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Police Shoot, Kill Kurt Myers, Ending Standoff in Herkimer, New York

Daniel J. Cassavaugh — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:41:53 +0000

State Police have shot and killed Kurt Myers, the suspect in shootings that killed four people and injured two others in Herkimer and Mohawk, New York.

Shortly before 8 a.m. Thursday, State Police, FBI and a K-9 unit entered the former Glory Days bar in Herkimer where Myers had been in hiding for nearly 16 hours and had at times exchanged fire with police.

Four Confirmed Deaths after Shootings in Herkimer and Mohawk, New York; Suspect Shot and Killed (UPDATES + VIDEO)

Daniel J. Cassavaugh — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:26:57 +0000

State Police have shot and killed Kurt Myers, the suspect in shootings that killed four people and injured two others in Herkimer and Mohawk, New York.

Student Who Fought Off a Gunman Gets Suspended

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:37:44 +0000

A 16-year-old boy in Florida who stopped a classmate with a gun is not being hailed as a hero. The boy, who has not been identified, was suspended after he managed to get a gun away from his classmate at Cypress Lake High School in Fort Myers. The 15-year-old gunman had pointed his weapon at [...]

Dog With Itchy Trigger Paw Shoots Owner in the Leg

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:35:17 +0000

A dog’s bark may be worse than its bite, but the same can’t be said for its aim. A dog in Sebring, Florida somehow shot its owner in the leg with the owner’s gun last weekend. Man’s best friend? Sure doesn’t sound like it. It seems the victim, identified as 35-year-old Gregory Lanier, was driving [...]

Student Shot at Atlanta Middle School

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:00:53 +0000

A 14-year-old student at Price Middle School in Atlanta was shot in the head or neck on Thursday afternoon. The student was taken to the hospital; his condition has not been officially released, but reports say that he is alert, conscious and breathing.

Gunman Shoots and Kills Bus Driver, Holds 6-Year-Old Hostage in Bunker

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:28:26 +0000

On Tuesday afternoon, a man in Dale County, Alabama, near Midland City, got on a school bus, demanded a child be let off with him, then shot and killed the bus driver when he refused. The shooter, identified as Jimmy Lee Dykes, then took the boy from the bus and is currently holed up with him in an underground bunker nearby.

Sister Accidentally Shoots and Kills Brother While Posing for Facebook Photo

Donald Deane — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:04:33 +0000

In a tragic example of why guns, alcohol and social media don’t mix, a woman accidentally shot and killed her brother while posing for a Facebook photo early in the morning on New Year’s Day. According to reports, 22-year-old Manuel Ortiz and 19-year-old Savannah Ramirez returned to the home they shared in Phoenix, Arizona, after [...]

Talking to Children About Tragedy in Wake of Connecticut School Shooting

Stephanie McMaster — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:16:03 +0000

How do you explain the unexplainable to children? Today, parents across the country, including myself, were faced with this -- fumbling over words while explaining the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown - located only 20 miles away from my own daughter's elementary school.

27 Dead, Including 20 Children, in Connecticut Elementary School Shooting (UPDATED)

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 23:25:43 +0000

NOTE: This post will be continually updated as new information comes in. Video and photos are below. All times Eastern.

UPDATE 6:30 p.m.: Originally it was thought that Adam Lanza, the gunman, shot his mother at the Sandy Hook Elementary school, where she was a teacher's aide. ABC has learned that, in fact, Nancy Lanza was killed at her home (by her son) prior to the massacre. He then drove to the school, where he killed 20 children and six adults, before killing himself.

How Leading Sports Figures Reacted to the Connecticut School Massacre

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 23:25:08 +0000

When something like the horrific shooting spree at Sandy Hook Elementary School happens, the major sports we follow can suddenly feel a bit smaller. But world-class athletes who normally seem bigger than life watched today's events unfold just like the rest of us, on TV, and shared their thoughts just like the rest of us, on social media.

We read some of their reactions on Twitter and collected them here:

3 Killed, Including Gunman, After Shooting at Oregon Mall

Joe Hyer — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 02:19:49 +0000

A shooting at the Clackamas Town Center, which is located near Portland, Ore., has left at least three people dead and one seriously wounded, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. Officials say that one of the deceased was the gunman. Dozens of shots were fired in the mall’s food court near the Macy’s store [...]

71 Year Old Florida Man Shots Robbers At Internet Cafe [VIDEO]

Critter — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:02:30 +0000

And the 2012 Florida citizen of the year award goes to...Samuel Williams! Last Friday (07-13-12) at Palms Internet Cafe in Ocala, Florida two armed suspects entered the business with the intent to rob the owner and the patrons. That's what they intended to do, until Williams a CCW (Conceal Carry Weapons) permit holder intervened with his .380 handgun.

Man Shoots Train in Bizarre Act of Revenge

Critter — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 21:41:30 +0000

After a train killed his friend, Mark Anthony Bruce decided the best way to seek revenge was, well, to try to kill a train himself.

To accomplish this ill-conceived vengeance, the 47-year old Tennessee man allegedly approached a train that was stopped on the railroad tracks near where his friend, a deaf mute, had been struck and killed last month.