2 h. ago How Iran became the world's WORST executor of women... by slaying those who defend themselves from abusive husbands and dared to challenge the day

Engineering student Asfaneh Rajabi was just 22 when faceless grunts of Iran 's Ayatollah regime raised their guns and shot her dead in 1981.

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11 h. ago Mum with 'infectious smile' found dead in west London home pictured for first time

Mum with 'infectious smile' found dead in west London home pictured for first time  Guardian Series

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17 h. ago Man accused of strangling to death ‘mum with infectious smile’

Man accused of strangling to death ‘mum with infectious smile’  Guardian Series

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20 h. ago Nan shot dead on her own doorstep 'for what sons did', court hears

Jackie Rutter died aged 53 after being shot on the doorstep of her own home

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29 h. ago Nan, 53, shot dead on her doorstep in 'targeted revenge attack' for sons' misdeeds

James Byrne, Simon Allen, Barrie Glynn and David Harrison are on trial at Liverpool Crown Court accused of the murder of Jacqueline Rutter, 53, in October 2022

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34 h. ago Major update in Manchester synagogue attack investigation issued as counter terror police release key details

Jihad Al-Shamie was shot dead after he tried to smash his way into the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue

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36 h. ago Manager of famed California bar claiming to be nation’s first topless establishment is shot dead

Mark Calcagni, 60, was found dead after being shot in the street in Santa Rosa last week

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39 h. ago Gran shot dead in home after son's stole phone from drug dealers

Simon Allen, James Byrne, Barrie Glynn and David Harrison have gone on trial accused of the murder of Jackie Rutter.

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40 h. ago Gran shot dead in her home after sons stole phone from drug dealers, court told

Jackie Rutter, 53, was shot dead in her own home in Moreton, Wirral, after her sons stole a phone from two drug dealers, a court has heard as four men and a woman stand trial

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44 h. ago 'I shot my dad and stepmum dead – but the hardest decision came after the murders'

Jay Katz, who was 20 at the time, murdered his father Norman and stepmother Michelle at their home in Burtonsville, Maryland, in 1991 and described the killings in chilling detail

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45 h. ago 'My dad asked if I wanted to watch a Wesley Snipes movie – then I shot him dead'

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT: Jay Katz was sentenced to 100 years behind bars after killing his dad Norman and stepmother Michelle R. Filling-Katz at their home in Burtonsville, Maryland, in 1991

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63 h. ago Judge shot dead by man on trial over property dispute in shocking attack

Local reports said the suspect opened fire in the courtroom in Albania as he feared he would lose the case

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65 h. ago Black bear who fatally mauled camper hunted down and shot dead

It is the second fatal bear attack in the area in recent weeks

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65 h. ago Judge is shot dead during property dispute court hearing and two plaintiffs are also wounded

Appeals court judge Astrit Kalaja was presiding over the man's case when the man opened fire, police said.

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3 d. ago Firearms officer used excessive force in fatal shooting of unarmed man in London, misconduct hearing told

Jermaine Baker, from Tottenham, killed during operation to stop plot to spring gang leader from prison in 2015A firearms officer used excessive force when he shot dead an unarmed 28-year-old man involved in a foiled attempt to spring a gang leader from prison, a police misconduct hearing has been told.The officer, known only as W80, killed Jermaine Baker, from Tottenham, north London, during an operation to interrupt a criminal plot to snatch Izzet Eren, the head of the Tottenham Turks organised crime group, from a van heading towards Wood Green crown court in December 2015. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘The world needs to know what happened to my baby’: inside devastating new police

Composed almost entirely of footage filmed by police, The Perfect Neighbor is a harrowing documentary about a black woman shot by her white neighbour in Florida. The director reveals how she made it‘To this day,” says Geeta Gandbhir, “I’m devastated.” The film-maker is talking about the killing of Ajike “AJ” Owens, a black woman shot dead by her white neighbour in Florida two years ago. Gandbhir first came to the case in a personal capacity, as 35-year-old Owens was a family friend.But things quickly changed. She and her team worked hard to drum up media attention and pressure law enforcement and government institutions to take action – and hold this neighbour, 60-year-old Susan Lorincz, accountable. They began filming protests and vigils, intending to create short pieces for news outlets. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Police marksman 'used excessive force' when he shot dead an unarmed father

Jermaine Baker, pictured, was unarmed when he was shot dead during a foiled prison break by a police marksman known only as W80 in 2015. An immitation firearm was later found in the car.

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3 d. ago Young woman drinking in nightgown shot dead by several gunmen as she fled to toilet

Anny Michelle Varela Vallecillo, 27, was shot dead by several gunmen as she tried to take refuge in the toilet of a bar in Patuca, Olancho Department, Honduras

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4 d. ago String of abusive messages synagogue attacker sent to his ex

Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, was shot dead by armed officers after committing the attack at the Manchester synagogue

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5 d. ago Man fatally shot in broad daylight at popular 'wild west' tourist spot witnessed by Brits

The 25-year-old man was shot dead at a cafe in the Costa del Sol's upmarket Puerto Bans resort, with the gunman believing to have been captured on CCTV footage as he opened fire on his victim

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