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France

Teenage gunman releases hostages after hours-long siege

An armed teenager with links to France's yellow vest movement took several people hostage in Toulouse on Tuesday evening

08/05/2019

Albania

Albania: armed robbery and deadly shootout at Tirana airport

A robber was killed but others escaped with ‘millions of euros’ stolen as the money was being loaded onto an Austrian Airlines flight.

10/04/2019

New Zealand

What was behind the New Zealand shooter's apparent manifesto?

Before live streaming the shooting in two New Zealand mosques on Facebook, the suspect published an apparent manifesto in which he called immigrants “invaders” and cited “white genocide” as his motivation for the attack.

15/03/2019

France

One dead and six injured in Corsica gun and knife attack

One dead and six injured after man opened fire and stabbed people in Bastia, northern Corsica.

30/01/2019

USA

Witnesses recall moment of California shooting

Witnesses have recalled the moment that a gunman opened fire in a California bar on Wednesday night, killing 12 people and sending hundreds fleeing in terror.

08/11/2018

USA

Authorities name 11 killed in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

Authorities have named the 11 people killed on Saturday when a gunman attacked a synagogue in Pittsburgh — the deadliest attack on Jews in the history of the United States.

28/10/2018

Russia

Watch: Putin shows off sniper skills with new Kalashnikov rifle

Putin fired multiple shots from the SVCh-308 rifle at targets 600 metres away.

20/09/2018

Libya

Smoke rises form the headquarters of Libyan state oil firm

The headquarters of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) in Tripoli has been attacked this morning by three masked gunmen. Smoke has been seen rising from the headquarters while the armed men remain barricaded inside.

10/09/2018

USA

Police say the attacker had previously sued the paper but lost

A gunman who shot and killed five newspaper employees in Maryland had previously sued the paper but lost the case

29/06/2018

USA

US rapper XXXTentacion shot dead

The controversial rapper was shot dead in Florida in what police say could be a robbery.

19/06/2018

USA

US rapper shot dead in Florida

The 20-year-old, who has released two hit albums, was killed by a gunman as he was leaving a motorcycle dealership.

19/06/2018

USA

Tennessee shooter on the run after killing four at Waffle House

The suspect has been identified by police as 29 year old Travis Reinking

22/04/2018

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US students launch walkout against gun violence

"Prayers don't fix bullet holes," read one protester's sign.

14/03/2018

USA

Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz had plenty more ammo

School shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz had five more fully loaded magazines, one of which was marked with a swastika, sources tell NBC News.

28/02/2018

USA

Florida school shooting: Armed officer failed to confront gunman

Sheriff's deputy Scot Peterson, who was assigned to the school where 17 people were shot dead, has now resigned after being suspended

23/02/2018