Shooting

On Monday afternoon, a suspected Mexican cartel member fired a gunshot from the Mexican side of the U.S.-Mexico border toward U.S. Border Patrol agents...

Nine people were shot, one fatally, early Sunday morning outside a nightclub on Polk Street in Amarillo, Texas. The shooting took place around 2 a.m. and appears to have been sparked by an earlier altercation inside the bar, according to police.

Two students were shot at Antioch High School in Nashville, Tennessee. The gunman then turned the gun on himself.

Chicago experienced another weekend of violence under the leadership of Mayor Brandon Johnson (D), with at least 13 people shot, including one fatality.

Two men were injured in a shooting that occurred Monday inside a laundromat in Philadelphia, according to police reports.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent tragically lost his life on Monday after being shot in the neck during a traffic stop on Interstate 91 in Coventry, Vermont. The incident involved a suspected illegal immigrant who, according to reports, had overstayed their visa.

A recent report from the National Sports Shooting Foundation (NSSF) indicates that civilian firearm ownership in the United States has reached unprecedented levels, with over 490 million firearms in civilian possession as of 2022. Specifically, the report estimates that 491.3 million firearms were owned by civilians between 1990 and 2022, demonstrating the enduring prominence of firearms in American culture.

An alleged intruder in Fairfax, Virginia, is in critical condition after being shot by a homeowner during an attempted break-in early Wednesday morning. According to police, the homeowner called 911 at approximately 2:30 a.m. to report the intruder’s attempt to force entry into the home. The homeowner remained on the line with emergency services as the situation unfolded.

The Pennsylvania Citizen Law Enforcement Advisory and Review Commission (CLEAR) published its first reports in December after reviewing three police conduct cases involving state agencies. The commission's findings highlight ongoing tensions between accountability measures and operational demands in law enforcement.

Luigi Mangione, the Maryland Ivy League graduate charged with assassinating UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has retained Craig Rothfeld, a high-profile prison consultant known for advising disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein.