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Sheriff's deputy, locksmith killed during eviction; body found in burned buildingupdated: Fri Apr 13 2012 20:58:00

A locksmith hired to help in the process of evicting a California tenant was shot dead, along with the sheriff's deputy serving the eviction notice, police said Friday.

Tulsa police arrest 2 shooting suspectsupdated: Wed Apr 11 2012 10:34:00

CNN's Susan Candiotti reports on the arrests of two suspects in the shootings of five people in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Tulsa shooting suspects confessed, police documents showupdated: Wed Apr 11 2012 10:34:00

The 19-year-old Tulsa, Oklahoma, man whose Facebook page lamented his father's death "at the hands of a f--king n----r" told investigators he shot three of the African-Americans injured or killed in a Friday shooting spree, according to police documents.

Police probe possible racial motive in Tulsa killingsupdated: Sun Apr 08 2012 18:38:00

Police are investigating whether the shootings of five African-Americans in Tulsa, Oklahoma, were a hate crime after the weekend arrests of two white suspects in the case, local authorities said Sunday.

Tulsa police chief to suspected lone gunman: 'We're coming for you' updated: Sat Apr 07 2012 19:47:00

The police chief of Tulsa, Oklahoma, offered a stern, succinct message Saturday to the man he believes killed three people and critically wounded two others in a spate of seemingly random shootings: "We're coming for you."

Ex-New Orleans cops get prison time in Danziger Bridge shootingsupdated: Wed Apr 04 2012 19:09:00

A federal judge Wednesday sentenced five former New Orleans police officers to prison terms ranging from six to 65 years for the shootings of unarmed civilians in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, prosecutors said.

Student shot dead at Mississippi Stateupdated: Tue Mar 27 2012 20:59:00

A 21-year-old Mississippi State University student was found shot to death on campus. Affiliate WAPT reports.

France on high security alert after 4 killed in shooting at Jewish schoolupdated: Tue Mar 20 2012 00:08:00

French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday night put the country's southwest region on the highest possible security alert level, hours after a teacher and three children were gunned down at a Jewish school in Toulouse.

Police detained after killing of diplomat's daughter in Venezuelaupdated: Sun Mar 18 2012 12:55:00

Venezuelan investigators have detained 12 police officials following the shooting death of a Chilean diplomat's teenage daughter.

Jury: VA Tech negligent in '07 shootingsupdated: Thu Mar 15 2012 02:12:00

A jury decided in favor of two families of victims in the Virginia Tech shooting who accused the school of negligence.

Virginia Tech to review negligence verdict in 2007 shooting rampage updated: Thu Mar 15 2012 02:12:00

Virginia Tech plans to consider all its options after it reviews a jury verdict that found it was negligent in a 2007 shooting rampage that left 33 people dead, including the gunman, a university spokesman said.

Virginia Tech survivor: 'Gratified' by verdict, still more needs to be doneupdated: Thu Mar 15 2012 01:52:00

A man who survived the April 2007 massacre at Virginia Tech says not enough is being done to keep guns out of the hands of people like the shooter even as a jury found the university failed to warn students earlier that a gunman was on campus.

Defendant opens fire outside courthouseupdated: Wed Mar 14 2012 21:19:00

A Texas judge says a defendant on trial reportedly shot multiple people outside of the courthouse, killing one.

Ohio coach who chased school shooter deflects 'hero' labelupdated: Fri Mar 02 2012 05:32:00

Frank Hall insists he's just a football coach and a study hall teacher, not a hero.

3 killed in North Carolina workplace shootingupdated: Fri Jan 13 2012 14:54:00

Three people were killed and a fourth was wounded in a shooting Friday at a lumber company in North Carolina, a county sheriff said.

Police kill armed Texas 8th-graderupdated: Thu Jan 05 2012 05:29:00

An eighth-grader was shot and killed by police after he brandished a weapon in the hallways of a Texas middle school.

Virginia Tech holds candlelight vigilupdated: Mon Dec 12 2011 16:32:00

The Virginia Tech community gather at a candlelight vigil for the officer who was shot and killed on campus Thursday.

'I couldn't believe there was a shooter'updated: Mon Dec 12 2011 15:18:00

A Virginia Tech parent--who had twins on campus during today's shooting--also had a child on campus in 2007.

Video from slain Virginia Tech officer's car shows man with gunupdated: Mon Dec 12 2011 15:18:00

A video camera mounted inside the police car of a Virginia Tech police officer slain Thursday showed a man with a weapon who appears to be same person as a man who was later found shot dead about a quarter of a mile away, a Virginia state police official said Thursday night.

