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May 4, 2024 at 1:57 AM

Student grazed by bullet inside Washington, DC high school

A 17-year-old girl was grazed by a bullet while in a second-floor classroom. She suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital.
May 4, 2024 at 1:57 AM
VIDEO: Student grazed by bullet inside Washington, DC high school
May 2, 2024 at 8:39 PM

6 people, including 4 children, injured in drive-by shooting

The conditions of the victims have not been released, and police did not immediately respond to messages for comment on Thursday.
May 2, 2024 at 8:39 PM
The conditions of the victims have not been released, and police did not immediately respond to messages for comment on Thursday.
May 2, 2024 at 4:50 PM

6 people, including 3-year-old, shot at Fort Worth apartment complex

At least six people ranging between the ages of 3 to 19-years-old have been shot at an apartment complex in Fort Worth, Texas, police say.
May 2, 2024 at 4:50 PM
May 2, 2024 at 1:00 AM

14-year-old suspect dead after active shooter reported outside middle school: Sources

A 14-year-old suspect is dead following a confrontation with police Wednesday after an active shooter was reported outside a Wisconsin middle school.
May 2, 2024 at 1:00 AM
In this screen grab from a video, a law enforcement officer is shown near Mount Horeb school, in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, on May 1, 2024.
May 2, 2024 at 12:16 AM

Wisconsin middle school locked down over active shooter outside building

A 14 year old suspect died in a confrontation with police after being reported as an active shooter outside a Wisconsin middle school. The teen was carrying what appeared to be a long gun.
May 2, 2024 at 12:16 AM
VIDEO: Wisconsin middle school locked down over active shooter outside building
May 1, 2024 at 6:33 PM

Threat 'neutralized' after active shooter reported outside Wisconsin middle school

An emergency alert sent out by the Dane County Sheriff's Office near Madison, Wisconsin, warned of a reported active shooter with a long rifle.
May 1, 2024 at 6:33 PM
VIDEO: Threat 'neutralized' after active shooter reported outside Wisconsin middle school
April 30, 2024 at 8:02 PM

Charlotte community feeling 'shock and the pain' of mass shooting, police chief says

In an emotional press conference, the Charlotte police chief said "I can't tell you how much I'm grateful for these officers and their heroic act."
April 30, 2024 at 8:02 PM
VIDEO: Charlotte community feeling 'shock and the pain' of mass shooting, police chief says
April 30, 2024 at 5:14 PM

AR-15 rifle recovered from scene where 4 law enforcement officers killed: Police

Authorities recovered an AR-15 rifle and .40-caliber handgun from the scene where four law enforcement officers were fatally shot in Charlotte, police said.
April 30, 2024 at 5:14 PM
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings wipes away tears as he speaks at a press conference in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, April 30, 2024, regarding the shooting that killed four officers during an attempt to serve a warrant on April 29.
April 29, 2024 at 10:23 PM

Numerous law enforcement officers shot in Charlotte: Police

Law enforcement officers were trying to serve a warrant in a residential neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina, and were met with gunfire.
April 29, 2024 at 10:23 PM
VIDEO: Numerous law enforcement officers shot in Charlotte: Police
April 29, 2024 at 10:00 PM

State prosecutors won't retry Arizona rancher accused of fatally shooting migrant

State prosecutors say they will not seek to retry 75-year-old George Alan Kelly, the Arizona rancher accused of fatally shooting an unarmed migrant.
April 29, 2024 at 10:00 PM
George Alan Kelly enters court for his preliminary hearing in Nogales Justice Court in Nogales, Ariz., Feb. 22, 2023.
April 29, 2024 at 8:29 PM

Ralph Yarl, teen shot after mistakenly going to the wrong house, files civil lawsuit

The family of Ralph Yarl filed a civil lawsuit against Andrew Lester, the man who shot and injured the teen after he accidentally arrived at the wrong house.
April 29, 2024 at 8:29 PM
Ralph Yarl
April 29, 2024 at 7:15 PM

Family of teen shot after going to wrong house files lawsuit

The family of Ralph Yarl, the teen who was shot after mistakenly going to the wrong house to pick up his siblings last year, announced a new civil lawsuit in the case.
April 29, 2024 at 7:15 PM
VIDEO: Family of teen shot after going to wrong house files lawsuit
April 29, 2024 at 2:38 PM

