A 17-year-old student who shot two administrators and later killed himself had to be patted down every day at East High School because of past behavior, the police said.
Tag Archives: School Shootings and Armed Attacks
Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Will ‘Never Forget’ the Look on His Face
In an interview with NBC’s “Today” show, the teacher, Abigail Zwerner, said she was recovering after a bullet struck her hand and chest at a Virginia elementary school in January.
6-Year-Old Who Shot Teacher Will Not Be Charged, Prosecutor Says
The boy shot and injured his first-grade teacher at an elementary school in Newport News, Va., in January.
How a Graduate Covered the Michigan State Shooting
A freelance journalist who is a recent graduate of the university reported on the mass shooting on campus while her younger sister, a current student, sheltered in a classroom.
The Rise of the Active Shooter Defense Industry
More companies are promising to protect children or employees against gun violence. But the industry is largely unregulated and unproven.
Michigan State Professor Was Teaching Class When Gunman Started Shooting
A professor recalls: “It looked like a robot, not someone human, covered with a mask and a cap.”
Before Michigan State Shooting, Some Students Survived Sandy Hook and Oxford
The gunfire on Monday night left three dead and five critically injured. For some students, the familiar rituals of sorrow, anger and disbelief were playing out again.
Michigan State University Shooting: What We Know
A gunman opened fire Monday night in two university buildings, killing three people and wounding five others. He was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the authorities said.
Fear Gripped Michigan State University as Gunman Roamed Campus
Students and nearby residents waited anxiously for hours as the police searched for the 43-year-old gunman. He later died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The shooting at Michigan State University adds to the death toll on college campuses in recent decades.
The biggest mass shooting on a college campus was at Virginia Tech in 2008, where a gunman killed 33 people.
Newport News School Was Warned 3 Times That 6-Year-Old Had a Gun, Lawyer Says
Another child saw the gun at recess, a teacher warned that the boy had a gun in his pocket and an administrator dismissed the threat, according to the lawyer for a teacher who was shot.
Wen Tau Yu was studying to become a pharmacist before the Monterey Park shooting.
Mr. Yu and Yu Lun Kao were killed on Saturday along with 9 other people at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in the California city.
The suspect’s age stands out among mass shooters.
The median age of gunmen in mass shootings in the U.S. over the past six decades is 32, according to the Violence Project. As of 2020, there has only been one other mass shooter over the age of 70.
Monterey Park Transformed the Chinese American Experience
Known as the first suburban Chinatown, the city would spearhead massive demographic changes across Southern California.
Worker Wrested Pistol From Gunman After Monterey Park Shooting
Brandon Tsay is being credited with preventing further violence by subduing the mass shooter before he could kill more people.
‘No One Dared to Flee’ as the Shooter Carried Out His Rampage
Many had been facing the hall’s wall-length mirror when the shooting occurred. They were practicing guangchang wu, a dance popular among middle-aged and older Chinese patrons.
A celebration turned into a nightmare for one couple on the dance floor.
A night of celebration turned into a night of horror. Jeff Liu saw a man storm in with a gun and open fire. Mr. Liu saw his wife collapse and has not seen her since.
Monterey Park Shooting Venue in California Drew Big Crowds on Weekends
The playlists often included songs in Chinese. The venue posts its schedule online in English and Chinese.
6-Year-Old Accused of Shooting Teacher in Virginia Has ‘Acute Disability,’ Family Says
The child had previously been accompanied by a parent every day in school, but that stopped the week of the shooting, his family said.
How States Are Using Red Flag Laws to Try to Avert Mass Shootings
Judges in 19 states and the District of Columbia are issuing orders to keep guns out of the hands of people deemed dangerous, like a Fort Lauderdale teenager who threatened a school shooting.
School Searched 6-Year-Old’s Backpack Before Newport News Shooting, Officials Say
No weapon was found during the search, according to the school district. The 6-year-old boy is accused of later shooting his teacher.
Why Must We Go About Our Lives With an Eye on the Nearest Exit?
An “armed society” may or may not be a “polite society,” but it is far from being a democratic one.
How Schools Have Boosted Security as Shootings Become More Common
A new survey shows increased investments in safety measures over the past five years. Yet there are more campus gun incidents than ever.
Grandparent Saw Frantic Aftermath of Shooting of First-Grade Teacher
Wounded by a shot allegedly fired by a 6-year-old, the teacher went to the school office to say ‘Call 911’ and then collapsed, a witness said.
