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Authorities announced the amnesty as part of a crackdown on gun ownership after 17 people were killed in 2 separate attacks, including a school shooting.
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Authorities announced the amnesty as part of a crackdown on gun ownership after 17 people were killed in 2 separate attacks, including a school shooting.
The gunman from Saturday's shooting was identified by police as Mauricio Garcia, 33. A source said he was a security guard with no prior serious criminal record.
The suspect was shot and killed by a responding officer who was at the mall on an unrelated call, police said.
The woman had to undergo an emergency C-section after the shooting, police said.
People of color were more likely to have experienced gun violence, according to the study.
The shooting took place at an Old National Bank branch in Louisville. Police said the gunman, 25, worked at the bank.
"We strongly believe there was going to be some other targets, including maybe family members, and one of the malls here in Nashville," said Nashville Police Chief John Drake.
Americans hold nearly half of all civilian-owned guns worldwide, research shows.
Late this afternoon, St. Paul's mayor called for changes to be sure staff and visitors at city rec centers are safe. Reg Chapman is live in St. Paul with these new details
No weapons have been found and students are safe following a report of a student with a weapon at a St. Paul high school Thursday.
In a letter sent to families, school officials said staff members at Neill Elementary were looking for a missing water bottle in a student's backpack, when they found the BB gun.
Hunters from all over have started hunting in the region this weekend.
"The plot chickens," reads a TSA Instagram caption recounting the "personal fowl."
Organizers held a gun buyback at the Colin Powell Center in south Minneapolis this afternoon. The group "Art is My Weapon" will use the pieces to create new artwork like sculptures.
A gun buyback event is happening all day Saturday at the Colin Powell Center in Minneapolis. They’re paying up to $250 dollars for a weapon. Marielle Mohs explains what happens to the firearms.
A Minnesota teenager faces charges for bringing a gun on a school bus earlier this week in St. Cloud.
Four teenagers face charges after police found multiple guns in the parking lot of Coon Rapids High School during Thursday evening's homecoming game.
A task force made up of local, state and federal law enforcement officers is sharing results of its Operation Safe Summer initiative.
Gun rights group says a new code used by credit card issuers will create a "national registry" of firearms owners.
Police are looking for a gunman who opened fire in a neighborhood in Crystal while kids were getting home from school. As WCCO's Reg Chapman reports, the gun shots shook up many in the neighborhood.
Families of the victims of the Uvalde protested at the Texas state capital today to ask the governor to raise the minimum age to purchase assault weapons.
Law enforcement officers used a chemical spray to disperse a crowd that created a disturbance at the main gate to the Minnesota State Fair as it was drawing to a close, sheriff's officials said.
A Minnesota conservation officer reported a bear stealing a camper's backpack containing a handgun and several "delicious-smelling snacks" from a portage landing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Police are investigating the shooting death of a woman outside a West St. Paul apartment building.
Milwaukee police say a 4-year-old girl accidentally shot her father and herself after finding his handgun, but both are expected to survive.
A new program may save you money if you're in the market for a bicycle with a battery-powered boost.
Minneapolis police say a boy is dead following a shooting on Memorial Day evening in the McKinley neighborhood.
Rookie Royce Lewis homered with four RBIs in his season debut and Ryan Jeffers hit a two-run shot in the 10th inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 7-5 win over the Houston Astros Monday.
Sunny Sonnheim's house gets an awful lot of shade. That's because tucked away in the backyard of her White Bear Lake home looms a giant cottonwood tree.
According to a congressional report, about 19,000 servicemen and women from Minnesota are considered casualties of America's foreign wars.
Minneapolis police say a boy is dead following a shooting on Memorial Day evening in the McKinley neighborhood.
Sunny Sonnheim's house gets an awful lot of shade. That's because tucked away in the backyard of her White Bear Lake home looms a giant cottonwood tree.
According to a congressional report, about 19,000 servicemen and women from Minnesota are considered casualties of America's foreign wars.
No one was hurt in either fire, but one firefighter was treated for a heat-related health issue.
What Whale Seeker actually does may blow your mind -- among other things, the technology uses AI software to detect whales, using aerial images alone. Whale Seeker is the brainchild of University of Minnesota graduate Emily Charry Tisser.
According to a congressional report, about 19,000 servicemen and women from Minnesota are considered casualties of America's foreign wars.
