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What are ghost guns, the weapon linked to UnitedHealthcare CEO's shooting?

A homemade weapon found in connection with the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has raised significant concerns about the rising prevalence of 'ghost guns'

Ghost guns: All about weapon found with UnitedHealth CEO's murder suspect

Ghost guns have no serial numbers. Owners of such guns, by making them themselves, can bypass background checks and regulations

Four charged in Detroit street shooting that killed 2 people, injured 5

Four people have been charged in a shooting at an outdoor gathering in Detroit that left two people dead and five others wounded. Johnny Lee Marsh III, 25, Eladeo Garcia, 22, and Alfonso Anaya, 18, were arraigned Saturday on first-degree murder, assault with intent to murder and other charges, the Wayne County prosecutor's office said Monday in a release. Amber McIntee, 22, was arraigned on tampering with evidence and lying to a police officer charges. Officers responding to complaints about a large gathering along a street on the city's west side saw shots being fired from a vehicle into a crowd of people about 1:30 a.m. on November 3, the prosecutor's office said. Officers chased the vehicle and arrested Garcia and Marsh. Anaya and McIntee were arrested three days later. A 15-year-old Detroit boy and a 19-year-old man from Southgate died in the shooting. The five wounded range in age from 16 to 18. The shooting followed an alleged argument, according to the prosecutor's ...

Minor suspect in Halloween shootings charged as adult: Florida prosecutor

A 17-year-old suspect in a shooting that killed two people and wounded seven others during a Halloween celebration that drew 75,000 revellers to the streets of downtown Orlando, Florida, last week has been charged as an adult, a prosecutor said Monday. Jaylen Edgar was charged as an adult with two second-degree murder charges and a count of attempted murder, though the case will be presented before a grand jury, which could decide to up the charges to first-degree murder, said State Attorney Andrew Bain. This decision was not made lightly, and only after reviewing all the available evidence, Bain said at a news conference in Orlando. Edgar is accused of opening fire during a Halloween street celebration that drew tens of thousands of costumed revellers to downtown Orlando's bar and restaurant district early Friday. Besides the two men who were killed, an additional seven people were wounded and a woman was trampled as people fled in terror, according to the Orlando Police ...

Shooting at Washington state home, 5 people killed with teen in custody

Law enforcement officials found five people killed in a shooting inside a home southeast of Seattle on Monday morning and took a teenager into custody, police said. Multiple people called 911 around 5 am to report a shooting in Fall City, Washington, King County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Mike Mellis said at a media briefing Monday afternoon. Arriving deputies immediately took one teen into custody while another teenager who had been hurt was taken to a Seattle hospital, Mellis said. Both teens live at the house, Mellis said. Deputies entering the home found the bodies of five people, he said. Two were adults and three were described by Mellis as young teenagers. No names have yet been released. Once bodies were discovered, clearly we understand that this is a hugely significant crime scene, he said. The shooting appears to involve members of a family, Mellis said, but added that they didn't yet know how they were related. He also said there was no ongoing threat to the ...

Four wounded at Brooklyn train station as police shoot knife-wielding man

Four people were wounded at a Brooklyn train station Sunday when police officers shot at a man threatening them with a knife, authorities said. The people hit by police gunfire included the man with the blade, one of the officers and two innocent bystanders. The bloody confrontation began when two officers confronted a man who entered the station without paying his fare, officials said. One of the bystanders, a 49-year-old man, was hospitalized in critical condition. The man suspected of evading his fare, 37, was shot several times but was in stable condition. A 26-year-old woman suffered a graze wound. The wounded police officer had a bullet enter his torso under his armpit and lodge in his back but was also expected to recover. Interim Police Commissioner Thomas Donlan, on only his third day on the job after being appointed last week, promised a thorough investigation into the shooting. "But right now, we are grateful that our officer will be OK, he told reporters. The shooting

Few Americans trust Secret Service after gunman nearly killed Trump: Poll

Most Americans have doubts about the Secret Service's ability to keep presidential candidates safe after last month's attempt on former President Donald Trump's life, a new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds. Only around 3 in 10 Americans are extremely or very confident that the Secret Service can keep the presidential candidates safe from violence before the election, according to the poll. The survey also found that about 7 in 10 Americans think the Secret Service bears at least a moderate amount of responsibility for the assassination attempt. The law enforcement agency tasked with protecting presidents for more than a century is under intense scrutiny after a gunman got within 150 yards of Trump and fired several bullets from an AR-style rifle. Trump was injured in one ear but was millimeters away from being killed. The poll was conducted after the resignation of director Kimberly Cheatle, who faced intense questioning at a congressional

