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- Fatal Escalations During Divorce Highlight Heightened Gun Risks for Women and Children in High-Profile Cases
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Crime
Recent domestic violence tragedies in Louisiana and Virginia have underscored the lethal risks associated with relationship separation and firearm access. Research from Everytown f...
- Shreveport Tragedy as Louisiana Father Fatally Shoots Eight Children During Domestic Violence Rampage
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: Crime
A 31-year-old man killed eight children, including seven of his own, and critically wounded two women during a multi-site shooting in Shreveport on Sunday morning. The suspect, ide...
- Cape Town Gang Violence Escalates as Six Year Old Girl Fatally Shot Despite Army Deployment
Published: Apr 9, 2026
Section: Africa
A young child became the latest casualty of rampant gang warfare in Valhalla Park on Thursday, succumbing to a gunshot wound to the head. The tragedy occurs amid growing criticism...
- Lexington Woman Arrested After Discharging Firearm Into Roof of Crowded Lextran Public Transit Bus
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: Crime
A 49-year-old woman was taken into custody Wednesday night following a violent altercation on a Lexington public transit vehicle. Police allege the suspect fired a handgun into the...
- Jury Selection Underway For Saginaw Man Accused In Fatal 2024 Armed Robbery Of Teen During Staged Gun Sale
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Crime
The trial of 27 year old Donsha G. Wesby-Whitley began Tuesday in Saginaw County, nearly two years after the shooting death of 18 year old Tyreion L. Thomas. Wesby-Whitley faces fe...
- Teenager Charged as Adult After Homewood Shooting Leaves 14 Year Old Hospitalized Following Foot Chase
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Crime
Pittsburgh Police arrested 16 year old Jaison Martin following a ShotSpotter alert that recorded 15 rounds of gunfire in the Homewood neighborhood. A 14 year old victim is in stabl...
- Ohio Man Faces Aggravated Murder Charges After Mother And Twelve Year Old Son Killed In Akron Shooting
Published: Mar 30, 2026
Section: Crime
Brandon T. Casto has been arrested following a Saturday night shooting that claimed the lives of a mother and her young son in Akron. Police discovered an extensive cache of weapon...
- Homeowner Fatally Shot in Head During Early Morning Drive-By Attack in Chicago,s Englewood Neighborhood
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: Crime
A 45 year old man was killed inside his residence Saturday morning after unidentified suspects fired into the home from a passing vehicle. Chicago police reported that the victim d...
- Chicago Police Investigate Fatal Brighton Park Drive-by Shooting Following Death of 17 Year Old Boy
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: Crime
A teenage boy was killed during a targeted drive-by shooting in Chicago,s Southwest Side early Saturday morning. Authorities report the victim was struck multiple times by gunfire...
- University of Chicago Trauma Center Opening Linked to Four Percent Drop in Firearm Mortality Rates Since 2018
Published: Mar 27, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
A comprehensive analysis published in JAMA Surgery confirms that the strategic placement of a Level 1 trauma center on Chicago’s South Side has significantly increased survival rat...
- Metropolitan Police Apprehend Third Juvenile Suspect Following February Shooting on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest
Published: Mar 27, 2026
Section: Crime
Washington D.C. authorities have arrested a 14 year old boy in connection with a shooting that left a teenager wounded in early February. This latest custody order follows the init...
- Two Washington Brothers Charged with Attempted Murder Following Targeted Shooting of United States Park Police Officer
Published: Mar 26, 2026
Section: Crime
Asheile and Darren Foster face multiple federal counts including assault with intent to kill after allegedly firing upon an undercover U.S. Park Police officer in Southeast D.C. Th...