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# Gun Crime

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2022
# Sacramento
Prosecutors charge three with murder in California mass shooting
Prosecutors say the mass shooting that ultimately killed six people was a result of a feud between two rival gangs
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May 4th 2022, 9:39 AM
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# tennessee
Search underway for gunman after fatal shooting of Memphis rapper Young Dolph
The rapper had survived a number of previous shootings.
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Nov 18th 2021, 7:40 AM
# Gun Crime
Road workers discover gun and ammo while digging in Dublin's north inner city
The find was made this afternoon.
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Nov 3rd 2021, 6:22 PM
# England
Patel accused of delaying tighter gun licence rules in wake of Plymouth shootings
A 2019 consultation recommended police consult an applicant’s GP before issuing a firearms licence.
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Aug 15th 2021, 12:45 PM
# Courts
Two gunmen for Kinahan gang jailed in separate cases at Special Criminal Court
The presiding judge in one of the cases said the damage done by gun crime could not be ignored.
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Dec 21st 2020, 2:26 PM
# Ennis
Two men arrested over seizure of submachine gun and drugs in Clare
The firearm and €125,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis herb were found during a search last year.
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Oct 22nd 2019, 10:24 AM
# Gangland Crime
Gardaí have prevented 64 gangland hits since the Regency Hotel shooting
In the first six months of this year, there were 133 arrests in relation to organised crime.
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Jul 29th 2019, 6:06 PM
# Colorado
Teenager killed and eight seriously injured in high school shooting in the US
The attack happened close to Columbine High School where 13 people were killed in 1999.
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May 8th 2019, 7:12 AM
# Finglas
Takeaway worker caught up in west Dublin shooting incident while trying to deliver food
The woman escaped the incident without injury.
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May 4th 2019, 12:10 AM
# Gun Crime
Schoolboy (15) had semi-automatic pistol 'fully loaded and ready for use’ under his bed, court hears
The boy has been accused of unlawful possession of a Walther PPQ 9mm semi-automatic pistol.
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Apr 24th 2019, 5:13 PM
# Sebring
Former trainee prison guard kills five people in shooting at Florida bank
The shooter called police from within the bank, telling them he had opened fire.
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Jan 24th 2019, 12:38 PM
# gun for hire
Dublin's gun crime: '€500 for one that shoots or you can rent one that doesn't for €200'
There has been a sharp increase in the number of people using this service, according to security sources and local representatives.
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Oct 28th 2018, 12:05 AM
# Pennsylvania
11 dead and 6 injured as shooter opens fire during baby naming ceremony at Pittsburgh synagogue
The suspect is in custody in hospital.
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Oct 27th 2018, 11:32 PM
# Paris
French teen charged over threatening teacher with fake gun
The teenager has been charged after brandishing the fake weapon at his teacher in class.
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Oct 22nd 2018, 9:05 AM
# Justice for Laquan
White cop found guilty for fatal shooting of black teenager in Chicago
Jason Van Dyke fired 16 bullets into 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
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Oct 5th 2018, 11:50 PM
# Santa Fe High School
17-year-old charged with Texas school shooting 'planned attack in journals'
Ten people were killed and 10 wounded in yesterday’s shooting.
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May 19th 2018, 7:44 AM
# Gun Crime
Two London teens shot in broad daylight as violent crime surges
Both suffered head injuries.
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May 7th 2018, 7:32 AM
# Gun Crime
Teenage girl shot dead by her 9-year-old brother in Mississippi
Local media are reporting that the two had been arguing about a video game controller before the shooting.
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Mar 19th 2018, 10:56 AM
# Shooting
Chicago police officer given 5 years in prison for shooting car full of 5 teenagers
Marco Proano said he fired to protect a teen hanging out of the window of the car.
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Nov 21st 2017, 10:27 AM
# Stamullen
'A despicable act': Gardaí say man shot in Meath housing estate was 'an innocent victim'
Gardaí have located the car connected to the incident and a gun was found inside.