Florida sheriff says deputies killed a gunman in shootout that wounded 2 officers

A Florida sheriff says two of his deputies are hospitalized after being wounded in a shootout with a man who opened fire when the officers tried to pull him from his car
April 29, 2024 at 2:38 PM
April 27, 2024 at 5:34 PM

Teen accidentally kills his younger brother with a gun found in an alley

Authorities say a 14-year-old Florida boy told police that he accidentally shot and killed his 11-year-old brother after finding a gun in an alley near their home
April 27, 2024 at 5:34 PM
April 26, 2024 at 8:56 PM

Woman pleads guilty to being accessory in fatal freeway shooting of 6-year-old boy

A woman has pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact for being the driver of the car from which her boyfriend fatally shot a 6-year-old boy riding in another car on a busy Southern California highway
April 26, 2024 at 8:56 PM
April 26, 2024 at 4:55 PM

Dad charged under state's gun storage law after son shoots himself

A Michigan dad was charged with violating the state's safe gun storage law after his son allegedly got a hold of his firearm and shot himself, investigators said.
April 26, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Police investigate an apartment in Warren, Michigan where an 8-year-old boy allegedly shot himself in the face with a handgun on April 19, 2024.
April 25, 2024 at 3:37 PM

High schooler accused of killing fellow student on campus in Arlington, Texas

Police say a 17-year-old has been arrested on a murder warrant after fatally shooting a schoolmate on the campus of an Arlington, Texas, high school
April 25, 2024 at 3:37 PM
Onlookers wait outside Arlington Bowie High School after the school was placed on a lockdown due to a suspected shooting outside the school building, Wednesday April 24, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)
April 23, 2024 at 8:45 PM

Man kills wife, 3 kids in murder-suicide mass shooting: Police

"Those children were hunted down," police said.
April 23, 2024 at 8:45 PM
"Those children were hunted down," police said.
April 23, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Survivors of the Columbine High School shooting say they remain haunted

This week marks 25 years since two seniors at the Colorado high school killed 12 students and a teacher.
April 23, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Students run from Columbine High School under cover from police during a shooting at the school in Littleton, Colorado, Apr. 20, 1999.
April 22, 2024 at 10:01 PM

Woman shot at Delaware State University identified

ABC News' Ike Ejiochi has the latest on the investigation into the shooting of an 18-year-old woman on the campus of Delaware State University.
April 22, 2024 at 10:01 PM
VIDEO: Woman shot at Delaware State University identified
April 22, 2024 at 2:03 PM

Police officer gunned down, car taken as he drove home from work: Officials

The officer, a six-year veteran of the CPD, was shot multiple times, police say.
April 22, 2024 at 2:03 PM
Chicago police Officer Luis M. Huesca, 30, was fatally shot on April 21, 2024, while on his way home from work, authorities said.
April 21, 2024 at 10:06 PM

Woman, 18, dies after being shot at Delaware State University; campus closed

Authorities say an 18-year-old woman died after she was shot on the campus of Delaware State University
April 21, 2024 at 10:06 PM
FILE - This Sept., 21, 2007 file photo shows a sign posted at the front gate of Delaware State University in Dover, Del. An 18-year-old woman died after she was shot on the campus of Delaware State University on Sunday, April 21, 2024 authorities said. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
April 21, 2024 at 9:54 PM

Suspect in killing of Idaho sheriff's deputy fatally shot by police, authorities say

Authorities say an Idaho sheriff’s deputy is dead after being shot by a driver during a traffic stop in Boise
April 21, 2024 at 9:54 PM
This photo provided by the Ada County, Idaho, Sheriff’s Office shows Deputy Tobin Bolter. The sheriff's deputy died after being shot by a driver during a traffic stop, and a man believed to be the shooting suspect was later fatally shot by police, authorities said Sunday, April 21, 2024. (Ada County Sheriff’s Office via AP)
April 21, 2024 at 9:49 PM

Arkansas teen held on murder charge after fatal shooting outside party after high school prom

An Arkansas teen is in custody on a first-degree murder charge after the fatal shooting of a high school senior outside a party following a high school prom
April 21, 2024 at 9:49 PM
April 21, 2024 at 9:36 PM

