Posts Tagged ‘mass violence’
TBI investigating after Memphis police say they thwarted ‘potential mass shooting’ at Jewish school
Tennessee’s lead law enforcement agency is investigating an officer-involved shooting of a man who allegedly opened fire outside a Jewish school in Memphis on Monday afternoon. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced in a press release on Monday evening that it has launched a probe into the incident at the request of Shelby County District…
Read MoreDriver plows through group of people outside Lincolnton Walmart, police say
Police say a man was arrested after he rammed into six migrant farm workers outside a Walmart in Lincolnton on Sunday afternoon. Lincolnton police responded to a reported crash at the Walmart on North Generals Boulevard around 1:15 p.m. Sunday. Detectives said a man driving a black SUV turned as if he was going to…
Read MoreBuffalo man admits to posting threats after Tops mass shooting
A Buffalo man admitted to making threats towards several local stores in the days following the Tops mass shooting in 2022, the U.S. Attorney said Tuesday. Prosecutors say that 25-year-old Rolik Walker posted a threat on Twitter under the username “@ConklinHero” about “targeting” stores in the area and “Only looking to kill blacks” on May…
Read MoreBristol police: D.J. Hernandez allegedly ‘mapped out’ shootings at UConn, Brown University
Dennis “D.J.” Hernandez, the brother of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez who died by suicide while in prison on a murder conviction, was arrested last week after allegedly going to both the University of Connecticut and Brown University earlier this month to “map the schools out” for the presumed purpose of carrying out mass shootings,…
Read More19-year-old identified as stabbing suspect shot to death by police in Montgomery County
A man, accused of stabbing multiple people in Montgomery County in a series of unprovoked attacks, was shot and killed by police Saturday. Now, officials have identified him and the officer who shot him. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, the stabbings started after the suspect attacked a woman at the Unique thrift…
Read MorePolice arrest suspect in knife attack on a train in western Japan. 3 were slashed and injured
Japanese police said Monday that they have arrested a man on suspicion of slashing three people on a train in western Japan. The 37-year-old suspect was carrying three knives, including two in each hand, when he was arrested on the platform of Rinku Town station in Osaka, western Japan, immediately after the alleged attack Sunday,…
Read More4 stabbed in series of unprovoked attacks in Maryland; suspect shot dead by officer: Police
Four people were injured, one critically, in a series of unprovoked stabbings in Maryland on Saturday, police said. The suspect was shot and killed by a police officer following a short pursuit, Montgomery County police said. Police received two nearly simultaneous reports of stabbings in Silver Spring shortly before 10:40 a.m. local time — one…
Read MoreHate crime charges added for suspect in Annapolis shooting that killed 3, injured 3 others
Hate crime charges have been added for the suspect in the mass shooting that killed three people and injured three others in Annapolis. Charles Robert Smith, 43, of Annapolis was handed the additional charges Friday by a grand jury, in addition to 39 other counts he is facing for the shooting on June 11, that…
Read MoreMan Who Shot Fargo Officers Searched Internet For ‘kIll Fast’ And For Crowded Area Events, Ag Says
The man who shot three Fargo, North Dakota, police officers and a civilian, killing one of the officers before an officer killed him, searched internet for terms including “explosive ammo” and “kill fast,” as well as for what crowded area events might be happening, authorities said Friday. Mohamad Barakat also used a “binary trigger” that…
Read MoreA Gunman In New Zealand Kills 2 People Hours Ahead Of First Game In Women’s World Cup
A man stormed a high-rise construction site in downtown Auckland early Thursday morning, shooting at terrified workers and killing two people hours before New Zealand planned to host the first game of the FIFA Women’s World Cup tournament. The gunman was found dead after a police shootout, during which an officer was shot and wounded.…
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