4 d. ago Six shot dead in two days as Cape Town reels from gang violence

Minister admits there is ‘no proper plan’ to tackle violent crime in divided city that pulls in 2.4 million visitors Six people have been shot dead in two days in a crime-plagued area of Cape Town, adding to the death toll in a city already reeling from the scourge of gang-related violence.At 11.30pm on Monday, two women, aged 19 and 25, were killed and a 24-year-old woman injured in a shooting in Wallacedene, an informal settlement on Cape Town’s north-eastern edge, South African police said. About 10 minutes later, two other women in their 20s were killed by gunshots to the head in a bedroom in the same area, with police saying the deaths may be linked. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Manhunt for gunman after one killed and five injured in Texas sports bar shooting

Texas police have released images of the suspected gunman at Alas Locas sports bar in Cleveland

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6 d. ago ‘Do you care about our kids?’ Minnesota parents demand gun ban after deadly shooting

Families say they will ‘settle for nothing less’ than instant ban on semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazinesSome parents whose children were wounded in the recent deadly school shooting in Minnesota are demanding greater gun safety measures as the divided legislature gets ready to debate the state’s response this week.Mothers and fathers have gone public to highlight the acute suffering being endured by their children in the aftermath of last month’s attack by a shooter that killed two children and injured 17 others while they were at prayer at the Annunciation Catholic school, traumatizing the community in south Minneapolis. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Ray taught Dezi Freeman about the bush. Later, he watched in dismay as his friend became ‘radicalised’

Accused Porepunkah killer’s former bushwalking companion speaks out as survival experts say Freeman’s chances of evading capture are waningFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLast month Dezi Freeman fled into the thick bushland of Victoria’s high country. Despite 450 police officers, members of the Australian defence force, paramilitary vehicles and helicopters tracking the fugitive, he has managed to keep hiding.On Tuesday, it will be two weeks since Freeman disappeared into the Mount Buffalo national park, after allegedly shooting and killing two police officers and injuring a third at his residence on Rayner Track in Porepunkah, 300km north-east of Melbourne. The funeral for Sen Const Vadim de Waart-Hottart, 35, was held on Friday at the Victoria police academy, with hundreds of mourners including the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and premier, Jacinta Allan, attending. A funeral service for Det Leadi...

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2 w. ago Robin Westman deleted chilling YouTube video hours before Minneapolis shooting

Robin Westman, 23, has been named as the shooter who killed two children and injured 17 others at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis during mass on Wednesday morning

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2 w. ago Melania Trump calls for 'preemptive intervention' after Minnesota shooter kills two and injures 17 at Catholic school

The First Lady, a passionate advocate for children, reacted to the tragedy with a detailed call for solutions to rooting out potential future threats on social media.

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2 w. ago Minneapolis shooter told fellow students to work 'harder, faster, stronger' in yearbook photo from school where two children were killed and 17 wounded: Live updates

Three people were killed and 17 others injured after a shooter stormed a Catholic church in Minneapolis on Wednesday morning, unleashing terror on dozens of school children.

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2 w. ago Parents of Minneapolis school shooter 'demonstrably upset' after daughter kills two children and injures 17 others praying in Catholic church: Live updates

Three people were killed and 17 others injured after a shooter stormed a Catholic church in Minneapolis on Wednesday morning, unleashing terror on dozens of school children.

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2 w. ago Minneapolis mourns traumatizing Catholic school shooting: ‘We’re so tied together’

Tight-knit community rallies around church where assailant opened fire, killing two children and injuring 17Minneapolis shooting – latest updatesA young man carrying white flowers approached a police line a block away from the church and school on Wednesday where hours earlier an assailant opened fire on schoolchildren, blasting bullets through stained glass windows and killing two kids.Arthur Louie grew up a few blocks away from Annunciation church in south Minneapolis, Minnesota. The church throws a fair before school starts, he said, describing it as a “staple point in this community”. He was devastated to hear about the shooting, holding back tears as he said he wanted to bring flowers to pay his respects. He did not attend the school, but has many friends connected to it and described the neighborhood as tight-knit. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Two children killed and 17 people injured in shooting at Minneapolis Catholic school

The shooting took place just two days into the new school year

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2 w. ago Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey warns school shooting that killed two children is NO excuse for transphobia: Live updates

Three people were killed and 17 others injured after a shooter stormed a Catholic church in Minneapolis on Wednesday morning, unleashing terror on dozens of school children.

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2 w. ago Minneapolis Catholic school shooting: two children killed and 17 injured

Suspect also dead, police confirm, and 14 of those hurt are children in shooting during mass in south MinneapolisMinneapolis shooting – latest updatesShock after shooting: ‘Kids should not be fearing for their lives’Officials said two children were killed and 17 people injured in a mass shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Wednesday.Police responded to a shooter incident at Annunciation Catholic school in south Minneapolis early on Wednesday morning. Brian O’Hara, Minneapolis police chief, said in a press conference that two children, ages eight and 10, had been killed in church pews during a mass. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Two children killed and 17 injured in shooting at Minneapolis Catholic school

The shooting took place just two days into the new school year

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2 w. ago Minneapolis school shooting updates: two children and shooter killed as 17 people injured – latest

Police say children were aged eight and 10; 14 of the injured are children as police say gunman approached during massMultiple victims in Minneapolis Catholic school shooting and suspect reportedly deadMinneapolis police chief Brian O’Hara provided more details about the shooter, saying:“It appeared he had some black clothing on, cargo type pants.”“I do believe there was one, I guess you would call it a smoke bomb, like not an explosive, but a sort of a firework that would release smoke.”“We believe it is one suspect, a sole shooter. We believe he is deceased. He is in his early 20s, does not have an extensive known criminal history, and we are looking through information left behind to try and determine some type of motive ”“There’s a vehicle that we believe that the suspect used, that is being searched, and we will be conducting other searches related to this inside the parking lot,” he said. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Shooting in a crowded New York club leaves 3 dead despite record low gun violence

Authorities in New York City are investigating a shooting in a crowded club that left three people dead and nine others wounded

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3 w. ago New York mass shooting as three killed and nine injured when gunmen open fire in Brooklyn restaurant

The horror unfolded in the early hours of Sunday morning at Taste of the City Lounge in the Crown Heights neighborhood.

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4 w. ago Three killed and eight injured in shooting at crowded New York City club

The shooting comes amid a record low year for gun violence in New York City

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4 w. ago New York mass shooting as three killed and eight injured when gunmen open fire in Brooklyn restaurant

The horror unfolded in the early hours of Sunday morning at Taste of the City Lounge in the Crown Heights neighborhood.

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