Posts Tagged ‘mass violence’
Teen charged in conspiracy to attack Texas synagogue and ‘kill as many Jews as possible’: Prosecutors
An 18-year-old woman was being held on a $10 million bond on Thursday after authorities alleged she conspired with two men to attack a Texas synagogue and “kill as many Jews as possible,” according to court records. The suspect, Angelina Han Hicks of Lexington, North Carolina, was charged with felony conspiracy to commit murder and…
Read MoreSuspect accused of Louisiana festival mass shooting plot arrested in Florida
A North Carolina man was arrested at a Destin hotel after federal authorities warned the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office that he was headed to Louisiana to carry out a mass shooting at a large festival, according to the sheriff’s office. The sheriff’s office said Bravo East deputies found the man at the hotel and took…
Read MoreTeen guilty of conspiring ‘to murder as many Jewish persons as possible’ in unusual trial
A 17-year-old has been found guilty of conspiring to murder Jews in Ottawa, among other domestic terrorism charges, after an unusual one-day trial that preserves his rights to appeal. The teen — inspired by ISIS and an unknown person who went by “Klm” and “Gh D” online — was planning to commit an attack sometime…
Read MoreShreveport man arrested for allegedly securing gun Shamar Elkins used in mass shooting that left 8 kids dead
A Shreveport man in his 50s has been arrested for allegedly helping the suspect in the Cedar Grove mass shooting obtain a gun. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana has charged Charles Ford, 56, with felon in possession of a firearm and making false statements to federal agents. These charges…
Read MoreUkraine Police Official Quits After Officers Flee Gunfire
The head of Ukraine’s police patrol force is out of a job after a mass shooting in Kyiv raised questions about how his officers responded. Patrol Chief Yevhen Zhukov resigned Sunday, a day after a gunman killed six people and wounded 14 in the southern Holosiivskyi district, then took hostages in a supermarket before being…
Read MoreEx-Duke Health employee charged with threats of mass violence against university
A former Duke Health employee was arrested this weekend for allegedly making threats of mass violence against Duke University. Duke University police issued a warrant for 31-year-old Nathaniel Jerrell’s arrest more than five months ago after he threatened his former coworkers and workplace in online posts in October with “bringing a gun or planting a…
Read MoreGunman shoots several tourists at historic pyramids in Mexico, killing a Canadian
An armed man standing atop one of the historic Teotihuacan pyramids opened fire on tourists Monday, killing one Canadian and leaving at least 13 people injured at the archaeological site north of Mexico’s capital, authorities said. The shooter was identified as 27-year-old Julio Cesar Jasso of Mexico, a state official told the AP on condition…
Read MoreTurkish police detain 162 people over online posts about school shootings
Turkish police have detained 162 people accused of posting controversial content online about two deadly school shootings that took place this week. Justice Minister Akın Gürlek accused accounts of sharing footage of the incidents, spreading content capable of creating fear and praising crime. At least 16 people were injured in a shooting at a high…
Read MoreUkraine launches terror investigation after a gunman killed 7 and took hostages in Kyiv supermarket
Seven people are dead and more than a dozen others were injured after a man opened fire on civilians in a street in Kyiv on Saturday before taking hostages in a supermarket, Ukrainian authorities said. Ukraine’s Attorney General Ruslan Kravchenko said the incident was being treated as an act of terrorism. The shooter, who was…
Read More8 children killed in mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, as father targets his family, police say
A man killed eight children — seven of his own kids and one of their cousins— early Sunday in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, officials said. The shooter is also dead after police pursued him and opened fire. The children killed ranged in age from 3 to 11, the coroner’s office confirmed. Police identified…
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