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Four Killed in Shooting at Georgia High School

Joshua Woodman
September 5, 2024

Winder, GA - Four people were killed today in a school shooting in Georgia. Two unidentified students and teachers were killed and as many as 30 have been confirmed injured. Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith confirmed the suspect was a student at the school and acted alone. He...

Shooting Suspect Thomas Matthew Crooks

Trump Assassin was set to attend Robert Morris University

Cole Brennan
July 16, 2024

Thomas Matthews Crooks, who allegedly tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump on Saturday, was set to attend Robert Morris University in the fall 2024 semester. According to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette in a statement released by RMU, “Our hearts go out to former...

President Donald Trump survives assassination attempt at Butler rally

President Donald Trump survives assassination attempt at Butler rally

Joshua Woodman
July 14, 2024

Butler, PA. - Former President Donald Trump was injured after shots rang out during his presidential campaign rally in Butler County Sunday evening. The 45th president was about 15 minutes into his speech before shots were fired, hitting him in the ear. Trump was taken to a local...

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ISIS Claims Responsibility for Explosion and Shooting at Moscow Theater

Amere Keasley
March 22, 2024

Gunshots and explosions erupted Friday night in Moscow, Russia at the Crocus City hall which killed 40 people and injured 100. ISIS-K has claimed responsibility for this attack which is the worst Russia has seen in years. Several gunmen dressed in camouflage infiltrated the...

Mass Shooting near Indiana University of Pennsylvania Leaves 1 Dead and 8 Wounded

Mitchell McIntosh
October 11, 2023

A mass shooting at a private party five minutes away from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania campus has left 1 person dead and 8 others injured. The shooting occurred around 12:30 a.m. Sunday morning at the Chevy Chase Community Center. Pennsylvania State Police say there...

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Fight Among Teens Turns into Gunshots

Taylor Roberts
October 10, 2023

A teenage boy is recovering from a gunshot to the leg following a fight in the streets of Ross Township early Tuesday morning. Ross Township police responded to a call of five teenage boys fighting on Sixth Street in the Laurel Gardens neighborhood just after midnight. The...

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Deputy Fired After Testing Positive for Cocaine

Mitchell McIntosh
September 6, 2023

Allegheny County Sheriff Kevin Kraus announced Tuesday that he was forced to terminate a deputy who tested positive for cocaine after responding to the hours-long standoff that left the Garfield neighborhood paralyzed with fear. Law enforcement exchanged thousands of rounds...

Pittsburgh Shooting Leaves 1 Dead and 2 Wounded

Pittsburgh Shooting Leaves 1 Dead and 2 Wounded

Mitchell McIntosh
September 2, 2023

One person was killed and two wounded in a shooting incident in downtown Pittsburgh on Thursday night around 10:30 p.m. According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, the incident happened at Smithfield Street and Strawberry Way. The man who was killed was identified as 24-year-old...

Armed Man Arrested Near Church in Ambridge

Armed Man Arrested Near Church in Ambridge

Mitchell McIntosh
September 2, 2023

A man is in police custody after pointing a gun at two women and attempting to gain entrance to an African-American church in Ambridge last Sunday morning around 9 a.m. The man has been identified as Jeffrey Harris, 38. One of the women threatened by the suspect quickly alerted...

Faculty Member Dead after Shooting at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Faculty Member Dead after Shooting at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Mitchell McIntosh
August 29, 2023

A shooting at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has left a faculty member dead and a campus paralyzed with fear. The campus was on lockdown for over two hours after reports were made of shots being fired. The perpetrator has been taken into custody and identified...