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2 Dead in California Quarry Shooting

Gunman may still be on the loose in Cupertino, California

(Newser) - Two people are dead in Cupertino, Calif., and police say the alleged shooter appears to be an employee of the Hanson Permanente quarry. Another four were seriously wounded, and a worker in the quarry says another two victims have been found; their condition is unknown. KGO-TV repots that the shootings...

Retired Cop 'Loses It,' Guns Down Own Son

Father, son were fighting over custody issues: police

(Newser) - A tragic story out of Florida: An 18-year-veteran of the Orlando Police Department shot and killed his 21-year-old son after an argument Saturday night. Police say Tim Davis, Sr., 47, was fighting with Tim Davis, Jr., over custody arrangements regarding Davis Jr.'s child. Davis Sr. admitted to police...

5 Years Later, Mother Cares for Son&#39;s Amish Victim
5 Years Later, Mother Cares for Son's Amish Victim
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Oct 2, 2011 11:44 AM CDT

5 Years Later, Mother Cares for Son's Amish Victim

She helps tend to girl paralyzed in 2006 shooting spree

(Newser) - On Oct. 2, 2006, Terri Roberts heard the shocking news: Her son, Charles Carl Roberts IV, had shot 10 Amish girls at the Nickel Mines schoolhouse, killing five of them, before fatally shooting himself. The shooting shocked Roberts’ quiet Pennsylvania community, but almost as shocking was the display of forgiveness...

Girl Shoots Sister While 'Playing' CSI

Teen taken to hospital with shot pellets in head

(Newser) - Two girls were "playing CSI" when their game took a tragic turn Saturday morning, and the 11-year-old shot her 14-year-old sister. The girls’ parents were not home when the shooting occurred just before 10:30am, the Pharos-Tribune reports. The shot went through a doorjamb before hitting the teen, which...

Gunman Kills American at Kabul CIA Station

Not yet clear whether attacker was connected to Taliban

(Newser) - An Afghan employee who “had the trust” of American CIA agents in Kabul shot and killed one US citizen and injured another last night at a compound believed to hold a CIA station. No motive is yet known, and it’s not clear whether the attacker—who was shot...

Hells Angels Boss Shot Dead in Casino

Two bikers in rival gang wounded

(Newser) - The boss of a Hells Angels gang was killed and two rival bikers were injured in a weekend shootout at a Nevada casino. A second drive-by shooting of a biker later triggered a state of emergency in the town of Sparks, though it wasn't clear if the shootings were...

Man Shoots Pastors, Gets Tackled by Congregation

Jeremiah Fogle had allegedly already killed his wife

(Newser) - Members of a Florida church leapt into action yesterday, when a former member walked in during prayers and started shooting. The pastor and the associate pastor were both shot from behind before Jeremiah Fogle was wrestled to the ground by two men. The pastors remain hospitalized today. Fogle, who had...

Carson City, Nevada IHOP Shooter Identified: Eduardo Sencion
 Nevada IHOP Shooter Identified 
Sep 7, 2011 7:50 AM CDT

Nevada IHOP Shooter Identified

Eyewitnesses describe horrific scene as Eduardo Sencion began shooting

(Newser) - Eyewitnesses are coming forward to talk about yesterday's horrific shooting at an IHOP in Carson City, Nevada. The gunman has been identified as 32-year-old Eduardo Sencion, and witnesses say he was carrying an AK-47, which he reloaded at least once, according to the Reno Gazette-Journal . Three of the four...

4 Dead in Nevada IHOP Shooting

Gunman opens fire in Carson City restaurant

(Newser) - Four people are dead and eight others wounded after a gunman opened fire with a rifle at a Nevada IHOP restaurant this morning, police said. The shooter, who died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds, is among the four fatalities. The shooting happened about 9am local time at the Carson City restaurant,...