2 dead, 6 injured after shooting at Memphis block party

Police said hundreds of people attended the block party.
April 21, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Police said hundreds of people attended the block party.
April 21, 2024 at 8:26 PM

Maryland teen accused of threatening school shooting after 'memoir' raises alarms

Andrea Ye, of Rockville, Maryland, whose preferred name is Alex Ye, was arrested after law enforcement was alerted to a 129-page "memoir" he allegedly wrote
April 21, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Alex Ye, 18, of Maryland arrested for planning a school shooting, April 17, 2024.
April 21, 2024 at 7:29 PM

Columbine’s legacy – schools remain in the crosshairs: Reporter's notebook

Twenty-five years after Columbine, school shootings continue to increase.
April 21, 2024 at 7:29 PM
A makeshift memorial in remembrance of 13 victims killed during a school shooting at Columbine High School.
April 21, 2024 at 5:48 PM

2 dead, 6 injured in Memphis block party shooting, police say

Two people were killed and 6 others were injured after gunfire erupted at a block party in Memphis, Tennessee.
April 21, 2024 at 5:48 PM
April 21, 2024 at 12:13 AM

5 teens shot during senior skip day

Five Maryland teens between the ages of 16 and 18 were shot during a senior skip day gathering in the park. ABC News' Phil Lipof reports.
April 21, 2024 at 12:13 AM
VIDEO: 5 teens shot during senior skip day
April 20, 2024 at 8:06 PM

5 teens injured in shooting at senior skip day gathering in Maryland park: Police

Five teenagers were shot after gunfire rang out at a large gathering of high school students taking part in a senior skip day in Maryland, police said.
April 20, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Authorities respond to a shooting in a park in Greenbelt, Maryland, April 19, 2024.
April 20, 2024 at 4:17 PM

Maryland student held in alleged school shooting plot

The suspect is an 18-year-old high school student in Maryland who police say, wrote a 129-page "manifesto" with attack plans.
April 20, 2024 at 4:17 PM
VIDEO: Maryland student held in alleged school shooting plot
April 20, 2024 at 4:07 PM

Parkland dad reflects on Harris tour of Stoneman Douglas site

Fred Guttenberg, who lost his daughter Jamie in the 2018 school mass shooting, speaks with ABC News' Rachel Scott about his push for more gun control.
April 20, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Fred Guttenberg, a father of a victim of the 2018 Parkland shooting, speaks with ABC News.
April 20, 2024 at 4:02 PM

25 years later, Columbine survivors speak on the impact of the mass shooting

The tragic events at Columbine High School in 1999, when 12 students and one teacher died in a mass shooting, marked a turning point for America.
April 20, 2024 at 4:02 PM
Miniature crosses are displayed to commemorate the ten-year anniversary of the Columbine High School shootings at Clement Park, Apr. 20, 2009, in Littleton, Colorado.
April 20, 2024 at 10:17 AM

Exclusive access to Crumbley prosecutors details case of school shooter's parents

A documentary premiering on April 18 will cover the first involuntary manslaughter convictions for parents of a school shooter.
April 20, 2024 at 10:17 AM
VIDEO: Parents to be sentenced for son's school shooting
April 20, 2024 at 3:34 AM

At least 5 people injured after shootout involving teenagers: Police

At least five people have been injured in a shootout involving teenagers gathered for senior ditch day in Greenbelt, Maryland, said police Chief Richard Bowers.
April 20, 2024 at 3:34 AM
At least five people have been injured in a shootout involving teenagers gathered for senior ditch day in Greenbelt, Maryland, said police Chief Richard Bowers.
April 20, 2024 at 2:50 AM

After Columbine: Navigating grief and turning pain into purpose

ABC News’ Morgan Norwood met with three people directly impacted by the Columbine High School shooting to reflect on 25 years of grief, healing and the path to turning pain into meaningful purpose.
April 20, 2024 at 2:50 AM
VIDEO: After Columbine: Navigating grief and turning pain into purpose
April 20, 2024 at 12:41 AM

School shooting plot thwarted: FBI

A teenager was arrested after investigators said they found writings where he described a plan to shoot up his former schools.
April 20, 2024 at 12:41 AM
VIDEO: School shooting plot thwarted: FBI
April 19, 2024 at 8:58 PM

