Category: mass shooting

‘Left in the Dark.’ Nova Scotia Premier Frustrated With Mass Shooting Inquiry

HALIFAX—Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says the commissioners leading the inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting that claimed 22 lives in his province are treating the victims’ families with disrespect. Houston issued a scathing statement Tuesday morning, just hours before the inquiry opened with remarks from the commissioners defending their process and warning against political…


Palin vs. The New York Times: Bad Journalism or Malicious Libel?

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is seeking damages in court against The New York Times for a libelous op-ed that falsely tied her political action committee to the Arizona mass shooting that wounded Rep. Gabby Giffords. This case will not just seek to revisit U.S. v. Sullivan and libel laws, but also publicly try the…


Ukrainian Police Detain Soldier Accused of Killing 4 Fellow Servicemen, 1 Civilian

A soldier with the Ukrainian National Guard on Thursday turned himself in to police after opening fire on his fellow soldiers, killing four servicemen and one civilian while also wounding five others, Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said. Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky confirmed that police arrested the suspect shortly after the incident. Officials have identified him as…


Public Hearings Into 2020 Nova Scotia Mass Shooting Delayed Until Late February

HALIFAX—The commission of inquiry probing the mass shooting in Nova Scotia that claimed 22 lives in 2020 is again delaying public hearings, saying they are now expected to begin late next month. The commission’s website says the public sessions will begin on Feb. 22, rather than Jan. 25—which was a date set after an October…


Survivors and Families of Parkland Victims Reach $25 Million Settlement With Broward County School District

Survivors and families of the victims killed in the 2018 Florida high school shooting have reached a $25 million settlement with the Broward County school district in a lawsuit that had accused it of negligence, the South Florida SunSentinel reported. A total of 17 people were killed and 17 were wounded in the massacre at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High…


Husband of Woman Killed in Texas Walmart Mass Shooting Dies

EL PASO, Texas—A man who drew worldwide sympathy and support after his wife was killed in the mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart has died. Antonio Basco died Saturday, according to a statement from Perches Funeral Homes in El Paso. No other details were immediately available, according to a representative of the funeral home,…


Judge Suspends Criminal Proceedings Against Alleged Mass Shooter

An Orange County, Calif. judge suspended court proceedings July 8 against Aminadab Gaxiola Gonzalez, the man accused of killing four people and injuring another. The proceedings marked Gonzalez’ first court appearance since a March 31 mass shooting in Orange that ended when he was shot in the head by police. He could be seen in court behind a…


Judge Orders Mental Exam, Suspends Criminal Proceedings Against Alleged Mass Shooter

An Orange County, Calif. judge suspended court proceedings July 8 against Aminadab Gaxiola Gonzalez, the man accused of killing four people and injuring another, pending a mental competency evaluation. The proceedings marked Gonzalez’s first court appearance since a March 31 mass shooting in Orange that ended when he was shot in the head by police. He could be…


Judge Suspends Criminal Proceedings Against Alleged Mass Shooter, Orders Mental Exam

An Orange County, Calif. judge suspended court proceedings July 8 against Aminadab Gaxiola Gonzalez, the man accused of killing four people and injuring another, pending a mental competency evaluation. The proceedings marked Gonzalez’s first court appearance since a March 31 mass shooting in Orange that ended when he was shot in the head by police. He could be…


Report Details Likely Motive in 2018 California Bar Shooting

VENTURA, Calif.—An investigative report on a 2018 mass shooting during a Southern California bar’s “Country College Night” found the likely motive of the military veteran who carried out the attack was disdain for civilians and especially college students, a newspaper said. Ventura County sheriff’s detectives concluded in the 424-page report that Ian David Long, a…