Paris Shooting: Two Police Officers Killed After Incident on Champs-Elysees
Posted: April 20, 2017 Filed under: France, Mediasphere, Terrorism | Tags: 2011 Norway attacks, Champs-Élysées, Gunman, Jihadism, Paris, Paris Shooting, Police officer, Shooting, Twitter 1 Comment
A gunman has shot two police officers dead before being killed himself in an attack in the Champs-Elysees shopping district, Paris police say.
Paris police spokeswoman Johanna Primevert told reporters the attacker targeted police guarding the area near the Franklin D Roosevelt metro stop on Thursday night (local time) at the centre of the avenue, which is popular with tourists.
One police officer was killed on the scene and one died later from his wounds, police sources said.
The person who fired on police was also killed and a police source said the attacker was known to security services.
[Video: Police swarm Champs-Elysees in Paris after officers shot by gunman – ABC News]
French Interior Ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet said police officers were targeted in the shooting, but it is too early to say what the motive was.
A police union on Twitter said the first officer killed had been shot by an attacker driving past as the officer’s car was stopped at a red light.
Witnesses reported a helicopter flying low over central Paris, apparently part of a follow-up police operation.
Authorities called on the public to avoid the area.
Photo: A police officer stands guard after the fatal shooting fellow officers. (AP: Thibault Camus)
New shots were fired near Champs Elysees avenue, more than an hour after the original shooting a police source said.
The counter-terrorism office has opened an investigation into the shooting, the prosecutor’s office said. Read the rest of this entry »
More Paris Arrests After Clashes Over Police Killing of Chinese Man
Posted: March 29, 2017 Filed under: China, Crime & Corruption, France, Politics | Tags: Paris, Protest, Shaoyo Liu, Shooting 1 Comment
Ten people were arrested in a second night of protests in Paris over the killing by police of a Chinese father of five, an incident that has caused tensions with Beijing.
Around 400 members of the Asian community and supporters of anti-racism groups gathered outside a police station in the northeast of the capital to again denounce the fatal shooting of Shaoyo Liu, 56, in his home two days earlier.
Those who were arrested had thrown projectiles, the police said, bringing to 45 the number of protesters detained since the killing which led the Chinese government to file an official complaint.
The police say three officers were called to the man’s home in the multi-ethnic 19th district of Paris on Sunday evening after reports of a domestic dispute.
They say the man attacked a policeman with a knife, causing injuries, and that another officer then opened fire in self-defence, killing the man.
The dead man’s family were present at the time of the shooting and dispute the police version of events, denying there was a domestic row.
“He didn’t injure anyone,” the family’s lawyer Calvin Job said, adding that the man was “trimming fish with a pair of scissors” when the police burst down his door and “fired without warning”. Read the rest of this entry »
Las Vegas Strip Shooting: One Dead, One Wounded
Posted: March 25, 2017 Filed under: Breaking News, Crime & Corruption, Mediasphere, U.S. News | Tags: Cosmopolitan Hotel, LAS VEGAS, Las Vegas Strip, Shooting Leave a comment
Part of the Las Vegas Strip was reportedly shut down on Saturday after a shooter killed one person and wounded another.
The suspect was barricaded inside a bus, as police and tactical teams rushed to the scene and surrounded the vehicle, according to CNN.
“This incident is being treated as a barricade at this time. There is no credible information that there is a second suspect,” Officer Larry Hadfield told CNN.
The Las Vegas police department tweeted at 1:23 p.m. local time, “S. Las Vegas Blvd. between Flamingo and Harmon remains closed due to a barricade subject on bus. Please avoid the area.” At 2:25 p.m. the account tweeted, “North/southbound traffic on Las Vegas Blvd continues to be closed while we work to peacefully resolve this ongoing barricade.” Read the rest of this entry »
BREAKING: University of Washington Campus Suspected Shooter Arrested
Posted: January 21, 2017 Filed under: Breaking News, Crime & Corruption, Mediasphere | Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Anarchists, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Harborview Medical Center, Marxism, Milo Yiannopoulos, Progressives, Protest, Seattle, Shooting, Suspect, United States, Violence 1 Comment
The circumstances under which the victim was shot remains unclear.
