PITTSBURGH (AP) — A shooter opened fire during a baby naming ceremony at a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday, and people with knowledge of the investigation said at least 10 people were killed. At least six other people were wounded, including four police officers who dashed to the scene, authorities said. Police said a suspect was […]
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Gunman kills self, four child hostages after Orlando standoff
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — After a standoff of more than 21 hours, officers entered an apartment where a felon with a gun had barricaded himself with four children and found them all dead, a police chief said. The hostage situation began when the girlfriend of Gary Wayne Lindsey Jr. left the apartment and told police […]
LAX suspect set out to kill multiple TSA officers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The unemployed motorcycle mechanic suspected in the deadly shooting at the Los Angeles airport set out to kill multiple employees of the Transportation Security Administration and hoped the attack would “instill fear in their traitorous minds,” authorities said Saturday. Paul Ciancia was so determined to take lives that, after shooting a […]
Military missed red flags about Navy Yard shooter, Hagel says
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Wednesday the military missed “red flags” in Washington Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis’s background, pledging to fix any holes in security clearance procedures. “Where there are gaps, we will close them; where there are inadequacies, we will address them; and where there are failures, we will correct them,” […]
Portland offers training for dealing with shooter
PORTLAND (AP) — The police department in Maine’s biggest city wants businesses to know how to deal with a gunman. Portland Police Chief Michael Sauschuck is providing so-called “active shooter” training Tuesday to employees of Apothecary by Design with a goal of spreading the word about free resources available to local businesses that want to […]