Two high school cheerleaders were shot after one of them apparently approached the wrong vehicle in a car park near Austin, Texas. One of the athletes, Payton Washington, 18, remains in hospital in a critical condition, according to family. The…
Deadly shooting at Hamburg Jehovah’s Witness hall
A number of people have been killed in a shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness meeting hall in the north German city of Hamburg. Police say a gunman is believed to be dead. It is unclear if the attacker is among…
Buffalo shooting: Relative lunges at gunman before sentencing
A white supremacist who shot dead 10 black people at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket last year has been sentenced to life in prison in a dramatic court hearing. Payton Gendron, 19, pleaded guilty to 25 counts, including first-degree murder…
Wieambilla shooting: Australia police ambush deemed religious terror attack
A shooting ambush in a remote Australian town that left six people dead has been declared a religiously-motivated terrorist attack. Authorities say it is the first time Christian extremist ideology has been linked to a terror attack in Australia. Two…
California shooting: Baby among 6 others killed in Goshen
Six people – including a 17-year-old mother and her six month old baby – have been killed in a shooting at a home in central California. Police were called to the Goshen property at about 03:30 (11:30 GMT) on Monday…
”Rust” shooting: District attorney to announce decision on charges this month
More than a year after a cinematographer was accidentally shot and killed on the set of the film “Rust” in New Mexico, the local district attorney will decide whether to press criminal charges against anyone involved in the tragedy. The…
Protest as Lagos policemen enforcing ban kill motorcyclist
Policemen attached to the Sagamu Road Police Division, Lagos State Police Command, have allegedly shot dead a motorcyclist, Stephen Alabi, aka Doctor, at Sabo Market, in the Ikorodu area of the state. Alabi and his colleagues were said to be…
Wieambilla: 6 dead in shooting at remote Australian property
Six people, including two police officers, have been fatally shot after a suspected ambush at a remote Australian property. Police said they had been searching for a missing person in Wieambilla – 270km (168 miles) west of Brisbane, Queensland –…
Italy shooting: 3 women shot dead in Rome cafe
Three women including a friend of Italy’s new prime minister were killed when a man opened fire at a cafe in Rome, injuring four other people. Those inside were meeting as part of a local block’s residents’ committee. Roberto Gualtieri,…
YABATECH suspends ‘students’ week’ over shooting incident on campus
The management of the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos, has suspended the ongoing “Students’ Week” due to the shooting incident which occurred on Wednesday in the college. Mr Joe Ejiofor, Deputy Registrar of YABATECH, told the News Agency of…
