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Guns in America

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Nashville school shooter sought fame in 2023 attack that killed 6, report finds

Audrey Hale, 28, killed three children and three adults at The Covenant School before police shot and killed her.
People visit a makeshift memorial at the entrance of The Covenant School in Nashville, Tenn.
People visit a makeshift memorial at the entrance of The Covenant School in Nashville, Tenn.

Supreme Court upholds Biden regulations on 'ghost gun' kits

The decision means the federal government can regulate the easily obtainable gun parts the same way as firearms bought from specialist stores.
A ghost gun kit is displayed on a table outside
A ghost gun kit is displayed on a table outside

New body camera video shows moments before Alabama police fatally shot armed Black man

Mac Marquette, 25, is charged with murder for fatally shooting Steve Perkins just before 2 a.m. Sept. 29, 2023.
A still from a doorbell camera the night Steve Perkins was shot on Sept. 29, 2023, in Decatur, Ala.
A still from a doorbell camera the night Steve Perkins was shot on Sept. 29, 2023, in Decatur, Ala.

Four arrested in New Mexico shooting that killed 3 and injured 15

Las Cruces police arrested Tomas Rivas, 20, as well as a 15-year-old boy and two 17-year-old boys.
Investigators stand outside at the scene of a shooting
Investigators stand outside at the scene of a shooting

6 wounded, 4 critically, in shooting at Houston nightclub

Police are looking for two people in the shooting at an after-hours nightclub at around 3 a.m. Sunday. Police described it as an isolated attack.
J. Skelton speaks into microphones in a parking lot with police cars and police tape, in front of another officer
J. Skelton speaks into microphones in a parking lot with police cars and police tape, in front of another officer

Paralyzed Columbine survivor's death ruled a homicide 26 years after school massacre

Anne Marie Hochhalter, 43, died of sepsis last month, and a coroner has determined that the two gunshot wounds she suffered were a “significant contributing factor” in her death.
Columbine High School shooting survivor Anne Marie Hochhalter reacts during a vigil remembering the 25th anniversary of the mass shooting, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Denver.
Columbine High School shooting survivor Anne Marie Hochhalter reacts during a vigil remembering the 25th anniversary of the mass shooting, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Denver.

Supreme Court poised to reject Mexico's lawsuit against U.S. gun makers

The case concerns a lawsuit the Mexican government filed against gun companies seeking accountability for the gun violence epidemic.
Guns seized by the Mexican Army, National Guard and State Police
Guns seized by the Mexican Army, National Guard and State Police

Suspect pleads guilty in Highland Park mass shooting at July Fourth parade

Robert “Bobby” E. Crimo III pleaded guilty to 69 counts of murder and attempted murder in the shooting, which killed seven people and wounded nearly 50.
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Dallas police say no shooting at cheerleading competition; fight led to panic at convention center

Ten people were injured in the chaos as they evacuated the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, where the National Cheerleaders Association All-Star Championship is being held.
The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in downtown Dallas.
The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in downtown Dallas.

One airman dead, another injured after shooting incident at Kirtland Air Force Base

The injured airman was shot in the hand and has since been released from the hospital. The other airman was found dead at the scene.
A scene looking southwest from Sandia Peak of Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, N.M.
A scene looking southwest from Sandia Peak of Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, N.M.

Two Virginia Beach officers killed in shooting during traffic stop

Police said the suspect was found dead hours later with a “gunshot wound to the head” they believe was “self-inflicted.”
Virginia Beach police car
Virginia Beach police car

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