School shootings reach all-time high — again

The U.S. has had 30 school shootings so far this year, with 16 people killed and 32 injured. Twelve of those deaths were students or other children.

Jacksonville killings refocus attention on city’s racist past, struggle to move on

The deadly shooting occurred as the Jacksonville community prepared for an annual commemoration of an attack by a white mob on Black demonstrators protesting segregation 63 years ago.

Mass shootings spark different laws as states split between gun rights and control

The number of states enacting gun legislation has climbed this year. The move signals an ongoing nationwide debate about balancing the right to bear arms and curbing gun violence.

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Parents of children killed in mass shootings here in Texas joined a nationwide bus tour at the State Capitol. It's part of a push asking Texas lawmakers to act against gun violence. They're visiting 23 cities in about 50 days as part of their ongoing efforts.

San Jacinto Co. sheriff accused of corruption ahead of mass shooting: AP Investigation

An investigation led the Sheriff’s Office to also disclose that deputies took nearly four times as long as Sheriff Greg Capers initially said to arrive at the mass shooting.

Gunman opens fire at random on Philadelphia streets, killing 4 before he is arrested, police say

A gunman wearing a bulletproof vest opened fire on the streets of Philadelphia on Monday night, killing four men and wounding two boys in the latest outbreak of gun violence in the United States, police said. The victims were apparently random, with no connection immediately known between them and the shooter. 

Allen Outlets Shooting: Police body camera video shows officer confronting gunman

Leaders in the law enforcement community and those who train officers are praising the work of the Allen officer who tracked down the mass shooter last month.

Colorado Springs gay club shooting suspect pleads guilty, gets life in prison

Anderson Lee Aldrich, the suspect in the Colorado Springs gay nightclub shooting, pleaded guilty Monday to five counts of murder and 46 counts of attempted murder.

Spate of weekend mass shootings leaves 6 dead, dozens injured across US

"There’s no question there’s been a spike in violence," a professor of public policy and statistics said. "Some of these cases seem to be just disputes, often among adolescents, and those disputes are played out with firearms, not with fists."