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Three people killed and eight wounded in mass shooting at July 4 fireworks event in Fort Worth

The massacre unfolded just before midnight on Monday night as revellers gathered to enjoy Independence Day celebrations in the area of Diaz Avenue and Horne Street in Fort Worth’s Como neighbourhood

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Five people killed and two children injured in mass shooting in Philadelphia

Five people were shot dead by a gunman wearing a bulletproof vest in Philadelphia on Monday night, with two boys also injured.

Evening Standard

Where are the riots in France and why are they happening?

The shooting of the 17-year-old teenager has sparked outrage in a number of cities

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Man accused of assisting Connor Chapman after Elle Edwards murder will not give evidence

Thomas Waring is accused of helping Chapman to burn out a car used in the deadly Christmas Eve shooting

Liverpool Echo

France riots: Aunt of teenager shot dead by police in Paris pleads for violence and looting to end

Exclusive: The family hope that Nahel’s death will bring ‘real change’, his aunt tells Bel Trew in Paris

The Independent UK

Elle Edwards murder trial: Alleged conspirator will not give evidence

Thomas Waring is accused of assisting alleged killer Connor Chapman to dispose of the car used in the shooting.

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This July 4th, our nation needs freedom from unfettered gun violence

According to a new Pew Research Center poll, some two-thirds of Americans expect gun violence to get worse over the next five years. Is that surprising, when our nation has experienced over 300 mass shootings already this year?

Chicago Sun-Times

Highland Park Fourth of July parade mass shooting documentary spotlights resilience

Jon Siskel’s 20-minute film features 13 people talking about the parade and the memorial that helped inspire it. Here’s some of what they told him.

Chicago Sun-Times

Over €1 million donated to French police officer who killed teenager in ‘scandalous’ fundraiser

Total far in excess of fundraiser for victim’s family – where more than €200,000 has been donated

The Independent UK

Fourth of July is a US celebration. Why is it the riskiest day for mass shootings?

Homicides spike in the summer, and large gatherings with a lot of people – and alcohol thrown in – can see gun violence

The Guardian - US

Horror moment Philadelphia shooter opens fire killing 4 as chilling photo of gun emerges

Pictures from the scene in Philadelphia's southwestern Kingsessing neighbourhood show an assault rifle being carefully put into an evidence bag by investigators

Daily Mirror

Riots leave France with ‘250 million euro bill’ as economy counts cost of unrest

Tourism sector professionals have joined politicians in warning that the clean-up would cost multi-millions

Evening Standard

Dan Rodricks: Another tragic distinction for Baltimore, another day in the life of our violent country

BALTIMORE — Because of its scope — 30 shot, two dead — Sunday’s horror in the Brooklyn neighborhood puts Baltimore squarely in the second category of gun violence in America: not the day-to-day carnage we’ve seen for years, but the mass casualties that have caused sudden death and searing pain…

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Daughter's agony as man accused of dad's murder is cleared on 'insanity' grounds

Andrew Peacock was acquitted of murdering Lee Santos in Cullercoats after jury heard he stabbed him to death after suffering epileptic fit, which left him unaware of what he was doing

Radio France Internationale

Crowds gather outside French town halls to denounce violence following police shooting

Crowds gathered at town halls across France on Monday in support of a mayor whose home was attacked during violence that has broken out across the country after the fatal police shooting last week of a young motorist.

The Guardian - US

On the Fourth of July, a few reasons to feel encouraged about US democracy

Amid the supreme-court rulings and the gun violence, there have been some heartening developments – and a call to action

Liverpool Echo

Chapman says he 'betrayed' associate who lent him Mercedes after Elle's murder

The alleged gunman continued to give evidence for a third day at Liverpool Crown Court

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Off-duty officer was with deputies accused of abusing Black men, police chief says

A Mississippi police chief says one of his off-duty officers participated in a raid where two Black men say deputies beat and sexually assaulted them before shooting one of them in the mouth

Orlando Sentinel

Parents of teen killed in Parkland shooting visit Pulse memorial as they begin bus tour

ORLANDO, Fla. — Growing up, Joaquin “Guac” Oliver was “always worried about community issues,” recalled his mother, Patricia Oliver.

Tribune News Service

Baltimore City Council to hold hearing after mass shooting; acting commissioner says police crowd response was ‘too late’

BALTIMORE — In the aftermath of Sunday’s mass shooting in South Baltimore, police continue to search for suspects as city leaders and community members are asking whether authorities properly responded to calls about hundreds of people gathered, including reports about some with guns.

Tribune News Service

Shooters and victims in NYC’s gun violence surge are getting younger, police say

NEW YORK — Police working overtime to get menacing guns off the street said Monday that they are disturbed by a frustrating trend — the shooters are getting younger, and so are the victims.

The Independent UK

Anger as San Francisco drops case against officer who killed unarmed Black man: ‘Murder is decriminalised’

City paid millions to family to settle excessive force lawsuit

Daily Mirror

Teenage boy's heartbreaking eight words to mum before he died in her arms

Daniel Gee-Jamieson was stabbed to death in 2018 when he was just 16 and his mum Mandy has spoken out about the horrific event on his five-year anniversary

The Independent UK

Should domestic abusers have the right to be armed? The Supreme Court could upend protections for survivors

A Texas man repeatedly violated a restraining order that forbids him from possessing a firearm under federal law. Justices will decide if judges went too far after they said it was unconstitutional, Alex Woodward reports

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