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Uvalde school shooting victims seek $27 bn, class action in lawsuit

Victims of the Uvalde school shooting that left 21 people dead have filed a lawsuit seeking USD 27 billion against local and state police, the city and other school and law enforcement officials for failing to follow active shooter protocol because authorities waited more than an hour to confront the attacker inside a fourth-grade classroom, according to court documents. The lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in Austin on Tuesday, seeks class action status and damages for survivors of the May 24 shooting who have sustained emotional or psychological damages as a result of the defendants' conduct and omissions on that date. Among those who filed the lawsuit are school staff and representatives of minors who were present at Robb Elementary when a gunman stormed the campus, killing 19 children and two teachers in the deadliest school shooting in the U.S. in nearly a decade. Instead of following previous training to stop an active shooter the conduct of the three hundred and ...

Uvalde school shooting victims seek $27 bn, class action in lawsuit
Updated On : 03 Dec 2022 | 12:29 PM IST

Biden renews call to ban assault weapons as mass shootings rise again

US President Joe Biden has renewed his call to ban assault weapons

Biden renews call to ban assault weapons as mass shootings rise again
Updated On : 25 Nov 2022 | 8:10 AM IST

Multiple people killed after shooting at Walmart store in Virginia

Multiple people were killed and injured in a shooting incident reported from the US state of Virginia, officials said adding the shooter is believed to be dead too

Multiple people killed after shooting at Walmart store in Virginia
Updated On : 23 Nov 2022 | 11:47 AM IST

US: 2 killed in Missouri's St Louis high school shooting, gunman dead

A suspect was shot dead by police on Monday after two people were killed and six others were injured when the gunman opened fire at a St. Louis high school in the US state of Missouri

US: 2 killed in Missouri's St Louis high school shooting, gunman dead
Updated On : 25 Oct 2022 | 8:48 AM IST

Police identify victims of US shooting, suspected gunman in custody

Police in the US state of North Carolina have identified five victims of a shooting incident in Raleigh city, as a suspect is in custody with life-threatening injuries

Police identify victims of US shooting, suspected gunman in custody
Updated On : 15 Oct 2022 | 10:20 AM IST

Joe Biden says 'enough' after another mass shooting in US leaves 5 dead

US President Joe Biden on Friday expressed his anguish over the recent gun violence in Raleigh, North Carolina that left five people dead and two wounded

Joe Biden says 'enough' after another mass shooting in US leaves 5 dead
Updated On : 15 Oct 2022 | 7:51 AM IST

RIL 45th AGM Live: Ambani announces Giga factory for power electronics

From Reliance Industries 45th Annual General Meeting to Covid updates, catch all the latest news here

RIL 45th AGM Live: Ambani announces Giga factory for power electronics
Updated On : 29 Aug 2022 | 3:35 PM IST

1 dead, 5 people wounded after mass shooting in Northeast Washington

One man was killed and five others were wounded in a shooting Monday night in Northeast Washington, the Metropolitan Police Department said

1 dead, 5 people wounded after mass shooting in Northeast Washington
Updated On : 02 Aug 2022 | 12:53 PM IST

Grand jury indicts US Buffalo shooter on hate crimes, firearms charges

The indictment alleges that on or about May 14, Gendron opened fire with a Bushmaster XM rifle and shot multiple individuals in and around a Tops grocery store

Grand jury indicts US Buffalo shooter on hate crimes, firearms charges
Updated On : 15 Jul 2022 | 10:24 AM IST

Chicago shooting suspect charged with 7 murder counts, faces life sentence

The suspected gunman in a July 4 parade shooting in Illinois was charged with seven counts of first degree murder for allegedly carrying out the attack that left seven people dead

Chicago shooting suspect charged with 7 murder counts, faces life sentence
Updated On : 06 Jul 2022 | 8:26 AM IST

US Senate passes bipartisan gun-safety legislation by a wide margin

The vote came the same day the Supreme Court struck down a New York law that required people to show a special need to carry a handgun in public

US Senate passes bipartisan gun-safety legislation by a wide margin
Updated On : 24 Jun 2022 | 8:32 AM IST

Americans have a right to carry firearms: Supreme Court; expands gun rights

The decision, the high court's first major gun decision in more than a decade, was 6-3 with the court's conservatives in the majority and liberals in dissent

Americans have a right to carry firearms: Supreme Court; expands gun rights
Updated On : 24 Jun 2022 | 12:01 AM IST

US lawmakers reach deal on landmark bipartisan bill on gun safety

The new bill aims to take firearms away from dangerous people and provide billions of dollars in new mental health funding

US lawmakers reach deal on landmark bipartisan bill on gun safety
Updated On : 23 Jun 2022 | 1:10 AM IST

Many people shot at in Washington DC, less than 2 miles from White House

Multiple people, including a police officer, were shot at a music event on U Street Northwest in Washington, DC, at a location that is just less than 2 miles from the White House, local media reported

Many people shot at in Washington DC, less than 2 miles from White House
Updated On : 20 Jun 2022 | 8:27 AM IST

Tentative gun deal proposed by US Senate has surprises, and loose ends

The outline of a bipartisan Senate agreement to rein in gun violence has no game-changing steps banning the deadliest firearms

Tentative gun deal proposed by US Senate has surprises, and loose ends
Updated On : 14 Jun 2022 | 8:50 AM IST

3 killed, 4 wounded in Los Angeles warehouse party shooting: Police

Three people were killed and four wounded in a shooting during a warehouse party in Los Angeles early Sunday, authorities said

3 killed, 4 wounded in Los Angeles warehouse party shooting: Police
Updated On : 14 Jun 2022 | 6:56 AM IST

US Senate negotiators announce a deal on gun curbs, breaking logjam

Senate bargainers announced a noteworthy but limited breakthrough offering modest gun curbs and stepped-up efforts to improve school safety and mental health programs

US Senate negotiators announce a deal on gun curbs, breaking logjam
Updated On : 13 Jun 2022 | 6:54 AM IST

US: Senate Dems, GOP announce outline of gun deal with modest curbs

If the accord leads to the enactment of legislation, it would signal a turn from years of gun massacres that have yielded little but stalemate in Congress

US: Senate Dems, GOP announce outline of gun deal with modest curbs
Updated On : 12 Jun 2022 | 11:06 PM IST

Thousands to rally for gun reform after surge in mass shootings in US

Thousands of protestors are expected to rally in Washington, DC, Saturday and in separate demonstrations around the country as part of a renewed push for nationwide gun control

Thousands to rally for gun reform after surge in mass shootings in US
Updated On : 11 Jun 2022 | 11:01 AM IST

3 dead, 14 injured after shooting outside nightclub in Tennessee

Three people died and 14 others were injured following a shooting outside a nightclub in Chattanooga, Tennessee

3 dead, 14 injured after shooting outside nightclub in Tennessee
Updated On : 06 Jun 2022 | 6:38 AM IST