urbanvolePolice officer among 4 killed in Missouri shooting, chief saysverified_publisherUSA TODAY - Harrison KeeganSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The police chief in Springfield said one of his officers was among the four people who were killed by a shooter at a gas station late Sunday night. Springfield Police Chief Paul Williams said two others, including another officer, were shot but still alive. The shooter died from a …
urbanvoleA disgruntled hotel chef who threatened a mass shooting could spend nearly four years in prisonverified_publisherThe Washington Post - Kim BellwareWhen a hotel chef disgruntled over a human-resources complaint came to work one day in August, he told a co-worker how he planned to retaliate: “Shoot up everyone in the hotel,” Long Beach, Calif., investigators said. Now, that man could spend nearly four years in prison for his threats. Rodolfo …
urbanvoleA teen was charged with manslaughter after a deadly school shooting in Texas. DA says it was not intentionalverified_publisherCNN - Nicole ChavezCNN — A student arrested in the shooting of another student at a Houston-area high school has been charged with manslaughter, authorities said. The alleged gunman, identified as a minor boy, was arrested hours after police responded to reports of a shooting at Bellaire High School about 4 p.m. local …
urbanvole'They were friends': Texas teen mistakenly shot, killed ROTC member in class, officials sayverified_publisherUSA TODAY - John BaconClasses resumed under tightened security Thursday at Bellaire High School, two days after a shooting at the Texas school left one student dead. Junior ROTC member Cesar Cortes, 19, was killed in a classroom at the school by another JROTC member who was showing Cortez a semi-automatic handgun, …
urbanvoleTSA Says It Seized A Record Number Of Firearms At U.S. Airports Last Yearverified_publisherNPR - Brakkton BookerThe Transportation Security Administration is reminding airport travelers that it's fine to stuff carry-on bags with clothes and toiletries. Just don't pack any heat. TSA announced that its officers seized 4,432 guns at checkpoints last year — the most in the agency's 18-year history. It also says …
urbanvolePolice: 2 gunmen injure 5 customers at Chicago barbershopAssociated PressCHICAGO (AP) — Two gunmen fired through the window of a Chicago barbershop Thursday evening, injuring three juveniles and two adults who were getting their hair cut, police said. Chicago police Deputy Chief of Patrol Ernest Cato told The Chicago Tribune that the gunmen had walked into the store in …