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Death toll from Canada mass shooting rises to 23

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 22 05:34 AM

The death toll from a weekend mass shooting in Canada's Nova Scotia province has risen to 23, police said Tuesday, after remains were found in burnt out homes and vehicles.   Read more »

Policewoman, teacher and nurse among victims of Canada mass shooting

Anna Mehler Paperny and Moira Warburton, Reuters
Posted at Apr 21 07:59 AM

Families across Canada struggled on Monday to come to grips with the deadliest shooting rampage in the country's history, in which the victims included a veteran police officer, a teacher and a nurse.   Read more »

Thai army chief tearfully apologizes for mass shooting by soldier

Panu Wongcha-um and Panarat Thepgumpanat, Reuters
Posted at Feb 11 03:04 PM

BANGKOK - Thailand's army chief apologized on Tuesday for a rogue soldier, whose 19-hour shooting rampage killed 29 people and wounded 57 over the weekend, stunning the country.   Read more »

Guns and social media: the soldier behind Thailand's mass shooting

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 10 11:39 PM

The 'pings' from the metal targets at a gun range ring out as a baby-faced shooter smiles for the camera -- a chilling prelude to the mall massacre by a Thai soldier who shared his prowess as a marksman on social media. Read more »

Dozens evacuated from Thai mall after gunman kills least 20 in mass shooting

Thanaporn Promyamyai and Dene-Hern Chen, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 09 09:10 AM

The shooter had initially gone to a house in the city and shot two people dead, before going to the weapons store on an army base and taking a new gun, local police said. Read more »

At least one killed, several injured in Seattle mass shooting

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 23 12:03 PM

LOS ANGELES, United States - At least one person was killed and seven others, including a child, were wounded on Wednesday after gunfire broke out in downtown Seattle near a popular tourist area, police and hospital officials said. Read more »

2 killed in Texas shooting

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 29 09:08 AM

A shooting killed 2 people and wounded at least 7 while they were filming a music video in the US state of Texas, authorities said Saturday. Read more »

Spate of shootings leave 2 dead, 7 wounded in North Carolina

Steve Gorman, Reuters
Updated as of Dec 26 10:13 AM

Tuesday afternoon's burst of gunfire from a passing car on a group of about a dozen people gathered in a parking lot outside the shopping strip sent six men to the hospital, three of them initially listed in critical condition, police said. Read more »

Party to honor Chicago shooting victim ends with 13 wounded -police

Gabriella Borter, Reuters
Posted at Dec 23 07:37 AM

It was the latest in a string in violent crimes in Chicago, where the number of murders reported annually remains higher than the combined figure from New York and Los Angeles, 2 much larger cities.   Read more »

10 wounded in shooting in busy New Orleans tourist area

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 02 07:30 AM

Ten people were wounded in a shooting early Sunday in New Orleans' French Quarter, a popular tourist hub, US police said, adding that 2 of the victims were in critical condition. Read more »

More US children die in mass shootings at home than at school, study says

Brad Brooks, Reuters
Posted at Nov 22 04:26 AM

AUSTIN, Texas - Three out of four US children and teenagers killed in mass shootings over the past decade were victims of domestic violence and generally died in their homes, according to a study released on Thursday by the gun control group Everytown.   Read more »

Fil-Am families affected by Santa Clarita high school shooting

Albert Bataclan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 12:19 PM

SANTA CLARITA, California – Filipino-American families were among those affected when a 16-year-old student opened fire in a campus just before classes started on Thursday.  Read more »

Student gunman kills 2, wounds 3 others at California high school

Steve Gorman and Alan Devall, Reuters
Updated as of Nov 15 12:06 PM

SANTA CLARITA, California (5th UPDATE)—A California high school student pulled a .45 caliber semiautomatic handgun from his backpack and fired on fellow students as classes began on Thursday, killing 2 and wounding 3 others. Read more »

Mexico convulsed by second mass shooting in 2 days

Lizbeth Diaz, Reuters
Posted at Oct 16 10:49 AM

A gunfight between security forces and armed civilians in Mexico's southwestern state of Guerrero killed 15 people on Tuesday, authorities said, the second mass killing to shake the country in as many days. Read more »

'Joker' not a hero, says studio, as Aurora families voice concern

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 25 07:33 AM

LOS ANGELES - Warner Bros. on Tuesday denied its controversial film "Joker" portrays its murderous outcast villain as a hero, after families hit by the Aurora theater mass shooting penned an open letter expressing concern. Read more »

US Congress returns after a bloody August sharpens focus on guns

Michael Mathes, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 08 10:10 AM

The US Congress convenes Monday for the first time since recent mass shootings left Americans distraught over surging violence, but the Senate's Republican leader stressed he would not consider gun legislation without President Donald Trump's backing. Read more »

Texas shooting toll rises to seven

Brian Knowlton, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 02 08:11 AM

The death toll in a chaotic mass shooting in Texas has risen to seven, the local police chief confirmed Sunday, adding that it might have been far worse had the shooter not been stopped before entering a crowded movie theater. Read more »

At least 5 dead, 21 wounded in Texas shooting: police

Ian Timberlake, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 01 08:44 AM

At least five people have been killed in a mass shooting that left 21 victims in the US state of Texas on Saturday, police said.   Read more »

Gamers take aim at Trump's criticism of virtual violence

David Courbet, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 23 06:29 PM

Experts and fans alike at the Gamescom trade fair rejected the link between first-person shooter games and real-life massacres that have become common in the US. Read more »

Trump blames mass shootings on mentally ill, calls for more mental institutions

Reuters
Posted at Aug 16 07:21 AM

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he supports meaningful background checks for gun buyers, but he told reporters that those responsible for recent mass shootings were mentally ill and the United States should build more mental institutions. Read more »