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Protester in Famous Ferguson Photo Is Dead

Edward Crawford died Thursday of self-inflicted gunshot wound

(Newser) - A Ferguson protester seen hurling a police tear gas canister in a famous 2014 photo has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The father of 26-year-old Edward Crawford confirmed he died Thursday, per the St. Louis Post-Dispatch . According to St. Louis police, a man was in a car with two...

Ex-NBA Star Brandon Roy Shot While Protecting Kids

The high-school coach of the year was at a party at his grandmother's house

(Newser) - A former NBA All-Star and current high-school basketball coach of the year was shot Saturday near Los Angeles while shielding a number of children from gunfire, USA Today reports. According to KING 5 , Brandon Roy was attending a party at his grandmother's house in Compton when two men walked...

Dallas Shooter Found Dead Along With Another Person

Suspect shot a Dallas paramedic

(Newser) - A man suspected of shooting and critically injuring a paramedic who was tending to a shooting victim on Monday has been found dead in a Dallas home, authorities said. Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said during a news conference that a police robot found two bodies in a home, including that...

Poolside Shooter Called Ex So She Could 'Listen In': Cops

Police don't believe race was a factor in San Diego shootings

(Newser) - A gunman despondent over a recent breakup opened fire at a poolside birthday party and phoned his ex-girlfriend as he kept shooting strangers, killing one woman and injuring six other partygoers before he was killed by officers, police said Monday. Peter Selis, 49, sat on a pool chair during most...

The One Call Between Shooter and Victim That Changed It All

Debbie Baigrie forgave Ian Manuel, who served 26 years in prison after shooting her when he was 13

(Newser) - A July night in 1990 changed both of their lives for the worse, but one phone call and the power of forgiveness then changed both their lives for the better. People details the story of Ian Manuel, who was just 13 when he was egged on to rob someone in...

2 Dead in Fatal Attack on Police Officers in France

One officer and the gunman were killed

(Newser) - One officer was killed and two others seriously wounded when a man opened fire on a police van Thursday night in Paris, the AP reports. According to Reuters , a government source says the officers were specifically targeted in the attack on the Champs-Elysees. A witness describes the gunman firing multiple...

3 Killed by Gunman in California
3 Killed by Gunman
in California
Apr 18, 2017 3:57 PM CDT

3 Killed by Gunman in California

Police say the shooter has been arrested

(Newser) - Three people were shot and killed Tuesday in California, by a man police say hates white people, the Los Angeles Times reports. According to the AP , all three victims were white. Fresno police chief Jerry Dyer is calling it a "random act of violence." The shooter—who police...

Shaq Steps Up for Family of Kid Who Killed Self on Instagram

He's paying for the funeral of 13-year-old Malachi Hemphill

(Newser) - The 13-year-old boy who accidentally killed himself on Instagram Live will be laid to rest on the dime of Shaquille O'Neal, reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution . After hearing about the tragic death of Malachi Hemphill, who was attempting to load a gun when he shot himself in the head,...

'Absolute Chaos' as 2 Killed in Shooting at Arizona Mall

The shooting Friday night also left one injured

(Newser) - Two men were killed and a woman injured in a shooting Friday night at an Arizona mall, CNN reports. According to KOLD , witnesses reported hearing 10 shots around 7:30pm in the bar area of Firebirds Wood Fired Grill at La Encantada Mall in Tucson. Authorities say all three people...

Boy, 13, Accidentally Kills Self on Instagram Live

10 to 15 friends saw Malachi Hemphill fatally shoot himself

(Newser) - His mom says Malachi Hemphill was apparently only trying to put a clip in a gun she didn't even know he had. Instead, the 13-year-old accidentally shot himself in the head Monday as 10 to 15 friends watched on Instagram Live. Shaniqua Stephens tells WXIA that a witness to...

