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One Dead, 5 Injured in Waffle House Shooting

Cops think an argument between 2 groups led to gunfire at Indianapolis restaurant

(Newser) - A shooting at a Waffle House restaurant in Indianapolis early Monday killed a woman and wounded five other victims, police said. Officers responded to a report of a shooting at the restaurant on Lynhurst Drive around 12:30am, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said. Police found five victims with gunshot...

Joel Osteen Lauds &#39;Heroes&#39; of Megachurch Shooting
Joel Osteen
Returns to
His Church
Feb 19, 2024 8:22 AM CST

Joel Osteen Returns to His Church

Pastor praises law enforcement, his Houston megachurch's security team after Feb. 11 shooting

(Newser) - Lakewood Church was back in business on Sunday, a week after a shooting at Joel Osteen's megachurch in Houston left the shooter dead, her young son critically injured, and another man hurt. The congregation offered up prayers for the injured, as well as for 36-year-old shooter Genesse Moreno, while...

2 Found Fatally Shot in College Dorm

Police are treating deaths as homicides at University of Colorado-Colorado Springs

(Newser) - A lockdown has been lifted at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs after two people were found shot dead in an on-campus dorm. Per KKTV , Colorado Springs police say that a lockdown and shelter-in-place directive were put in place after shots were reported around 6am local time on Friday, with students,...

Chiefs Coach Andy Reid Comforted Teen After Gunfire

Fan recalls Andy Reid offering him a hug amid reports of similar efforts from players

(Newser) - Panicked, injured, and having lost his friend amid the chaos that followed the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl celebration, Gabe Wallace followed a security guard's advice and took shelter inside Kansas City's Union Station. He was then comforted by a familiar face: Chiefs' head coach...

Chiefs Fans Describe Tackling Gunman
Chiefs Fans Tackled Gunman
Feb 15, 2024 6:38 AM CST

Chiefs Fans Tackled Gunman

Trey Filter, Paul Contreras held the man until police arrived

(Newser) - Trey Filter hoped to log some cool-parent points by taking his sons to the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl celebration. "The boys were super happy there was no school," Filter of Maize tells KAKE . "And we were very excited after the Chiefs' win, of course." The...

Police Identify Megachurch Shooting Suspect

Genesse Ivonne Moreno was fatally shot by off-duty officers inside Lakewood Church

(Newser) - The woman who opened fire in Joel Osteen's Houston megachurch on Sunday has been identified as 36-year-old Genesse Ivonne Moreno, but many details, including the motive, remain unclear. The Houston Chronicle reports that Moreno, who was fatally shot by two off-duty officers working security inside Lakewood Church, was named...

5 Arrested After 6 Bodies Found in California Desert

Police suspect a dispute over weed is to blame

(Newser) - Five suspects have been arrested in the deaths of six people found dead in a remote part of southern California's Mojave Desert last week. Sheriff's deputies served search warrants Sunday, and the arrests followed, the AP reports. "We are confident that this appears to be a dispute...

Trooper Charged With Murder in Shooting of Black Motorist

County attorney says Minnesota trooper's use of deadly force wasn't justified

(Newser) - A Minnesota state trooper was charged with murder Wednesday in the shooting of motorist Ricky Cobb II , who failed to get out of his car during a July traffic stop and took his foot off the brake when officers tried to arrest him. In announcing charges of second-degree unintentional murder,...

Man Guilty of Killing Woman Who Pulled Into Wrong Driveway

Homeowner testified that he was scared when vehicles drove up in the dark

(Newser) - Kevin Monahan was found guilty Tuesday of second-degree murder, reckless endangerment, and tampering in the fatal shooting of Kaylin Gillis, the 20-year-old woman who was in a car that accidentally pulled into Monahan's driveway while trying to find a party at a friend's house. Monahan faces up to...

Grandfather Killed Trying to Break Up Subway Fight

Brooklyn man 'always wanted peace,' his family says

(Newser) - As Richard Henderson rode a No. 3 train home to Brooklyn Sunday night, he tried to intervene in a fight on the subway car and ended up dead. The 45-year-old was fatally shot just three stops before he would have gotten off, the New York Times reports. "He got...