A man was shot Friday night on the University of Washington campus during a protest for a controversial speaker, and the suspected shooter turned himself in claiming self defense, police said.
A large crowd packed the Red Square area of campus Friday night protesting a speech by controversial Brietbart News editor Milo Yiannopoulos. Police were blocking the entrance to Kane Hall, and investigators said bricks and paint were thrown at officers.
“The person of interest in the shooting … turned himself in to University of Washington police. He is now being questioned about the incident.”
— the Seattle mayor’s office said in a statement.
Medics received the shooting report at 8:26 p.m., after Yiannopoulos’ speech began in Kane Hall, but while a large crowd of protesters remained outside.
UW students were alerted to the suspected shooters arrest early Saturday morning. He was being questioned early Saturday morning by UW police, who are handling the investigation.
The shooting victim is 32 and suffered a life-threatening gunshot wound to the abdomen, Seattle police said. He was in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center, and was previously identified by authorities as a 25-year-old…(read more)
Source: KIRO-TV
Person of Interest in Shooting at UW Protest Turns Himself In
David Caplan and Karma Allan report: A person of interest in the Friday night shooting of a man at a protest at the University of Washington has turned himself in, the office of Seattle mayor Edward Murray announced early Saturday morning.
“My prayers are with the victim, whoever he is.”
— Milo Yiannopoulos
“The person of interest in the shooting … turned himself in to University of Washington police,” the mayor’s office said in a statement. “He is now being questioned about the incident.” The University of Washington Police Department is handling the shooting investigation, with support from Seattle Police Department detectives.
The 32-year-old victim was hospitalized with a possible life-threatening injury after being shot by the suspect in the abdomen at the protest, which according to ABC affiliate KOMO, was pegged to the slated 7:30 p.m. speaking engagement of alt-right figure Milo Yiannopoulos. Some were also protesting Donald Trump’s presidency. Read the rest of this entry »
[PHOTO] BREAKING: Suspect At Large
Posted: July 7, 2016 Filed under: Breaking News, Crime & Corruption, U.S. News | Tags: BLM, Dallas, DPD, Shooting, Sniper 1 Comment
UPDATE: This person is cleared – NOT A SUSPECT
BREAKING: Police Investigate Shooting On UCLA Campus; 2 Killed
Posted: June 1, 2016 Filed under: Breaking News, Crime & Corruption | Tags: Crime Stoppers, Dodge Caravan, Dog, KCBS-TV, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Police Department, Shooting, UCLA Leave a comment
Police Wednesday investigated an active shooting incident on the UCLA campus in Westwood.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, two people have been fatally shot on campus. Their identities are being withheld pending family notification.
At this time, it remains unclear how many shooters are being sought by police.
Shortly after 10:00 a.m., campus police sent out an alert notifying students and faculty of a possible “active shooter” in Boelter Hall located near the School of Engineering building.
Students have been told to shelter in a secure place.
The entire campus has been placed on lockdown…(read more)
Source: CBS Los Angeles
US Capitol on Lockdown After Visitor Opened Fire, Shooting Police Officer
Posted: March 28, 2016 Filed under: Breaking News, Crime & Corruption, Self Defense | Tags: 7th Street (Washington, Congress, D.C., Lockdown, Police, Police officer, Senate, Shooter, Shooting, Washington D.C. Leave a comment
The US Capitol is on lockdown after a visitor opened fire, shooting and wounding a police officer – just hours after an active shooter drill in the government building.
Staffers in the visitor center were ordered to shelter in place just before 3pm (Eastern Time) on Monday as police secured the area.
One officer was hospitalized with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. The suspect was taken in to custody within minutes of the first shot being fired, the Associated Press reported.
