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As Shots Rang Out at Mall, Guests Hid in Local Backyard

3 injured in Black Friday shooting at Westfield Valley Fair Mall in Santa Clara

(Newser) - Police in California evacuated a shopping mall on Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year, after a shooting left multiple people with gunshot wounds, reports the AP . The shooting was an isolated incident, the San Jose Police Department said on the X social media platform , noting that...

Guard Member Killed in DC Joined Right After High School

Sarah Beckstrom was one of two shot while on patrol in DC

(Newser) - In the wake of National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom's death , the Washington Post pieces together what is known about the 20-year-old. "Two years ago, [her] life was just getting started," the paper writes, noting that she only graduated high school in June 2023 and joined the Army...

Trump Lashes Out at Reporter: 'You're a Stupid Person'

She questioned his claims about vetting of Afghan suspect in DC shooting

(Newser) - President Trump blasted a female reporter as a "stupid person" Thursday after she questioned his claims about the vetting process of an Afghan national suspected in the shooting of two National Guardsmen in Washington, DC. The exchange began when the reporter told Trump: "US officials say that the...

Man Accused of Killing His 2 Brothers on NY Hunting Trip

Police say Florida resident Scot Thompson shot both men at remote cabin

(Newser) - A hunting trip in upstate New York turned deadly over the weekend, ending with a Florida man accused of shooting his two brothers at a remote cabin. State police say Scot Thompson, 65, got into a physical altercation with his brothers at the cabin in Allen, New York, on Sunday...

UVA Shooter Hears Fate Over Football Players' Murder

Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. is handed 5 life sentences for 2022 murders

(Newser) - A Virginia judge on Friday issued five life sentences, plus 23 years, to Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., the former University of Virginia student who opened fire on a charter bus in November 2022, killing three UVA football players and wounding two other students, reports WTVR . Jones, 26, pleaded guilty last...

4 Shot at NC City's Christmas Tree Lighting

Police say 3 suspects face charges in Friday night shooting in Concord

(Newser) - Four people were shot Friday evening at a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in North Carolina, according to officials. Three people were in critical condition and one in stable condition following the shooting in Concord, which is about 20 miles northeast of Charlotte, according to a statement from the city, per...

Police at St. Louis Airport Shoot Knife-Wielding Man

Cops used stun gun, then fatally shot man they say advanced on them at Lambert International

(Newser) - A man was shot and killed by police inside Terminal 1 of St. Louis Lambert International Airport early Friday. Authorities say the incident began shortly after 1am, when officers conducting a routine security check encountered a man armed with a knife, per KSDK . According to the St. Louis County Police...

Man Charged in Killing of Woman Who Went to Wrong Door

Indiana homeowner Curt Anderson faces voluntary manslaughter charge

(Newser) - An Indiana homeowner accused of killing a house cleaner was charged Monday with voluntary manslaughter in a case that raises questions about the limits of stand-your-ground laws. Curt Anderson could face up to 10 to 30 years in prison if he's convicted and a $10,000 fine, the AP...

New York Jets Player Critically Injured in Shooting

Kris Boyd in critical but stable condition after NYC shooting

(Newser) - New York Jets cornerback and special teams standout Kris Boyd was critically injured in a shooting in midtown Manhattan early Sunday, according to Mayor Eric Adams' office. The shooting happened just after 2am outside a business on West 38th Street near 7th Avenue, according to the New York Police Department....

Four Officers Shot in Rural Kansas
Four Officers Shot
in Rural Kansas
Nov 16, 2025 5:01 AM CST

Four Officers Shot in Rural Kansas

All are hospitalized after responding to domestic violence call that left one man dead

(Newser) - Four law enforcement officers were shot Saturday morning while responding to a residence in a rural area south of Topeka, Kansas, per the AP . Three Osage County sheriff's deputies and one Kansas Highway Patrol trooper were shot at the home near Carbondale, said Kansas Bureau of Investigation spokesperson Melissa...