Gunman identified in Hollywood shootingupdated: Sat Dec 10 2011 23:38:00

Authorities on Saturday identified a gunman killed by police after he opened fire at passing vehicles along a downtown street in Hollywood.

Witness describes Hollywood shootingupdated: Sat Dec 10 2011 23:38:00

A gunman was killed by police after he opened fire at passing vehicles along a downtown street in Hollywood, California.

VA Tech officials detail deadly shootingupdated: Fri Dec 09 2011 21:51:00

Virginia Tech police and officials detail the events that led to the shooting deaths of two people.

Armed suspect stole car before killing Virginia Tech officerupdated: Fri Dec 09 2011 21:51:00

A 22-year-old Virginia man stole a Mercedes SUV at gunpoint the day before he shot dead a Virginia Tech police officer and then took his own life, police said Friday.

Occupy Wall Street to hold Veterans Day concertupdated: Fri Nov 11 2011 11:03:00

Occupy Wall Street organizers are planning a Veterans Day rally and concert featuring folksinger Joan Baez in New York City on Friday, as the movement marks its 56th day.

2 dead, 13 hurt in New Orleans Halloween shootingsupdated: Tue Nov 01 2011 10:33:00

Two people died and 13 others were injured in four separate shootings in New Orleans early Tuesday, including one on Bourbon Street where costumed revelers were celebrating Halloween.

Shooting mars New Orleans Halloweenupdated: Tue Nov 01 2011 10:33:00

Police say a shooting occurred early Tuesday morning as a large crowd celebrated Halloween in New Orleans.

Report: Custody battle led to California salon shootingupdated: Thu Oct 13 2011 15:36:00

A custody battle may have provided the motive for a deadly shooting at a Southern California hair salon that left eight people dead, according to affiliate reports.

Toll rises to 8 dead in California salon shootingupdated: Wed Oct 12 2011 21:36:00

The death toll in Wednesday afternoon's mass shooting at a Southern California beauty salon rose to eight as Seal Beach police reported two of three critically injured survivors died.

'No motive yet' in deadly salon shootingupdated: Wed Oct 12 2011 21:36:00

Seal Beach Police Sergeant Steve Bowles details the shooting that left 6 dead and three in critical condition.

Quarry shooting suspect namedupdated: Thu Oct 06 2011 00:01:00

The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Dept. identified the man suspected of shooting eight people at a California quarry.

Fatal shooting at U.S. Embassy in Kabulupdated: Mon Sep 26 2011 18:50:00

An American and an Afghan are fatally shot inside the U.S. Embassy compound in Kabul. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports.

Gunman goes on rampageupdated: Sun Sep 25 2011 04:44:00

A gunman opens fire near Issaquah High School in Washington. KING reports.

Police: Man opens fire near school east of Seattle, dies in gunfightupdated: Sun Sep 25 2011 00:21:00

Officials in a town east of Seattle will try to piece together Sunday why a 51-year-old man went on a shooting spree near a high school athletic field before he was shot dead by police.

Gunman opens fire in Arkansas courthouseupdated: Wed Sep 14 2011 13:50:00

Eyewitnesses describe the scene at an Arkansas courthouse when a gunman opened fire on the second floor. KFSM reports.

Guardsman shot at IHOP is posthumously promotedupdated: Thu Sep 08 2011 19:19:00

A National Guardsman killed when a gunman opened fire in a Nevada restaurant has been posthumously promoted.

IHOP 911 call: 'He's shooting at us now'updated: Thu Sep 08 2011 19:19:00

A witness to the Nevada IHOP shooting calls 911 and tells the dispatcher that the gunman has an automatic weapon.

Motive in Nevada IHOP shooting remains unclearupdated: Wed Sep 07 2011 16:13:00

It remained unclear why a man opened fire at a Nevada IHOP restaurant and killed four people, including three Nevada National Guard members, before turning the gun on himself, authorities said Wednesday.

Three shot and killed at Nevada IHOPupdated: Wed Sep 07 2011 09:24:00

Police say a gunman opened fire at a Nevada IHOP, killing three people and hurting six others before shooting himself.

Gunman kills 3, wounds others at Nevada IHOPupdated: Wed Sep 07 2011 09:24:00

A gunman carrying a variant of an AK-47 rifle opened fire on uniformed Nevada National Guard members having breakfast at a Carson City, Nevada, restaurant, killing two of them and injuring three, officials said Tuesday.

