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Jury Finds Armorer Guilty in Film Set Shooting by Baldwin

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed convicted of involuntary manslaughter

(Newser) - A jury convicted a movie weapons supervisor of involuntary manslaughter on Wednesday in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal on the set of the Western movie Rust. The verdict against Hannah Gutierrez-Reed assigns new blame in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in...

Soldier Surrenders After 4 Shot Dead in Germany

Motive still unknown as investigation centers on town of Rotenburg

(Newser) - Four people are dead and a suspect has turned himself in after shootings in two locations in northern Germany—and that suspect is reportedly one of that nation's soldiers. Police on Friday said the shooting took place overnight in the rural areas of Bothel and Scheessel, and that the...

Court Worker Killed While Trying to Serve Eviction Notice

A police officer was also killed in Missouri shooting

(Newser) - A court employee and a police officer were fatally shot Thursday after the court process server tried to serve an eviction notice at a home in Independence, Missouri, authorities said. A second officer was critically injured, but is expected to survive, police said. Independence Police Chief Adam Dustman said Thursday...

Cops Kill Man Armed With Saw at Home Depot
Cops Kill Armed Man
in Home Depot
Feb 28, 2024 9:55 AM CST

Cops Kill Armed Man in Home Depot

Suspect 'didn't listen,' grabbed a steel jab saw during encounter in Fontana, California

(Newser) - A frightening scene in the streets of California ended with a man fatally shot by police in a Home Depot. FOX 11 reports that cops with the Fontana Police Department first responded around 6pm local time to numerous 911 calls of an individual acting erratically in traffic, apparently trying to...

Shooting Stuns Remote Alaska Village

Teen charged with killing 2 adults, severely injuring 2 others in Point Hope

(Newser) - A shooting that killed two adults and severely wounded two others has stunned a tiny Alaska Native whaling village above the Arctic Circle, where parents were told they could keep their children home from school Tuesday to hug them. A 16-year-old boy has been charged as an adult with two...

She Texted Her Mom From the Theater. Then She Was Dead
Forever Purge Killer
Sentenced for 2 Murders
UPDATED
Feb 26, 2024 7:05 PM CST

Forever Purge Killer Sentenced for 2 Murders

Joseph Jiminez Jr. will serve life in prison with no chance of parole

(Newser) - A California man convicted of fatally shooting two teenagers on a first date during a 2021 showing of The Forever Purge has been sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole. Joseph Jimenez Jr., 23, was found guilty in December of two counts of first-degree murder, as well...

In Ring Footage, Father Confesses He Killed Son

Florida man says 'fighting was unbearable,' so he shot 22-year-old son

(Newser) - "He's not breathing. He's dead. The fighting on the way home was unbearable," David de Jesus Contreras says on video recorded on his home's Ring camera. The "he" in question is his 22-year-old son, Eric, and Contreras has confessed to fatally shooting him after a fight on...

Minnesota Gunman Shot Cops, Firefighter Inside His House

They'd been engaged in negotiations for more than 3 hours

(Newser) - Authorities released further details Thursday on the slayings of two police officers and a firefighter-paramedic amid a standoff in Minnesota over the weekend. The three men responded to a a domestic situation at a Burnsville home around 1:50am Sunday, the AP reports. "The officers entered the home and...

2 People Found Dead in Colorado Dorm Room Identified
Arrest Made in Colorado
Dorm Room Shooting
UPDATED
Feb 19, 2024 2:39 PM CST

Arrest Made in Colorado Dorm Room Shooting

Police say suspect knew Colorado Springs victims

(Newser) - Police in Colorado Springs say a person suspected of killing two people in a University of Colorado-Colorado Springs dorm room Friday was arrested Monday morning. The Colorado Springs Police Department said 25-year-old Nicholas Jordan was taken into custody without incident on two counts of first-degree murder, reports the AP . Police...

One Dead, 5 Injured in Waffle House Shooting

Cops think an argument between 2 groups led to gunfire at Indianapolis restaurant

(Newser) - A shooting at a Waffle House restaurant in Indianapolis early Monday killed a woman and wounded five other victims, police said. Officers responded to a report of a shooting at the restaurant on Lynhurst Drive around 12:30am, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said. Police found five victims with gunshot...

