Ecuadorean presidential candidate and former lawmaker Fernando Villavicencio was killed on Wednesday, President Guillermo Lasso said, vowing the murder will not go unpunished. Local media had earlier reported Villavicencio, a former lawmaker had been shot at a campaign event in Quito. “For his memory and his fight, I assure you that this crime will not … Read more
Evidence markers filled the street as police were investigating the scene after several people died and others were injured following a shooting early Sunday, June 25, 2023, near 57th Street and Prospect Avenue in Kansas City, Mo. | Photo Credit: AP At least three people have been found dead, and at least five others are … Read more
Federal Monitor Mylan Denerstein said that only 41% of stops, 32% of frisks and 26% of searches were lawful. File (representational image) | Photo Credit: AP New York City’s reliance on the tactic known as “stop and frisk” as part of a new initiative to combat gun violence is harming communities of colour and running … Read more
A lone gunman killed six people including his ex-wife and stepfather Friday at multiple locations in a tiny rural community in northern Mississippi, the sheriff said, leaving investigators searching for clues to what motivated the shocking rampage. Armed with a shotgun and two handguns, 52-year-old Richard Dale Crum opened fire at about 11 am and … Read more
June 22, 2022 – The temperature was nearing 80 degrees as Mia Tretta climbed the steps to the makeshift stage on the bed of a pickup truck parked outside Los Angeles City Hall for the March for Our Lives rally. She took the crowd of 1,000 back in time to Nov. 14, 2019, when she … Read more
June 2, 2022 – Trauma surgeons are in the tough position of seeing victims just after gun violence across the United States, and they have some advice. Their strategies can work regardless of where you stand on the Second Amendment of the Constitution, said Patricia Turner, MD. “Our proposals are embraced by both gun owners … Read more
April 22, 2022 — Gun violence has become the leading killer of youth in the United States, rising by nearly 30% between 2019 and 2020. In 2020, 4,357 children age 1-19, or about six in 100,000, died from a gun-related injury, the researchers report, slightly exceeding the number for auto accidents (3,913) and greatly exceeding … Read more
Four people are dead including a mother who was still cradling her now-deceased baby in what Florida sheriff’s deputies are calling a massive gunbattle early Sunday with a suspect they said was “ready for battle.” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the unidentified suspect was dressed in full body armour – including a bulletproof vest … Read more
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Citing fears over violence and chaos, more than 100,000 Californians have bought guns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study estimates. Researchers said the findings add to evidence that the U.S. pandemic has sparked firearm “panic-buying.” Early … Read more