There was confusion as the shooting came soon after a scheduled active shooter drill, which staff had been notified about via email. Read the rest of this entry »
#SanBernardino Suspect Motive Revealed
Posted: December 2, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News, Global, Religion, Terrorism | Tags: Climate change, Environmmentalism, Jihadism, Massacre, media, Motive, murder, news, San Bernardino Massacre, Shooting, Syed Farook 1 Comment
Suspects Escaped? Fatalities Feared, 3 Hunted After Mass Shooting in San Bernardino
Posted: December 2, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News, Crime & Corruption, U.S. News | Tags: Battery (crime), Developmental disability, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Johnson County, Mental retardation, San Bernardino, Shooting, The Kansas City Star 2 Comments
DEVELOPING: As many as a dozen people were reportedly killed Wednesday at a San Bernardino, Calif., facility for treating developmentally disabled, and police were hunting three suspects who may have escaped in an SUV.
As many as 30 hostages were seen coming out of the building where the event occurred. Witnesses said three men in masks and body armor stormed the crowded building and opened fire, with one shooting people in a conference room, according to reports. Local Fox affiliate KTTV reported that at least 12 fatalities occurred inside the building, which was surrounded by authorities, just before noon local time. The FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms were responding to the scene, some 60 miles east of Los Angeles.
An area resident said a woman trapped inside called her father and asked him to “pray for us.”
The attack occurred inside the Inland Regional Center, one of 21 facilities serving people with developmental disabilities run by the state, said Nancy Lungren, spokeswoman for the California Department of Developmental Services. The social services agency administers, authorizes and pays for assistance to people with disabilities such as autism and mental retardation. On an average day, doctors at the regional centers would be evaluating toddlers whose parents have concerns and case workers meeting with developmentally disabled adults. Read the rest of this entry »
[VIDEO] Dashcam Video of Officer Jason Van Dyke Shooting Laquan McDonald
Posted: November 24, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News, Crime & Corruption, Law & Justice, Mediasphere, U.S. News | Tags: Assault occasioning actual bodily harm, Chicago Police, Criminal law, Dash Cam Video, Jason Van Dyke, media, murder, news, Police officer, Shooting, video Leave a comment
Police released a dashcam video Tuesday evening that shows a police officer shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald 16 times in 2014.
1 Killed, 4 Injured in Shooting at ZombiCon
Posted: October 18, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News, Crime & Corruption, Mediasphere, U.S. News | Tags: Collier County, Florida, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Ontario, Shooting, Southwest Florida, Zombicon, Zombie Leave a comment
Police say a shooting at the annual ZombiCon gathering in Florida has left one person dead and five more injured, causing a chaotic scene that sent throngs of zombie-dressed revelers running through the streets.
The shooting happened around 11:45 p.m. Saturday night, just 15 minutes before the event officially ended. However, large crowds were still in the streets and authorities quickly cleared out nearby bars and set up crime scene tape, while others patrolled the area with rifles searching for a suspect.
Fort Myers Police Lt. Victor Medico said Expavious Tyrell Taylor, a 20-year-old who played football at a local junior college, died at the scene, but no other details about his death were released.
Four others were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries and one additional victim refused medical attention, authorities said.
Authorities said the suspect or suspects is still at large and did not release any information about a possible motive.
“There were a lot of witnesses down here, there were a lot of people taking pictures, videos with their cellphone,” Medico told the News-Press. “Anything that could help with this investigation would be greatly appreciated.”
Police did not immediately return email and phone call messages on Sunday seeking additional details. Medico told reporters the agency had been inundated with national media requests and would not be making any comments “as we tirelessly investigate this incident and gather as many facts as possible.”
The annual festival had been expected to draw more than 20,000 fans dressed as zombies, the newspaper said. Medico said the scene was described as “shoulder to shoulder.” Read the rest of this entry »
BREAKING: Deadly Shooting at Northern Arizona University’s Flagstaff Campus
Posted: October 9, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News, Crime & Corruption | Tags: ABC News, Arizona, Flagstaff, KNXV-TV, NAU Flagstaff campus, Northern Arizona University, Shooting, Suspect 1 Comment
One dead, three wounded, suspect in custody.
