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Cops: Homeowner Kills Two Police Impersonators

Two men in Houston allegedly came to door and opened fire, after saying they had a warrant

(Newser) - A homeowner in Houston fatally shot two men posing as police officers who came to his door late Friday night, reports KHOU . The homeowner "became suspicious, because, you know, they have a ring camera, too, and the suspects were saying they had a warrant, but it was just...

Bullet Came Within 15 Feet of Chiefs' Coach

NFL's Reid was in his office when bullet entered in May 2024, the Star reports

(Newser) - When Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid sits in his office, it's with the knowledge that he's protected by bulletproof glass. In May 2024, the fourth-winningest coach in NFL history was inside his office at the team's practice facility when a bullet ripped through the window and...

2 Cops Killed, 1 Wounded in Utah Shooting
2 Cops Killed in Utah Shooting
Aug 18, 2025 10:24 AM CDT

2 Cops Killed in Utah Shooting

Another was wounded as man opened fire on officers responding to domestic disturbance call

(Newser) - Two police officers responding to a domestic disturbance call were shot and killed in Utah and a man was taken into custody after bystanders persuaded him to drop the gun, authorities said Monday. A sheriff's deputy and a police dog were shot and wounded in their car as they...

Shooting in Brooklyn Bar Leaves 3 Dead, 8 Injured

Gunfire erupted at the Taste of the City Lounge

(Newser) - The NYPD is investigating a mass shooting at a Brooklyn club overnight that left three people dead and eight more injured, reports NBC News .
  • Police say the gunfire erupted inside the crowded Taste of the City Lounge, which the New York Post describes as a hookah lounge. Authorities suspect multiple
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Child Among the Dead in Target Shooting: Reports

3 dead in Texas tragedy

(Newser) - The three victims of Monday's shooting in a Target parking lot in Texas included two adults and one child, authorities say. A motive has not yet become clear, but authorities say a shooting was reported around 2:15pm and police arrived on the scene to find three people shot...

Shooter Fired 180 Times at CDC Buildings

Kennedy visits agency's campus in Atlanta

(Newser) - The man who attacked the CDC headquarters in Atlanta on Friday fired more than 180 shots into the campus and broke about 150 windows, with bullets piercing "blast-resistant" windows and spattering glass shards into numerous rooms, according to information circulated internally at the agency. It may take weeks or...

NY Man Killed in Puerto Rico Was Innocent Bystander: Cops

Kevin Mares fatally shot at La Perla nightspot

(Newser) - A tourist from the US mainland who was visiting Puerto Rico for Bad Bunny's residency was fatally shot early Sunday at La Perla, a popular seaside shantytown, police said, per the AP . The victim was identified as Kevin Mares, a 25-year-old who lived in New York, according to a...

After Shooting, CDC Staff Wants End to Vaccine Misinformation

Gunman had sought mental health help, investigators say

(Newser) - The Georgia man who opened fire at CDC headquarters in Atlanta on Friday was obsessed with his belief that the COVID vaccine had caused his own health problems, law enforcement officials said. Police officer David Rose was killed in the attack on an institution that has been the focus...

3 Injured After Being Shot 'in the Heart of Times Square'

Victims are said to be stable; 17-year-old has been taken into custody after early Saturday incident

(Newser) - Three people were wounded during a shooting in New York City's iconic Times Square, the New York Police Department said Saturday, per the AP . One person has been arrested and is being questioned over the shooting, which took place around 1:20am, the police said. ABC News reports the...

Officer, Suspect Dead After Shooting Near Emory, CDC

Gunfire sparks campus lockdown, road closures near school, government agency

(Newser) - A suspect and a DeKalb County police officer are dead following a shooting incident near Emory University and the CDC in Atlanta, officials confirmed Friday, per the Atlanta Journal-Constitution . The situation unfolded late Friday afternoon, beginning with reports of gunfire near the Emory Point CVS, just across from university...