2 USC Students Shot at Party

Thief opens fire near campus: cops

(Newser) - Two students from the University of Southern California were shot at a party near the USC campus yesterday. Several students confronted a man who appeared to be stealing items from an apartment complex where the party was taking place. He opened fire, shooting a male student in the chest and...

NYPD Hunt Teen After 8 Shot at House Party

3 kids among the injured; man fights for life in hospital

(Newser) - New York police are hunting a teenager who allegedly opened fire at a Bronx house party early this morning and shot eight people. Cops say Oneil Dasilva, 17, fired wildly after some kind of dispute, hitting an 11-year-old boy, two teenaged girls, and five men ages 18 to 24. All...

Windows Shot at Congressman's Office

Texas Rep. Gene Green's office may not have been intended target

(Newser) - Shots were fired at the Houston office of Rep. Gene Green yesterday morning, but there were no injuries at the Democrat's office. Police suspect it may have been a random attack. The shots, which shattered a window and damaged nearby properties, probably came from a pellet gun, police say....

Two Shot After 49ers-Raiders Game

Victim wore 'F*** the 49ers' shirt

(Newser) - Wearing a "F*** the 49ers" T-shirt to a 49ers game wasn't the brightest idea, but it could prove deadly for a man shot two to four times in the stomach last night following a preseason game against the Oakland Raiders. The 24-year-old is in critical condition, reports the...

Behind Ohio Gunman's Rampage: Property Dispute

Michael Hance cornered, killed girlfriend's 11-year-old nephew, 6 others

(Newser) - A gunman who killed seven people during a weekend rampage in his Ohio neighborhood cornered one of his victims, his girlfriend's 11-year-old nephew, in the basement of a house, ordered out the family sheltering the boy and then shot him, police said yesterday. Michael Hance's cold-blooded killing of...

Downside to Pistol-Packing: Man Shoots Own Penis

Gun tucked into his waistband accidentally discharges

(Newser) - Here's one more argument for stricter gun control: A pistol-packer can shoot his own penis. A Phoenix shopper found that out the extremely painful way when he tucked his girlfriend's pink pistol into his waistband and it accidentally discharged in a grocery store parking lot—sending a bullet...

Eight Dead in Ohio Shooting Rampage

Elderly neighbor says he saw one woman get shot

(Newser) - A family argument in Ohio ended in the shooting deaths of eight people in two places, including an 11-year-old, authorities said today. Two others were wounded. The shootings happened in a wooded, residential neighborhood of older homes outside Akron, and police shot the gunman to death, Copley Township officers said....

TV Station Edits Clip to Make 4-Year-Old Sound Thuggish

Chicago pre-schooler's quote aired out of context

(Newser) - A Chicago TV station has apologized for quoting a 4-year-old boy out of context—in a way that just happened to make him sound like a wannabe gangster. A journalist reporting on a drive-by shooting that killed two teens in the boy's neighborhood asked him: "When you get...

1 Dead in Shooting at George Clinton Concert

Fight at outdoor concert in Cleveland turns deadly

(Newser) - A man fired several shots from a handgun during a large fight near a Cleveland outdoor concert venue featuring funk musician George Clinton, killing one person and wounding three others, police said today. The fight erupted before 10pm last night at the venue for the eighth annual Unity in the...

Girl Sues Dad Shot in Road Rage Attack

Father's middle finger 'escalated the situation': lawyer

(Newser) - An 11-year-old is suing her father after he was shot in a road-rage clash—while she was in the car. At issue: Dad Thomas Timko gave another man the finger after the man cut him off while driving. That “escalated the situation” and ultimately led to the four shots...

Pakistan Cops Told to Shoot Gunmen on Sight

Violence explodes in Karachi

(Newser) - With Karachi in the midst of a wave of violence, Pakistan has taken the drastic step of ordering security forces and police to shoot on sight "any armed miscreant." Over the past four days at least 71 people have been killed in Pakistan’s largest city, including 34...

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