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Gunman in Illinois shooting described as 'loner'

Reuters
Posted at Feb 16 04:40 PM

When Gary Martin came to work at the Henry Pratt valve manufacturing plant in Aurora, Illinois, on Friday, he was told he was being terminated from his job. Shortly thereafter, Martin pulled out his Smith & Wesson revolver and opened fire.   Read more »

'I thought I would never see them alive again': Pinoy mom races to kids amid US mass shooting

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 11:09 AM

MANILA - Connie Macatula-De Leon was live-posting on social media while trying to make it to the area where a mass shooting was happening in Aurora, Illinois Friday.   Read more »

Mosque shooter gets life, no parole for 40 years in Canada

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 09 06:47 PM

A 29-year-old who shot dead six worshipers at a Quebec City mosque in the worst anti-Muslim attack in the West got life in prison Friday. Read more »

3 dead, 4 injured in California shooting, say police

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 05 11:37 PM

Police in California on Saturday said they were responding to a shooting with "multiple victims" at a bowling alley near Los Angeles. Read more »

18 anyos Fil-Am, isa sa mga biktima sa Southern California shooting

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 10:54 PM

Tinamaan na naman ng isang karumal-dumal na mass shooting ang Amerika kung saan isa sa mga biktima ay Filipina-American college student. Read more »

Relatives mourn death of Fil-Am teen killed in Southern California shooting

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 09 12:39 PM

Shock and sadness loomed over the Housley family as their kin, Alaina, was identified among the 12 victims in the Borderline Bar and Grill massacre earlier this week. Read more »

Hundreds line up to donate blood after California bar shooting

Alex Dobuzinskis, Reuters
Posted at Nov 09 10:38 AM

The fatal shooting of a dozen people at a Western-themed bar in Thousand Oaks, California, inspired hundreds of area residents to line up for hours on Thursday to donate blood for the wounded. Read more »

Ex-Marine apparently acted alone in California bar shooting -FBI

Alex Dobuzinskis, Reuters
Posted at Nov 09 08:02 AM

A former US Marine combat veteran opened fire in a Los Angeles area bar and dance hall filled with college students, killing 12 people in a mass shooting that stunned a Southern California community with a reputation for safety. Read more »

Fil-Am among killed in Southern California shooting

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 10 05:27 AM

(UPDATE) A Filipino-American was among the 12 fatalities in a mass shooting at a crowded bar in Thousand Oaks, California on Thursday (Manila time). Read more »

Ex-Marine identified as suspect in mass shooting in California bar

Reuters
Posted at Nov 09 04:52 AM

THOUSAND OAKS - A gunman opened fire in a crowded Southern California bar popular with college students, killing 12 people including a sheriff's deputy, police said on Thursday, in the latest US mass shooting that stunned a community with a reputation for safety.   Read more »

Women gunned down in Florida yoga class were student, faculty member

Brendan O'Brien, Reuters
Posted at Nov 04 02:19 AM

Two women killed by a gunman who burst into a yoga class at a Florida mall were named on Saturday as a student and faculty member from Florida State University. Read more »

Funerals for US synagogue massacre victims as Trump visits

Jennie Matthew, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 31 05:14 AM

The president's trip to Pennsylvania comes amid a mounting row over whether his fierce rhetoric has helped stoke extremism ahead of next week's midterm elections. Read more »

Pittsburgh mourns synagogue shooting victims as protesters await Trump

Jessica Resnick-Ault, Reuters
Posted at Oct 31 01:58 AM

The attack has heightened a national debate over Trump's rhetoric, which critics say has contributed to a surge in white nationalist and neo-Nazi activity. Read more »

‘Multiple casualties’ in shooting at Pittsburgh synagogue

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 28 01:16 AM

The local CBS affiliate reported that eight people were confirmed dead, while Fox put the death toll at four. Read more »

Video game maker cancels 3 tournaments after Florida mass shooting

Reuters
Posted at Aug 29 01:51 AM

Video game maker Electronic Arts canceled three tournaments of its Madden NFL 19 football game to review safety protocols after a competitor who lost a tournament attacked with a gun, killing two gamers and wounding 11 others.   Read more »

Florida shooting reignites U.S. gun rights debate

Scott Malone, Reuters
Posted at Aug 28 04:20 AM

The slaying of two competitors at a Florida video game tournament on Sunday has stirred the long-simmering gun rights debate in the state on the eve of its hotly contested state and federal primary elections. Read more »

Police seek motive in shooting at Florida video game tournament

Reuters
Posted at Aug 27 11:17 PM

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Police on Monday were trying to determine why a gunman opened fire at a Jacksonville, Florida, video game tournament, killing two people and injuring 11 others before fatally shooting himself.   Read more »

Multiple fatalities in shooting in Florida video game tournament - reports

Reuters
Updated as of Aug 27 03:58 AM

(UPDATED) A shooter killed four people and wounded 10 others on Sunday at a video game tournament that was being streamed online from a restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida, local media said citing police sources. Read more »

Pinay nursing student shot in the spinal cord in Toronto shooting

Rachelle Cruz, ABS-CBN North America
Posted at Jul 31 11:27 AM

TORONTO – A 31-year-old nursing student is fighting for her life after being severely injured during a mass shooting in Greektown last July 22. Read more »

No Filipino casualty in Texas school shooting: DFA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 05:07 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Saturday said no Filipino was among those killed or wounded in the latest mass shooting in the US that claimed the lives of at least 10 people. Read more »