A deadly shooting occurred on Northern Arizona University’s Flagstaff campus early this morning, and the suspected shooter is in custody, according to a university spokesperson.
Reported shooting at NAU Flagstaff campus. Shooter in custody. Mtn View Hall residents stay indoors. More details to follow.
— NAU (@NAU) October 9, 2015
One person died and three others were wounded in the shooting, the spokesperson said.
It’s unclear what sparked the shooting, which took place near Mountain View Hall, a dormitory which houses most of the campus’ students involved in Greek organizations….(more)
Source: ABC News
BREAKING: 3 People Hurt in Alabama Church Shooting; Suspect Arrested
Posted: September 20, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News, Crime & Corruption | Tags: Alabama, Amelia Boynton Robinson, Church, Dallas County District Attorney Michael Jackson, James Minter, Montgomery, Selma, Shooting 1 CommentAn Alabama prosecutor says a suspect has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting a woman, an infant and a pastor inside a church in Alabama.
Dallas County District Attorney Michael Jackson says James Minter was arrested after the shooting Sunday at the Oasis Church in East Selma, Alabama. Neither Minter’s age or hometown were immediately available.
Jackson says the shooting stems from a domestic issue between Minter and the woman and that race was not a factor. Read the rest of this entry »
[VIDEO] Shooting at The Grand Theater in Lafayette, Louisiana, During ‘Trainwreck’ Screening, Shooter Reported Dead
Posted: July 23, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News, Crime & Corruption | Tags: Community centre, Grand Theater, Gunfire, Lafayette Louisiana, media, Movie theater, murder, news, News conference, Police, police chief Jim Craft, Shooting, The Grand Theater, Trainwreck (movie) Leave a comment
The Grand Theatre is a ‘Gun Free Zone’.
Two people are reportedly dead and at least six people have been injured after a shooting occurred inside a screening of “Trainwreck” in Lafayette, Louisiana.
“We think the shooter is dead,” police chief Jim Craft told reporters during a press conference. “It really is a chaotic scene…
(KADN) — myarklamiss.com reports: What we know now is that an unidentified person went into the Grand Theatre on Johnston street in Lafayette and opened fire. It’s unclear right now where in the building the shooting took place.
What we do know is there are at least 6 people injured and sources are confirming that the shooter is dead. State police say that there was an “active shooter” and it is now over.
Two people are confirmed dead including the shooter. Shooting was inside of a theatre. It is worth noting that The Grand Theatre is a “Gun Free Zone”.
Police are currently checking the theatre and parking lot for explosives.
We will update this story as more information becomes available. Read full story here.
Developing…
From Associated Press updating coverage:
Lafayette police Chief Jim Craft says the death toll in the movie theater shooting has increased to three.
Craft said at a news conference that seven victims were wounded and their injuries ranged from not life-threatening to critical.
Authorities have not released the identity of the gunman but say the 58-year-old white man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Read the rest of this entry »
BREAKING: Four Marines Dead in Shooting Attack at Tennessee Navy Facility
Posted: July 16, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News, Crime & Corruption | Tags: Amnicola Highway, Chattanooga, Chattanooga Times Free Press, East Tennessee, Fort Knox, Hancock, Islamberg, Naval Reserve Center, Navy, New York, Sequatchie County, Shooting, Tennessee, U.S. Army Recruiting Command 2 Comments
Officials: 5 victims in Chattanooga shootings
Four Marines were reportedly killed Thursday in one of two attacks at U.S. Navy facilities in Chattanooga, Tenn., and at least one shooter was dead.
The Marines were killed by a gunman who opened fire at a Naval Reserves Operations Center on Amnicola Highway, according to the Chattanooga Times Free Press. Marilyn Hutcheson, who works at Binswanger Glass just across the street from the Naval Reserve Center on Amnicola Highway, said she heard a barrage of gunfire around 11 a.m.
“I couldn’t even begin to tell you how many. It was rapid fire, like pow pow pow pow pow, so quickly. The next thing I knew, there were police cars coming from every direction.”
