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Shooting at Univ. of Texas; 1 Dead in Apparent Suicide

Police working to rule out possibility of second suspect

(Newser) - A ski mask-clad gunman toting an AK-47 opened fire on the University of Texas' Austin campus today before killing himself in a library, police say. No other victims have been reported. Police locked down the campus for several hours before giving the all clear, though the Austin American-Statesman says they...

Seton Hall Student Dead After Party Shooting

Woman, 19, is killed and four others injured

(Newser) - A 19-year-old Seton Hall University student is dead after an overnight shooting that injured four other people at a private party, say authorities in New Jersey. Jessica Moore died from her injuries this afternoon—she had been hospitalized in critical condition after the shooting just after midnight. Police say the...

Suicidal Granny Kills 2 Grandkids, Son-in-Law

'My mom has gone crazy,' survivor tells cops

(Newser) - A Cambodian immigrant shot and killed her son-in-law, two teenage granddaughters, and herself yesterday in Seattle's worst shooting incident in years. "My mom has gone crazy," a daughter who survived bullet wounds told police. No motive has been established. Family members say the 61-year-old matriarch was mentally ill....

3 Shot on Army Base
 3 Shot on Army Base 
Sep 21, 2010 5:19 AM CDT

3 Shot on Army Base

Man killed after opening fire at a Fort Bliss convenience store

(Newser) - A man was shot and killed by law enforcement officers at Fort Bliss after he opened fire at a convenience store on the base and injured two women, authorities say. The FBI is sending a team to investigate the shooting at the base, which straddles the Texas-New Mexico border, CNN...

Gunman Shoots Doctor, Holes Up in Hospital
 Hospital Gunman 
 Kills Self, Mom 
UPDATED
Sep 16, 2010 1:17 PM CDT

Hospital Gunman Kills Self, Mom

Doctor he shot earlier will survive

(Newser) - The gunman who stormed a Johns Hopkins Hospital building today, critically wounding a doctor, has killed himself and his mother, sources tell the Baltimore Sun. The man had barricaded himself in a room on the eighth floor as Baltimore police swarmed and began locking down the area. "I started...

Caribbean Soccer Star Shot Dead in Brooklyn

St. Lucian player killed after scoring winning goal

(Newser) - A St. Lucian soccer player was shot and killed on a New York City street hours after scoring a goal that sent his country through to the finals of a tournament for Caribbean teams. Isidore Philip Tisson was shot in the head by an unknown gunman who approached from behind...

Court: Man's Super Bowl Death Threats Were Legal

Overturns conviction of would-be shooter

(Newser) - A court has overturned the conviction of a man who threatened to shoot up the 2008 Super Bowl, ruling that the threat was too vague. Kurt William Havelock had sent notes to various media outlets saying he planned a “swift and bloody” shooting. “I will sacrifice your children...

Ex-Cop Hijacks Bus, Kills Tourists in Manila

... in a bid to get his job back

(Newser) - At least two tourists were killed today in the Philippines, after an ex-police officer took their bus hostage in a bizarre bid to get his old job back. The ex-officer, Rolando Mendoza, flagged down the bus in Manila about 10 hours ago, wearing his police uniform, CNN reports. Once on...

9 Dead as Worker Storms Conn. Beer Distributor

'Disciplinary problem' Omar Thornton had been asked to resign

(Newser) - A man opened fire in a Connecticut beer distributor this morning, killing at least nine people, including himself, according to the Hartford Courant . Omar Thornton, 34, was an employee who had been asked to resign because he was a "disciplinary problem," a union official said. Other people were...

Cops Nab Gunman Hunting Beck Foes

Intended target was group lambasted by Beck

(Newser) - The man charged with firing on Oakland cops in a highway shootout was on a rampage against liberals and hunting down Glenn Beck enemies. Unemployed carpenter Byron Williams was after the ACLU and the Tides Foundation, a particular favorite villain of Glenn Beck, who has repeatedly lambasted the organization as...

Disgraced EMT Was Killed in Fight With 4 Men

There's no apparent connection to pregnant woman he let die

(Newser) - More details are emerging about the death of Jason Green, the EMT who ignored a dying pregnant woman while on his coffee break. Green was shot in the face during a fight outside a club in SoHo, the New York Post reports. In the altercation, which was caught on video,...

Dallas Police Chief's Son Kills Officer, Another Man

Apartment shooting led to firefight with cops

(Newser) - The 27-year-old son of the Dallas police chief is accused of shooting to death a man at a suburban apartment complex yesterday and then, when police responded to the scene, opening fire on them, killing an officer. David Brown Jr., son of Police Chief David Brown, was then shot and...

Man Shoots 4, Including 2 Kids, at Taco Joint

Kills stepdaughter's husband, son, before killing himself

(Newser) - A gunman attacked his stepdaughter's family as they ate lunch at a California restaurant yesterday, killing her husband and 6-year-old son, critically wounding the woman and another child, and then fatally shooting himself. Jimmy Schlager, 56, arrived at the Del Taco restaurant in San Bernardino on a bike at about...

Man Guns Down Judge and Clerk in Belgian Court

Nearby school closed as police hunt for suspect

(Newser) - A female judge and a court clerk were shot dead earlier this morning in the middle of a session in Belgium's main court in Brussels, the BBC reports. Shots were heard ringing out from the Palais de Justice at about 11:15am local time (4:15 ET). The victims were...

Gunman Kills 12, Wounds 25 in England

Taxi driver Derrick Bird found dead, described as 'quiet, fairly popular'

(Newser) - A taxi driver described as quiet but friendly went on a shooting spree across a picturesque rural area of northwestern England today, killing at least 12 people and wounding 25 before apparently turning the gun on himself. Officers found a body believed to be that of 52-year-old suspect Derrick Bird...

Man Kills 3 Judges in China Shooting Spree

Post office security guard have been angry over divorce ruling

(Newser) - A man with a small automatic weapon burst into a court office in China Tuesday, killing three judges and wounding three others before killing himself. The 46-year-old head of security at a post office reportedly told a co-worker he was taking his weapons for an inspection, then headed to court...

Reality TV Crew at Cop Shooting of Girl

A&E staff may have footage of killing

(Newser) - A reality television crew was on the scene when 7-year-old Aiyana Jones was shot by a Detroit police officer, and may have filmed the killing. The film crew of A&E's First 48 Hours accompanied cops as they sought a homicide suspect in a home. During a struggle with Aiyana's...

2 Shot Dead at Old Navy Store in Chicago

Police think it's a murder-suicide

(Newser) - A man and a woman are dead following a shooting at an Old Navy store in downtown Chicago this morning, reports the Tribune . Sources tell the paper that the man entered the store, then shot his girlfriend and himself. The shooting took place in the store's basement, and police confirm...

Yale Shooter Planned a 'Massacre'

Lishan Wang wanted to kill two other doctors, cops say

(Newser) - Police think Lishan Wang, the unemployed doctor who allegedly shot a Yale physician he blamed for getting him fired, had plans to kill two other former co-workers. Wang was carrying information on all three doctors in his car, including Google Map directions to their homes, along with multiple handguns, a...

Man Who Shot Family Wishes He'd Had More Bullets

Says voice of Allah told him to do it

(Newser) - The man police suspect shot and killed his wife, infant son, and two nieces says the voice of Allah told him to do it, and that he would have continued killing if he hadn’t run out of ammo, a person close to the case tells the AP . Police found...

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