February 15, 2024
HOUSTON (AP) — The shooter who opened fire at a Houston megachurch before being gunned down by security officers used an AR-style rifle that police say she legally purchased despite a years-long criminal record, a history of mental illness and …
February 14, 2024
Several law enforcement agencies are actively investigating the motives behind a Sunday shooting at pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston, which has one of the nation’s largest congregations. The shooter, a woman who police identified as 36-year-old Genesse Ivonne …
February 13, 2024
HOUSTON (AP) — A woman in a trenchcoat opened fire with a long gun Sunday inside celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s megachurch in Texas, sending worshippers rushing to find safety while two off-duty officers confronted and killed the shooter. Two other …
August 9, 2023
Word spread through an Oregon hospital last month that a visitor was causing trouble in the maternity ward, and nurses were warned the man might try to abduct his partner`s newborn. Hours later, the visitor opened fire, killing a security …
June 20, 2023
Mass shootings and violence across the U.S. killed at least six people this weekend, including a Pennsylvania state trooper, and wounded dozens of people. Multiple people with guns fired shots at a holiday crowd in Missouri and bullets flew among …
May 4, 2023
A fatal shooting incident Wednesday that locked down portions of Atlanta as a suspect was on the loose, resulted in the early closing of RIMS’ Riskworld annual conference. The shooting occurred at a medical facility on West Peachtree Street in …
March 15, 2023
The Georgia Senate gave final approval Monday to a school safety bill pushed by Gov. Brian Kemp that includes annual active shooter drills, sending it to the Republican governor’s desk for his signature. The Senate voted 52-3 for House Bill …
March 9, 2023
Rite Aid is not liable for a mass shooting that killed three workers at a warehouse in Maryland; not because it was protected by workers’ compensation immunity, but because the plaintiffs did not show the tragedy could have been foreseen …
January 27, 2023
As the nation reels from a week of high-profile shootings, a new report on mass attacks calls for communities to intervene early when they see warning signs of violence, encourages businesses to consider workplace violence prevention plans and highlights the …
December 5, 2022
Victims of the Uvalde school shooting that left 21 people dead have filed a lawsuit against local and state police, the city and other school and law enforcement officials seeking $27 billion due to delays in confronting the attacker, court …