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Gunman opens fire in Kyiv, killing several people and wounding others

A gunman who opened fire on people in Kyiv on Saturday, has left at least six dead and others wounded, the Ukrainian capital's mayor Vitali Klitschko said. According to police the man has now been shot dead after barricading himself in a nearby supermarket.

Turkey

Gunman opens fire at high school in Turkey, wounding at least 16

The 18-year-old attacker, armed with a shotgun, fired randomly at a high school in Siverek in Şanlıurfa province, before hiding inside the building.

Culture news

Ex-Migos rapper Offset 'stable' after being gunned down in Florida

US rapper Offset is reportedly in a stable condition after being shot at Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida. It comes four years after his cousin Takeoff, another member of the popular hip-hop trio Migos, was fatal gunned down in Texas in 2022.

Turkey

Three gunmen 'neutralised' in shooting near Istanbul Israeli consulate

Authorities said a comprehensive investigation is being carried out with law enforcement units under the coordination of the chief public prosecutor's office.

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Czech Republic

One dead and four wounded in Czech town hall shooting, police say

The shooting took place at the Chřibská town hall and police said the suspect was fatally shot and there was no further danger to the public.

USA

Portuguese MIT professor shot dead at home in Massachusetts

MIT professor Nuno Loureiro, 47, was shot dead at his Massachusetts home Monday. No arrests have been made in the ongoing homicide investigation.

Turkey

Turkish police officer dies after being shot during drugs raid

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said in a social media post on Monday that 970 suspects had been detained in nationwide counter-narcotics operations over the previous week.

Greece

Athens vows 'Greek FBI' crackdown on 'cyclone' of crime in Crete

Greek Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis announced a crackdown on organised crime in Crete, including stricter gun penalties, after a deadly shooting in Vorizia.

Europe News

Gun crime capitals: Where's safest and most dangerous in the EU?

As several European cities struggle with rising organised crime and gun violence, Euronews lists EU capitals according to their safety and danger when it comes to shootings.

Belgium

Brussels' top prosecutor slams inaction over drug gang violence

There have been 57 shootings in the Belgian capital to date this year, including 20 since the start of the summer, resulting in at least four deaths.

World News

US shooting: Democratic lawmakers are gunned down in Minnesota

The Democratic leader of the state House of Representatives and her husband were shot dead, while a state senator and his wife were seriously wounded. The governor calls it a politically targeted act.

Europe News

Germany's Friedrich Merz accuses Russia of 'terror against civilians'

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with caretaker Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof in Berlin on Tuesday, where the leaders discussed a school shooting in Austria earlier in the day and recent developments in Ukraine.

Belgium

One injured in Brussels shooting as city grapples with gang violence

Authorities in Belgium's capital recorded 11 gun attacks in the first six weeks of this year alone, with two people killed and four injured.

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Mexicans mourn murdered congressman

Hundreds of people paid their last respects on Tuesday to Benito Aguas Atlahua, a member of the country's ruling coalition, who died in hospital on Monday night after being shot earlier in the day in Zongolica, Mexico.

Europe News

Five people wounded in shootout linked to drug trafficking in France

Hundreds of people were involved in the drug-related violence in the western French city of Poitiers, with teenagers among those injured.

USA

Four killed in shooting in nightlife area of city in Alabama

Birmingham city police department believe that multiple gunmen shot at 22 people in total whilst on the pavement, four of them fatally.

the action or practice of shooting with a gun