BUDAPEST, Hungary — Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times after a political event Wednesday afternoon, an episode of violence that punctuated his decades-long career in politics. His deputy prime minister Tomas Taraba later told the BBC he believed Fico would survive the attack, saying “he’s not in a life threatening situation at […]
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, arrived in Nigeria on Friday to champion the Invictus Games, which he founded to aid the rehabilitation of wounded and sick servicemembers and veterans, among them Nigerian soldiers fighting a 14-year war against Islamic extremists. The couple, visiting the West African nation for the first […]
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Police on Sunday were searching for suspects in a late-night shooting that wounded seven people, four critically, in Long Beach, California. At least two gunmen were suspected of opening fire on a group of people around 11:15 p.m. Saturday, according to the Long Beach Police Department. All of the victims were […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Three officers on a U.S. Marshals Task Force serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and five other officers were wounded in a shootout Monday at a North Carolina home, police said. The officers were first shot at by the wanted suspect as they approached the […]
The Houston Texans said wide receiver Tank Dell was shot and wounded early Sunday when gunfire broke out near a Central Florida nightclub. The team said Dell “sustained a minor wound” when a gunman fired on a crowd of people early Sunday outside a club in Sanford. The Texans said the 24-year-old receiver was released […]
Two shootings, one of them deadly, erupted in the District’s nightlife centers and a fatal stabbing took place outside Audi Field during a bloody weekend in the nation’s capital. Metropolitan Police said the violence started shortly before 11:30 p.m. Friday, when an argument inside a Dupont Circle bar spilled over into gunfire on the street. […]
As the plague of senseless violence has continued to overtake the country, any and every gathering of more than a few people has become a possible target. From schools to malls to Super Bowl victory parades, few public places and events have been untouched by the ravages of gun violence. On Saturday, a neighborhood block […]
A man was killed in a hail of bullets Wednesday night and five others were wounded — including two boys — after D.C. police said a pair of gunmen opened fire in Northeast. Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith said the deadly shooting erupted around 6:10 p.m. in the 1100 block of 21st Street Northeast when […]
A 22-year-old man went on a stabbing spree in Rockford, Ill., killing four people, including a 15-year-old girl, and wounding seven others. The suspect, Christian Soto, is in police custody. Authorities have not revealed a motive for the attack. A 22-year-old Latino man (booked as “white”) is the suspect […]
ROCKFORD, Ill. — Four people were killed and five were hurt in stabbings in northern Illinois on Wednesday, authorities said. A suspect is in police custody and was being questioned Wednesday afternoon, according to Rockford Police Chief Carla Redd. She said one of the people who was wounded remained in critical condition. “My heart goes […]
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