Road Rage Incident in Vegas Ends With Dead 11-Year-Old

Suspect, 22, arrested after alleged gunfire over lane position

(Newser) - An 11-year-old boy was fatally shot on Friday morning during a road rage confrontation on a crowded freeway near Sin City, according to local police. The incident occurred around 7:30am on Interstate 215 in Henderson, a city just southeast of Las Vegas, when two vehicles "jockeying for positions"...

Coach Featured on Netflix Show Is Killed on Campus

John Beam of Laney College in Oakland has died after Thursday's shooting

(Newser) - John Beam, a football coach who gained national attention when featured on Netflix's Last Chance U , has died one day after being shot at Laney College in Oakland, reports the AP . Beam, 66, was shot Thursday at the community college, reports the New York Times . Police announced the arrest...

Pennsylvania Man Shot by Dog After Gun Mishap

Police say Shillington man was cleaning gun on his bed when pup jumped up

(Newser) - A Pennsylvania man is recovering after his dog inadvertently shot him in the back with a shotgun, police say. The incident took place Tuesday night in Shillington, where officers responded to a report of a shooting and found the 53-year-old victim conscious but wounded on the floor, reports ABC News...

Cops Fatally Shot Influencer 'FoodWithBearHands'

Deputies: Foodie Michael Duarte was acting erratically with knife before 'horrible incident'

(Newser) - New details have emerged about the death of influencer Michael Duarte, who was shot and killed by police in Castroville, Texas, on Saturday. Duarte, known online as "FoodWithBearHands," had built a following of more than 2 million people across social media, where he would post cooking and BBQ...

Annunciation Shooting Survivor Heads Home to a Big Welcome

Sophia Forchas, 12, was greeted by classmates, family after release from hospital

(Newser) - Sophia Forchas, the 12-year-old critically wounded in the Annunciation Church shooting in August, was released from the hospital on Thursday to raucous applause and hugs from family, friends, and classmates. Forchas was one of at least 17 injured in the mass shooting that killed two. The AP notes that Sophia...

Alabama Cheerleader Dies After Party Shooting

An 'Honor Walk' was held before 18-year-old Kimber Mills' organs were donated

(Newser) - The family of Kimber Mills, an Alabama high school cheerleader and track runner, said goodbye on Tuesday after she was shot in the head at a weekend party. Mills' relatives say the 18-year-old, who was attending the party in a wooded area outside Birmingham with friends and her sister, sustained...

2 Shot in ICE Traffic Stop in LA
2 Shot in ICE
Traffic Stop in LA
Oct 21, 2025 8:18 PM CDT

2 Shot in ICE Traffic Stop in LA

One of the injured is a deputy marshal hit by a ricochet

(Newser) - An immigration enforcement operation in Los Angeles turned violent Tuesday when federal agents shot at an undocumented immigrant who allegedly tried to escape by ramming his vehicle into law enforcement, according to authorities. The man was injured, as was a deputy US marshal who was hit in the hand when...

Alleged Shoplifter Killed Outside Spirit Halloween

Albuquerque security guard charged with second-degree murder

(Newser) - A security guard has been charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of an alleged shoplifter at a Spirit Halloween store in Albuquerque. Authorities say the incident unfolded around 5pm Thursday at a Spirit Halloween store located in a former Whole Foods in the northeast of the city,...

Sheriff on Florida McDonald's Shooting: 'It Was a McMess'

Employee and customers face charges after drive-thru dispute ends with gunfire

(Newser) - A heated argument at a McDonald's in Davenport, Florida, escalated into gunfire early Sunday, leaving three young men facing charges—and one of them shot, Fox 13 reports. According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, the incident began around 3am when drive-thru customers Peter Story, 19 or 20,...

Roommate Mistakes Professor for Intruder, Shoots Her Dead

Erica Anderson had just returned to Georgia after visit to cancer-stricken husband

(Newser) - A first-year professor at Georgia's Columbus State University returned to her apartment Monday only to be shot and killed by her roommate, who mistook her for an intruder. Erica Anderson, 31, was returning to her rented room just after midnight after visiting family in Indiana—where her husband is...

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