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12 students and teacher killed at Columbine to be remembered at 25th anniversary vigil

Apr. 19, 2024 00:04 AM EDT

DENVER (AP) — The 12 students and one teacher killed in the Columbine High School shooting will be remembered Friday in a vigil on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the tragedy. The gathering, set up by gun safety and other organizations, is the main public event marking the...

California shooting that left 4 dead and earlier killing of 2 cousins are linked, investigators say

Apr. 18, 2024 22:51 PM EDT

GREENFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Investigators have found a connection between a mass shooting last month that left four people dead and the February killing of two cousins in central California, authorities said Thursday. Over 50 search warrants have been served as part of the...

Trial of a southern Arizona rancher charged in fatal shooting of unarmed migrant goes to the jury

Apr. 18, 2024 20:27 PM EDT

NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — The trial of a southern Arizona rancher charged with fatally shooting an unarmed migrant on his property near the U.S.-Mexico border went to the jury Thursday. Jurors did not immediately reach a verdict and will resume deliberations Friday morning. ...

New attorney joins prosecution team against Alec Baldwin in fatal 'Rust' shooting

Apr. 18, 2024 19:02 PM EDT

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An attorney has been added to the special prosecution team that is pursuing an involuntary manslaughter charge against actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust,” court officials confirmed Thursday. ...

Maryland teen charged with planning school shooting after police review writings, internet searches

Apr. 18, 2024 17:51 PM EDT

ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — An 18-year-old Maryland high school student was charged with planning to commit a school shooting after investigators reviewed the teen’s writings and other material, including internet searches and messages, police said Thursday. The student was arrested...

Sweeping gun legislation approved by Maine lawmakers after deadliest shooting in state history

Apr. 18, 2024 17:18 PM EDT

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Legislature approved sweeping gun safety legislation including background checks on private gun sales, waiting periods for gun purchases and criminalizing gun sales to prohibited people before adjourning Thursday morning, nearly six months after the deadliest...

Officer fatally shoots man who confronted him with knife, authorities say

Apr. 18, 2024 17:18 PM EDT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee police officer has fatally shot a man who confronted him with a knife, authorities said. Knoxville Police responded Wednesday to a report of a man acting erratically and causing a disturbance at a business, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation...

Indianapolis man charged with murder in fatal shootings of 3 at apartment complex

Apr. 18, 2024 15:13 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis man has been formally charged with murder in last week's fatal shootings of three people at a central Indiana apartment complex, authorities said. Malik Shaw, 24, was charged Wednesday with three counts of murder for his alleged role in the...

Gunman shot himself and wasn't killed by officer, chief says

Apr. 18, 2024 15:10 PM EDT

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A gunman who wounded a police officer in the leg after a brief car chase shot himself to death, the Albany police chief said Thursday, and was not killed by the officer’s returning fire as police initially implied. Autopsy results showed that Amiel Layeni, 28,...

Alleged homicide suspect fatally shot by police in San Francisco Bay Area

Apr. 18, 2024 14:27 PM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A man linked to a homicide investigation in California's capital was fatally shot Wednesday by police 80 miles (128 kilometers) away in Oakland after he allegedly emerged from a home with a firearm, authorities said Thursday. Sacramento police officers...