'Targeted' Incident on Atlanta Train Leaves 1 Dead, 3 Hurt

A suspect has been arrested after shooting

(Newser) - A shooting that killed a man and wounded three other riders Thursday on an Atlanta public transit train appears to be a "targeted, isolated incident," officials say. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Police Chief Wanda Dunham said in a statement late Thursday that officers arrested a suspect in...

Older Boys Used 12-Year-Old as Shield in Chicago Shooting

The boy will recover, but parents say something's got to give

(Newser) - A 12-year-old Chicago boy was waiting for a convenience store to open Tuesday when a car drove by and someone started shooting from it. Older boys who were standing near Adrian Clayton used the preteen and his friends as shields, and he was shot in the chest, according to the...

Judge Shot Dead Outside Chicago Home

Police believe Raymond Myles' killing was botched robbery

(Newser) - A judge known for being fair, kind, and tough was killed in front of his Chicago home in an act of violence as senseless as anything that passed through his courtroom. Police say Raymond Myles, a 66-year-old judge in Cook County's criminal division, was shot dead outside his South...

Gunman Who Killed 2 at Florida Gym Had Just Been Fired: Cops

Abeku Wilson returned to gym with a gun shortly after his dismissal

(Newser) - The gunman who shot and killed two managers at a Florida gym before turning the gun on himself had just been fired from the fitness center for workplace violence, police said Sunday. The Miami-Dade Police Department said in a statement Sunday that 33-year-old Abeku Wilson of Miami was let go...

Man Opens Fire in Gym at Upscale Florida Mall

The shooter reportedly killed himself; 2 people were wounded

(Newser) - Two people were wounded Saturday when a former trainer opened fire at an upscale gym outside Miami, the New York Daily News reports. The Miami Herald identifies the shooter as Abeku Wilson, a 33-year-old bodybuilding enthusiast. Wilson had apparently been let go by the Equinox fitness center in Coral Gables...

Man Shot Dead Showering on Stranger's Property

Wash. homeowner faces 2nd-degree murder charge

(Newser) - A Washington state man who went to get his gun instead of calling 911 after finding an intruder in the shower has been charged with second-degree murder. Police say Bruce Fanning, 59, found 31-year-old Nathaniel Rosa early Saturday morning in a home on his property that he uses for a...

2 Undercover Cops Shot in Ambush
2 Undercover Cops
Shot in Ambush
Mar 28, 2017 12:04 PM CDT

2 Undercover Cops Shot in Ambush

Miami-Dade police looking for 6 suspects

(Newser) - A manhunt is underway after two undercover officers conducting gang surveillance were shot in Brownsville, Florida, late Monday in what police describe as an ambush, say Miami-Dade police. The officers of the Homicide Street Violence Task Force were sitting in an unmarked van in the parking lot of an apartment...

Cops: Homeowner's Son Killed 3 Teen Burglars

Getaway driver surrendered after Okla. shooting

(Newser) - Three teenage suspects are dead and their alleged getaway driver is in custody after what police in Broken Arrow, Okla., are calling an apparent home invasion. Police say that after the three suspects broke in through a glass door at the back of the home Monday afternoon, there was a...

Suspect in Wisconsin Shooting Spree Identified

Divorce lawyer for suspect's wife was one of the victims

(Newser) - A northern Wisconsin man struggling with debt allegedly killed his wife's divorce lawyer during a shooting spree that left three other people dead , including a police detective. Court records show 45-year-old Nengmy Vang initiated divorce proceedings in 2015 against his wife, Naly Vang. The couple was scheduled for a...

Cops: Boy, 9, Shot Dead by 2-Year-Old Brother

Mother told cops she had let boy play with empty gun

(Newser) - A 9-year-old Arizona boy shot in the head by his 2-year-old brother with their mother's handgun died Tuesday, and their mother told police she had previously let the toddler handle the gun when it wasn't loaded, authorities say. Landen Lavarnia was declared dead at a Phoenix hospital, where...

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