Homeowners who lost everything explain why they're remaining positive despite this devastating fire.
A fire in Howard Lake Sunday damaged two homes and a historic church, the chief of the town's fire department said.
Central and southeastern Minnesota, including the Twin Cities, will be under an air quality alert Sunday through Monday due to high levels of ground-level ozone.
The search for a missing Minnesota mother continued Saturday, nearly two months after her disappearance.
Picture-perfect weather continues this Memorial Day weekend. It's an opportunity not lost on us in Minnesota and western Wisconsin, as this is typically one of the wettest times of the year.
A man who drove the car that helped pull down the statue of a Civil War hero and abolitionist outside of the Wisconsin state Capitol during a night of protests in 2020 has been sentenced to six months in jail.
A jury trial in a lawsuit seeking $2.4 million in damages from Republicans who attempted to cast Wisconsin's 10 electoral votes for Donald Trump in 2020 even though he lost is scheduled to begin just two months before the 2024 presidential election.
The Wisconsin Legislature's budget-writing committee has rejected Gov. Tony Evers' plan to make permanent nearly 40 revenue agent positions who are meant to enforce the state's tax laws.
Police in Wisconsin say drugs laced with fentanyl that killed one person and caused three more to overdose were purchased at a bar owned by a state lawmaker.
Both the U.S. House and Senate are expected to vote as soon as Wednesday on a deal reached over the weekend to raise the U.S. debt ceiling.
Gov. Tim Walz says he will sign the bill legalizing recreational cannabis use, and expunging low-level cannabis convictions, Tuesday at noon.
The deal was reportedly worked out over the weekend by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the White House. It includes restarting student loan debt payments, which have been on hold since the pandemic and will start up again in August.
President Biden went to Arlington National Cemetery to laud the sacrifice of generations of U.S. troops who died fighting for their country.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden will now have to sell their debt ceiling deal to lawmakers.
A new program may save you money if you're in the market for a bicycle with a battery-powered boost.
Gov. Tim Walz says he will sign the bill legalizing recreational cannabis use, and expunging low-level cannabis convictions, Tuesday at noon.
As boaters prepare to fill up, they're finding some good news at the pumps – if they can even get to the pumps yet.
Minnesotans who buy an e-bike could soon get a rebate of up to $1,500 due to a bill passed at the legislature this session.
The captivating beauty of Minnesota's North Shore is set to become even more accessible with the Northern Lights Express. The line goes from the Twin Cities to the Twin Ports, with stops in Minneapolis, Coon Rapids, Cambridge, Hinckley, and Superior, Wisconsin.
Minneapolis police say a boy is dead following a shooting on Memorial Day evening in the McKinley neighborhood.
An 18-year-old man is fighting for his life after a shooting on Memorial Day in the north metro.
A traffic altercation in Brooklyn Park Sunday led to an assault and two arrests, police said.
Minneapolis police are investigating after two women were stabbed near downtown Minneapolis.
Police say thieves rammed a car into a northeast Minneapolis tobacco shop early Sunday in order to gain access to the shop and rob it.
Gov. Tim Walz says he will sign the bill legalizing recreational cannabis use, and expunging low-level cannabis convictions, Tuesday at noon.
You may have seen videos on TikTok or heard celebrities talking about Ozempic or Wegovy. They're medications used to treat diabetes. And now, for a lot of users, to lose weight.
Score graduated high school early, and at 17, moved to Florida with her older sister. At 21, she turned pro. Score spent six years in the sport, earning a top 10 ranking among female professional wakeboarders in the world.
House Speaker Melissa Hortman, of Brooklyn Park, said that Democrats came into the session with seven big issues that they had developed over the previous three election cycles: education, health care, an economy that works for everyone, climate action, reproductive freedom, preventing gun violence and protecting democracy.
Officials in southern Minnesota say a fire at a landfill may cause adverse effects to the health of both residents and the environment.
The WGA has already said it won't picket the Tonys after organizers agreed to host an unscripted ceremony.
The live-action remake of the 1989 Disney classic exceeded other box office hits and new releases on Memorial Day weekend.
In the Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul, an out of the box lesson plan has turned into something really special.
With the arrival of the Memorial Day weekend and, with it, the unofficial start of the summer season in Minnesota, we thought it best to don our captain's hat and set sail.
The 44th season of Survivor came to a close Wednesday night and one of the three finalists is from Minnesota.
