Gunshots

Suspected Lakurawa militants kill 34 in coordinated attacks on Nigerian villages

The gunmen swept through villages in the remote border district, opening fire in what survivors described as highly organized, indiscriminate attacks.

People look on as Nigerian Military arrives at Woro community, after an overnight attack by gunmen that killed dozens of residents, in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria, February 4, 2026.
IDF troops operate in the Hebron, in the West Bank to destroy the home of Imran al-Atrash, one of the terrorists responsible for the November 18, 2025, ramming and stabbing attack that resulted in the death of 70-year-old Kiryat Arba resident Aharon Cohen. January 15, 2026.

PA security forces open fire on Israeli who accidentally entered Area A

Israel Police officers seen at the site of a vehicle explosion in Jaffa, central Israel, August 30, 2025

Police respond to reports of gunfire on Jerusalem Boulevard in Jaffa

Providence Police Officers join state and federal law enforcement agents searching for the Brown University shooter, in Salem, New Hampshire, US, December 18, 2025.

Brown University shooting suspect identified as Portuguese national, found dead in storage unit


Rare gunfight kills six, including two police officers, in rural Australia

Gun crime is relatively rare in Australia, which implemented some of the world's toughest gun laws after a gunman killed 35 people in April 1996 at a cafe and tourist site in Tasmania.

 Two police officers among six killed in gunfight in rural Australia

After Club Q attack, LGBT venues grapple with safety concerns

LGBTQ+ venues across the world are reexamining necessary safety measures.

Campaigners place flowers on a multicoloured flag as they protest for LGBT rights in Chechnya outside the Russian embassy in London, Britain June 2, 2017

Walmart employee kills seven, including himself, in Virginia shooting

Six other people were confirmed dead and four were being treated at area hospitals.

 A person waits at a Walmart Pharmacy in West Haven, Connecticut

Colorado nightclub shooting suspect moved from hospital to jail

The suspect in question will appear before a judge via video link from jail.

 Floral tributes are placed in memory of the victims after a mass shooting at the Club Q gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S., November 20, 2022

13-year-old shot in chest in gunfight passes away

The boy was fatally injured after being shot in the chest while trying to escape a gunfight taking place close to where he was.

Police car at night

Thailand massacre: 34, including 22 children, killed by ex-police officer

The massacre in Thailand is one of the world's worst child death tolls by a single killer in recent history.

 Police officers stand guard before the start of the funeral procession for Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej before the Royal Cremation Ceremony in front of the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, October 26, 2017

Man arrested following gunshots at an Australian airport

A man has been taken into custody after gunshots were heard in the main terminal at an Australian airport.

Australian Police at Sydney Airport

Terror attack against IDF thwarted in southern Nablus

A squad of armed Palestinians arrived in a vehicle at one of the entrances to the city, one of them got out and fired at a military post in the area. * Palestinian teen shot dead.

 IDF, Shin Bet and Border Police conducted arrests in Judea and Samaria on Tuesday night, arresting a total of 13 wanted individuals, June 28, 2022.

IDF strikes Gaza after gunfire from Strip hits building in southern Israel

No injuries were reported in the shooting on Netiv Ha'asara nor in the IDF strike later in the day.

 Bullet fired at Netiv Ha'asara from the Gaza Strip, July 19, 2022

International travel still lags amid COVID, inflation and gun worries

Travel industry leaders in the US acknowledged that potential visitors are worried about gun violence due to recent mass shootings in Buffalo, Texas and elsewhere.

 Travelers at Orlando International Airport, on May 23, 2022.