Tag: Public Safety

Transgender Teacher Fired After Allegedly Threatening to Shoot Students

A transgender teacher at a Florida middle school was allowed to remain on campus for several weeks after allegedly making troubling comments about shooting students and “having bad thoughts.” In a statement released Friday, the Florida Department of Education responded to the situation regarding student safety at Fox Chapel Middle School in Hernando County, saying…


Shooting at Birthday Party in Alabama Leaves 4 Dead, ‘Multitude’ Injured: Authorities

Police in Alabama on April 16 were investigating a shooting that left four people dead and numerous others injured at a gathering in Dadeville, about 50 miles northeast of Montgomery. The shooting happened at a birthday party on April 15 around 10:30 p.m. local time, Sgt. Jeremy Burkett of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said. It’s unconfirmed what…


Shooting at Birthday Party in Alabama Leaves 4 Dead, 28 Injured

Police in Alabama on April 16 were investigating a shooting that left four people dead and 28 others injured at a gathering in Dadeville, about 50 miles northeast of Montgomery. The shooting happened at a birthday party on April 15 around 10:30 p.m. local time, Sgt. Jeremy Burkett of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said. “There were four…


Multiple Dead After Mass Shooting at Teenager’s Birthday Party: Reports

Multiple people are dead following a mass shooting late Saturday at a teenager’s birthday party in Alabama, according to reports. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. local time when officers were called to the Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio in Dadeville, a small city about 44 miles northeast of Montgomery. The Tallapoosa County Coroner’s Office confirmed multiple people have…


4 Dead, Multiple Injured in Alabama Shooting

Four people are dead and multiple people are injured during a shooting late Saturday in Dadeville, Alabama, the state Law Enforcement Agency said. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said the shooting happened at about 10:30 p.m. There was no initial confirmation about what led to it, and it was not immediately known if a suspect…


4 Dead, Multiple Injured at Birthday Party Shooting in Alabama

Four people are dead and multiple people are injured during a shooting at a birthday party late Saturday in Dadeville, Alabama, the state Law Enforcement Agency said. The shooting happened at the birthday party around 10:30 p.m., Sgt. Jeremy Burkett of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said. There was no initial confirmation about what led…


4 Dead, More Than a Dozen Injured at Birthday Party Shooting in Alabama

Four people are dead and numerous others injured following a shooting at a birthday party late Saturday in Dadeville, Alabama, the state Law Enforcement Agency said. The shooting happened at the party around 10:30 p.m., Sgt. Jeremy Burkett of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said. There was no initial confirmation about what led to the…


4 Dead, ‘Multitude of Injuries’ at Birthday Party Shooting in Alabama: Authorities

Four people are dead and numerous others injured following a shooting at a birthday party late Saturday in Dadeville, Alabama, the state Law Enforcement Agency said. The shooting happened at the party around 10:30 p.m., Sgt. Jeremy Burkett of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said. There was no initial confirmation about what led to the…


Former NBA Star Shawn Kemp Charged in Parking Lot Shooting

SEATTLE—Prosecutors in Washington state charged former NBA star Shawn Kemp on Friday with first-degree assault in a parking lot shooting last month over a stolen cellphone, saying that in a text message just before the shooting, Kemp wrote, “I’m about to shoot this [expletive].” Kemp was arrested after the shooting outside the Tacoma Mall on…


Gun-Free Zones, Red Flag Laws Only Make Gun Crime Worse: Economist

INDIANAPOLIS—Two of the most popular gun control proposals have little to no effect on gun crime and actually exacerbate the problem for the people they are supposed to protect, economist, researcher, and author John Lott says. “Those are the people who are harmed,” Lott told seminar participants at the National Rifle Association’s Annual Meetings and Exhibits…