Teen shot in arm and leg and family covered in glass during targeted attack Police say they are doing all they can to find the gunmen responsible for the carnage. Daily Record · May 21, 2023
Police shoot dead man in front of family after stabbing at Grange Police have fatally shot a man in Brisbane's north while responding to a domestic violence-related callout on Sunday. The New Daily · May 21, 2023
Drug dealer, whose sentence was commuted by Obama, charged after shooting woman on highway Alton D Mills, 54, has been charged with three counts of attempted murder The Independent UK · May 21, 2023
Police shoot dead man in front of family after stabbing Police in Brisbane have shot an Indigenous man dead while responding to reports of domestic violence at a property in the city's north. AAP · May 21, 2023
What should I do on the death anniversary? More are asking as US mass killings rise As the number of people who die in mass killings in the U.S. continues to rise, thousands more are left to handle the trauma of losing someone they love The Independent UK · May 21, 2023
Texas House’s weekend off means key Senate bills die after missing a legislative deadline Priority bills that died include a 10-year minimum sentencing for gun-related crimes, a ban on “critical race theory” at public universities and LGBTQ-related legislation. While the bills may be dead, lawmakers have a limited time to attach their ideas to legislation that is still alive. The Texas Tribune · May 20, 2023
Multiple weekend shootings in Philly leave 4 dead, and a 17-year-old in critical condition PHILADELPHIA — Multiple shooting incidents Friday night and early Saturday in Philadelphia left four people dead and five others hospitalized, including a 17-year-old who was in critical condition, police said. The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 20, 2023
Soccer coach recounts staying quiet with family during horrific mass mall shooting A Spanish-born football coach survived a fatal mass shooting at a mall in Texas alongside his wife and 22-month-old child after hiding in the back of a store as shots rang out Daily Mirror · May 20, 2023
A Maryland man has been carrying an AR-15-style rifle near a school bus stop Community members from Severn, Md., have been fuming after a local resident began displaying his rifle near a school bus stop in protest of gun control legislation. Police say he's broken no laws. WEKU · May 20, 2023
People 'covered in glass' after shots fired into home's front room A number of shootings have shocked people in Merseyside Liverpool Echo · May 20, 2023
New Mexico shooter struggled with mental health issues, family says The 18-year-old gunman who shot and killed three people in Farmington, New Mexico, on Monday had struggles with mental health that were recently exacerbated by his parents’ split and his departure from his high school wrestling team, according to friends and family. Tribune News Service · May 20, 2023
Family of teen shooter who killed three says he struggled with mental illness New Mexico 18-year-old killed three women and injured six others in mass shooting on Monday in Farmington The Guardian - US · May 20, 2023
Atlanta politicians face pressure to vote against giving $31m to ‘Cop City’ City council to vote on giving taxpayer money to controversial project as state characterizes opposition as work of ‘terrorists’ The Guardian - US · May 20, 2023
Police issue update after teenager shot in busy park The teenage boy remains in hospital and detectives are appealing for witnesses Liverpool Echo · May 20, 2023
The Hindu · May 20, 2023 Rowdy-sheeter’s murder: Seven arrested Rowdy-sheeter’s murder: Seven arrested in Mysuru
Axios · May 20, 2023 School gun violence torments America's youngest generation "The threat of gun violence has become a constant in children's lives in this country."
The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2023 Man accused of killing woman in coronation day ‘hostage’ shooting was on bail at time of attack Police watchdog investigates after court records reveal suspect in killing of Hayley Burke faced multiple domestic abuse charges
Chicago Sun-Times · May 20, 2023 Tom Dart urges lawmakers to scrap reform requiring criminal defendants on home detention to get 2 furlough days a week The sheriff points to 129 rearrests of people on “essential movement” furloughs since the reform took effect Jan. 1, 2022. The public defender’s office says the laws rightly lets people go to the doctor, do laundry and shop.
Daily Mirror · May 20, 2023 Haunting final moments of influencer show her getting into ex's car before he shoots her CCTV footage shows teenage influencer Micaelly dos Santos Lara getting into a car with her ex-boyfriend David Aparecido da Silva Alves, who killed her before turning the gun on himself
Bristol Post · May 20, 2023 Rose West's lawyer urges serial killer to finally confess to her Cromwell Street crimes The Gloucester House of Horrors serial killer was convicted of 10 murders but has protested her innocence for decades
Tribune News Service · May 20, 2023 Cynthia M. Allen: Yes, it’s guns. Yes, it’s mental health. It’s everything. And government can’t fix it I am always amazed when, in the aftermath of a mass shooting such as the tragedy in Allen, Texas, both political parties expect their overly simplistic explanations to be taken seriously, their anemic policy proposals accepted as dependable solutions.
Liverpool Echo · May 20, 2023 Mum in busy park with son when gunman opened fire on teenager Families were in the busy park when "four or five" shots were fired
The Independent UK · May 20, 2023 Uvalde families dig in for new test of gun industry protections Families in Uvalde, Texas, are digging in for a new test of legal protections for the gun industry as they mark one year since the Robb Elementary School shooting
Leeds Live · May 20, 2023 'I stay up at night worrying... you don't know what's going to happen': Life in scary Leeds suburb Armley is under siege with drug-related violence, according to the residents
Newcastle Herald · May 20, 2023 Hunt for Gateshead shooter who opened fire on Flame Street home stretches into third day Police are still hunting a shooter who opened fire on a family home, injuring a Gateshead man.