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Winston-Salem student accused of helping plan deadly San Diego mosque attack
A Winston-Salem student was arrested in connection with a mass shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, California. She's facing multiple charges, including three counts of first-degree murder.
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Campbell University student arrested, dismissed after threats of mass violence
The warrant said the student threatened to commit an act of mass violence on educational property by obtaining a shotgun, approximately 100 rounds of ammunition and several explosive devices.
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Gunman kills three at In-N-Out in Idaho
A gunman killed three people at a brand new In-N-Out in Twin Falls, ID on Saturday.
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15-year-old arrested at Seattle food festival shooting was armed with a ghost gun, police say
The 15-year-old arrested after a shootout at a food festival near Seattle’s Space Needle over the weekend was armed with a ghost gun with an extended magazine. Police Chief Shon Barnes told a news conference Tuesday that the weapon was a 9 mm gun from Polymer80 — a now-defunct company that was on...
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Teen gets life without parole for killing 4 at Georgia’s Apalachee High School
A teenager who killed two students and two teachers in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia has been sentenced to serve life in prison without the possibility of parole. Sixteen-year-old Colt Gray had pleaded guilty Friday to charges including murder in the Sept. 4, 2024, shooting that ...
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Shooter kills 1 and injures 10 in Texas days after firing at a police officer, officials say
Authorities in Texas say a man who opened fire in a shooting that left one dead and 10 injured had shot at police just days earlier during a chase. Texas officials say the suspect began firing shots at officers and bystanders in Midland, Texas, on Friday morning before barricading himself inside ...
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1 dead, gunman in standoff with police in Midland Texas
A shooting in Midland, Texas, has left one person dead and injured several others. That's according to Mayor Lori Blong. Police say the possible suspect in the shooting was in a standoff with officers.
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Two more teens charged in deadly Winston Salem park shooting
Police arrested 17-year-old Caroli Gonzalez-Medrano, along with a 14-year-old girl, in connection with the shooting that happened on April 20 at Leinbach Park.
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A grim list: Some notable attacks on US houses of worship in recent years
Statistically, attending a weekly worship service is a remarkably safe thing to do. Global annual attendance totals many billions; the number of people killed in attacks on individual houses of worship in any given year is generally less than a few hundred. Killings in the U.S. are even more rare.
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Parents of Raleigh mass shooter ask to be dismissed from civil lawsuit
Attorneys for Alan and Elise Thompson, parents of Austin Thompson, asked the court to dismiss the civil suit against them without a full trial.
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Families of Raleigh mass shooting victims claim security officer arrived late, delayed 911 call
Attorneys for the Hedingham victims' families have filed a motion for partial summary judgment, alleging that a private security officer failed to protect the community by arriving late to her shift and delaying a 911 call after reports of gunfire.
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Families of Raleigh mass shooting victims claim security officer arrived late, delayed 911 call
Attorneys for the Hedingham victims' families have filed a motion for partial summary judgment, alleging that a private security officer failed to protect the community by arriving late to her shift and delaying a 911 call after reports of gunfire.
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Raleigh mass shooter's civil trial could be pushed to 2027
The civil lawsuit names Austin Thompson, his parents, the Hedingham HOA and the security company. The families of those whom Thompson shot are claiming that those entities failed to prevent the attack that left five dead and two wounded.
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NC veteran officer accused in mass shooting plot had interest in harming Black people, CNN reports
North Carolina certification records showed that Christopher Gillum worked at the Chapel Hill Police Department, Orange County Sheriff's Office and Carolina Beach Police Department — all over the course of over 20 years.
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Exchange of gunfire inside Mall of Louisiana leaves 1 person dead and 5 wounded
Police say one person died and five more were wounded after a shooting inside the food court at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge. Police have described it as a confrontation between two groups. Authorities had initially said as many as 10 people were injured, but the number was changed a few ...
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Chapel Hill law enforcement veteran of 20+ years accused in mass shooting plot
Christopher Gillum was wanted in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, by the Department of Public Safety for allegedly planning to travel to a New Orleans festival to conduct a mass shooting and then commit suicide by cop.
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Man killed, 4 injured in shooting near Zebulon; witnesses say shots fired at party
Five people were shot Wednesday night in a field in eastern Wake County. One person died.
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Police: Adults who 'stood by' and watched deadly Winston-Salem park fight will be charged
On Tuesday, Winston-Salem police chief William H. Penn Jr. said that while there are no other suspects they are looking for, they would charge adults who watched the fight at Leinbach Park on Sally Kirk Road between two groups of young people.
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Two teens killed, five more injured in shooting at Winston-Salem park
Two people died Monday in a shooting at a park in Winston-Salem, according to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.
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8 children between the ages of 1 and 14 are dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in domestic-related shootings at different homes early Sunday, police in Shreveport said.
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Judge explains reasoning in life sentencing for 2022 Raleigh mass shooter
Judge Paul Ridgeway explained his reasoning for the life sentence without parole for Austin Thompson, citing "permanent incorrigibility" after the 2022 Hedingham mass shooting.
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Judge finds Southport mass shooting suspect incapable of standing trial
In a death penalty hearing Tuesday, the man accused of a mass shooting in Southport was found incapable of standing trial at this time.
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Southport shooting suspect faces hearings on death penalty eligibility
Court records show Nigel Edge will appear in court on Monday for an administrative hearing and on Tuesday for a Rule 24 motion hearing. The Rule 24 hearing will determine whether prosecutors will seek the death penalty against Edge if he is found guilty.
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Raleigh man accused of plotting mass shooting appears in court for the first time
Eric Byrd was originally scheduled to appear in federal court Wednesday, but a bomb threat prompted an evacuation and delayed some hearings, including Byrd's.
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Raleigh man obsessed with guns, death, arrested. FBI says he idolized mass shooters
FBI documents show that Eric Byrd had an obsession with mass shooters and sought to follow in their footsteps.
