White House to announce first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, AP sources say
President Joe Biden is creating the first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, according to two people familiar with the plans.
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Uphill climb? FedEx shooting victims, family members face challenges in challenging gun companies, but attorneys say magazine-focused tactic may succeed
A lawsuit filed by victims and family members of victims of the 2021 FedEx shooting in Indianapolis is out to do something notoriously difficult: hold gun accessory companies at least partly responsible for the carnage someone used their product to create.
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Greenwood shooting prompts questions: Incident puts spotlight on changes to Indiana gun laws
In the aftermath of the Greenwood Park Mall shooting, many open-carry advocates have pointed to the incident as an example of the need for more “good guys with guns,” while those calling for more restrictions have argued the outcome will lead to more shootings, but with unfavorable outcomes. Regardless of a person’s stance on gun rights, questions regarding Indiana’s gun access laws have once again come into play.
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Addressing gun violence: Debates over firearms restrictions reignite with recent mass shootings in Texas, New York
Recent mass shootings have reignited debate over gun control laws across the country, including in Indiana, which is set to have a permitless handgun law go into effect July 1 despite public condemnation by law enforcement leaders and public safety groups.
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Red flags on Indiana’s red flag law
A mass shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx Ground facility earlier this month that killed eight employees and wounded five raised questions about whether more could have been done under Indiana’s red flag law to prevent the gunman from obtaining additional weapons after he had a firearm removed from his possession just over a year before.
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Mass shootings spur divergent laws as states split between gun rights and control
Tennessee’s Legislature is meeting this week to consider public safety proposals stemming from a deadly shooting at a Nashville elementary school earlier this year. It highlights the widely divergent response among states to a spate of mass shootings.
Indiana teen who shot teacher and student at a middle school in 2018 is ordered to treatment center
A teenager who opened fire at a central Indiana middle school in 2018, wounding another student and a teacher, should go to a residential treatment center, a judge ordered Monday.
Man makes initial court appearance following Muncie block party shooting that killed 1, wounded 17
A 36-year-old central Indiana man made his initial appearance Tuesday in court following a shooting at a massive block party that left one person dead and 17 others wounded.
Delaware Co. man formally charged in deadly Muncie block party shooting, but not in connection with fatality
The man arrested in connection with a deadly weekend shooting at a Muncie neighborhood block party has been formally charged with four felonies However, John L. Vance Jr. has not been charged in connection with the death of Joseph E. Bonner III.
Pittsburgh synagogue gunman has been sentenced to die in the nation’s deadliest antisemitic attack
The man who killed 11 congregants at a Pittsburgh synagogue was formally sentenced to death Thursday, one day after a jury determined that capital punishment was appropriate for the perpetrator of the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history.
Prosecutor releases affidavit, identifies suspect in fatal Muncie block party shooting
New details have been revealed in the weekend shooting at a Muncie block party that left one person dead and more than a dozen injured, including the name of the suspect who has been arrested.
Police were calling owner to shut down party when gunfire killed 1, wounded 17, chief says
A shooting that left one person dead and 17 others wounded early Sunday in a central Indiana city unfolded at an outdoor party attended by hundreds of revelers as police were calling the venue’s owner to shut down the gathering, authorities said Monday.
One person is dead and multiple were wounded in Indiana shooting, police say
A “mass shooting” at a large party in Indiana early Sunday morning left one person dead, police said. A hospital said 19 people were being treated for injuries at its facility.
Michigan judge to decide if teenage school shooter will spend life in prison
There is no dispute that Ethan Crumbley killed four fellow students and wounded others at Michigan’s Oxford High School in 2021. The next step: Should the 17-year-old spend the rest of his life in prison for the mass shooting?
Plaintiffs in suit against manufacturer, distributors of magazine used in ’21 FedEx shooting requesting consolidation
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the manufacturer and distributors of the high-capacity magazine used in the 2021 FedEx shooting in Indianapolis are asking a federal judge to consolidate their case with a similar complaint stemming from the deadly shooting.
Phone of man who killed 3 at Greenwood mall had Hitler photos, ‘extremely graphic’ videos of killings
The cellphone of a 20-year-old man who fatally shot three people last year at an Indianapolis-area mall contained photos of Adolf Hitler, Nazi propaganda, firearms and “extremely graphic” videos of previous mass killings, police said Thursday.
Gunman who killed 11 people in Pittsburgh synagogue found eligible for the death penalty
The gunman who killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 is eligible for the death penalty, a federal jury announced Thursday, setting the stage for further evidence and testimony on whether he should be sentenced to death or life in prison.
Texas gunman in Walmart shooting gets 90 consecutive life sentences, may still face death penalty
A white gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in a Texas border city was sentenced Friday to 90 consecutive life sentences but could still face more punishment, including the death penalty.
Fort Wayne man agrees to plead guilty to killing 2 men, wounding 3rd
A Fort Wayne man accused of fatally shooting two young men and wounding a third at a gas station in 2021 has agreed to plead guilty to two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder.
1 year after Uvalde shooting, investigation of police response continues
A criminal investigation in Texas over the hesitant police response to the Robb Elementary School shooting is still ongoing as Wednesday marks one year since a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers inside a fourth-grade classroom in Uvalde.
Defense attorney: Not all has been revealed about what led to Texas mass shooting
Attorneys for the man accused of killing five of his neighbors after storming into their Texas home suggested on Thursday that not all has been revealed about what led up to the deadly shooting.
Supreme Court lets Illinois keep ban on sale of some semiautomatic guns for now
The Supreme Court said Wednesday that Illinois can, for now, keep in place a new law that bars the sale of certain semiautomatic guns and large-capacity magazines.
New York attorney general sues manufacturer over magazine lock used in Buffalo store massacre
New York’s attorney general sued a gun accessory manufacturer Thursday for selling a lock that can be easily removed to attach high-capacity magazines, which are illegal in the state.
Atlanta shooting suspect has been charged with murder
The suspect in a mass shooting in Atlanta that left one woman dead and four others wounded has been charged with one count of murder and four counts of aggravated assault, Fulton County Jail records show.