Joel Osteen Lauds &#39;Heroes&#39; of Megachurch Shooting
Joel Osteen
Returns to
His Church
Feb 19, 2024 8:22 AM CST

Joel Osteen Returns to His Church

Pastor praises law enforcement, his Houston megachurch's security team after Feb. 11 shooting

(Newser) - Lakewood Church was back in business on Sunday, a week after a shooting at Joel Osteen's megachurch in Houston left the shooter dead, her young son critically injured, and another man hurt. The congregation offered up prayers for the injured, as well as for 36-year-old shooter Genesse Moreno, while...

2 Found Fatally Shot in College Dorm

Police are treating deaths as homicides at University of Colorado-Colorado Springs

(Newser) - A lockdown has been lifted at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs after two people were found shot dead in an on-campus dorm. Per KKTV , Colorado Springs police say that a lockdown and shelter-in-place directive were put in place after shots were reported around 6am local time on Friday, with students,...

Chiefs Coach Andy Reid Comforted Teen After Gunfire

Fan recalls Andy Reid offering him a hug amid reports of similar efforts from players

(Newser) - Panicked, injured, and having lost his friend amid the chaos that followed the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl celebration, Gabe Wallace followed a security guard's advice and took shelter inside Kansas City's Union Station. He was then comforted by a familiar face: Chiefs' head coach...

Chiefs Fans Describe Tackling Gunman
Chiefs Fans Tackled Gunman
Feb 15, 2024 6:38 AM CST

Chiefs Fans Tackled Gunman

Trey Filter, Paul Contreras held the man until police arrived

(Newser) - Trey Filter hoped to log some cool-parent points by taking his sons to the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl celebration. "The boys were super happy there was no school," Filter of Maize tells KAKE . "And we were very excited after the Chiefs' win, of course." The...

Police Identify Megachurch Shooting Suspect

Genesse Ivonne Moreno was fatally shot by off-duty officers inside Lakewood Church

(Newser) - The woman who opened fire in Joel Osteen's Houston megachurch on Sunday has been identified as 36-year-old Genesse Ivonne Moreno, but many details, including the motive, remain unclear. The Houston Chronicle reports that Moreno, who was fatally shot by two off-duty officers working security inside Lakewood Church, was named...

5 Arrested After 6 Bodies Found in California Desert

Police suspect a dispute over weed is to blame

(Newser) - Five suspects have been arrested in the deaths of six people found dead in a remote part of southern California's Mojave Desert last week. Sheriff's deputies served search warrants Sunday, and the arrests followed, the AP reports. "We are confident that this appears to be a dispute...

Trooper Charged With Murder in Shooting of Black Motorist

County attorney says Minnesota trooper's use of deadly force wasn't justified

(Newser) - A Minnesota state trooper was charged with murder Wednesday in the shooting of motorist Ricky Cobb II , who failed to get out of his car during a July traffic stop and took his foot off the brake when officers tried to arrest him. In announcing charges of second-degree unintentional murder,...

Man Guilty of Killing Woman Who Pulled Into Wrong Driveway

Homeowner testified that he was scared when vehicles drove up in the dark

(Newser) - Kevin Monahan was found guilty Tuesday of second-degree murder, reckless endangerment, and tampering in the fatal shooting of Kaylin Gillis, the 20-year-old woman who was in a car that accidentally pulled into Monahan's driveway while trying to find a party at a friend's house. Monahan faces up to...

Grandfather Killed Trying to Break Up Subway Fight

Brooklyn man 'always wanted peace,' his family says

(Newser) - As Richard Henderson rode a No. 3 train home to Brooklyn Sunday night, he tried to intervene in a fight on the subway car and ended up dead. The 45-year-old was fatally shot just three stops before he would have gotten off, the New York Times reports. "He got...

Imam Shot Outside New Jersey Mosque
Imam Shot Outside
New Jersey Mosque Dies
UPDATED
Jan 3, 2024 4:00 PM CST

Imam Shot Outside New Jersey Mosque Dies

Motive in Newark shooting is unknown, authorities say

(Newser) - This story has been updated with new developments. An imam was fatally shot outside a New Jersey mosque just after predawn prayers ended Wednesday morning, and the attacker is still at large, police say. Sources identified the victim to the New York Times as Imam Hassan Sharif. Authorities in Newark...

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