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Austria to Tighten Gun Laws Within Days of Shooting

'[We] promised that we would not go back to business as usual,' says Christian Stocker

(Newser) - Eight days after a rare school shooting in Austria, the government has introduced a slew of proposed laws aimed at gun control. The measures would raise the minimum age to own certain firearms from 21 to 25, increase the waiting period between purchase and delivery from three days to four...

Austria Gunman's Farewell Letter Did Not Give Motive

Police say bomb attack plans were found at the 21-year-old's home

(Newser) - The 21-year-old man who killed ten people in Austria's worst mass shooting in recent years may have been planning a different kind of attack. Police say they found abandoned plans for a bomb attack and a non-functional homemade bomb at the suspect's home, the BBC reports. The gunman...

After Mass Shooting, Austria's 'Incredibly Difficult' Aftermath

High school in Graz may not have been prepared for rare attack like this, which left 10 dead

(Newser) - A 21-year-old gunman killed nine people at a high school in Austria on Tuesday before taking his own life, authorities say. Six females and three males died and another 12 people were injured as bullets ripped through the building just before 10am local time, per the BBC . Police say the...

At Austrian School, a 'Terrible Tragedy'

Authorities say at least 8 victims are dead after mass shooting in the city of Graz

(Newser) - At least eight people were killed in a shooting at a school in the Austrian city of Graz on Tuesday, and the suspected perpetrator also died, the city's mayor said. Police said they were deployed to the school after shots were heard there. Mayor Elke Kahr described the events...

12 Shot at House Party in North Carolina

One person died, and the others are hospitalized

(Newser) - Twelve people were shot early Sunday at a house party in North Carolina, one of whom died, police said. More than 100 people were at the party near Hickory, many of them high school students, WSOC reports. The Catawba County Sheriff's Office said 11 victims are hospitalized: one in...

10 Shot on SC Party Cruise
Teen Arrested in
Party Boat Mass Shooting
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May 30, 2025 9:45 AM CDT

Teen Arrested in Party Boat Mass Shooting

19-year-old will be extradited from Illinois to South Carolina

(Newser) - A 19-year-old has been taken into custody in Illinois and authorities say they plan to charge him in a shooting that injured 11 people after a party boat cruise in South Carolina. The shooting happened Sunday night on a dock in Little River after a fight on the boat during...

Memorial Day Ends With a Deadly Mass Shooting

2 killed, 9 injured in shooting inside Philadelphia's Fairmount Park

(Newser) - Two people died and nine others were injured in a mass shooting at Philadelphia's expansive Fairmount Park on Memorial Day as police ushered out groups celebrating the holiday. Gunshots erupted around 10:30pm local time while many people were still gathered in the poorly-lit park, which covers 2,000...

3 Dead After Shooting at Phoenix-Area Restaurant

Multiple people were injured in Glendale

(Newser) - Three people were killed in a shooting at a restaurant in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale on Sunday night, reports AZFamily . Several others were injured. Police received calls reporting shots around 7:45pm at El Camaron Gigante Mariscos & Steakhouse, per the AP . The total number of shooting victims was...

14 Shot, 1 Dead at Party in Houston

Gunfire erupted when a person was asked to leave family party

(Newser) - At least one person was killed when up to 14 people were shot at a party in Houston early Sunday, police said. The Houston Police Department began receiving calls reporting shots fired around 12:50am in southeast Houston, said Assistant Chief Patricia Cantu. Officers arrived at the scene minutes later...

July Fourth Mass Shooter Gets Life in Prison

Robert Crimo III declined to attend his sentencing in the Illinois shooting that killed 7, injured dozens

(Newser) - The suburban Chicago man who admitted to fatally shooting seven people and wounding dozens of others during a 2022 Independence Day parade was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole, reports the AP . Lake County Judge Victoria Rossetti handed down seven consecutive sentences of natural life...

El Paso Gunman Avoids Death Penalty in Massacre

Patrick Crusius pleads guilty in shooting that killed 23 people at a Walmart

(Newser) - The gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Walmart in El Paso —one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history—pleaded guilty Monday to capital murder in a state district court on Monday, per the AP . Patrick Crusius, 26, who appeared in court wearing...

Florida State Relents on Students' Return

Some said they don't feel safe and don't want to walk past spots where they saw shooting victims

(Newser) - With students' opposition building, partly in the form of an online petition, Florida State University dropped its requirement for them to return to classrooms on Monday—four days after a fatal mass shooting on campus. University President Richard McCullough's message Saturday morning acknowledged the grieving, NBC News reports. "...

Florida State Shooting Suspect Did Not Know His Victims

The 2 men killed were food service workers

(Newser) - Police say the Florida State student accused of killing two people and injuring six others during a shooting spree on campus didn't know his victims. The BBC reports Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell said in a video statement: "At this point, there does not appear to be any...

Trump on Latest Mass Shooting: 'The Gun Doesn't Do the Shooting'

President promises to protect 2nd amendment rights

(Newser) - In the wake of the the latest US mass shooting, which left two dead and at least six injured on the campus of Florida State University Thursday , President Trump made a vow to protect the Second Amendment. Asked by a reporter in the Oval Office if he wanted to make...

Police: Deputy's Son Opened Fire on Campus, Killing 2

Florida State students describe running and hiding when gunfire erupted

(Newser) - Two people were killed and at least five wounded in a shooting Thursday on the campus of Florida State University in Tallahassee, officials said. A 20-year-old student was taken into custody, after being identified by police as the gunman. He's the son of a sheriff's deputy, the AP...

'All Suspects Are in Custody' After Virginia Shooting

Tuesday's violence left 3 dead, 3 injured in Spotsylvania County

(Newser) - A new development after a mass shooting Tuesday in Virginia's Spotsylvania County that left three dead and three injured: "All suspects are in custody and there is no threat to public safety," according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office . It's not clear exactly how many suspects,...

4 Arrested in Mass Shooting at a New Mexico Park

3 dead, 15 injured in Las Cruces

(Newser) - A 20-year-old man and three teens have been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with Friday night's shooting at a park in Las Cruces, New Mexico, that left three people dead and 15 others hurt, authorities said Sunday. Tomas Rivas and a 17-year-old male were taken into custody...

Highland Park Suspect Changes His Plea

Robert Crimo III now pleads guilty in 2022 mass shooting near Chicago that left 7 dead, dozens hurt

(Newser) - The Illinois man accused of killing seven people and injuring dozens at a 2022 Independence Day parade in a Chicago suburb pleaded guilty Monday to murder and attempted murder, just moments before opening arguments in his trial. Appearing in a Lake County courtroom, Robert E. Crimo III, reported to be...

Our ERs, Hospitals Have Become More Dangerous
The ER Has Become
More Dangerous
Mar 2, 2025 8:03 PM CST

The ER Has Become More Dangerous

Violence against health care workers in emergency departments, other hospital units is rising

(Newser) - A man who took hostages in a Pennsylvania hospital during a shooting last weekend that killed a police officer and wounded five others highlights the rising violence against US health care workers and the challenge of protecting them. Such violence takes place in emergency departments, but also in maternity wards...

Shooting Victim Made a Final Call to His Fiancée

Police investigate racism as possible motive in Sweden's first school shooting

(Newser) - Police are investigating whether Sweden's worst-ever mass shooting at an adult education center with a diverse student body was prompted by racism. "We are looking at all of those parts," says Anna Bergqvist, who's heading the police investigation in Örebro, per the Guardian . A gunman...

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