A one-year-old boy is recovering after being accidentally shot by his 4-year-old brother at a family residence in northeast Houston, Texas. The toddler immediately underwent surgery at Memorial Hermann Hospital and is expected to survive.
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Minnesota Dad Killed in Driveway After Confronting Man Trying to Steal Wife's Car
KSTP-TV reports Michael Brasel was shot dead in his driveway while confronting a man trying to steal his wife’s care Saturday morning. The killing of the beloved father and youth hockey coach in the quiet St. Paul, Minn., neighborhood has left his family and community reeling.
Louisiana Homeowner Accused of Shooting 14-Year-Old Girl Playing Hide-and-Seek in His Backyard
A 14-year-old teenager was shot in the back of her head after a homeowner allegedly opened fire after she was spotted playing hide-and-seek in his backyard. People reports the teenager suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
A Homeowner Killed 20-Year-Old After Her Vehicle Pulled Into His Driveway
Per a news release by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, 65-year-old Kevin Monahan shot and killed 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis after her vehicle pulled into his driveway on Saturday night. Monahan fired at least two shots at the vehicle and Gillis was pronounced dead at the scene.
Gun Used In Louisville Shooting Will Be Auctioned Off
Craig Greenburg, Louisville Mayor, has announced that the gun used in the Louisville bank shooting will be sold at auction due to Kentucky law.
Fatal Gun Violence in 2023
It is unsurprising that the United States has more deaths from gun violence than any other developed country per capita. America has surpassed 100 mass shootings since the start of 2023, making headlines about gun violence the new normal.
15-Year-Old Boy Killed and Five Women Wounded in Milwaukee Shooting
Fox 6 News reports that 15-year-old Davion Patterson was shot and killed Monday night in Milwaukee, WI. The shooting left five women injured all between ages 18 and 22 and was taken to a hospital for “non-fatal injuries,” according to a press release by the Milwaukee Police Department. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene.
Alex Murdaugh Gets 2 Life Sentences in Prison for Murders of Wife and Son
According to People, Alex Murdaugh was sentenced Friday morning to two life sentences in prison. The sentences will run consecutively. The conviction followed the day after Murdaugh was found guilty of the murders of his wife, Maggie, 52, and son, Paul, 22.
Salt Like Co-Founder Pleads Guilty to Fatally Shooting Girlfriend
Fox News reports the co-founder of the Salt Life apparel brand, Michael Hutto, pleaded guilty last Thursday, Feb. 16 to a manslaughter charge in the 2020 death of his 18-year-old girlfriend. Hutto was sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Three-Year-Old Florida Boy Fatally Shot Himself with Gun left in Nightstand
According to People, on Wednesday, Feb. 15., a three-year-old boy fatally shot himself using a handgun he found in his parent’s nightstand drawer. His older sister, 16, was babysitting her three and eight-year-old brothers while their parents went grocery shopping.
Tenn. High School Class President Killed While Returning Home From Basketball Game
According to the NY Times, Christine Michael, 17, was fatally shot on Feb. 10 while driving home from a basketball game with friends. People reports the group of teens had just left a basketball game that evening in Ripley and were traveling toward Brownsville, Tenn. when their vehicle was ambushed. They were struck by multiple rounds of gunfire coming from another vehicle.
Mass Shooting in Half Moon Bay, California, Left Seven People Killed
According to People, police arrested 67-year-old Zhao Chunli for the deaths of seven farm workers killed in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023.
Three Dead Following Murder-Suicide in Arizona
Three people have died following a murder-suicide in Bullhead City, Arizona, on Sunday evening. All three died from gunshot wounds to their heads.
Kansas Man Charged With 1980 Murder of Neighbor
Steven Hanks of Kansas was arrested Thursday and charged with the 1980 murder of his neighbor, 23-year-old Mary Robin Walter. Authorities believe this is the oldest homicide arrest in the state of Kansas.
Chesapeake Walmart Shooting Leaves Six Victims Dead and Four Injured
Six people have died and four wounded following a shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, Tuesday evening. The suspect, 31-year-old Andre Bing, took his own life quickly after the shooting.
Five killed and eighteen injured in Colorado Springs shooting, Suspect Arrested
Five people have died and 18 injured after a gunman opened fire late Saturday evening at a LGBTQ+ bar in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The suspect, 22-year-old Anderson Aldrich, is facing charges of first-degree murder and biased motivated crimes and remains hospitalized.
Three Students Killed on the University of Virginia's Campus, Suspect Captured
Three students were killed and two others wounded aboard a coach bus on the campus of the University of Virginia late Sunday evening as they returned from a field trip to Washington D.C.
2 Dead in Murder-Suicide at Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office
Two people have died and another person has been injured following a murder-suicide in the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office Tuesday evening.
Takeoff Shot and Killed in Texas
Rapper and one-third of rap group Migos, Takeoff, has died at the age of 28 following a shooting in Houston, Texas. Takeoff, whose real name is Kirshnik Khari Ball, was later identified Tuesday morning by his representatives.
Charges Filed against Two Suspects in Church Funeral Service Shooting
Two suspects, nineteen-year-old Shawn Davis and a sixteen-year-old, were charged on Friday for a shooting at Destiny of Faith Church in Pittsburgh. The shooting injured six people, as well as a horse. Authorities discovered a gun possibly used in the shooting in the river off McKees Rocks Bridge Sunday morning.