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The alleged motive for Ahmaud Arbery‘s murder is starting to crumble. Initially, Gregory and Travis McMichael claimed they killed Arbery because they believed him to be a suspsect in a string of burglaries in the area. However, Glynn County Police Lt. Cheri Bashlor told CNN on Friday that the neighborhood’s last reported break-in happened on Jan. 1, nearly two months before […]
A Missouri man is in custody after accidentally shooting his eight-year-old son. Per KMIZ in Jefferson City, police arrested Phillip D. Lumas, Sr. on Tuesday and charged with second-degree domestic assault and child endangerment by Cole County prosecutors. The incident took place after Lumas allegedly decided to teach his children about gun safety. Once his demonstration was over, Lumas started watching […]
Multiple people were killed Wednesday in what was said to be “one of the worst shootings in Wisconsin history.” The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports the incident took place at around 2 p.m. local time on the Milwaukee campus of Molson Coors. Sources told the outlet at least seven individuals—including the gunman—have been killed; however, the Milwaukee Police […]
At least 16 people are dead after a soldier opened fire in a Thailand mall, the New York Times reports. A soldier identified as Sgt. Jakrapanth Thomma went on a rampage at a military base and a shopping mall in northeastern Thailand on Saturday. Police say that Thomma armed himself with an assault rifle and shot a superior officer […]
A shooting at a Texas high school has left at least one student dead, authorities have confirmed. According to KHOU11, police responded to reports of a shooting inside Bellaire High School on Tuesday afternoon. Officials have confirmed one student was wounded in the chest during the incident, and was pronounced dead after being transported to the hospital. […]
Two Milwaukee children were shot after throwing snowballs at a car. The kids, aged 12 and 13, were hurling snowballs at passing cars with a group of children on Saturday night, CNN reports. One of the snowballs hit a white Toyota, and the driver got out and fired shots into the group, striking the two […]
Two people have been killed and another person is in critical condition after a shooting at a Texas church Sunday morning, according to reports. The shooting took place at the West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement. According to MedStar Mobile Healthcare spokeswoman Macara Trusty, two men were fatally shot and the other male […]
Two people were killed and at least seven others were injured Friday night when gunmen opened fire during a music video shoot in the Houston area. According to the Chronicle, the incident occurred at around 9:30 p.m. local time in a parking lot in north Harris County. Authorities described the drive-by shooting as an “ambush.” “Basically […]
13 people were wounded after at least two gunmen opened fire early at a Chicago house party early on Sunday morning, USA Today reports. Patrol Chief Fred Waller said authorities have arrested two people who are believed to be the shooters. One suspect was armed with a revolver while the other had suffered a gunshot wound during the incident. Waller claims […]
Philadelphia prosecutors have dropped charges against Fayaadh Gillard for accidentally shooting and killing his twin brother, Suhail. Initially, Fayaadh claimed that his brother was shot by an unknown assailant before he admitted to shooting Suhail on Wednesday. While prosecutors did conclude that Fayaadh did shoot his brother, they said it “was a result of a tragic accident with no criminal intent […]