25 years after Columbine, survivors still haunted as school shootings mount

At least 415 people have been killed in school shootings since the massacre at Columbine High School in 1999, according to the gun violence archive.
April 19, 2024 at 8:58 PM
At least 415 people have been killed in school shootings since the massacre at Columbine High School in 1999, according to the gun violence archive.
April 19, 2024 at 1:58 AM

After Columbine: Tragedy, trauma and triumph

Columbine shooting survivors are joined by a survivor of the Washington Navy Yard shooting and the Aurora Theater shooting to sit down with ABC’s Morgan Norwood to share their long journey of healing.
April 19, 2024 at 1:58 AM
VIDEO: After Columbine: Tragedy, trauma and triumph
April 17, 2024 at 3:29 PM

16-year-old shot multiple times while answering door

A 16-year-old boy was shot multiple times when answering the door in Philadelphia, police said, while two younger children who were sleeping inside avoided any injuries.
April 17, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Police respond to a shooting at the Cliveden Apartments in Philadelphia, April 16, 2024.
April 15, 2024 at 12:27 AM

At least 40 people shot over the weekend in Chicago

Seven people lost their lives after multiple shootings during a violent weekend in Chicago including one child killed after gunfire erupted at a family gathering.
April 15, 2024 at 12:27 AM
VIDEO: At least 40 people shot over the weekend in Chicago
April 14, 2024 at 11:47 PM

9-year-old killed, both parents wounded in mass shooting at family gathering

A child was killed and at least 10 other people were injured, including a 1-year-old and an 9-year-old, when gunfire broke out in Chicago, according to police.
April 14, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Chicago Police are rushing to the scene of a mass shooting on Saturday evening in the area of West 52nd Street in Chicago, IL, April 13, 2024.
April 13, 2024 at 2:28 AM

3 Memphis officers shot during traffic stop

An officer and an 18-year-old suspect were killed during a shootout in Memphis after police responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle. Two other officers and a passenger were wounded.
April 13, 2024 at 2:28 AM
VIDEO: 3 Memphis officers shot during traffic stop
April 11, 2024 at 6:36 PM

Ex-assistant principal charged a year after 6-year-old shot his teacher

Ebony Parker, the ex-assistant principal of Richneck Elementary School, where a 6-year-old shot teacher Abby Zwerner in January 2023, has been indicted for child abuse.
April 11, 2024 at 6:36 PM
In this Jan. 30, 2023, file photo, students return to Richneck Elementary in Newport News, Va.
April 11, 2024 at 4:39 AM

6 shot, including 2 children, in Washington, DC; suspect vehicle sought: Police

One person was killed and five have non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
April 11, 2024 at 4:39 AM
One person was killed and five have non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
April 11, 2024 at 2:27 AM

Authorities search for former officer in connection with deadly Mississippi shooting

Former police officer Marcus Johnson shot and killed a man Tuesday morning, authorities said. Johnson is to be considered armed and dangerous.
April 11, 2024 at 2:27 AM
VIDEO: Authorities search for former officer in connection with deadly Mississippi shooting
April 11, 2024 at 12:47 AM

6 shot, including 2 children, in Washington, DC; suspect vehicle sought: Police

One person was killed and five others injured, including two children, after gunmen opened fire in a residential area in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, police said.
April 11, 2024 at 12:47 AM
In this screen grab from a video, first responders are shown at the scene of a shooting in Washington, D.C., on April 10, 2024.
April 10, 2024 at 11:47 PM

3 wounded, 5 arrested after Philadelphia shooting: Police

Multiple people were injured after gunfire broke out at a celebration to mark the end of Ramadan in Philadelphia on Wednesday, police said.
April 10, 2024 at 11:47 PM
VIDEO: 3 wounded, 5 arrested after Philadelphia shooting: Police
April 10, 2024 at 10:08 PM

Multiple shot, 5 in custody after Philadelphia shooting: Police

The shooting happened amid a celebration marking the end of Ramadan.
April 10, 2024 at 10:08 PM
The shooting happened amid a celebration marking the end of Ramadan.
April 10, 2024 at 10:06 PM

3 injured, 5 in custody after Philadelphia shooting: Police  

Police said there appeared to be two factions in the park that began exchanging gunfire during an event celebrating the end of Ramadan.
April 10, 2024 at 10:06 PM
Police said there appeared to be two factions in the park that began exchanging gunfire during an event celebrating the end of Ramadan.