Father says college student was killed by police in Pennsylvania after he went to wrong house An investigation is underway after police shot and killed a 22-year-old college student in Pennsylvania The Independent UK · Aug 26
Mom of 7 shot dead while holding her infant, family says Six of Shawanda Alston’s seven children were home at the time of the shooting The Independent UK · Aug 26
Man convicted of fatal ‘targeted ambush’ of Microsoft manager as he drove home with daughter in backseat Jared Bridegan was shot in 2022 after he got out of his SUV to remove a tire from a road in Jacksonville Beach The Independent UK · Aug 26
Suspension of Couple's Gun Rights Because Their College Student Daughter Drew Allegedly Threatening Images Violated Second Amendment A police investigation had "verified that Plaintiffs' weapons were secured in a safe and that their daughter did not have access to them." Reason · Aug 26
Boy, 15, arrested after teenager stabbed to death at London council headquarters A teenage boy was stabbed to death at Brent Civic Centre on Tuesday afternoon The Independent UK · Aug 26
'I Wish I Died in Your Stomach': Cops Find Chilling Text Sent by Teen Before Murdering His Mother and Brother A 17-year-old from Utah is charged with murdering his mother and brother. Evidence includes hostile messages and surveillance footage. Authorities seek to try him as an adult. International Business Times UK · Aug 26
Pennsylvania man shot dead by cops after returning home from bar and knocking on the wrong door Glenn Pysher was remembered by loved ones as a ‘promising young man, athlete and scholar who loved his family dearly’ The Independent UK · Aug 26
Judge Rules That Holding ICE Van Witness 'Violates His Right to Procedural Due Process' in Case A federal judge has ordered the release of a witness in the ICE shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, citing due process concerns and conflicting accounts of the incident. International Business Times UK · Aug 26
Police not ruling out links to A66 crash after two killed in Middlesbrough house fire Murder inquiry launched after blaze in Grangetown area, amid investigation into collision in which seven died The Guardian - UK · Aug 26
Sonya Massey’s family says death of sheriff’s deputy who killed her ‘doesn’t feel like justice’ A cousin says death of Sean Grayson in prison ‘doesn’t give Sonya back her life or return her’ to her children The Guardian - US · Aug 26
Gun licences limited to citizens in firearms overhaul State and territory leaders have signed on to the first overhaul of national firearm rules in almost a decade, including outlawing 3D-printed guns. AAP · Aug 26
A kind gesture, a brutal killing and a verdict of not criminally responsible Police and paramedics were called again and again around the time of Dee Folpp's death. Newcastle Herald · Aug 26
ICE agent accused of shooting man and lying about it could be freed from Texas jail An ICE agent charged in Minnesota with firing his gun through a house door, striking a man in his leg, and then lying to justify the shooting, could walk out of a South Texas jail if a federal judge does not intervene The Independent UK · Aug 26
Former detective says Tupac murder suspect was gang 'shot caller' who had final say in shooting A former Compton gang detective testifies that Duane “Keffe D” Davis was a high-ranking “shot caller” in the South Side Compton Crips The Independent UK · Aug 26
The Times of India · Aug 26 12-year-old hailed ‘hero’ for calling 911 before Montana gunman killed her, 7 others A 12-year-old girl called 911 from inside a Montana home as a gunman killed eight relatives, including four children, during a Sunday family dinner outside Billings. The victims belonged to four generations of the same blended family.
AAP · Aug 26 Wife 'had enough' before butchering and binning husband A woman says a lifetime of being spat at by her husband led her to kill him, dismember his body and dispose of it in bin bags which she scattered.
The Independent UK · Aug 25 Another witness ordered released after a fatal shooting by a federal immigration agent in Texas A federal judge has ordered the release of a second witness to the fatal shooting of a Mexican man by immigration officers in Houston
The Texas Tribune · Aug 25 ICE officer in Minnesota-Texas extradition fight is freed from jail Christian Castro was released a day after a federal judge rejected Minnesota’s bid to keep him jailed while Gov. Greg Abbott decides whether to sign extradition papers.
AAP · Aug 25 Boy's alleged random stabber claims 'humanity intact' A man charged with a string of assault-related offences has faced court after allegedly stabbing a woman and punching a young boy in a random attack.
The Independent UK · Aug 25 Friends and family mourn ‘unimaginable loss’ after eight killed inside Montana home by gunman Authorities have shared few details about the victims, except that there were ‘multiple, including children’
Evening Standard · Aug 25 Murder investigation launched as young man dies after stabbing at council HQ Emergency services were called to Brent Civic Centre in Wembley, north-west London, in a building housing Brent Council’s headquarters and a library.
Latin Times · Aug 25 Operation "Last Call" Leads to 44 Arrests, 160 Gun Seizures and Fentanyl Bust in Nashville Federal and local authorities arrested 44 people in Nashville, Tennessee, following a five-day operation targeting alleged illegal firearms sales and drug trafficking that resulted in the seizure of more than 160 guns, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine.
The Guardian - US · Aug 25 Man kills eight relatives, including children, in shooting at Montana home, officials say Home in Billings was also set on fire, with victims representing four generations of a blended family
The Independent UK · Aug 25 Murder investigation launched after fatal stabbing at council headquarters in Wembley Emergency services were called to Brent Civic Centre on Tuesday afternoon, and a murder investigation has now been launched following the death of a young man
The Guardian - US · Aug 25 The ex-gang member breaking the cycle of violence among LA youths ‘A child isn’t born to commit gun violence,’ Francisco Villarruel says