Proposed CA legislation would ban fake gunfire, require advanced notification in active-shooter drills
A bill proposed Tuesday would ban fake shots from active shooter drills in California public schools and require schools to notify students, teachers and parents in advance if a drill is planned. It is also mandatory to do so. The measure was introduced by Democratic Rep. Chris Ward, who argued that some school districts are […]
3 shot when gunfire erupts outside NYC bar: sources
Three men were shot by an unidentified assailant as they stood outside a Harlem bar early Sunday morning, sending all three to the hospital with bullet holes in their legs. The victims, ages 46, 21 and 39, were seen crowding outside Just Lorraine Place 2 on Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard around 4 a.m. wearing […]
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Shuts Down Gunfire Detection System
Chicago’s “progressive” Democratic mayor, Brandon Johnson, plans to end the city’s contract with the gunshot detection system ShotSpotter, despite widespread support for the police department’s tool from a minority of city council members. johnson announced He announced Tuesday that he would scale back the city’s contract with Sound Thinking, the company that manages gunshot detection […]
Fans recall moment gunfire erupted at Kansas City Chiefs parade
Revelers at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade on Wednesday described the horrifying moment gunfire erupted when a woman said “I thought I was going to die.” Panic, confusion and fear quickly engulfed the celebrations when gunshots rang out near the parade route after an afternoon of festivities, killing at least one person […]
Animal cruelty suspect in DC opens fire and wounds 3 cops, prompting ongoing police standoff with occasional gunfire
A Washington, D.C., police officer was shot in the face while attempting to arrest him on animal cruelty charges, and a standoff continued Wednesday afternoon. At 7:30am on Wednesday morning, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Detective Division joined members of the Humane Rescue League to execute an arrest warrant for suspected animal cruelty at […]
2 officers wounded by gunfire at suburban Philadelphia home that later became engulfed in flames: officials
EAST LANSDOWN, Pa. — Two police officers were injured Wednesday in a shooting at a suburban Philadelphia home that later became engulfed in flames, authorities said. Delaware County emergency officials said officers were called to an East Lansdowne home after receiving a report of a child suffering gunshot wounds. Officials said the officers were immediately […]
Tennessee kidnapping suspect killed, 2 deputies wounded in gunfire exchange
Two Tennessee deputies were injured and a kidnapping suspect was killed in a shootout on Interstate 75 on Sunday. The incident occurred after a chase that began in Catoosa County, Georgia. Tyler L. Roberts, 31, is accused of kidnapping a child and assaulting a police officer. Two Tennessee deputies were injured and a kidnapping suspect […]
Alec Baldwin indicted for involuntary manslaughter in fatal gunfire on film set | Alec Baldwin
Actor Alec Baldwin is facing new charges of manslaughter in the 2021 shooting death of a cinematographer on the set of the movie “The Last.” A grand jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico, indicted Baldwin on Friday, months after prosecutors dismissed similar criminal charges against him. In October 2021, during rehearsals on the set of […]