Belgium

Belgian police officer sentenced over death of two-year-old migrant

A Belgian police officer who fatally shot Mawda Shawri during a high-speed chase has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and given a one-year suspended prison sentence.

12/02/2021

Austria

Rapper arrested in Austria and accused of publishing neo-Nazi songs

One of the suspect's songs was used as a soundtrack by the perpetrator in the terror attack in Halle, Germany, in October 2019, reported AFP news agency.

03/02/2021

USA

Gunman killed by police after opening fire at New York City cathedral

Police shot the man dead on the steps of a landmark New York City cathedral on Sunday after he began firing two handguns at the end of a Christmas choral concert, police said.

14/12/2020

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Tension in Tirana amid protests over police shooting during curfew

Protesters threw stones and flares at police, according to Albania's interior ministry.

10/12/2020

Belgium

Police officer on trial over fatal shooting of two-year-old migrant

A Belgian police officer is on trial for the fatal shooting of a Kurdish migrant child during a police chase in 2018.

23/11/2020

USA

USA: Unrest in Philadelphia after Black man shot dead by police

Police say officers shot Walter Wallace, 27, when he ignored orders to drop a knife. His family say he was experiencing a mental health crisis.

28/10/2020

Russia

Russia: Suspect found dead after 3 people killed in bus stop shooting

Russian authorities say the suspect in Monday's fatal shootings in the Nizhny Novgorod Region has been found dead. Three people were killed and three others wounded when a gunman opened fire at a bus stop in central Russia.

13/10/2020

Croatia

Gunman wounds police officer before killing himself in Croatia

A gunman wounded a police officer before killing himself outside the Croatian government headquarters in Zagreb on Monday.

12/10/2020

Germany

Swastikas painted on artwork honouring victims of anti-Semitic attack

The vandalism comes on the first anniversary of the attack in Halle, which left two people dead.

09/10/2020

France

French PM lambasts ‘cowardly individuals’ who shot police officers

The officers were on a surveillance mission when they were “taken by surprise” in an industrial area in Herblay, north of Paris

08/10/2020

USA

Breonna Taylor: Louisville payout to family of police shooting victim

The Kentucky city has agreed to pay the black woman's family $12 million and reform police practices as part of a settlement.

16/09/2020

USA

17-year-old arrested after two shot dead at protest in Wisconsin, USA

In the city of Kenosha on Tuesday night two people were killed and a third injured during a third night of unrest caused by the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

26/08/2020

France

Cannes: Dozens injured in chaos after false reports of shooting

At least 43 people were injured amid chaos over false shooting reports near the city of Cannes' famous Croisette on Monday.

11/08/2020

USA

'Do I seem rattled?' asks Trump after shooting near White House

The White House was placed on lockdown following the incident.

11/08/2020

Sweden

Girl, 12, shot dead during drive-by gang violence in Sweden

The 12-year-old is not believed to have been a target of the shooting, and instead died after being caught in the crossfire at the fast-food restaurant.

03/08/2020

Mexico

Mexico: 24 shot to death in attack on drug rehab center

Mexico: 24 shot to death in attack on drug rehab center

02/07/2020

USA

One dead and eleven injured in Minneapolis shooting

Police advised the public to avoid the area in Uptown Minneapolis.

21/06/2020

USA

More protests erupt in Atlanta, US, after man shot dead

A Wendy's restaurant in Atlanta was set on fire by protesters after Rayshard Brooks was shot dead following an altercation with police officers.

14/06/2020

Norway

Prosecutors demand 21-year jail sentence over Norway mosque shooting

Norwegian prosecutors have sought a 21-year prison sentence for a right-wing extremist who allegedly opened fire outside a mosque near Oslo last year.

21/05/2020

Canada

Gunman disguised as police officer kills at least 16 in rural Canada

Gunman disguised as police officer kills at least 16 in rural Canada

20/04/2020