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3 dead, 11 wounded in Philadelphia shooting as gun violence cases surge

Gunfire from several shooters killed three people and wounded at least 11 others in a popular Philadelphia entertainment district late Saturday night, authorities said. Police officers were patrolling the area on South Street in central Philadelphia at about 11:30 pm Saturday when they heard multiple shots. Racing to the scene, they found several people with gunshot wounds lying on the sidewalk and in the street and began to render aid, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said. Another responding officer saw a man on a street corner firing a handgun into a large crowd about half a block away, Outlaw said. The officer drew his weapon and fired several times, and police believe the man was struck before he dropped his handgun onto the sidewalk and fled, Outlaw said. A police statement said the dead were 34-year-old Gregory Jackson, 27-year-old Alexis Quinn, and a 22-year-old man who was not identified. Investigators believe one of the three killed was involved in a physical alterca

3 dead, 11 wounded in Philadelphia shooting as gun violence cases surge
Updated On : 06 Jun 2022 | 7:37 AM IST

Buffalo mass shooting perpetrator who killed 10 pleads not guilty

Gendron appeared in the Erie County Court on Thursday for an arraignment hearing after which the judge ordered the teenager to be held without bond

Buffalo mass shooting perpetrator who killed 10 pleads not guilty
Updated On : 03 Jun 2022 | 10:06 AM IST

Oklahoma hospital shooting: Attack exposes escalating violence doctors face

Michael Louis, 45, fatally shot Dr. Preston Phillips and three other people in Tulsa on Wednesday before killing himself

Oklahoma hospital shooting: Attack exposes escalating violence doctors face
Updated On : 03 Jun 2022 | 10:06 AM IST

School police chief didn't know of panicked 911 calls, says Texas senator

Nineteen children and two teachers died in the attack at Robb Elementary School, the deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade

School police chief didn't know of panicked 911 calls, says Texas senator
Updated On : 03 Jun 2022 | 7:10 AM IST

Texas school shooting: People of Uvalde tell Biden to 'do something'

The visit to Uvalde was Biden's second trip in as many weeks to console a community mourning a staggering loss after a shooting

Texas school shooting: People of Uvalde tell Biden to 'do something'
Updated On : 30 May 2022 | 7:12 AM IST
Updated On : 30 May 2022 | 1:10 AM IST

3 wounded, taken to hospital after shooting in west Chicago, say police

Three people were shot and wounded on Friday in a suburb west of Chicago, authorities said

3 wounded, taken to hospital after shooting in west Chicago, say police
Updated On : 28 May 2022 | 1:43 PM IST

As US mourns mass shootings, NRA in turmoil but influence remains

The NRA is on the ropes after a series of costly financial scandals and lawsuits

As US mourns mass shootings, NRA in turmoil but influence remains
Updated On : 28 May 2022 | 12:34 PM IST

Donald Trump backs NRA in gun rights pitch after Texas school shootings

Trump rejected tighter gun control after a Texas school shooting, telling a NRA meeting that solutions include mental-health care and training teachers to carry concealed weapons

Donald Trump backs NRA in gun rights pitch after Texas school shootings
Updated On : 28 May 2022 | 9:13 AM IST

National Rifle Association convention begins in Houston amid protests

The National Rifle Association began its annual convention in Houston on Friday amidst widespread protests over gun control law

National Rifle Association convention begins in Houston amid protests
Updated On : 28 May 2022 | 8:59 AM IST

22 mass shootings. 374 dead. Here's where the guns in US came from

The suspects in the shootings at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school and a Buffalo, New York, supermarket were both just 18, say authorities

22 mass shootings. 374 dead. Here's where the guns in US came from
Updated On : 28 May 2022 | 8:58 AM IST

Conspiracy theories, misinformation swirl around Texas school shooting

In some cases, misinformation about mass shootings or other events are spread by well-intentioned social media users trying to be helpful

Conspiracy theories, misinformation swirl around Texas school shooting
Updated On : 26 May 2022 | 7:44 AM IST

19 children, two adults killed in Texas elementary school massacre

18-year-old opens fire in elementary school, is shot dead

19 children, two adults killed in Texas elementary school massacre
Updated On : 26 May 2022 | 2:58 AM IST

An epidemic we can control: McConaughey on school carnage in his hometown

The 18-year-old gunman, armed with assault rifles and wearing body armour, opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde

An epidemic we can control: McConaughey on school carnage in his hometown
Updated On : 25 May 2022 | 1:27 PM IST

UN chief shocked by mass shooting in Texas elementary school that killed 21

UN chief Antonio Guterres was deeply shocked and saddened by the heinous mass shooting in an elementary school in Texas, the US, said his spokesman

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Updated On : 25 May 2022 | 12:23 PM IST

'We need to have courage to take action': Harris on Texas school shooting

In an emotional address following the school shooting incident in Texas, the US Vice President Kamala Harris condemned the attack while calling for "action and taking a stand"

'We need to have courage to take action': Harris on Texas school shooting
Updated On : 25 May 2022 | 10:07 AM IST

A list of some of the deadliest shootings in US schools since 1999

Until the massacre at Colorado's Columbine High School in 1999, the number of dead tended to be in the single digits but since then, the number of school shootings have killed 10 or more

A list of some of the deadliest shootings in US schools since 1999
Updated On : 25 May 2022 | 8:11 AM IST

18 children, 3 adults shot dead in Texas school shooting; several critical

The deceased children are in the second, third and fourth grades - aged between 7 years and 10 years

18 children, 3 adults shot dead in Texas school shooting; several critical
Updated On : 25 May 2022 | 7:35 AM IST

We have to act, says Biden after Texas school shooting leaves 21 dead

President Joe Biden delivered an emotional call for new restrictions on firearms after a gunman opened fire at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday.

We have to act, says Biden after Texas school shooting leaves 21 dead
Updated On : 25 May 2022 | 7:31 AM IST

Biden urges unity to stem racial hate after Buffalo supermarket shooting

A white gunman in military gear attacked shoppers and workers at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, on Saturday, killing 10 people

Biden urges unity to stem racial hate after Buffalo supermarket shooting
Updated On : 16 May 2022 | 7:24 AM IST