Gun violence

Texas shooting: Gunman posted warnings on Facebook just minutes before shooting

“I shot my grandmother.” The gunman who killed 19 pupils and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas posted a series of messages on Facebook warning what he was about to do. On Tuesday morning, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos shot his grandmother in the face before taking her car to drive to Robb Elementary School […]

“I shot my grandmother.” The gunman who killed 19 pupils and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas posted a series of messages on Facebook warning what he was about to do. On Tuesday morning, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos shot his grandmother in the face before taking her car to drive to Robb Elementary School […]

4 years ago

Alex Jones’ Infowars files for bankruptcy following Sandy Hook lawsuits

The Sandy Hook school shooting claimed 26 lives in 2012. Alex Jones’ Infowars has filed for bankruptcy amid numerous defamation lawsuits related to the infamous Sandy Hook shooting. Alex Jones, 48, had falsely claimed that the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre was a “giant hoax” and had been designed by the US government and mass media […]

The Sandy Hook school shooting claimed 26 lives in 2012. Alex Jones’ Infowars has filed for bankruptcy amid numerous defamation lawsuits related to the infamous Sandy Hook shooting. Alex Jones, 48, had falsely claimed that the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre was a “giant hoax” and had been designed by the US government and mass media […]

4 years ago

US and Australia use ‘crime app’ to arrest hundreds across 18 different countries

Operation Ironside might sound like a Transformers spin-off but it was actually a pretty impressive initiative. American and Australian authorities have hacked a ‘crime app’ with encrypted messages that led to the arrest of hundreds of organised crime members. Across 18 countries, officials were able to hack encrypted messages and carry out Operation Ironside. Operation […]

Operation Ironside might sound like a Transformers spin-off but it was actually a pretty impressive initiative. American and Australian authorities have hacked a ‘crime app’ with encrypted messages that led to the arrest of hundreds of organised crime members. Across 18 countries, officials were able to hack encrypted messages and carry out Operation Ironside. Operation […]

5 years ago

Two school shootings have been reported in California

Both a high school and an elementary school are affected. Police in Southern California have surrounded Palmdale high school following a report of a man with a gun on campus. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that deputies are at Highland High School where authorities say at least one person is hurt. WATCH: Massive […]

Both a high school and an elementary school are affected. Police in Southern California have surrounded Palmdale high school following a report of a man with a gun on campus. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that deputies are at Highland High School where authorities say at least one person is hurt. WATCH: Massive […]

8 years ago

17-year-old student shot during anti-gun violence walkout in Florida

This is the 20th school shooting in the US this year. On Friday, students from across the US participated in the second National Walkout Day, a protest organised in the wake of the Stoneman Douglas School shooting in Florida back in February. The gunman, a former student of Stoneman Douglas, was arrested “without incident” after killing 17 people […]

This is the 20th school shooting in the US this year. On Friday, students from across the US participated in the second National Walkout Day, a protest organised in the wake of the Stoneman Douglas School shooting in Florida back in February. The gunman, a former student of Stoneman Douglas, was arrested “without incident” after killing 17 people […]

8 years ago

WATCH: Paul McCartney remembers John Lennon at march against gun violence in New York

“One of my best friends was killed in gun violence right around here, so it’s important to me.” Saturday was a big day in the United States, as hundreds of thousands of people took the streets in support of the March For Our Lives rallies. The primary one took place in Washington DC, with sister […]

“One of my best friends was killed in gun violence right around here, so it’s important to me.” Saturday was a big day in the United States, as hundreds of thousands of people took the streets in support of the March For Our Lives rallies. The primary one took place in Washington DC, with sister […]

8 years ago