Police name suspect in Ohio shooting spreeupdated: Mon Aug 08 2011 14:17:00

Police have identified Michael E. Hance, 51, as the suspect behind a shooting rampage in Ohio on Sunday in which a man gunned down seven people before police killed him.

8 killed in Ohio shooting spreeupdated: Mon Aug 08 2011 14:17:00

Police kill a gunman after he goes on a killing spree in a northeastern Ohio community.

Eight dead, including gunman, in Ohio shooting spreeupdated: Sun Aug 07 2011 22:20:00

Seven people, including an 11-year-old child, were shot and killed in a small town in northeastern Ohio on Sunday in a rampage that ended when police killed the suspected gunman, authorities said.

New Orleans cops convicted in post-Katrina shootings caseupdated: Fri Aug 05 2011 16:12:00

Five current or former police officers were found guilty Friday on a combined 25 counts of civil rights violations tied to fatal shootings on New Orleans' Danziger Bridge in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Justice Department officials said.

Cops guilty in post-Katrina shootingsupdated: Fri Aug 05 2011 16:12:00

New Orleans police officers were found guilty of civil rights violations in shootings following Hurricane Katrina.

Jury weighs if New Orleans cops wrongly shot men after Katrinaupdated: Wed Aug 03 2011 13:57:00

Jurors began deliberations Wednesday in the trial of five current or former police officers in connection with shootings on a New Orleans bridge in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Police: Father opens fire at roller rink during child's birthday partyupdated: Sun Jul 24 2011 13:39:00

A man opened fire at a Texas roller skating rink during a birthday party for one of his children, killing his estranged wife and four of her family members before turning the gun on himself, police said Sunday.

Skating rink shooting leaves six deadupdated: Sun Jul 24 2011 13:39:00

Six people are dead and four others are injured after a birthday party shooting Saturday at a Texas skating rink.

3 dead after subway shooting in Chileupdated: Mon Jul 18 2011 23:57:00

An investigation continued Monday after a subway shooting in Chile's capital left at least three dead and four injured over the weekend.

Palestinian man shot dead by Israeli soldiers in West Bankupdated: Thu Jul 14 2011 21:31:00

Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian man in the West Bank town of Nablus early Wednesday, after an explosive device was thrown at them, Israel Defense Forces and Palestinian medical services said.

Protesters angry about police shooting shut down S.F. subway stopupdated: Tue Jul 12 2011 10:12:00

Protesters shut down a San Francisco subway station Monday, angry about a transit police officer shooting a drunk man at a station earlier this month.

Officers accused of shooting unarmed people to go on trialupdated: Wed Jun 22 2011 03:04:00

A dark chapter in Louisiana's history will be revisited Wednesday as five current and former New Orleans officers go on trial and face charges of covering up shootings of civilians in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Police shooting caught on tapeupdated: Tue Jun 14 2011 11:30:00

CNN's Brian Todd reports on video of a police shooting in Miami Beach.

Man opens fire on Americans in Kabul; 9 deadupdated: Thu Apr 28 2011 06:04:00

Eight U.S. service members and an American civilian contractor were killed Wednesday in a shooting at an Afghan air force compound in Kabul, officials said.

Arrests made in connection with Brazil school shootingupdated: Sun Apr 10 2011 21:27:00

Two men have been arrested in Brazil for allegedly selling a weapon to the gunman who opened fire at a Rio de Janeiro school last week, killing 12 students before turning the gun on himself.

Jared Lee Loughner indicted on 49 countsupdated: Tue Mar 22 2011 05:35:00

Jared Lee Loughner is indicted for the Arizona shooting that killed six people and wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

Teen killed, 4 others wounded in New Orleans restaurant shootingupdated: Sun Mar 13 2011 05:49:00

Police in New Orleans were looking Sunday for a person who opened fire in a restaurant, killing one teen and wounding four others.

Gunmen kill nine in northern Mexicoupdated: Mon Feb 28 2011 08:20:00

Gunmen opened fire at two different bars in northern Mexico, killing nine people and injuring 12, Mexico's state news agency reported Sunday, citing the attorney general's office.

Gunfire injures teens attending partyupdated: Mon Feb 21 2011 05:53:00

Police are searching for the gunman that opened fire on a suburban Atlanta party, injuring five teens. WXIA reports.

1 ICE agent slain, another wounded in Mexicoupdated: Wed Feb 16 2011 12:33:00

Gunmen opened fire on two U.S. immigration agents in Mexico on Tuesday, killing one and injuring the other, officials said.