After 6-Year-Old Is Accused in Shooting, a Murky Legal Path
The teacher who was shot was in stable condition on Saturday, the police said, but details surrounding the gun remained unknown.
Newport News School Shooting: 6-Year-Old Student Wounded Teacher, Police Say
A teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News has “life-threatening injuries” after being shot by one of her students, the authorities said.
One City Is Trying a New Approach to Stem Gun Violence
San Jose, Calif., will require gun owners to carry insurance and pay an annual fee that will fund violence prevention efforts.
Gun Safety: Yes, There’s Actually a Reason to Have Hope
We thought gun safety was a lost cause after Sandy Hook. We had it wrong.
America’s Toxic Gun Culture Is Invading Our Politics
Gun-rights extremism and political violence are inextricably linked.
University of Virginia Cancels Final Home Football Game After Shooting
Three football players were killed on campus earlier this week.
Gunman Charged With Killing Three Fellow Students at the University of Virginia
The victims, all members of the football team, were remembered by classmates, coaches and teachers as affable students and dedicated activists.
University of Virginia Campus Shooting Leaves 3 Dead
The gunman was at large, and people on the university’s campus in Charlottesville, Va., were ordered to shelter in place. Two people were also wounded in the shooting.
On Uvalde’s Day of the Dead, a Night to Remember
In memory of the 21 victims of a deadly school shooting, a night of candles, music and poignant mementos was a chance to set grieving aside and celebrate the short lives lost.
‘Like Sitting Ducks’: A Teacher Considers Carrying a Gun in the Classroom
She wants to keep her students safe. Does that mean bringing a gun to school?
Teachers Are Arming Themselves. This Sheriff Wants Them to Get Trained.
In response to school shootings, teachers are choosing to concealed carry in school. In Utah, Sheriff Mike Smith decided to train them how.
Nikolas Cruz, the Parkland Shooter, Deserved the Death Penalty
Retribution can help restore a moral balance.
At Least 2 Killed in Shooting at St. Louis High School
At least seven others were injured in the shooting, at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School, the authorities said. The gunman died after exchanging gunfire with the police.
After Day Care Massacre, Thailand Is Roiled With Grief
Anguished families were coming to terms with the loss of their young children as the nation pondered issues like gun violence and the widespread availability of deadly weapons.
Gun Ownership is Common in Thailand, But Shootings Are Not
In a country with millions of firearms, the authorities have long worried about the potential for more gun violence.
6 Injured in Oakland School Shooting, Police Say
Three of the victims were in critical condition, the authorities said. The shooting occurred at a campus in the Bay Area that houses multiple schools.
At Least 9 Killed in School Shooting in Russia, Including Children
An unidentified gunman entered a school in the city of Izhevsk, killing two security guards, two teachers and at least five minors, according to federal investigators.
The School Shooting Is Fake. Can It Prepare an Officer for a Real One?
A $50 million facility in upstate New York is trying to teach officers the thing they’ll need most during the next mass shooting: bravery.
What Mass Shooters Often Have in Common
Readers discuss the warning signs that can predict a mass shooting. Also: Self-publishing; calls for secession; floods and droughts.
After Uvalde, Texas State Police Revise Training for Mass Shootings
Five Department of Public Safety officers have been referred for formal investigation over their response to the May 24 school shooting.
After a Summer of Grief, It’s Back to School in Uvalde
Classes resumed on Tuesday in the South Texas community where a mass shooting in May took the lives of 19 students and two teachers.
The Parkland Students, Four Years Later
We look back at conversations with some of the survivors of the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
DeSantis Suspends 4 Elected School Board Members After Report on Parkland
A grand jury report found the board members had engaged in “acts of incompetence and neglect of duty,” but an ousted member called the governor’s move “political retribution.”
Uvalde Fires School Police Chief, Pete Arredondo, Over Shooting
The chief, Pete Arredondo, had been criticized for waiting too long to rescue students and teachers trapped in two classrooms with the gunman.
‘I Don’t Feel Safe.’ Children Fear Going Back to School in Uvalde
Three months after 19 students and two teachers died in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School, some students are opting for online classes or private schools.
Defense Argues Gunman in Parkland School Shooting Was Born ‘Damaged’
His biological mother’s drug and alcohol use irreparably harmed his brain, defense lawyers said. Then his adoptive mother became overwhelmed with treating his many problems.