Tag: US gun violence

Gunmen kill two, injure 12 in shootout in crowd in Alabama’s Montgomery

October 5, 2025 admin

Rival gunmen started shooting at each other in a crowded downtown nightlife district in Alabama’s capital city Saturday (October 4) night, killing two people and injuring 12 others, police said. Montgomery Police Chief James Graboys said three of the injured were hospitalised with life-threatening injuries. Police were called around 11.30 p.m. to what Mr. Graboys…

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If Somebody Breaks Into My House, They’re Getting Shot

September 20, 2024 admin

File photo Farmington Hills: Kamala Harris held a star-studded rally hosted by talk show legend Oprah Winfrey on Thursday in a bid to bedazzle voters, as rival Donald Trump criticized Jewish Americans for not voting for him. Hollywood stars including Jennifer Lopez, Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Chris Rock, and Ben Stiller beamed in remotely to…

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What We Know About US Vice President Kamala Harris’ Gun

September 14, 2024 admin

In 2019, Kamala Harris told reporters “I am a gun owner”. Washington: Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris said during Tuesday’s debate with Republican Donald Trump that she owns a gun, a revelation that surprised some voters but carried a deliberate political message. Harris owns a handgun for personal safety reasons, and it is stowed away…

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Joe Biden Calls For Assault Weapons Ban A Day After Georgia School Shooting In United States

September 6, 2024 admin

US President Joe Biden has called for a complete ban on assault weapons. Washington: A day after a shooting incident in United State’s Georgia left four people dead, US President Joe Biden has called for a complete ban on assault weapons. Speaking at an event on Thursday, President Biden said, “I’d like to say a…

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US’s Georgia School Shooter Was 14-Year-old Student: Police

September 4, 2024 admin

The 14-year-old shooter is in custody, police said. Winder: The perpetrator of a shooting at a US high school on Wednesday was a 14-year-old student and two of the four people killed were fellow pupils, authorities said. “Of those that are deceased, two were students and two were teachers here at the school,” said Chris…

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Gun Violence A Public Health Crisis In US, Declares Surgeon General

June 25, 2024 admin

Provisional data indicates that over 48,000 US citizens died due to gun-related injuries in 2022. (File) Washington: In a new advisory released on Tuesday, US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy said that gun violence in the country is an urgent public health crisis that demands the “collective commitment of the nation” to put an end…

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US Man Arrested For Pointing Gun At 6-Year-Old Boy’s Head Over Halloween Candy Bag

November 1, 2023 admin

The incident occurred on Saturday in New York. (Representative pic) A 43-year-old man in the United States has been arrested for allegedly pointing a gun at a 6-year-old boy over Halloween candy. According to NBC News, the incident occurred on Saturday in New York. Michael Yifan Wen was arrested and charged with menacing and second-degree…

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Two dead, 16 hurt in shooting among Florida Halloween revelers; one man arrested

October 30, 2023 admin

The Tampa Police Department and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office investigates a fatal shooting in the Ybor City neighborhood on October 29, 2023 in Tampa, Florida. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Police in Tampa, Florida, have arrested a man suspected of killing two people in gun violence that sparked chaos on Sunday around a clutch…

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Vice President Kamala Harris Takes On New Role To Fight Gun Violence

September 23, 2023 admin

The new role adds a significant job to Harris’s portfolio Washington: US Vice President Kamala Harris took on a new role Friday fighting gun violence, a job likely to give her more visibility ahead of the 2024 election. The 58-year-old Democrat will head up the new White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, which will…

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