Seven people were killed and up to six were injured on Sunday morning after they were struck by a vehicle while waiting at a city bus stop outside of a shelter for illegal immigrants in the border city of Brownsville, Texas, police said. Brownsville police investigator Martin Sandoval told The Associated Press the crash happened…
7 Dead After Car Runs Into Pedestrians in Southern Texas, Alleged Driver Arrested: Police
Texas Democrat Rejects Calls for Stricter Gun Laws, Says Shootings Also Happen in Blue States
A Texas Democrat on Sunday said that stricter gun control measures likely would not have curbed the mass shooting at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, on Saturday that left eight people dead. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), whose district includes areas near the Texas-Mexico border, said that officials should first determine what led to the…
Madison Cawthorn Pleads Guilty to Entering Airport With Loaded Gun
Former North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn pleaded guilty on May 5 to bringing a loaded gun into an airport last year, accepting responsibility for making such a “mistake.” Prosecutors wanted Cawthorn to relinquish his Staccato 9 mm handgun, but District Court Judge Cecilia Oseguera allowed the former congressman, who lost his renomination bid to fellow…
Denali National Park Worker Dies After Triggering Avalanche
DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska—A Denali National Park and Preserve employee died when he was caught in an avalanche while skiing in the backcountry, not far from the park’s entrance, officials said Friday. Eric Walter, who provided radio-based safety support and dispatch services for National Park Service operations across Alaska, died in the Thursday…
Metal Ductwork Collapses, Injures 6 at Colorado Resort Pool
AURORA, Colo.—Six people were hurt—two critically—when part of a heating and ventilation system collapsed at a resort pool in Colorado on Saturday, fire officials said. There were 50 to 100 guests in the pool when the collapse occurred about 9:50 a.m. at the Gaylord Rockies resort near Denver International Airport, Aurora Fire Rescue said. Large…
Chicago Police Officer Fatally Shot After Working Her Shift
CHICAGO—An off-duty Chicago police officer was shot and killed early Saturday as she headed home on the city’s Southside after her shift. The officer was shot about 1:42 a.m. in the city’s Avalon Park neighborhood, police said. She was found wounded by another officer who responded to an alert from the city’s gunshot detection system,…
Multiple People Shot at Dallas-Area Outlet Mall
Multiple people were shot at an outlet mall in the Dallas suburb of Allen, Texas, on Saturday, sending hundreds of shoppers fleeing in panic in the latest gun violence to strike the country. Calls about shots being fired came in about 3:40 p.m. from the Allen Premium Outlets. A dispatcher with Allen police confirmed the…
At Least 9 Dead, Including Suspect, After Shooting at Texas Mall
A gunman fatally shot at least eight people and injured seven others in a shooting at a busy mall. The shooting took place at the Allen Premium Outlets mall, which is about 25 miles north-east of Dallas, Texas. Dashcam video circulated online showed a gunman step out of a vehicle outside the mall and immediately starting to…
Family Dog Fatally Attacks 9-Month-Old, Injures Grandmother
WATERLOO, Iowa—A dog has fatally attacked a 9-month-old baby and seriously injured the child’s grandmother at an Iowa home, authorities say. Waterloo police Capt. Jason Feaker said that the 49-year-old grandmother was watching the baby at the child’s home Thursday morning when the family pet, a neutered boxer/hound mix, attacked. He said the grandmother was…
Girl, 17, Killed in California Party Shooting That Wounds 5
CHICO, Calif.—A 17-year-old girl was killed and five other people were wounded in a shooting early Saturday at a party near a college campus in Northern California, police said. Officers responding around 3:30 a.m. to reports of gunfire found six people shot at an apartment building in Chico, police Chief Billy Aldridge said. All the…
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