– Marilyn Hutcheson, a witness
“I couldn’t even begin to tell you how many,” she said. “It was rapid fire, like pow pow pow pow pow, so quickly. The next thing I knew, there were police cars coming from every direction.”
The names of the Marines who were reportedly shot were not immediately released, and government officials did not confirm the report.
The shooting there came around the same time that a gunman in a silver Mustang opened fire at a Navy recruiting office in a strip mall some seven miles away, on Lee’s Highway. The shooter stopped in front of the recruiting facility, shot at the building and drove off, said Brian Lepley, a spokesman with the U.S. Army Recruiting Command in Fort Knox, Ky.
“This is a very, very terrible situation. I’m very concerned about what’s going on. We need to figure out how to handle it.”
— Andy Berke, the city’s mayor
Lepley said the recruiting center on Old Lee Highway has recruiting services for all four branches of the military. The Army recruiters told Lepley they have evacuated and are safe. He has no information about recruiters for the other branches.
It was not immediately known if the shootings were related, or what prompted them. Read the rest of this entry »
BREAKING: Mass Shooting at South Carolina’s Mother Emanuel AME Church
Posted: June 17, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News, Crime & Corruption, Mediasphere, Religion | Tags: Charleston SC, Church, Mother Emanuel AME Church, New England, New York Stock Exchange, Shooting, South Carolina, The Post and Courier 2 Comments
A shooting took place at a church in Charleston, South Carolina on Wednesday night.
According to The Post and Courier, authorities responded to a shooting around 9 p.m. at 110 Calhoun Street, which is the location of Mother Emanuel AME Church.
BREAKING FOX24 #CHARLESTON: shooter is a white male in 20s, slender/small build, grey sweatshirt, blue jeans, clean shaven.
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoFOX46) June 18, 2015
The publication noted that police are on the hunt for the gunman.
While there are victims, authorities don’t know how many…,
Developing… Read the rest of this entry »
[VIDEO] 2 Injured in Shooting at Little Rock Air Force Base in Arkansas
Posted: June 16, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News, Crime & Corruption | Tags: Arkansas, Base commander, Chief of police, Hospital, Jacksonville, Little Rock Air Force Base, Military airbase, Police, Shooting Leave a commentTwo people were hospitalized after shots were fired when a civilian tried to gain unauthorized access to the Little Rock Air Force Base Monday morning.
[VIDEO] Robert Holguin: Disruption at Board of Police Commissioners Panel to Vote on #EzellFord Shooting by #LAPD
Posted: June 9, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News, Crime & Corruption, Law & Justice, Mediasphere, Politics | Tags: ABC7, Board of Police Commissioners, California, Charlie Beck, Civilian Oversight, Ezell Ford, Glendale, LAPD, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Police Department, Mary O'Callaghan, Police car, Robert Holguin, Shooting Leave a comment
Some people at today’s Board of Police Commissioners start to sing. The panel to vote on #EzellFord shooting by #LAPD pic.twitter.com/nxzQMkgK0X
— Robert Holguin (@ABC7Robert) June 9, 2015
West Coast Desk: #LACounty Sheriff’s Lt. Eddie Hernandez Updates Reporters on Fatal Deputy-Involved Shooting in #Cerritos
Posted: May 8, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News, Crime & Corruption | Tags: ABC7, Cerritos, Deputy, Eddie Hernandez, Law Enforcement, Los Angeles, media, news, Robert Holguin, Shooting Leave a comment
Developing…
Sweden: Several Dead at Gothenburg Pub, Criminal Gangs in Biskopsgaarden Suspected
Posted: March 19, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News, Crime & Corruption, Global | Tags: Aftonbladet, Agence France-Presse, AK-47, Bandidos Motorcycle Club, Biskopsgaarden, Gang, Gothenburg, Hells Angels, Shooting, Sveriges Television, Sweden 1 Comment
There have been dozens of shootings involving criminal gangs in Gothenburg, many of them in the Biskopsgaarden area, a housing estate with a large immigrant population and high unemployment
Several people were killed and more wounded after at least one gunman armed with an automatic weapon opened fire in a pub in western Sweden late Wednesday, police said, with the death toll expected to rise.
