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One dead, dozens injured in Ohio mass shooting
One person has been killed and at least 24 others injured in a mass shooting in the US state of Ohio. The shooting happened just after midnight local time (05:00 BST) in the city of […]
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Families of Uvalde school shooting victims sue Meta, Call Of Duty makers and gun company
The families of some of the victims of the Uvalde school shooting have announced new legal action against three companies they say effectively helped to “train” the gunman to carry out the attack. Legal action […]
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Mass shooting at a Maryland elementary school averted after teen arrested
A US teenager accused of planning a mass shooting at his former elementary school was arrested after sharing a story he wrote describing the attack, police say. Alex Ye, 18, was arrested in Maryland after […]
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James Crumbley: Father of Michigan school gunman convicted of manslaughter
The father of a Michigan school gunman who killed four students has been convicted of manslaughter. The trial heard that James Crumbley, 47, had ignored his 15-year-old son’s mental health needs, buying him the handgun […]
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Godson and childhood friend guilty of Run-DMC star’s murder
The godson and a childhood friend of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay have been convicted of his murder in New York City more than two decades ago. Karl Jordan Jr, 40, and Ronald Washington, 59, […]
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Two men charged with murder over shooting at Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebrations
Two men have been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting following the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade. A woman was killed and 22 other people were injured in the 14 […]
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Jennifer Crumbley: Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley’s mother found guilty of manslaughter
A jury has found a Michigan mother guilty of involuntary manslaughter for failing to stop her son from carrying out a deadly school shooting. Jennifer Crumbley, 45, is the first US parent convicted of manslaughter […]
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Kaylin Gillis: Householder guilty of killing woman in driveway wrong turn
A householder has been convicted of murder for shooting a 20-year-old woman as the car she was in took a wrong turn up his driveway in rural New York. Kaylin Gillis was shot in the […]
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US appeals court revives Mexico’s $10bn lawsuit against gunmakers
A US appeals court has ruled that a $10bn lawsuit filed by Mexico against US gun manufacturers can go ahead, reviving a long-running legal battle. Mexico’s government argues that the “flood” of illegal guns across […]
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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 […]