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Suspected Fort Hood shooter showed no suicidal tendencies

The soldier suspected of gunning down three people before killing himself at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas was under psychiatric care but showed no signs of violence or suicidal tendencies, the secretary of the U.S. Army said on Thursday. There was no motive given for the incident, which also left 16 wounded, although […] Continue reading →

Iraq Vet Kills Three Soldiers, Self at Fort Hood, Hurts 16; Was on Watch for PTSD

An Iraq veteran fatally shot three soldiers and himself at Fort Hood in Texas, where a rogue officer killed 13 people in 2009, said Lieutenant General Mark Milley, the U.S. Army base’s commander. The soldier, who was being evaluated for post-traumatic stress disorder, killed himself with a .45-caliber Smith & Wesson pistol as police approached, […] Continue reading →

Iraq Veteran Kills Three Soldiers, Self at Fort Hood

An Iraq veteran fatally shot three soldiers and himself at Fort Hood in Texas, where a rogue officer killed 13 people in 2009, said Lieutenant General Mark Milley, the U.S. Army base’s commander. The soldier, who was being evaluated for post-traumatic stress disorder, killed himself with a .45-caliber Smith & Wesson pistol as police approached, […] Continue reading →

Soldier kills three, wounds 16 before taking own life at Texas Army base

A U.S. soldier with mental health issues shot dead three people and injured at least 16 on Wednesday before taking his own life at an Army base in Fort Hood, Texas, the site of another deadly rampage in 2009, U.S. military officials said. The soldier, who was being treated for depression and anxiety, went to […] Continue reading →

Shooter at Fort Hood Army base in Texas, injuries reported: police

A gunman opened fire in the Fort Hood Army base area in central Texas on Wednesday, injuring an unknown number of people, police said, and the base has issued a shelter-in-place order for all personnel there. It was not immediately clear how many people were injured and the shooter was believed to be at large, […] Continue reading →

Mall Shooting: Police disable devices found in Md. gunman’s bag

A man carrying a shotgun opened fire at a busy shopping mall in suburban Baltimore on Saturday, killing two employees of a skate shop and then himself as panicked shoppers ran for cover, police said. Five others were injured. Police were still trying to determine the motive of the gunman who killed a man and […] Continue reading →

Student shot on Widener University campus in Pa.

A gunman shot a college student sitting in the parking lot of Widener University’s athletic center Monday, but officials said the campus was secure, even as they warned students to remain inside as police searched across the city for the shooter Chester police said the student was shot once in the side by an unknown […] Continue reading →

Good News: Two Democrats will not run again after 18 years in U.S. Congress

Two veteran Democrats said on Wednesday they would not seek re-election in 2014 for U.S. Congress seats they have each held for 18 years. The announcements by representatives Mike McIntyre of North Carolina and Carolyn McCarthy of New York, both elected to Congress in 1996, come as Democrats aim to gain a majority in the […] Continue reading →

Under Obama’s Watch: Public Mass Shootings Have Tripled

While shootings in public places have sadly tripled in the last few years, first responders’ strategy has improved, and civilians are being recognized as playing an increasingly vital role in stopping attackers. The findings are detailed in a report by the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center at Texas State University obtained by Yahoo […] Continue reading →

Police release documents on Newtown massacre

Police in Connecticut released thousands of pages of documents Friday from the investigation into last year’s school massacre in Newtown, which could shed additional light on the world of the 20-year-old gunman. The paperwork “has been redacted according to law,” and it includes text, photos, videos and recordings of 911 calls received by state police. […] Continue reading →

Gunman kills himself, 1 other at Reno hospital

A gunman opened fire at a hospital campus in Reno on Tuesday, killing one person and wounding two others before turning the weapon on himself. The Nevada Department of Public Safety said the wounded victims were in surgery and one of them is a doctor. Police initially said the gunman shot four people before killing […] Continue reading →

Student gunman wounds 2 classmates in Colo. school

A teenager who may have had a grudge against a teacher opened fire Friday with a shotgun at a suburban Denver high school, wounding two fellow students before killing himself. Quick-thinking students alerted the targeted teacher, who quickly left the building. The scene unfolded on the eve of the Newtown massacre anniversary, a somber reminder […] Continue reading →

Clear Majority Of Americans Still Believe JFK Murder Conspiracy

Most Consider Federal Government, CIA Top Suspects Despite misleading headlines in some quarters, a clear majority of Americans still believe that president John F. Kennedy was killed as part of a conspiracy involving entities and individuals other than Lee Harvey Oswald. With the 50 year anniversary of Kennedy’s assassination, next week, Gallup has conducted a […] Continue reading →

Gunman with evident hate for TSA opens fire at LAX

A man toting a semi-automatic rifle, some 150 rounds of ammunition and a grudge against “pigs” and TSA agents shot his way past a security checkpoint at Los Angeles International Airport in a deadly rampage that sent hundreds of travelers fleeing in terror. When the shooting stopped, a Transportation Security Administration officer was dead. Gerardo […] Continue reading →

LAX Shooting: Paul Anthony Ciancia, 23, ID�d as suspected gunman in airport attack

LOS ANGELES - U.S. law enforcement officials confirm that Paul Anthony Ciancia, 23, is the suspected gunman in Friday’s shooting at Los Angeles International Airport. PICTURES: Shooting at LAX They say he has a family address in New Jersey. Officials also say he spent some time in the Los Angeles area. A preliminary review of […] Continue reading →

Student kills teacher, hurts 2 boys at Nev. school

Students at a Nevada middle school were filing off buses and reuniting with friends on the playground after a weeklong vacation when the pop of gunfire shattered the morning calm. Children fled the campus for their lives before the first bell rang. Police said a Sparks Middle School student was the lone gunman who injured […] Continue reading →

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