Feds: 2 murder charges temporarily dropped in Ariz. shootingupdated: Sun Feb 13 2011 12:17:00

In what prosecutors are calling a "procedural motion," two murder charges were dropped against Arizona shooting suspect Jared Lee Loughner, although authorities intend to refile them in a superseding indictment.

Feds get first crack at Arizona shooting suspectupdated: Fri Feb 04 2011 13:04:00

The federal government will prosecute Jared Lee Loughner on charges related to the attempted assassination of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and a mass shooting in Tucson, Arizona, before state prosecutors pursue a criminal case against him, federal and state prosecutors said Friday.

Principal killed in school shootingupdated: Wed Feb 02 2011 20:02:00

Police arrest a custodial employee in connection with shooting and killing a California elementary school principal.

Police: Officer made up storyupdated: Fri Jan 28 2011 07:13:00

A police officer in Los Angeles is arrested for allegedly making up a story that he was shot while on patrol.

Home of Detroit police shooting suspect catches fireupdated: Wed Jan 26 2011 13:58:00

The home of a man police said wounded four Detroit officers burned Tuesday amid an investigation into whether he engaged in criminal sexual contact with a minor girl, authorities said.

Juarez mayor blames Mexican federal police for his bodyguard's deathupdated: Wed Jan 26 2011 07:18:00

A bodyguard for the mayor of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, was shot and killed in an exchange with Mexican federal police, a federal police spokesman said late Tuesday.

2 officers killed, man found dead after shootout inside Florida homeupdated: Mon Jan 24 2011 19:23:00

A wanted Florida man shot and killed two St. Petersburg police officers Monday morning, and later the apparent assailant was found dead after police used a backhoe to tear through his house, authorities said.

Police link Detroit police station shooter to man set to be sentencedupdated: Mon Jan 24 2011 12:34:00

The man who shot officers inside a Detroit police station had a relative who is scheduled to be sentenced for double homicide Monday, said the city's police chief, who would not confirm that as the motive behind the attack.

4 Detroit police officers shotupdated: Mon Jan 24 2011 12:34:00

A gunman walked into a Detroit police precinct and opened fire, injuring four police officers.

4 shot outside Walmartupdated: Mon Jan 24 2011 10:47:00

Two people were shot dead and two sheriff's deputies were wounded outside a Walmart store in Washington state.

Deputy: Woman killed outside Walmart linked to shooting suspectupdated: Mon Jan 24 2011 10:47:00

Authorities say they believe a young female who died after a shootout outside a Walmart store was connected to the shooting suspect.

2010: Student shot, killed by policeupdated: Thu Jan 13 2011 06:17:00

A Pace University student was shot and killed by police after he allegedly drove into two officers. News 12 reports.

Witness describes how he tackled gunmanupdated: Tue Jan 11 2011 20:19:00

A retired colonel who heroically subdued gunman Jared Lee Loughner describes what happened during the shooting rampage.

Charges filed against shooting suspectupdated: Mon Jan 10 2011 09:26:00

CNN's Jeanne Meserve looks at some of the charges filed against the Arizona shooting suspect.

Police step up hunt for Sweden's serial shooterupdated: Tue Oct 26 2010 17:50:00

The person behind a string of unsolved shootings in Malmo, Sweden, is probably a man between 20 and 40 years old who gets around on a bicycle and knows the city reasonably well, police said Tuesday.

Swedish authorities: Gunman may be linked to 19 shooting incidentsupdated: Mon Oct 25 2010 13:40:00

Authorities on Monday said an unknown gunman thought to be responsible for two shooting incidents in a southern Swedish city may be behind as many as 19 shootings targeting immigrants.

New shootings in Swedish town; immigrants believed to be targetedupdated: Mon Oct 25 2010 03:14:00

Authorities on Sunday were investigating whether a pair of new shootings in a southern Swedish city were connected to a single unknown gunman who is targeting immigrants living in the city.

Swedish police hunt serial shooterupdated: Sat Oct 23 2010 14:13:00

A suspected serial shooter is keeping a city in southern Sweden on edge.

Hasan heads to military courtupdated: Wed Oct 20 2010 18:10:00

The army psychiatrist who allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood will appear in military court.

Fort Hood witness says he feared there were more gunmenupdated: Wed Oct 20 2010 18:10:00

An Army officer testifying at a military hearing Wednesday that he first thought the rapid rate of gunfire suggested there was more than one shooter in last November's Fort Hood massacre.

