Posts Tagged ‘mass violence’
Father of July 4th parade mass shooting suspect to stand trial for assist in gun license application
The father of a man charged in a deadly Fourth of July parade shooting in suburban Chicago will stand trial starting Monday accused of helping his teenage son obtain a gun license even after he had threatened violence. Robert Crimo Jr. is charged with seven counts of reckless conduct — one for each person his…
Read MoreJordanian arrested in Houston made statements supporting killing individuals of particular faiths, judge’s order says
A Jordanian man arrested last month in Houston on a federal firearm possession charge had spoken of “martyrdom,” a federal judge said in a court order, and was “plotting to attack a Jewish gathering,” a law enforcement source told CNN. Sohaib Abuayyash, 20, who is in the United States on an expired nonimmigrant visa, made…
Read MoreFBI checking social media, cellphone of Colorado man found dead with guns & explosives at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park
The 20-year-old Colorado man found dead over the weekend at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park “was well intended to do something very heinous,” according to the Garfield County Sheriff, but so far what his reasons may have been for collecting extensive weaponry for a possible attack is a mystery. It’s also not clear why some of…
Read MoreMan kills himself instead of carrying out US amusement park shooting, police say
A heavily armed man killed himself rather than carrying out an apparent plan to shoot up a mountaintop amusement park in Colorado, authorities said Monday. The 20-year-old man was found dead at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park on Saturday morning before it opened to the public, apparently breaking into the park while it was closed. He…
Read MoreCops were sent to Maine gunman’s home weeks before massacres amid concern he ‘is going to snap and commit a mass shooting’
The US Army asked local police to check on the reservist who killed 18 people after a soldier became concerned he would “snap and commit a mass shooting,” according to information shared with CNN. Officers from the Sagadahoc County and Kennebec County Sheriff’s Offices responded and tried to contact Robert Card on September 16, less…
Read MoreMaine shooting suspect found dead in cargo trailer, motive still a mystery
The U.S. Army reservist who sprayed a bowling alley and bar with gunfire this week in Lewiston, Maine, killing 18 people, took his own life inside a cargo trailer parked on the lot of a recycling plant where he once worked, police said on Saturday. Robert R. Card, 40, was found dead on Friday evening…
Read MoreHunt for Lewiston mass shooter enters its 2nd day
The hunt for the man suspected of killing 18 people in Lewiston continued Friday morning. Robert R. Card II, 40, of Bowdoin is suspected in shootings at a bowling alley and restaurant in Lewiston Wednesday night. Eighteen people were killed and 13 were injured. It was one of the worst mass shootings in the nation.…
Read MoreFBI says ‘former incel’ made threats against University of Arizona Greek life
A man who the FBI says made mass shooting threats on social media targeting the University of Arizona has been arrested, according to the university and court filings. The 27-year-old is not affiliated with the university, according to a press release from UA’s Office of Public Safety. The Arizona Republic is not naming the man…
Read MoreAt Least 16 Dead In Maine Mass Killing And Police Hunt For The Shooter As Residents Take Shelter
A man shot and killed at least 16 people at a restaurant and a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday and then fled into the night, sparking a massive search by hundreds of officers while frightened residents stayed locked in their homes. A police bulletin identified Robert Card, 40, as a person of interest…
Read MoreOregon rock climber charged over mass killing plot at Smith Rock mountaineering event
A 39-year-old rock climber is facing a slate of attempted murder charges over an alleged plot to kill random people at a Smith Rock climbing event this weekend. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office arrested Samson Zebturiah Garner on Thursday and took him to the county jail on several charges each of attempted murder of multiple…
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