Latest Shootings News
New York man hit by stray police bullet needed cranial surgery, cousin says
NEW YORK (AP) — A New Yorker who was hit by a stray police bullet when NYPD officers shot a man at a Brooklyn train station has undergone cranial surgery to reduce swelling from a bullet wound in his head, according to a relative. Gregory Delpeche, 49, was riding the subway to work...
After shooting at Georgia high school, students will return next week for half-days
ATLANTA (AP) — Students at Apalachee High School outside Atlanta will return to campus for half-days beginning next week, Barrow County school officials announced, after a Sept. 4 shooting that killed four people and injured nine others. The school system northeast of Atlanta said...
The Secret Service again faces scrutiny after another gunman targets Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the second time in more than two months, the Secret Service that protects the highest echelon of American leaders is under scrutiny — this time after a gunman hid in the shrubs along the fence of former President Donald Trump's golf course for 12 hours. The...
Father of Colorado supermarket gunman thought he could be possessed by an evil spirit
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The father of a mentally ill man who killed 10 people at a Colorado supermarket testified Tuesday at his murder trial that he thought his son may have been possessed by an evil spirit before the attack. Sometime before the attack in Boulder in 2021, Moustafa...
Gunfire injures 6 police officers in Martinique during protests over living costs
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — At least six police officers were injured by gunfire overnight in the French Caribbean island of Martinique during violent protests over the high cost of living, officials said Tuesday. Two unidentified suspects were arrested, according to a statement...
Ex-police officer accused of killing shoplifting suspect goes on trial in Virginia
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A trial for a former northern Virginia police officer began Tuesday in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man suspected of shoplifting a pair of sunglasses. Wesley Shifflett is charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless discharge of a weapon in the killing...
Honolulu Police Department is adding dozens of extra police officers to westside patrols
Dozens of additional police officers are now patrolling West Oahu in an effort to increase the police department’s presence and deter crime after an uptick of violence in the area. The reserve officers will be stationed at crime “hot spots,” including beach parks, the Waianae...
A migrant has died off a Greek island after smugglers ditched 31 people in the sea to avoid patrols
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — One migrant died after smugglers piloting a speedboat from Turkey to an Aegean Sea island forced their passengers into the sea on Tuesday to avoid detection by marine patrols, Greek authorities said. The remaining 30 migrants on the vessel were unhurt, a coast...
Deputies in a New Orleans suburb kill armed man following 5-hour standoff
MARRERO, La. (AP) — Sheriff's deputies fatally shot an armed suspect outside a home in a New Orleans suburb following a standoff that lasted more than five hours Tuesday, authorities said. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto told reporters that the suspect was wanted in New...
Police shift focus from woods to road patrols in search for Kentucky interstate shooter
Authorities shifted their strategy Tuesday while trying to track down an interstate highway shooter in Kentucky, pulling searchers from the woods to bolster patrols in communities near where the gunman opened fire, hitting a dozen vehicles and wounding five people. After searching...
