On Wednesday night, a shooting at a mall in El Paso, Texas resulted in one person being killed and three others being injured, prompting patrons to flee or seek shelter. This incident has brought back painful memories for the community, as three years ago there was a shooting massacre at a store just down the road. According to Interim El Paso Police Chief Peter Pacillas, two males have been taken into custody, but the motives …
Police reported that three people were killed and five were wounded in shootings that occurred at Michigan State University on Monday night. The search for the shooter is still underway, and he is described as a short man wearing a jean jacket, ball cap, and red shoes. The incident started at Berkey Hall, an academic building, at around 8:30 p.m. and also occurred near the student union. There were hundreds of officers on campus to …
In the early hours of Sunday morning, January 22nd, the Baton Rouge Police Department responded to a shooting that resulted in twelve people being injured. The shooting occurred at The Dior Bar and Lounge on Bennington Avenue, near College Drive, at approximately 1:30 a.m. BRPD officers were positioned outside the building at the time and rushed in as soon as the shooting began. Emergency personnel reported that multiple people were taken to medical facilities, while …
Police have identified a 72-year-old man as the suspected gunman who killed 10 people and wounded 10 more at a dance club on Saturday. After a stand-off with law enforcement, Huu Can Tran allegedly shot himself inside a cargo van, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said during a press conference outside Monterey Park City Hall on Monday. Sheriff’s officials said Tran, who is accused of shooting up a Monterey Park ballroom after the Lunar …
On Saturday night, chaos ensued at a dance club in Monterey Park, California, when a shooter opened fire during a Lunar New Year celebration, leaving ten dead at the scene and many others injured. The suspect, a male, is still unidentified and has since escaped the scene. The predominantly Asian community has raised concerns that the shooting may have been racially motivated, though authorities have stated that there is currently not enough evidence to draw …
Several people were injured, one fatally, in a shooting at a family-friendly Martin Luther King Jr. Day event in a Florida park on Monday evening. Around 5:20 p.m., gunfire erupted at Ilous Ellis Park during the MLK Car Show and Family Fun Day, where more than a thousand people had gathered for the event, the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office reported. It appears that the shooting was prompted by a disagreement, according to the sheriff’s …
Three people were killed and three others wounded, one critically, in a shooting at a Kurdish cultural center in Paris, according to the French government. The French press reported on Friday morning that a 69-year-old man opened fire on a group of people outside the Ahmet-Kaya center on Rue d’Enghien in the 10th arrondissement. Furthermore, shots were fired at a hairdresser’s and a restaurant in the neighborhood. The prosecution reports that police detained the alleged …
An armed gunman shot and killed five people in a Greater Toronto Area apartment before police shot and killed the gunman, authorities said. Approximately 7:20pm on Sunday, police were called to a residential building in Vaughan, north of Toronto, for reports of an active shooter who shot several victims. In Canada, mass shootings are rare, and Toronto has long been considered one of the world’s safest cities. “When police arrived, an interaction occurred between the …
Officials said Friday that the gunman in this week’s shooting at Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, purchased the handgun he used the morning of the attack. He also left a “death note,” which detailed grievances against people in his life. In the note, he talks about God and the holy spirit, and how he felt his “associates” mocked him. Associate is the term Walmart uses to refer to its employees. “The associates gave me evil twisted …
Authorities said a 22-year-old gunman opened fire inside a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing five people and injuring 25, before he was subdued by patrons and arrested by police who arrived within minutes. According to Police Chief Adrian Vasquez, two firearms were found at Club Q after the shooting on Saturday night. El Paso County District Attorney Michael Allen said investigators were still determining a motive and whether to prosecute the incident as a …