Posts Tagged ‘mass violence’
2 people slashed in unprovoked attack at Grand Central, police and sources say
Two people were hurt in what is believed to be an unprovoked slashing attack at the Grand Central subway station on Christmas Eve, according to police and law enforcement sources. The incident occurred just before 10:15 p.m. on Dec. 24, police said. A man activated the emergency brake on a northbound 5 train after it…
Read MoreGermany: Man arrested over TikTok Christmas market threat
Police in the northern German port city of Bremerhaven have arrested a man over an online threat to stab everyone with an “Arab or southern” appearance at the local Christmas market. The arrest comes after a man drove a car through the Christmas market in Magdeburg on Friday, killing at least five people. The individual,…
Read MoreSuspect in German Christmas market attack held on murder charges
A man suspected of ploughing a car through crowds at a German Christmas market in an attack that killed five people and injured scores faces multiple charges of murder and attempted murder, police said on Sunday. Friday evening’s attack in the central city of Magdeburg shocked the country and stirred up tensions over the charged…
Read MoreOfficial Says Wisconsin Shooter Was New Student At Christian School Where Her Victims Had Deep Ties
The Wisconsin 15-year-old who shot and killed a teacher and a fellow student Monday was only in her first semester at the school but seemed to be settling in, a school official said Thursday as families of the victims remembered them as people of faith who had deep connections within the Christian school. Abundant Life…
Read MoreCroatian police say a 7-year-old girl died, 6 people wounded in school knife attack
A 7-year-old girl died and a teacher and five other students were wounded in a knife attack at a school in the Croatian capital, Zagreb, on Friday, police said. They said the attack happened at 9:50 a.m. at the Precko Elementary School in the neighborhood of the same name. They described the attacker as a…
Read MoreWisconsin School Shooter Had 2 Guns And Got Messages From Man Accused Of Plotting His Own Attack
The shooter who killed a student and teacher at a religious school in Wisconsin brought two guns to the school and was in contact with a man in California whom authorities say was planning to attack a government building, according to authorities and court documents that became public Wednesday. Police were still investigating why the…
Read More1 killed, 9 injured after shooting, fiery crash in Baltimore suburb of Towson, police say
One person was killed and nine others were injured after a shooting and fiery crash in the Baltimore suburb of Towson Tuesday night, authorities said. Law enforcement responded around 7:15 p.m. to the 8500 block of Loch Raven Boulevard, Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough said in a news briefing. “It appears to be a…
Read MoreMichigan Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime for Plotting Mass Shooting of Gay Community
A Michigan man pleaded guilty today to one count of committing a hate crime by attempting to carry out a mass killing. According to court documents, Mack Davis, 22, of Owosso, admitted that he attempted to conduct a mass killing of individuals at a political party headquarters and a nearby bar in the Eastern District…
Read More15-Year-Old Girl Fatally Shoots Teacher And Teenager At A Christian School In Wisconsin
A 15-year-old student opened fire inside a study hall at a small Christian school in Wisconsin, killing a teacher and teenager and prompting a swarm of police officers responding to a second grader’s 911 call. The girl also wounded six others in Monday’s shooting at Abundant Life Christian School, including two students who were in…
Read MoreAt least five people killed in shootings in and around French migrant camp
At least five people have been killed in a shooting in and around a migrant camp near Dunkirk. A 22-year-old man claiming to be the gunman handed himself to the nearby Ghyvelde police station at 5pm local time. He told police he first killed a 29-year-old in the French town of Wormhout at about 3pm.…
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