Rookie Royce Lewis homered with four RBIs in his season debut and Ryan Jeffers hit a two-run shot in the 10th inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 7-5 win over the Houston Astros Monday.
Jackie Young scored 23 points, including four 3-pointers, Chelsea Gray added 19 points and 10 assists and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Minnesota Lynx 94-73.
Minnesota United's second team hosts a number of talented footballers who are working to earn their biggest break yet.
The Minnesota Twins have lost eight of 10 series in May with a lineup that's been limping along lately with a spate of injuries and too many strikeouts.
José Berríos pitched around a season-high five walks and into the sixth inning for Toronto to beat his old team as the Blue Jays blanked the Minnesota Twins 3-0 for their first series win in four tries.
In his new book, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison writes about the high-stakes prosecution of former police officer Derek Chauvin, the officer convicted of murdering George Floyd.
The attorney general and his book are already being sought out by other prosecutors handling police abuse cases.
On the third anniversary of George Floyd's murder, Esme Murphy spoke with key players to reflect on what has and has not changed since May 25, 2020.
Floyd's death under the knee of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin not only changed our community but it changed the nation.
On the third anniversary of George Floyd's murder, Esme Murphy spoke with key players to reflect on what has and has not changed since May 25, 2020. Murphy asked Local civil rights attorney and activist Nekima Levy Armstrong if she's seen change and asked what still needs to be done. Murphy also checked in with Floyd's long-time girlfriend Courteney Ross.
Imagine spending the night in a turn-of-the-century lumber baron's mansion. Well, now you can do exactly that.
"Chisholm is kind of one of those amazing places that believes in itself no matter what. And they never say die," said Carol Borich.
Minnesota has plenty of wacky water towers. But there's one in Minneapolis that's all about architecture and art.
In the late 1950s, there were no bigger names in music than Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens. So when the teen idols announced they were coming to Montevideo as part of their Winter Dance tour, locals were gearing up.
If you've never heard of the town of Willernie, you're not alone, even though it's located in the middle of Washington County. But between famous gangsters and a famous amusement park, Willernie has quite the history.
You may have seen videos on TikTok or heard celebrities talking about Ozempic or Wegovy. They're medications used to treat diabetes. And now, for a lot of users, to lose weight.
As the country navigates the end of a pandemic, the U.S. surgeon general said Americans are suffering from an epidemic: Loneliness.
AAA projects that 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles over Memorial Day weekend, which is a very specific number.
The pandemic changed just about everything in our lives, including traffic. Marie from Little Canada wanted to know, "when is the actual rush hour these days?" Good Question.
Jeff Wagner gets his hands dirty for this one.
Many WCCO viewers across the state Saturday took part in the unofficial start to Minnesota summer -- the fishing opener.
Joe Kapp, the quarterback who led the Minnesota Vikings to their first Super Bowl appearance, has reportedly died. Kapp played three seasons with the Vikings, amassing a 23-12-3 record. He captained the Vikings to Super Bowl IV, which they lost 23-7 to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Crowds gathered both to support and protest against former President Donald Trump as he was expected to surrender to authorities in appear in court in Lower Manhattan for the first time to face criminal charges, a historic first .
The first home game of the Twins season is almost here. For the 2023 season, the Twins have eight local vendors serving food at Target Field this year as part of their Minnesota Made program.
Many WCCO viewers shared stunning photos of Thursday night's Northern Lights, which could be seen practically across the entire state of Minnesota.
Isolated thundershowers will return to the Twin Cities Tuesday, including a chance for some localized large hail.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
Much of Minnesota will be under the threat of isolated hail Tuesday.
WCCO meteorologist Mike Augustyniak says that we could see multiple 90-degree days during the coming week.
WCCO's Derek James headed to downtown Hudson to see how people were taking advantage of some rare weather during the day off.
Isolated thundershowers will return to the Twin Cities Tuesday, including a chance for some localized large hail.
Many families traditionally spend Memorial Day weekend grilling out or heading to the lake – and the true meaning of the holiday can be forgotten.
A new program may save you money if you're in the market for a bicycle with a battery-powered boost.
Firefighters from several agencies battled two house fires in Cottage Grove simultaneously this Memorial Day.
A quick-moving fire that spread from multiple homes to a historic church west of the Twin Cities is now bringing a community together to support one another.