Imam Shot Outside New Jersey Mosque
Imam Shot Outside
New Jersey Mosque Dies
UPDATED
Jan 3, 2024 4:00 PM CST

Imam Shot Outside New Jersey Mosque Dies

Motive in Newark shooting is unknown, authorities say

(Newser) - This story has been updated with new developments. An imam was fatally shot outside a New Jersey mosque just after predawn prayers ended Wednesday morning, and the attacker is still at large, police say. Sources identified the victim to the New York Times as Imam Hassan Sharif. Authorities in Newark...

Cops: Dad Dropped Off Gifts for Kids, Shot Ex's Boyfriend

23-year-old Detroit man being held on $1M bond after allegedly shooting man in back twice

(Newser) - A Detroit man is being held on $1 million bond after his attempt to deliver Christmas presents to his kids turned violent. Police say Deandre Lawrence, 23, got in a fight with his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend when he went to a home in Macomb County on Christmas Day with...

Cops: Teen Angry Over Christmas Gifts Fatally Shot Sister

Teen boys, 14 and 15, are now in custody in Pinellas County, Florida

(Newser) - A Christmas shopping trip ended in tragedy for one Florida family. Per NBC Miami and WFLA , authorities in Pinellas County say a 14-year-old became upset on Christmas Eve after believing his 15-year-old brother was getting more gifts for the holiday and pulled a gun on him at their grandmother's...

US Sees Second Fatal Mall Shooting in Two Days

Man is killed in Colorado Springs this time

(Newser) - A man was fatally shot and three people were hurt as gunfire rang out at a shopping center in Colorado on Christmas Eve, police said Sunday. It's the second fatal mall shooting in as many days in the US. In this one, a fight broke out between two groups...

At Least 15 Dead in Shooting at University in Prague

More than 20 wounded at Charles University in the Czech capital; the shooter is dead

(Newser) - Updated throughout with new details. A lone gunman opened fire Thursday in a university building in downtown Prague, killing at least 15 people and injuring more than 20 in the Czech Republic's worst mass shooting, authorities said. The bloodshed took place in the philosophy department building of Charles University,...

Boy Shot by Cops After Calling 911 Speaks Out
Cop Won't Be
Indicted After
Shooting Boy, 11
UPDATED
Dec 15, 2023 1:30 AM CST

Cop Won't Be Indicted After Shooting Boy, 11

Grand jury finds Indianola Police Sgt. Greg Capers did not engage in criminal conduct

(Newser) - A grand jury has declined to indict the Mississippi police officer who shot and wounded an 11-year-old boy after responding to a 911 call the boy had placed. A lawyer for Aderrien Murry's family says the family will now seek justice via a federal civil lawsuit, since they continue...

The Next Clue Over Maine Shooting: Gunman's Brain

Late Robert Card's organ sent to Boston CTE Center to see if there were injuries from blasts

(Newser) - Since October's mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, that left 18 dead and injured more than a dozen others, investigators have been trying to piece together what led gunman Robert Card to carry out such a violent act. Now, Card's brain is being sent to Boston's CTE Center,...

One of Three Vermont Shooting Victims Is Paralyzed

Hisham Awartani, of Palestinian descent, is paralyzed from the chest down

(Newser) - The most seriously injured of the three young Palestinian men who were shot in Vermont last month is expected to leave the hospital soon, but Hisham Awartani is paralyzed from the chest down, reports CNN . Awartani was shot along with friends Kinnan Abdalhamid and Tahseen Ali Ahmad, who are expected...

Vermont Suspect's Ex Called Cops, Got His Gun Confiscated

Police in Syracuse, New York, removed Jason Eaton's firearm from home after complaint

(Newser) - More details emerged this week about the man accused of shooting three young Palestinian men near the University of Vermont campus over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, including a report of a relationship gone bad between Jason Eaton and an ex-girlfriend. Now, NBC News adds to that, reporting that Eaton had...

Vermont Shooting Victim May Not Walk Again

Families say they believed Palestinian men would be safer in US

(Newser) - One of the three young Palestinian men shot while in his grandmother's neighborhood over Thanksgiving weekend in Vermont may not walk again, his parents say. Hisham Awartani's family lives in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, and the 20-year-old Brown University student typically would have returned home for the holidays,...

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