“There was a shooting in a pub. There have been several fatalities and a number of the injured have been brought to hospital…An automatic weapon was used…we can’t rule out that it’s gang-related. We’ve had problems for some time with gang crime in this area.”
— Police spokeswoman Ulla Brehm
“There was a shooting in a pub. There have been several fatalities and a number of the injured have been brought to hospital,” police spokeswoman Ulla Brehm told AFP.
[Also see At Least 8 People Injured After Shooting at Shopping Mall in Goteborg, Sweden]
“An automatic weapon was used… we can’t rule out that it’s gang-related. We’ve had problems for some time with gang crime in this area,” she added.
“I didn’t have time to think what was happening. Then I saw that my friend was bleeding. I tried to stop the flow of blood as well as I could with my hands.”
— A man who gave his name as “Rocky” to public broadcaster SVT
An eyewitness told tabloid Aftonbladet that two people entered the pub in the Gothenburg suburb of Biskopsgaarden with weapons that looked like Kalashnikovs and started shooting.
“We were sitting watching the football game when the shooters came in,” the witness said.
Another witness described how fast the shootings occurred.
“I didn’t have time to think what was happening. Then I saw that my friend was bleeding. I tried to stop the flow of blood as well as I could with my hands,” a man who gave his name as “Rocky” told public broadcaster SVT.
Police did not confirm the number of gunmen but said in a statement that the death toll was expected to rise.
Emergency services told newspaper GT that eight people were brought to hospital by ambulance and other Swedish media reported two dead. Read the rest of this entry »
BREAKING: Four Shot at Multiple Locations in Mesa, Arizona; Shooter at Large
Posted: March 18, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News, Crime & Corruption | Tags: Arizona, Car chase, media, Mesa, Mesa Police Department, news, Pinal County, Shooting 1 Comment
At least four people were injured in shootings Wednesday at several locations in Mesa, Arizona, including at a motel, a Mesa Police Department spokesman said Wednesday. 34 MORE WORDS
NY Post Cover Aug 24 2014: ‘NYPD Helps 9 Shooting Victims as Rev Al Rages’
Posted: August 24, 2014 Filed under: Breaking News, Law & Justice, Mediasphere, U.S. News | Tags: Al Sharpton, Ferguson, NYC, NYPD, Shooting, War on Cops Leave a comment
[VIDEO] Cell Phone Video: St. Louis Police Officer Shoots and Kills Kajieme Powell
Posted: August 20, 2014 Filed under: Breaking News, Crime & Corruption, Mediasphere | Tags: Convenience store, Dionne Flowers, Kajieme Powell, Michael Brown, Police officer, Shooting, St. Louis 1 CommentMan Shot and Killed by St. Louis Police Officer
On Tuesday, two officers from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department shot and killed Kajieme Powell, who was 25 years old.
“There is a dangerous dynamic in the night,ﾔ he said. ﾓIt allows a small number of violent agitators to hide in the crowd and then attempt to create chaos.”
Powell was suspected of shoplifting energy drinks and donuts from a convenience store. The shop owner, believing that Powell was carrying a weapon, contacted police. Another witness, Ald. Dionne Flowers, who represents the area and owns a beauty salon in the same block, noticed that Powell was acting erratically and also called police. Flowers told police she saw a second knife, though only one was recovered at the scene.
Rob Crilly reporting from Ferguson for The Telegraph:
Sam Dotson, St Louis Police Chief, said in a tweet that officers had responded to a call and found an apparently agitated man, armed with a knife who yelled, “Kill me now” before approaching the patrol.
Some bystanders questioned whether the man was armed and said he was accused of stealing two bottles of soda.
An angry crowd grew quickly outside the convenience store where the latest victim died.
Some young men said they planned to burn it down and accused the police of being intent on murdering young black men.
