Mass shooting

Gunman shoots nine in crowded Tucson nightlife district before police shoot him down

Police officers on routine foot patrol rushed toward the sound of gunfire at about 2 a.m. local time and encountered a suspect, to whom they gave "repeated commands" and then shot.

Police investigating the area of the shooting in Tucson, Arizona.
An ambulance in traffic, as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary on Independence Day in New York City, US, July 4, 2026

At least eight shot, including four children, during New York Fourth of July celebrations

A police officer carries a weapon as he helps after two City of Miami police officers were shot on October 09, 2025, in Miami, Florida. Two City of Miami police officers were shot in the city’s Allapattah neighborhood during an investigation.

Florida man indicted for federal hate crimes in attempted mass shooting targeting Jews at AIPAC

Members of the Nigerian Police Force deploy a water cannon truck near a protest site where supporters of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), are demanding his release from prison, in Abuja, Nigeria, October 20, 2025.

Gunmen kill three in Nigeria school attack


Three people killed in 'racially motivated' shooting in Jacksonville

"It's unjust that we can't even walk on the sidewalk because we're not safe in any stores," a Jacksonville city council member stated.

Emergency personnel surround a Dollar General store after a white man armed with a high-powered rifle and a handgun killed three Black people before shooting himself, in what local law enforcement described as a racially motivated crime in Jacksonville, Florida, US. August 26, 2023

White supremacist arrested after threatening synagogue shooter’s jury 

US attorney William Ihlenfeld emphasized that threatening or intimidating jury members or witnesses will be met with a strong response.

 Police officers guard the Tree of Life synagogue following Saturday's shooting at the synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 28, 2018.

Pittsburgh jury votes to sentence Tree of Life synagogue killer to death

In the sentencing phase, prosecutors have argued that Bowers had the necessary intent and premeditation to qualify for the death penalty.

Police officers guard the Tree of Life synagogue following shooting at the synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US, October 27, 2018.

Is antisemitism always delusional? Pittsburgh synagogue shooter’s penalty could hinge on answer

The government, on the other hand, is pressing for the death penalty and making the case that Bowers was animated by hate, not delusions.

 Police officers guard the Tree of Life synagogue following Saturday's shooting at the synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 28, 2018.

Rash of mass shootings kills 10 in US ahead of July 4 holiday

Just four days into July, three different cities in the US have experienced mass shootings so far this month.

 Police deploy at the scene of a mass shooting near Slugger Field baseball stadium in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. April, 10, 2023.