Shootings
There could have been three more mass shootings if these men weren’t stopped, authorities say
All three cases were brought to authorities’ attention thanks to tips from the public. Here’s what we know about them. In Connecticut, 22-year-old Brandon Wagshol was arrested after authorities said he had expressed interest in committing a mass shooting on Facebook, according to a statement from the FBI and the Norwalk Police Department. He faces …
ICE office shootings in Texas blamed on ‘political rhetoric’
Image copyright Reuters Image caption ICE has blamed the shootings in San Antonio on “political rhetoric” about the Trump administration’s policies. Bullets fired at US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) offices in Texas were a “targeted attack” against federal employees, the FBI has said. Several shots were fired at around 03:00 local time (08:00 GMT) …
Norway mosque attack suspect ‘inspired by Christchurch and El Paso shootings’ | World news
The suspected gunman in an attack on a mosque in Norway on Saturday was inspired by recent white extremist attacks in New Zealand and the US, online posts suggest. Police in Norway have so far only said the attack in Baerum, a town 20km from Oslo, the capital, will be investigated as a possible act …
Steve Scalise: Don’t blame Trump for mass shootings
President Donald Trump “was very clear just the other day that there’s no place for this,” Steve Scalise said. | Rogelio V. Solis/AP Photo House Minority Whip Steve Scalise on Sunday called it “a very slippery slope” to blame President Donald Trump’s rhetoric for mass shootings in recent weeks. The Louisiana Republican said on CBS’ …
Backfires and falling sign spark panic in Times Square, Utah after shootings
At least three incidents in the United States on Tuesday — a shooting scare at a Louisiana Walmart, backfiring engines in New York’s Times Square, and a falling sign at a Utah mall — sent people running for safety just days after two mass shootings left more than 30 people dead in Texas and Ohio. …
Trump attacks Obama for statement on shootings
President Donald Trump’s message was a distillation of a sentiment “Fox & Friends” co-host Brian Kilmeade expressed on air Tuesday morning. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday attacked former President Barack Obama over the latter’s statement on the weekend’s mass shootings in Texas and Ohio, tweeting edited quotes from Fox News hosts …
New York Times changes headline on Trump’s response to mass shootings amid criticism
The New York Times building in the west side of Midtown Manhattan. (Avalon/Universal Images Group/Getty Images) (Gonzales Photo/Kim Matthai Leland/Universal Images Group via Getty) The New York Times weathered intense backlash Monday night for its front-page headline about President Trump’s response to the pair of mass shootings that read: “TRUMP URGES UNITY VS. RACISM.” A …
Brad Guzan on mass shootings: ‘Sad world we live in’
May 19, 2019; Harrison, NJ, USA; Atlanta United goalkeeper Brad Guzan (1) looks up during the first half against the New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena. (Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports) MARIETTA, Ga. — Atlanta United goalkeeper Brad Guzan said “it’s a sad world we live in,” regarding two mass shootings that took place …
El Paso, Dayton shootings world media warns about right-wing extremism in U.S.
LONDON — Alongside a stream of condolences from foreign governments following mass shootings in Texas and Ohio over the weekend, leading international newspapers warned about the threat posed by growing white nationalism in America. While the motive of the man who killed nine people in Dayton, Ohio, is still unclear, the alleged shooter in El …
President Trump’s rhetoric not to blame for mass shootings: Mick Mulvaney
Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said on ABC’s “This Week” that no politician, including President Donald Trump, was to blame for shootings like those in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, that left at least 29 people dead this weekend. Interested in El Paso Shooting? Add El Paso Shooting as an interest …
