State police have said that police didn’t breach the classroom faster because the school police chief believed the situation had morphed from an active shooting to a hostage situation.
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Tulsa gunman targeted surgeon he blamed for pain, police say
A man who had had recent back surgery bought an AR-style rifle hours before opening fire at a Tulsa medical office, killing 4 people and then himself.
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Recent massacres prompt debate on purchase age for AR-style rifles
The gunmen in 2 of the nation’s most recent mass shootings, in Buffalo, N.Y., and Uvalde, Texas, legally bought the semi-automatic rifles they used in the killings after they turned 18.
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RSU 9 addresses Texas school shooting
“There are no adequate words to express how those of us who either send our children to school or who have made working in schools our life’s work feel about what we witnessed in Texas yesterday,” Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Chris Elkington wrote.
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How to help kids get through the horror of Texas school shooting
The first thing a parent should do is make sure their children know adults are available to talk to them.
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‘Precious individuals’ taken in Texas school shooting
The names of the victims in Tuesday’s Texas school shooting are only beginning to emerge, as the grief-stricken community of 16,000 tries to process what happened.
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At least 19 children killed in Texas elementary school shooting
The governor says the suspected shooter, an 18-year-old man, also died and was believed to be killed by responding officers.
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Grief, anger from relatives of Buffalo supermarket shooting
Payton Gendron, wearing an orange jail uniform and a mask, was indicted by a grand jury Thursday.
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Police hunt gunman who wounded 10 in Brooklyn subway attack
Investigators have also been reviewing hours of rambling, profanity-filled videos Frank R. James posted on YouTube and other social media platforms, as they try to discern a motive for the violence.
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Second Sacramento shooting suspect posted video of himself with gun
More than 100 shots were fired early Sunday near the state Capitol and six people were killed.