Fort Worth child's death renews calls for gun safety
Police say a 5-year-old girl shot and killed herself with an unsecured gun Saturday night, the exact thing officials said they were trying to prevent.
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Police say a 5-year-old girl shot and killed herself with an unsecured gun Saturday night, the exact thing officials said they were trying to prevent.
Comeaux said the random gunfire from gangs started on Tuesday and spilled over into Wednesday.
The clampdown on violent crime and drug trafficking in North Texas includes a specialized campaign targeting specific neighborhoods.
Corsicana PD said the victims were in their late 70s or early 80s, but did not release their identities.
Arlington PD said two vehicles were hit by gunfire on I-20 near Bowman Springs Road on Wednesday night.
One of the young victims of Wednesday's deadly mass shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school remains in critical condition Thursday, at the same hospital where her mother works as a pediatric critical care nurse.
A New York City police officer and three other people were killed in a shooting in Midtown Manhattan on Monday evening, police confirmed at a late-night news conference.
The nonprofit employs men and women who have had past run-ins with the law to work as mentors for at-risk teens and young men.
The mother was arrested on allegations she purchased ammunition and tactical gear for her son, who authorities said was planning "mass targeted violence" at a San Antonio school.
A suspect has been identified and a warrant issued for capital murder, police said.
One woman at the scene told reporters that the victims were her nephew and his 5-year-old daughter.
Mexico's cartel-related violence is concentrated in or along drug trafficking routes, borders and ports of entry.
It's been six years since a domestic violence shooting took the life of a pregnant mother and almost killed her unborn baby.
CBS News analysis of data on every U.S. school shooting since 1966 found many safety steps taken by school administrators don't address a significant threat to students and teachers.
The 17-year-old suspect in the shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall made his first court appearance Wednesday afternoon and through his defense attorney expressed remorse for the incident.
The San Francisco 49ers said Ricky Pearsall was recovering from a bullet wound to his chest.
The day after the shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania, the internet saw a huge spike in calls for violence, and in particular an increase in calls for a modern-day civil war, researchers say.
The riders hope to reduce gun violence and deaths.
Police use of gunshot detection technology has drawn plenty of criticism in recent years.
The DeSoto Police Department is one of 150 departments using ShotSpotter to fight gun crime. But not everyone is convinced the technology is effective.
The advisory issued by Dr. Vivek Murthy came as the U.S. grappled with another summer weekend marked by deadly mass shootings.
The U.S. surgeon general on Tuesday declared gun violence a public health crisis, driven by the fast-growing number of injuries and deaths involving firearms in the country.
The Dallas ISD trustee is hosting the town hall days after a student was shot at Wilmer-Hutchins High School.
Days after a student was shot, class resumes at Wilmer-Hutchins High School. Dallas ISD trustee Maxie Johnson is holding a community town hall tomorrow to address gun violence among youth.
Cameron Turner was indicted with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection to the incident at the State Fair of Texas in October of 2023.
