot targeting a popular interstate store and several schools, per federal prosecutors. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Cameron Peterson, 20, began planning mass shootings in November 2022. On Jan. 4, 2024, Peterson…
Read MoreAlabama Man Charged With Machine Gun Possession Was At Tuskegee Shooting, Complaint Says
A man charged Thursday in federal court with illegally possessing a machine gun was driving in a crowd at Tuskegee University when gunfire was seen coming from the car in a shooting that left one dead and dozens wounded, according to court documents. Jeremiah Williams, 20, was arrested on Thursday and faces a federal charge…
Read MoreStudents hurt in China primary school crash as nerves fray over recent attacks
A driver in an SUV ploughed into students and pedestrians outside a primary school in southern China on Tuesday, leaving several people injured, state media said, as worries spread over a spate of violent attacks in the country over the past week. CCTV and other state media reported the SUV hit people outside a primary…
Read More2 people killed in New York City stabbing spree at 3 different Manhattan locations
A lone, knife-wielding assailant killed two men and critically wounded a woman during an hourslong stabbing spree Monday morning through the streets of New York City, authorities said. The two slain men — attacked near 444 W. 19th St. at 8:22 a.m. ET and then by 500 E. 30th St. at 10:27 a.m. — were…
Read More3 people shot dead before house set on fire in Los Angeles County
A deadly shooting claimed three lives and a house was set on fire in the Antelope Valley overnight. According to a bulletin released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department early Saturday morning, detectives responded to the 44500 block of North Tabler Avenue in Lancaster at 1:27 a.m. Saturday on calls of a shooting. It…
Read MoreKnife attack at a vocational school in eastern China leaves 8 dead and 17 injured
A stabbing attack at a vocational school in the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi on Saturday left eight people dead and 17 others injured, local police said. The attack took place at the Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology in Yixing, a smaller city within Wuxi, at around 6:30 p.m. local time, the Yixing…
Read MoreAmsterdam fears another night of unrest as it grapples with antisemitism and violence
Amsterdam police were bracing for yet another night of unrest on Tuesday as the Dutch capital grapples with antisemitic violence that started with attacks against visiting Israeli football fans last week. The Dutch capital was put under emergency measures last Friday, following the clashes that broke out after Thursday night’s soccer match between Israel’s Maccabi…
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