Shootings

13 Hurt in D.C. Shooting in Crime-Riddled Tyler House, Near Trendy NoMa

March 12, 2013, 6:40 am

13 hurt in D.C. shooting at Tyler House apartment complex: The complex is due for $25 million in renovations as the trendy NoMa neighborhood flourishes nearby—but some are [...]

President Signs Executive Orders for Gun Law Reform

January 16, 2013, 9:59 pm

President Obama proposed sweeping changes to gun laws as nation is galvanized by Newtown shooting tragedy.

One Month After Newtown, Gun Law Reform Gains Momentum

January 14, 2013, 10:17 pm

One month to the day of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting, a presidential task force prepares to deliver recommendations on curbing gun violence in the United States

Biden to Submit Gun Law Recommendations by Tuesday

January 10, 2013, 10:31 pm

Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday that he is committed to delivering recommendations to curb gun control by Tuesday next week, after a week of meetings with stakeholders.

Biden: Executive Action Needed to Stop Gun Violence

January 10, 2013, 12:01 am

Vice President Joe Biden announces that executive action might be taken to curb gun violence.

2012 & Beyond: Country Grieves Mass Shootings

December 31, 2012, 11:58 pm

Two of the largest mass shootings in U.S. history took place in 2012, and the White House is considering certain anti-assault weapon legislation.

Two Firefighters Shot and Killed on Site of Fire in New York

December 24, 2012, 11:41 pm

A shooting took the lives of two firefighters and injured three others at a fire in Webster early Monday morning.

Suspect in Michigan Shootings Charged With Terrorism

December 20, 2012, 9:55 pm

Michigan prosecutors charged a man, suspected of randomly shooting nearly two-dozen vehicles along Interstate 96, with terrorism and assault with attempt to murder.

Obama on Tragic Shooting: “Newtown, You Are Not Alone”

December 17, 2012, 12:56 am

President Obama addressed the people of Newtown, Conn., at a Sunday night vigil in the wake of the tragic school shooting on Dec. 14.

Church in Newtown, Connecticut, Evacuated After “Credible Threat”

December 16, 2012, 11:28 pm

A church in Newtown, Conn., was evacuated after an anonymous threat was phoned in just two days after 27 people, including the shooter, were shot to death at an elementary school.