Friends: Fort Stewart Shooting Suspect Was Teased for Stutter

Though the bullying in question dated to 2018

(Newser) - The soldier accused of shooting five colleagues at Georgia's Fort Stewart Army base on Wednesday is described by those who knew him as a quiet, hardworking man who'd once been the target of nonstop bullying. Sgt. Quornelius Radford, 28, reportedly faced constant mockery for his stutter during...

Wounded State Trooper Saved Lives After Ambush

Pennsylvania trooper ordered driver to block roadway with truck

(Newser) - A 61-year-old man shot and killed his neighbor in rural Pennsylvania Thursday and then ambushed first responders, wounding two state troopers and causing an EMT to crash a vehicle, police say. The attacker, who fired dozens of rounds from a semiautomatic weapon, was later killed by police.
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Unarmed Soldiers Who Stopped Gunman Are Honored

Soldiers get medals after taking down suspect in Fort Stewart shooting

(Newser) - The soldiers who subdued the alleged Fort Stewart gunman were unarmed when they tackled him, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said Thursday. Six soldiers have been honored with the Meritorious Service Medal for their actions during the Georgia shooting, CBS News reports. "They were unarmed and ran at and tackled...

Tennessee Man Charged With Killing 4 Faces Death Penalty

Austin Robert Drummond ordered held without bond after first hearing

(Newser) - Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty against a Tennessee man charged with killing the parents, grandmother, and uncle of an infant found abandoned in a home's front yard. Austin Robert Drummond, 28, appeared Thursday via a video feed from jail before a judge in Tiptonville, two days after...

Alleged Army Shooter Sent a Telling Text

Sgt. Quornelius Radford had complained of racism at Fort Stewart, father says

(Newser) - The Army sergeant accused of shooting five people at Georgia's Fort Stewart on Wednesday first sent a text to an aunt, indicating he was about to die. Sgt. Quornelius Radford, 28, texted the aunt to say "that he loved everybody, and that he'll be in a better...

After Shooting, Montana Suspect Stripped Down

4 victims in bar shooting are identified

(Newser) - Authorities have expanded the search for Montana bar shooting suspect Michael Paul Brown to include national forest land outside Anaconda, where he may be traveling on foot. "This is an unstable individual who walked in and murdered four people in cold blood for no reason whatsoever," Montana Attorney...

Bar Owner on Alleged Gunman: 'I Just Think He Snapped'

Authorities find truck belonging to Michael Paul Brown, but manhunt for him in Montana continues

(Newser) - The manhunt continues for Michael Paul Brown, a suspect in the Friday morning shooting at a Montana bar, but it appears his vehicle has been found. Lee Johnson, the administrator for the state's Division of Criminal Investigation, said in a presser later Friday that investigators had recovered the white...

Among Reno Casino Shooting Victims: Bachelor Party Guests

3rd victim was a 66-year-old man who lived in the area

(Newser) - Two of the three people killed this week in a shooting outside the largest casino in Reno , Nevada, were 33-year-old men in town celebrating a bachelor party and the third victim was a 66-year-old man who lived in the area, authorities said. The suspect, who is in critical condition after...

Workers Were Not About to Let the Gunman Into Their Office

Photos circulate of barricade erected by Blackstone workers during Park Avenue shooting

(Newser) - As a gunman went on a murderous rampage in a Manhattan high-rise on Monday that left four dead and five others injured before authorities say he took his own life, workers from one financial firm were determined to prevent him from gaining entry to their office space. ABC7 reports on...

Two Dead in Casino Shooting in Reno
Two Dead in Casino
Shooting in Reno
Jul 28, 2025 12:10 PM CDT

Two Dead in Casino Shooting in Reno

Gunman was shot by police, taken to hospital

(Newser) - Two people are dead after a shooting outside the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno on Monday, reports the Reno Gazette Journal . Police say they shot the gunman, an adult male, who has been taken to the hospital. Up to three others also were taken to the hospital, though the details...

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