Victim's mom: They just started shootingupdated: Tue Oct 19 2010 15:22:00

A distraught mother tells CNN's Brooke Baldwin what her son says really happened the night police killed his friend.

Police: Officers didn't realize man was shot when they handcuffed himupdated: Tue Oct 19 2010 15:22:00

The police chief of a New York City suburb defended his officers Tuesday, days after they shot and killed a Pace University student.

Emotional testimony at Ft. Hood hearingupdated: Tue Oct 19 2010 10:44:00

Victims give testimony on the first day of hearings of the Ft. Hood shooting case. CNN's Chris Lawrence reports.

At Fort Hood: sounds of war, memories of a massacreupdated: Tue Oct 19 2010 10:44:00

The distant rumble of big guns on Fort Hood's artillery range rattles the ceiling tiles in the small military courtroom.

Witness: Emotionless Fort Hood shooter 'wasn't happy, wasn't angry'updated: Mon Oct 18 2010 18:23:00

One of the victims of the Fort Hood shootings last November described the shooter as showing no emotion as he fatally shot 13 people and injured dozens of others

Parade of witnesses identify Hasan as gunman in Fort Hood shootingupdated: Thu Oct 14 2010 19:35:00

The Army psychiatrist accused of last year's deadly shootings at Fort Hood faced the most severely injured victim Thursday in a small military courtroom.

Cop arrested in two-state shooting spreeupdated: Fri Oct 08 2010 20:59:00

Officers say they arrested a man in Will County, Illinois, in connection with a two-state rural shooting rampage.

Cop arrested in 2-state shooting spreeupdated: Fri Oct 08 2010 20:59:00

A police officer arrested Friday in Will County, Illinois, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder in connection with a two-state rural shooting rampage that left one man dead, authorities said.

2 dead, 5 injured in Florida shooting spreeupdated: Tue Oct 05 2010 07:39:00

Two people, including the suspected gunman, are dead and five injured after a series of shootings in and around Gainesville, Florida, police said.

Gunman kills brother, neighbor and himselfupdated: Mon Oct 04 2010 18:11:00

A man shot and killed his brother and a female neighbor before killing himself Monday morning in a New Jersey suburban housing development, a county prosecutor said.

Classes cancelled at N.C. university after student fatally shotupdated: Mon Oct 04 2010 08:48:00

Classes were cancelled Monday at Mid-Atlantic Christian University in eastern North Carolina after a student was shot and killed on campus, according to a statement from the school.

Shots fired at end of funeralupdated: Tue Sep 28 2010 17:12:00

Washington, D.C., police say one person was shot and another person killed near a funeral site.

1 person dead after shooting incident in Washingtonupdated: Tue Sep 28 2010 17:12:00

One person is dead and another injured following a shooting incident at a funeral in Washington on Tuesday, authorities said.

Young woman dies after off-campus shooting in New Jerseyupdated: Sat Sep 25 2010 22:02:00

A 19-year-old woman shot early Saturday at an off-campus party near Seton Hall University in New Jersey has died, hospital and police officials said.

Four dead in Seattle shootingupdated: Fri Sep 24 2010 05:55:00

Police say a woman killed three people before turning the gun on herself. KOMO reports.

4 dead in Seattle shooting; 'My mom has gone crazy,' survivor saysupdated: Fri Sep 24 2010 05:55:00

Five people were shot -- four fatally -- at a Seattle, Washington, home Thursday, according to police.

25 die in Mexican state on single dayupdated: Sat Sep 11 2010 00:26:00

With 25 people killed in violent outbreaks, Thursday was one of Chihuahua state's deadliest days of the year, the state Investigations Agency said on Friday.

Mormon bishop shot dead in Californiaupdated: Wed Sep 01 2010 09:46:00

A Mormon bishop was shot and killed in Visalia, California, on Sunday, police said.

Mormon bishop gunned down in churchupdated: Wed Sep 01 2010 09:46:00

Police say a man walked into a California church, asked who was in charge, then shot and killed a bishop. KFSN reports.

8 dead, 14 wounded in Slovakia shootingupdated: Tue Aug 31 2010 08:34:00

A gunman killed eight people and wounded 14 in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, on Monday morning, officials said.

Video shows border shooting sceneupdated: Mon Aug 23 2010 22:25:00

Video casts doubt on claims by a U.S. Border Patrol agent that he fatally shot a teen while he was being threatened.

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