By MARK SCOLFORO, ALLEN G. BREED and CLAUDIA LAUER , Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — The suspect in the mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue told officers that Jews were committing genocide and that he wanted them all to die, according to a charging document made public early Sunday. Robert Gregory Bowers killed eight men…
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions says the Justice Department intends to file hate crime and other charges against the man accused in a Pittsburgh synagogue shooting that killed 11 people. In a statement Saturday, Sessions said the killings were “reprehensible and utterly repugnant to the values of this nation.” That echoes earlier comments…
By MARC LEVY and MARK GILLISPIE , Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — A shooter opened fire during a baby naming ceremony at a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday, killing 11 people. At least six other people were wounded, including four police officers who dashed to the scene, authorities said. Police said a suspect was in custody…
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The social media site Gab.com says the shooter at a Pittsburgh synagogue had a profile on their website. The company says the account was verified after Saturday’s shooting and matched the name of the gunman mentioned on police radio communications. A law enforcement official identified the shooter to The Associated Press as…
By GENE PUSKAR , Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — A shooter opened fire during a baby naming ceremony at a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday, and people with knowledge of the investigation said at least 10 people were killed. At least six other people were wounded, including four police officers who dashed to the scene, authorities…
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A gunman killed five people, including his wife, before turning the gun on himself as a Kern County sheriff’s deputy closed in Wednesday, authorities said. There was no immediate word on what sparked the shootings that took place at a home and a business in Bakersfield, which is some 90 miles…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) .Florida’s candidates for governor are sparring over guns after a mass shooting at a video game tournament in Jacksonville. Several Democratic candidates on Monday renewed their push for new gun-control measures to stem what they called a growing problem with gun violence in the state. The Jacksonville shooting comes just months after…
By RUSS BYNUM and BRENDAN FARRINGTON , Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A gunman opened fire Sunday at an online video game tournament that was being livestreamed from a Florida mall, killing multiple people and sending many others to hospitals, authorities said. Sheriff’s officers did not immediately confirm the number of dead at the…
By BRIAN WITTE , Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A shooter killed five people Thursday and wounded others at a newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, and police said a suspect was in custody. A reporter at The Capital Gazette tweeted that a single gunman fired into the newsroom and shot multiple employees. Phil Davis, who…
PARKLAND, FL (AP) Updated 3:22 p.m. CT: Authorities say the shooter at a South Florida high school is now in custody. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office gave no details in briefly tweeting that development. It did not identify the shooting suspect nor say how the person was taken into custody. Television footage showed police putting a…