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Aug 4th 2017, 2:24 PM
# Houston
Eight-year-old Texas girl shot dead minutes after surviving traffic accident
“She was a good girl, honour roll student, full of life. They took my baby away from me, why?”
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Feb 28th 2017, 4:11 PM
# Cherry Orchard
42-year-old man in serious condition after Dublin shooting
The man suffered gunshot wounds to the arm and chest.
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Nov 2nd 2016, 7:34 AM
# New Jersey
New Jersey boy shoots dead four-year-old brother while playing with gun
The boys’ mother has been arrested and charged.
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Jun 26th 2016, 12:11 PM
# Gun Crime
Two dead, several injured in shooting at Texas dance studio
One person was found dead inside the studio and another died of his injuries in hosptal.
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Jun 25th 2016, 3:21 PM
# Clondalkin
Man in his late 20s shot in Dublin
The incident is not understood to be related to the Hutch-Kinahan feud.
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May 2nd 2016, 10:22 PM
# Limerick
Man charged with threatening to kill woman who witnessed Limerick shooting
The witness has told gardaí she saw a man firing two shots from a handgun outside a house in Limerick last year.
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Apr 30th 2016, 7:32 AM
# guardians of the peace
Can Ireland continue to operate without an armed police force?
Rank-and-file gardaí will discuss their concerns about armed cover at the Garda Representative Association annual conference.
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Apr 25th 2016, 6:05 AM
# Operation Thor
Man due in court after Cork gardaí find gun and ammunition in car
A woman arrested in connection with the investigation was released without charge.
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Apr 24th 2016, 5:25 PM
# kyle odom
Shooting suspect with 'Martian master race' manifesto arrested at White House
Kyle Odom, a former Marine from Idaho, has a history of mental illness.
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Mar 9th 2016, 9:20 PM
# Gun Crime
Napoli winger the latest footballer to be robbed at gunpoint in Naples
Lorenzo Insigne was reportedly stopped by two thieves on scooters.
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Feb 28th 2016, 12:52 PM
# king carter
Six-year-old boy shot dead while playing with friends in Miami
Police have issued a $25,000 reward for information.
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Feb 22nd 2016, 8:42 AM
# Gun Crime
Hundreds of gun licences revoked in Ireland in last three years
Licences can be revoked for a number of reasons, including that the person has no good reason for needing a gun.
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Feb 5th 2016, 6:02 AM
# john russell houser
READ: The disturbing final journal entries of the 'Trainwreck' cinema killer
John Russell Houser killed two people, before turning his gun on himself at a cinema in Louisiana last summer.
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Jan 13th 2016, 11:58 PM
# Drug Crime
Photos: The €3 million worth of drugs and guns seized in Tallaght
Two rifles and a shotgun with a silencer and telescopic sights were also found in the seizure.
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Oct 30th 2015, 7:14 AM
# Gun Crime
7-year-old boy shot dead during birthday party in North Carolina
The boy was among five killed in the city of Charlotte over the weekend.
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Sep 8th 2015, 9:21 PM
# the bad book
New York cops find fully-loaded Glock hidden in a fake Bible
Nice try.
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Aug 13th 2015, 8:29 PM
# aurora massacre
'Batman' cinema shooter James Holmes spared death penalty
The jury spent two days deliberating after three months of evidence.
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Aug 8th 2015, 12:20 AM
# Shooting
Gunman who killed two women in Louisiana cinema was 'a drifter'
Nine people were also injured in the shooting.
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Jul 24th 2015, 11:14 PM
# aurora massacre
'Batman' cinema shooter James Holmes found guilty, despite insanity plea
After being convicted on all 165 charges, Holmes could now face the death penalty.
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Jul 16th 2015, 11:25 PM
# Independence Day
Child and two teenagers die after dozens of shootings across Chicago
The young boy was “the unintended victim of a bullet meant for his father”.
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Jul 6th 2015, 3:30 PM
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