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Fourteen killed in two separate US mass shootings
Two mass shootings in the United States have claimed the lives of 14 people in the space of a few hours, local police forces have confirmed. Five people were shot dead at a home in […]
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The disturbing internet history of a triple killer
When police officers stopped 18-year-old Nicholas Prosper in Luton one Friday morning last September, he had already killed his mother, brother and sister and was planning to commit a mass shooting at his old primary […]
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Four dead and 18 hurt in Alabama mass shooting – Police hunt ‘multiple suspects’
Police are hunting for “multiple suspects” after four people died from gunshot wounds and 18 were injured at a popular entertainment district in Alabama. Police said they believe the shooting in the city of Birmingham […]
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US Supreme Court lifts ban on gun bump stocks
The US Supreme Court has lifted a ban on bump stocks, the rapid-fire gun accessory used in America’s deadliest mass shooting. The court ruled by a 6-3 majority that the government did not have the […]
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US justice department says ‘lack of urgency’ led to failed response to Uvalde shooting
Chaos and a “lack of urgency” plagued the police response to the deadly 2022 mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the US justice department has found. Teachers and students “were trapped in a room with an […]
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Suspect arrested after second mass shooting in Serbia
A man has been arrested after eight died and 14 were injured in Serbia’s second mass shooting in a week. The attack occurred shortly after midnight near a village some 60km (37 miles) south of […]
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US gun control: Bill clears first hurdle in US Senate
The US Senate has taken a first step towards passing what has been called the most significant new gun controls in a generation. Senators voted to speed up the passage of the bipartisan bill, meaning […]