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Trump pledges to find killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

Trump vowed retribution in an Oval Office address after his close ally and conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on a campus in Utah.

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Watch: People seen leaving university campus after Charlie Kirk shooting at Utah Valley University

Charlie Kirk, CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot Wednesday at Utah Valley University. Social media videos captured the moment of the attack. President Trump ordered U.S. flags lowered to half-staff until Sunday evening in Kirk’s honor.

USA

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk dies after being shot at Utah event

Eyewitnesses and videos circulating on social media show the 31-year-old Trump ally suffering a shot to the neck before quickly being rushed off stage to seek treatment. The US president announced Kirk died later on Wednesday.

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The site of the Jerusalem shooting that left six dead

Six people were killed and 12 injured on Monday when gunmen opened fire at Ramot Junction, a busy northern Jerusalem intersection leading to East Jerusalem settlements.

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New Zealand

New Zealand fugitive killed by police, children found safe

Tom Phillips had been evading authorities for nearly four years with his three children. He was killed in a shoot-out with police officers, and his children found alive.

USA

Minnesota shooter 'obsessed' with idea of killing children, police say

Acting US Attorney Joe Thompson said videos and writings the shooter left behind show that the shooter "expressed hate towards almost every group imaginable.”

USA

What do we know about the Minnesota school shooting suspect Robin Westman?

Westman, 23, died at the scene from a self-inflicted injury after allegedly killing two children in an armed attack on Wednesday morning.

USA

Two children killed and 17 injured in shooting at Minneapolis school

The Minneapolis city government said the shooter had been "contained" after the gunfire at Annunciation Catholic School and there was no longer any "active threat" to residents.

Australia

Manhunt for gunman who killed two Australian police officers continues

Authorities said the suspect, identified as 56-year-old Dezi Freeman, is heavily armed and experienced in wilderness survival as a massive search entered its second day.

Sweden

One person killed in shooting outside mosque in Sweden, police say

The perpetrator has yet to be apprehended and it's unclear if they were targeting the mosque or specific individuals.

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Judge dismisses Alec Baldwin’s lawsuit over ‘Rust’ shooting

The dismissed lawsuit targeted prosecutors and law enforcement officials, alleging they pursued the criminal case against Baldwin for political or personal gain.

USA

Gunman who killed four in New York targeted NFL headquarters

Investigators believe Shane Tamura was trying to get up to the NFL offices after shooting several people in the lobby of the building at 345 Park Avenue but entered the wrong lift.

USA

Gunman kills four at Manhattan office building in New York City

The suspect fatally shot himself after killing four people, including an off-duty police officer, at a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper on Monday.

USA

At least two dead in shooting at Nevada casino, police say

The Grand Sierra Resort claims to have the biggest casino floor in northern Nevada and sits just a few blocks from the Reno-Tahoe International Airport.

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Three killed in Turks and Caicos' first mass shooting, police say

At least four suspects were involved in the shooting early on Sunday on the island of Providenciales but no one has been arrested, the police commissioner said.

Thailand

Gunman kills five at busy Bangkok fresh food market

Five people, including security guards, were killed by a gunman at Bangkok's Or Tor Kor market on Monday. The shooter, who injured two others, later killed himself, according to authorities.

United Kingdom

Two children among three dead in Northern Ireland shooting, police say

Police have not given a motive for the fatal shooting in a village in County Fermanagh, but one local lawmaker called it "a domestic incident."

Nigeria

Gunmen kill at least 20 people in an attack in central Nigeria

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the killings, but such attacks are common in Nigeria’s north where local herders and farmers often clash over limited access to land and water.

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At least 94 killed in Gaza as strikes hit aid queues and shelters

Israeli airstrikes and shootings killed 94 Palestinians in Gaza overnight, including 45 people who were trying to access desperately needed humanitarian aid, health officials said.

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Gunman starts fire then kills two firefighters in Idaho, officials say

A man armed with a rifle started a wildfire on Sunday and then began shooting at first responders in Idaho. Two people have been killed and another is seriously wounded.