Mass shooting

Trump orders firing squad for gunman who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas

US Army Major Nidal Hasan killed 13 people in a 2009 shooting spree that he described as retaliation for US wars in the Muslim world.

Nidal Hasan, charged with killing 13 people and wounding 31 in a November 2009 shooting spree at Fort Hood, is pictured in an undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on June 29, 2012.
A map shows areas related to the Tumble Ridge investigation as authorities announce the arrest of a 30 year old Washington state man on a charge of conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country at the US Attorney’s Office in Seattle, Washington, US, October 6, 2026.

US arrests person in connection to Canada school shooting, officials say

Illustrative: Law enforcement officers are seen on the grounds of the Georgia State Capitol during a protest against police brutality on June 6, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Georgia, US, block party shooting kills two, wounds dozens, officials say

Police officers work at site of a shooting in Lwandle in the Western Cape, South Africa, September 27, 2026.

Twenty-eight killed in two separate South Africa mass shootings, police searching for suspects


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.