The 23-year-old who killed two students at a Catholic school in Minneapolis “appeared to hate all of us,” authorities said as they continued to piece together a motive for the mass shooting earlier this week. At a press conference on Thursday, Joe Thompson, the acting U.S. Attorney for Minnesota, said …
Read More »At Least Two Children Dead After Mass Shooting at Minneapolis Catholic School and Church
A mass shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis has left at least two children dead, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports. The shooting took place at around 8 a.m. local time Wednesday, Aug. 27, at Annunciation Catholic Church as students gathered for their first Mass of the school year. By 9:35 …
Read More »Florida State Gunman Indicted for Murder Following Mass Shooting That Killed Two
The Florida State University student accused of killing two people and injuring six others on campus last month has been indicted by a grand jury on murder charges. The indictment was released Wednesday and shared more information about how he carried out the alleged attack, according to Associated Press. The …
Read More »Two Dead in FSU Shooting, Suspected Gunman Identified as Son of Sheriff's Deputy
Two people have died and six others are injured following a shooting at Florida State University on Thursday, April 17. The suspected gunman has been identified as Phoenix Ikner, a student at the university and the stepson of a Leon County sheriff’s deputy, Jessica Ikner. The 20-year-old has been linked …
Read More »Convicted Mom of Michigan School Shooter Seeks New Trial Over Witness Deal
Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the 15-year-old who killedfour students at a Michigan high schoolin 2021, is seeking a new trial, claiming that the original trial — which found her guilty of involuntary manslaughter — was affected by the prosecutor not disclosing details about two witnesses in the case. The …
Read More »Police Identify Wisconsin School Shooter as 15-Year-Old Female Student
The juvenile shooter at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, was a 15-year-old female student, according to Madison police. During an evening news conference on Monday, Police Chief Shon F. Barnes identified the shooter as Natalie Rupnow, who went by the name Samantha. She was pronounced dead while …
Read More »Father of 14-Year-Old Georgia School Shooting Suspect Arrested
The father of the teenager charged with fatally shooting four people at Apalachee High Schooloutside of Atlanta, Georgia, has been arrested. Colin Gray, 54, the father of Colt Gray, 14, was charged Thursday with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder, and eight counts of cruelty to …
Read More »14-Year-Old Boy Identified as Georgia School Shooting Suspect
The suspect in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, has been identified as Colt Gray, a 14-year-old student from the school. The news was confirmed by Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey during a news conference, CNN reports. Hosey said that two teachers and two …
Read More »Father of Michigan School Shooter Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter
James Crumbley, who bought the gun his son used to kill four students in a Michigan school shooting, was found guilty of manslaughter on Thursday, the Associated Press reported. His conviction comes just weeks after his wife, Jennifer Crumbley, was convicted of identical charges. Their separate trials marked the first …
Read More »Feds Call for National Training Standards to Confront Active Shooters After Uvalde 'Failure'
The Department of Justice is recommending the adoption of “national standards” to confront active shooters — with the aim of empowering local law enforcement to “rapidly stop the killing and the dying.” This “critical” recommendation is a top takeaway from the federal government’s new incident review, which was made public …
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