Trump ‘safe and well’ after being targeted by would-be assassin with assault rifle for second time in 2 months
A Florida sheriff said he spent nearly $21,000 investigating dozens of false threats against schools posted on social media, blaming parents and students. Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said Friday. Speaking at a news conference alongside officials from Volusia Public Schools, he said the situation was “totally out of control.” Chitwood said 54 threats were […]
Ky. highway gunman allegedly threatened neighbors with rifle
Neighbors of a Kentucky man who allegedly shot and killed five drivers on a rural Kentucky highway say he threatened several of them with a gun, even telling one “I'm going to kill you.” Joseph Couch, 32, who remains on the run after Saturday's shooting on Interstate 75, was arrested Feb. 8 at his home […]
Suspect in Ky. shooting spree is ex-National Guard who bought AR-style rifle and 1,000 rounds of ammo hours before attacks
Authorities say the suspect still being sought for shooting and killing a motorist on a rural Kentucky highway on Monday was a National Guardsman who purchased an AR-type rifle and about 1,000 rounds of ammunition just hours before the initial attack. Joseph Couch, 32, legally purchased the rifle and ammunition shortly before a 12-vehicle shooting […]
Dad Allegedly Gave School Attacker Rifle for Christmas in 2023
Collin Gray, the father arrested in connection with the Apalachee High School attack, allegedly gave his son the rifle used in the attack last Christmas. Gray was arrested Thursday. CBS News attention He was charged with “four counts of manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder and eight counts of child abuse.” Breitbart News pointed to […]
Navy warship commander relieved of duty after backward rifle scope photo
The commander of a Navy destroyer escorting the San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Middle East has been relieved of duty since being spotted about four months ago. photograph Firing a rifle with a rear-facing scope. The image drew considerable ridicule for the Navy on social media. San Diego Union-Tribune The captain […]
US Navy warship commander relieved of duty following image of him shooting rifle with scope mounted backward
The captain of the USS John McCain has been relieved of his duties, months after he was mocked on social media for posting a photo of himself firing a rifle with a reverse-mounted scope. Commander Cameron Yaste was recently relieved of command “due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command the guided-missile […]
‘Loss Of Confidence’: Navy Relieves Officer Once Pictured Shooting Rifle With Backwards Scope From Ship Command
The U.S. Navy on Friday relieved from command of a guided-missile destroyer an officer who was photographed firing a misdirected, scoped weapon. Rear Adm. Christopher Alexander, commander of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group; I felt relieved Commander Cameron Yaste resigned as commander of the USS John McCain, citing a “loss of confidence” in his […]
FBI releases photos showing how Trump shooter Thomas Crooks concealed AR-15 rifle
Trump's suspected shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, disassembled an AR-15 rifle in two pieces and hid it in a backpack as he made his way through the crowd at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, the FBI said Wednesday. Police released the first photos of a semi-automatic DPMS DR-15 rifle and a black backpack with orange and […]
Would-be Trump assassin’s rampage ended when SWAT hit his rifle with a bullet, report says
The July 13 assassination attempt by Thomas Matthew Crooks on former President Donald J. Trump and attendees at a Pennsylvania rally was ended by a “super tough” SWAT officer who fired a bullet into Crooks’ rifle from 100 yards above the ground, Rep. Clay Higgins (R-Louisiana) said. Higgins said on Aug. 15, Crooks, 20, was […]
Trump shooter classmate: Thomas Crooks not 'safe fit' on rifle team
(News Nation) — Max Schrager, a former classmate of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the man who attempted to assassinate President Trump, says Crooks was not on the school’s rifle team and apparently “was not a safe team.” Schrager spoke exclusively with NewsNation’s Rich McHugh about what he knows about Crooks. “I know he tried out for […]