“Why didn’t they use a Taser,” said Germaine Leroy. “What are they shooting for? I’ve been shot with a Taser so I know how it incapacitates.”
The case of Michael Brown, 18, who was unarmed when he was shot dead by a white officer, has polarised the nation. Night after night demonstrators have fought running battles with police who are struggling to maintain control. Read the rest of this entry »
New research on mass shootings shows the same thing all the other new research shows: assault weapon use rare, no epidemic
Posted: January 17, 2014 Filed under: Health and Social Issues, Politics, Self Defense, U.S. News | Tags: Assault weapon, Federal Assault Weapons Ban, Gun control, James Alan Fox, Mass murder, murder, New York, Northeastern University, Northwestern University, Shooting 1 Comment
Chris Eger writes: A recently completed study at Northeastern University finds that many of the ‘facts’ circulated by gun control groups about mass shootings in the US are far from it. In fact, the study contends that mass murders rarely use ‘assault weapons,’ cannot be prevented with background checks and gun bans, and that the rates of these shootings as well as their toll is not increasing.
The 22-page study, entitled Mass Shootings in America: Moving Beyond Newtown was compiled by criminology professor James Alan Fox and Monica J. DeLateur. In the study, the two smash a number of gun myths through hard statistical work. Without taking funds from either side in the argument, the work is impartial.
BREAKING: Florida Movie Theater Shooting
Posted: January 13, 2014 Filed under: Breaking News, Crime & Corruption | Tags: Breaking news, Pasco County, Pasco County Florida, Shooting, Tampa Florida, Theatre, Washington Times, Wesley Chapel 2 Comments
Police investegate the crime scene after two people were shot at Wesley Chapel, Florida movie theater. CNN
Pasco County police responded to a shooting Monday afternoon at the Grove 16 movie theater in Wesley Chapel, Fla.
A male suspect walked inside the theater at 6333 Wesley Grove Boulevard and opened fire, police said, a local television station reported.
Two victims, a man and a woman, were flown to a Tampa area hospital. Their conditions were not available.
The suspect was arrested inside the theater.
Developing…
9 Potential Mass Shootings That Were Stopped By Someone With A Personally Owned Firearm
Posted: September 18, 2013 Filed under: Crime & Corruption, Self Defense | Tags: Firearm, Gun, Pearl High School shooting, Semi-automatic pistol, Shooting, United States Army Reserve, Vice-principal, Woodham Leave a commentCan law-abiding citizens with guns combat mass shootings?
At a gun range in N.Y., Jennifer Deasy shoots her Colt Government .380 caliber pistol. June 26, 2008. the Supreme Court ruled Thursday in the justices’ first-ever pronouncement on the meaning of gun rights under the Second Amendment. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
1. The Pearl High School shooting
Oct. 1, 1997
Luke Woodham fatally stabbed and bludgeoned his mother and went on to kill two students and injure seven others at his high school. Woodham was stopped by Assistant Principal Joel Myrick, a U.S. Army Reserve commander, who detained Woodham by using a .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol he kept in his truck, until authorities could show up.
Myrick stopped Woodham from going across the street to the middle school.
How to analyze your shots and fire your best group
Posted: August 28, 2013 Filed under: Reading Room | Tags: Gun, International Defensive Pistol Association, Iron sight, Jamie Lynn Gray, Julie Golob, Shooting, Shooting sport, Smith & Wesson, United States Practical Shooting Association 1 Comment
Julie Golob is one of the world’s best pistol shooters, take her advice
Benchrest shooters are obsessed with it. Firearm and ammunition testers rely on it. Even the fastest shooters in the world add this to their list of drills. I’m talking about shooting groups.
On one side of the spectrum, for precisions shooters, a tight group means success. Jamie Lynn Gray drilled the 10-ring seven times out of 10 in her 10-shot final at the 2012 Olympic Games in Women’s 50-meter Three-Position Rifle. With a group size smaller than 1.5 inches for the entire event, she set an Olympic Record and won the coveted gold medal.
