Officials arrest Texas man accused of killing five of his neighbors Police had launched a four-day manhunt for Francisco Oropeza, who is accused of shooting his neighbors after a noise complaint The Guardian - US · May 3, 2023
Alabama church shooter gets life for killing 3 at potluck A man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole in the killing of three people at an Alabama church dinner in June The Independent UK · May 3, 2023
Man shot and heard screaming after being chased into front garden Police are still hunting for the shooter Liverpool Echo · May 2, 2023
Man held by police after ‘shotgun cartridges thrown into Buckingham Palace’ The man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon after a knife was found. The Independent UK · May 2, 2023
Officials move inmate stuck on US death row for years Prison officials have moved a former drug dealer convicted of killing a 16-year-old Texas girl off federal death row to serve a life sentence in another prison amid criticism he should have been moved years ago after a judge deemed him intellectually disabled and vacated his death sentence The Independent UK · May 2, 2023
Manhunt for suspect in Texas mass shooting: What to know Authorities have been stymied in their search for a man accused of opening fire at his Texas neighbors' home and killing five people The Independent UK · May 2, 2023
Why Do Federal Bureaucrats Need So Much Firepower? A new report details a startling trend: Federal agencies with no obvious law enforcement purview are spending millions each year on guns and ammunition. Reason · May 2, 2023
Ex-officer Preston Hemphill won’t be charged in Tyre Nichols killing Hemphill ‘did not pursue’ Nichols and ‘was not present for the later beating incident’, says Shelby county DA’s spokesperson The Guardian - US · May 2, 2023
Controlled explosion takes place outside Buckingham Palace after man detained by police A man was found to be in possession of a 'suspicious bag' during the terrifying incident Manchester Evening News · May 2, 2023
Why Greg Abbott’s response to the latest Texas mass shooting shouldn’t come as a surprise When five people were shot dead in their home over a noise complaint, Greg Abbott labelled the victims ‘illegal immigrants’. True to form with past shootings in his state, he made no mention of the role his own lax gun laws may have played. Rachel Sharp reports The Independent UK · May 2, 2023
Greg Abbott forced to walk back ‘illegal immigrants’ comment about Texas shooting victims Mr Abbott previously referred to five victims of a mass shooting as “illegal immigrants” The Independent UK · May 2, 2023
Media coalition challenges gag order again in Idaho slayings A media coalition is trying again to get a gag order lifted in the criminal case of a man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students The Independent UK · May 2, 2023
Florida man guilty in 2017 serial killings of 4 people A Florida man has pleaded guilty to randomly shooting four people in a 2017 killing rampage that set a Tampa neighborhood on edge for weeks The Independent UK · May 2, 2023
Texas shooting: Police admit suspect Francisco Oropesa ‘could be anywhere’ despite reports he was cornered The San Jacinto County Sheriff’s office and the FBI say Francisco Oropesa, 38, is considered armed and dangerous The Independent UK · May 2, 2023
Glasgow Live · May 2, 2023 Glasgow man shot two young boys with BB gun for 'being too loud' Enraged Paul Miller, 57, struck the boys, aged 10 and seven, outside his home in Maryhill after earlier telling the group of children that they were being too loud.
The Independent UK · May 2, 2023 Nine-year-old boy died in Texas mass shooting when he ran to protect his mother from gunman Five people were shot dead after a gunman entered into the home and began shooting
The Guardian - US · May 2, 2023 Texas governor backtracks on ‘illegal immigrants’ remarks after shooting Greg Abbott rows back on ‘inhumane’ remarks amid barrage of criticism after shooting that killed five, including a child
Daily Mirror · May 2, 2023 Schoolchildren, 11 and 15, shot in play area attack before 'quiet neighbourhood' car chase An 11-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy were rushed to hospital in stable conditions, after both suffering gunshot wounds to their legs in Wolverhampton as police continue investigations
Liverpool Echo · May 2, 2023 Man shot in house named as suspected burglar Anthony Edgerton was released from hospital after being shot and then charged with burglary
The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2023 Police reviewing how it treats indecent exposure after Wayne Couzens scandal College of Policing, covering England and Wales, to examine study which shows 25% of offenders go on to carry out further or more serious crimes
Salon · May 2, 2023 Abbott's racism explains the GOP on guns The GOP base has embraced white nationalist conspiracy theories — and they don't care if immigrants get murdered
Manchester Evening News · May 2, 2023 Ten minutes that saw Paul Russell's 'world fall apart' following Thomas Cashman killing of Olivia Pratt-Korbel The 41-year-old has been jailed for helping to cover up girl's murder
The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2023 Nick Kyrgios’s Tesla allegedly stolen from mother at gunpoint – tennis star uses app to track car for police Officers chase bright green vehicle after gunman raided the sportsman’s family home in Canberra, Australia, court documents say
ABC News · May 2, 2023 Kathleen Folbigg's legal team seeks parole or pardon from NSW attorney-general The convicted killer's lawyers say the attorney-general has the legal power to allow her release, five years before her sentence is up.
Reason · May 2, 2023 Second Amendment Roundup: Illinois Gun Ban Enjoined The banned “assault weapon” features improve accuracy and reduce the risk of stray shots.