Officers looked for Trump rally gunman before shooting, says state police

Two local law enforcement officers stationed in the complex of buildings where a gunman opened fire at former President Donald Trump left to go search for the man before the shooting, the head of Pennsylvania State Police said Tuesday, raising questions about whether a key post was left unattended as the shooter climbed onto a roof. Pennsylvania State Police Col. Christopher Paris told a congressional committee that two Butler County Emergency Services Unit officers were stationed at a second-floor window in the complex of buildings that form AGR International Inc. They spotted Thomas Matthew Crooks acting suspiciously on the ground and left their post to look for him along with other law enforcement officers, he said. Paris said he didn't know whether officers would have been able to see Crooks climbing onto the roof of an adjacent building had they remained at the window. A video taken by a lawmaker who visited the shooting site on Monday shows a second-story window of the building

Trump assassination bid: Where is ex-US prez now; FBI on shooter's motive

Donald Trump assassination attempt: Trump suffered an injury in his right ear following a failed assassination attempt on the former US president by a 20-year-old shooter identified as Thomas Crooks

Donald Trump survives assassination attempt, slain bystander identified

Authorities identified a rally attendee who was shot and killed as Corey Comperatore, 50, of Sarver, Pennsylvania, who was killed when he dove on top of his family to protect them from hail of bullets

Prosecutors present Hunter Biden's memoir audio, laptop in gun trial

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday painted President Joe Biden's son Hunter as deceptive and driven by addiction, a man whose dark habits ensnared loved ones and who knew what he was doing when he lied on federal forms to purchase a gun in 2018. Meanwhile, Hunter Biden's attorney argued that his client did not believe he was in the throes of addiction when he stated in the paperwork that he did not have a drug problem. And he did nothing with the gun in the short time he had it, attorney Abbe Lowell said in opening statements. You will see that he is not guilty, Lowell said. Hunter Biden has been charged with three felonies stemming from the purchase of the Colt revolver when he was, according to his memoir, addicted to crack. He has been accused of lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false claim on the application by saying he was not a drug user and illegally having the gun for 11 days. The case is dredging up painful memories for the president and his family, and ...

7 wounded in shooting in Long Beach, California; police launch search ops

Police on Sunday were searching for suspects in a late-night shooting that wounded seven people, four critically, in Long Beach, California. At least two gunmen were suspected of opening fire on a group of people around 11.15 pm Saturday, according to the Long Beach Police Department. All of the victims were adult men. Videos of the aftermath posted to social media showed a heavy police presence outside the Prendido de Noche nightclub nearby, the Los Angeles Times reported. In addition to the four critical victims, three people had injuries that were not life-threatening, police said. The suspects fled before officers arrived, and there was no immediate information about a possible motive, police said. "The Long Beach Police Department has been actively investigating this shooting since late last night, and we will continue working until we identify and arrest those involved in this unacceptable act of gun violence," police Chief Wally Hebeish said in a statement Sunday. Investig

One killed, five wounded as shooters open fire on crowd in DC neighbourhood

A man was killed and five others including two children were injured in a barrage of gunfire on Wednesday in the nation's capital. The shooting happened just after 6 p.m. in the Carver Langston neighbourhood of Washington, Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith said. Investigators believe the suspects exited a vehicle and then began shooting into a crowd of people on the street. Multiple people were shot. One of the victims, an adult man, was killed. Two men, a woman and a 9-year-old were taken by ambulance to local hospitals. A 12-year-old later arrived at a hospital with a gunshot wound and is also believed to be a victim in the shooting, Smith said. The shooting comes as the District of Columbia is struggling with a sharp increase in violent crime, which went up 39 per cent in 2023. The increase was largely fuelled by a 35 per cent rise in homicides and growth in carjackings, which nearly doubled. Smith has pushed lawmakers to pass legislation that would strengthen

Shooting in Washington leaves 2 dead, 5 injured; police on hunt for accused

Two people have been killed and five others injured in a shooting in the nation's capital early Sunday. Police were looking for a single gunman after the seven people were shot around 3 a.m. in the Shaw neighbourhood of Washington. The five people who were injured were all taken to local hospitals, said Jeffrey Carroll, the executive assistant chief of the Metropolitan Police Department. All of the victims are adults, he said. Police did not immediately provide details of the circumstances surrounding the shooting or the conditions of those injured. The District of Columbia is struggling with a sharp increase in violent crime, which went up 39% in 2023. The increase was largely fueled by a 35% rise in homicides and growth in carjackings, which nearly doubled. Police Chief Pamela Smith has pushed lawmakers to pass legislation that would strengthen penalties for gun offenses in the nation's capital.

School shooter's parents could face years in jail after Michigan trials

Parents of the victims of a Michigan mass shooting were steadfast observers at court hearings that led to three separate convictions of an entire family. One of their goals now is to see more change rise out of the 2021 tragedy at Oxford High School. We can put people on the moon. We can build skyscrapers, huge monuments like the Hoover Dam and we can't keep our kids safe in schools, said Steve St. Juliana, whose 14-year-old daughter, Hana, was killed by Ethan Crumbley. I think people just need to wake up and take action. Stop accepting the excuses. Stop buying the rhetoric, St. Juliana said on Thursday night after the teen shooter's father was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. James Crumbley, 47, was found guilty, five weeks after his wife, Jennifer Crumbley, 45, was convicted of the same charges at a separate trial in suburban Detroit. They were accused of failing to take critical steps, including safely securing a gun at home, that could have prevented their son's ...

Deaths of 2 in Colorado college shooting investigated as homicides: Police

The deaths of two people who were shot in a dorm room at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs will be investigated as homicides, police said. The victims, who were not immediately identified, were found dead when police responded to a report of a shooting around 6 am on Friday. At this point in our investigation, this incident does not appear to be a murder-suicide and both deaths are being investigated as homicides, the Colorado Springs Police Department said in a statement on social media on Friday evening. The coroner's office will determine how they died but each person was shot at least once in what appeared to be an isolated incident, police spokesperson Ira Cronin said at a briefing. A lockdown across campus lasted for about 90 minutes and later was isolated to a student apartment complex on campus, school spokesperson Chris Valentine said. Following the lockdown, the campus about 111 km south of Denver remained closed for the day. The university said the campus was

8 children among 22 hit by gunfire at Kansas Chiefs' Super Bowl parade

Eight children were among 22 people hit by gunfire in a shooting at the end of Wednesday's parade to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl win, authorities said, as terrified fans ran for cover and yet another high-profile public event was marred by gun violence. One person was killed. Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves detailed the shooting's toll at a news conference and said three people had been taken into custody. She said she had heard that fans may have been involved in apprehending a suspect but couldn't immediately confirm that. "I'm angry at what happened today. The people who came to this celebration should expect a safe environment." Graves said. Police did not immediately release any details about the people taken into custody or about a possible motive for the shootings. It is the latest sports celebration in the US marred by gun violence, following a shooting last year in downtown Denver after the Nuggets' winning an NBA championship that injured several ..

Biden calls for GOP help on gun violence, praises police for Maine case

President Joe Biden called on Republicans in Congress to help keep Americans safe from gun violence and praised police for their efforts to track down the Maine gunman who killed 18 people. The Army reservist who opened fire in a bowling alley and then at a bar in Lewiston, Maine Wednesday night was found dead Friday from a self-inflicted gunshot. That ended an intensive two-day search for the gunman. Biden said the shooting and anxious search for the gunman has been tragic "not just for Lewiston, Maine, but for our entire country. The shooting spree has been devastating for the families of those killed and injured, leaving scores of family and friends praying and experiencing trauma no one ever wants to imagine," he said in a statement late Friday. He praised the police for their intense search over two days. Numerous brave law enforcement officers have worked around the clock to find this suspect and prevent the loss of more innocent life all while risking their own. They are th

Massachusetts House passes gun bill aimed at tightening firearm laws

The Massachusetts House approved a sweeping gun bill Wednesday aimed at tightening firearm laws, cracking down on unregistered ghost guns" and strengthening the state's assault-style weapons ban. The bill, which passed on a 120-38 vote, would also prohibit individuals from carrying a gun into a person's home without their permission and require key gun components to be serialized and registered with the state. The 125-page bill a priority for Democratic Massachusetts House Speaker Ronald Mariano is in part a response to a 2022 US Supreme Court ruling that US citizens have a right to carry firearms in public for self-defence. The proposal would create new laws that bar firing guns at or near homes and outlaw carrying firearms while intoxicated. It would also prohibit carrying firearms in schools, polling places and government buildings. The bill expands the state's ban on assault weapons by prohibiting new purchases of AR-15-style weapons. It would also ban someone from turning a

New Mexico guv suspends right to carry guns in public; legal fight expected

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's emergency order suspending the right to carry firearms in public in and around Albuquerque will spur a legal fight but might also raise public awareness about gun violence, legal scholars and advocates said. "It's going to be challenged. But she's trying to move the debate," Jessica Levinson, a law professor at Loyola Marymount's Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, said after Lujan Grisham announced Friday that she was temporarily suspending the right to carry firearms in her state's largest city and surrounding Bernalillo County. The 30-day suspension, enacted as an emergency public health measure, applies in most public places, from city sidewalks to urban recreational parks. "No person, other than a law enforcement officer or licensed security officer, shall possess a firearm... either openly or concealed, the governor's order states. Politically, a lot of people will react favourably," Levinson predicted during a telephone interview late .