Police say a Texas resident shoots youths trying to break into home, 2 teens killed, 1 injuredSeptember 4th, 2009 Texas police: 2 teens killed in attempted break-inSAN MARCOS, Texas — Police in Texas say a group of teenagers were trying to break into a home when a resident opened fire and killed two of the youths. San Marcos Police Chief Howard Williams says the shootings happened shortly before 2 a.m.
Correction: Texas Tech-GonzalesAugust 3rd, 2009 Correction: Texas Tech-GonzalesLUBBOCK, Texas — In a July 30 story about a Texas Tech faculty petition opposing the hiring of former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, The Associated Press reported erroneously that university Chancellor Kent Hance was a Republican former congressman.
Police: Feud between rival drug gangs led to Baltimore cookout shooting that wounded 12July 27th, 2009 16 shot in Baltimore, including 12 at cookoutBALTIMORE — Baltimore Police Commissioner Frederick Bealefeld says a feud between rival drug gangs led to a shooting at a backyard cookout that left 12 people wounded Sunday night. In all, 16 people were shot in four incidents in poverty-stricken east Baltimore over a period of about three hours.
12 people wounded at backyard cookout, 4 others hit in string of Baltimore shootings; 2 killedJuly 27th, 2009 16 shot in Baltimore, including 12 at cookoutBALTIMORE — Twelve people were shot and wounded at a backyard cookout in Baltimore in one of three shootings in a two-miles radius in the city in one night. Two men died in another shooting and two others were injured in a third attack, police said Monday.
Houston police say 8 people ages 14 to 21 were wounded in Texas Southern drive-by shootingJuly 23rd, 2009 Police: 8 shot in Texas Southern drive-by attackHOUSTON — Houston police on Thursday increased to eight the injury toll from a drive-by shooting at a community rally on the Texas Southern University campus. University officials initially said six people were wounded when gunfire broke out as the "family block party" event was ending about 8:30 p.m.
6 shot, wounded in drive-by attack at community rally on Texas Southern University campusJuly 23rd, 2009 Drive-by shooting at Texas Southern wounds 6HOUSTON — Gunfire on the Texas Southern University campus wounded six people and scattered the crowd at a community rally, and police on Thursday were investigating whether a gang rivalry was behind the drive-by shooting. People were gathered at the event that included a Houston rapper's performance when a car drove by and shots sprayed out from the vehicle, school spokeswoman Eva Pickens said, citing witness statements to police.
Gunfire erupts in Newark; 3 killed, 7 wounded in three incidentsJuly 21st, 2009 3 killed, 7 wounded in Newark shootingsNEWARK, N.J. — A third shooting in six hours in Newark has left two people wounded, making it three killed and seven wounded in a day of violence in New Jersey's largest city.
Gunfire erupts in Newark; 3 dead, 7 others wounded in three shootingsJuly 21st, 2009 Three shootings in Newark leave 3 dead, 7 woundedNEWARK, N.J. — Three shootings in Newark on Monday have left three people dead and seven wounded in the latest outburst of violence in northern New Jersey.
Mayor of NJ's largest city bemoans gun violence, says 10 shootings in 1 day unacceptableJuly 21st, 2009 Newark, NJ, mayor says 10 shootings unacceptableNEWARK, N.J. — The mayor of New Jersey's largest city says a rash of shootings on one day there shows more work must be done to reduce gun violence.
Gunfire erupts in Newark; 3 dead, 5 others wounded in separate incidentsJuly 21st, 2009 Two shootings in Newark leave 3 dead, 5 woundedNEWARK, N.J. — A pair of shootings in New Jersey's largest city have left three people dead and five others wounded.
Suspected Muslim insurgents kill 3 in drive-by shootings in southern ThailandJuly 20th, 2009 Drive-by shootings kill 3 in ThailandPATTANI, Thailand — Drive-by shootings blamed on Muslim rebels killed three civilians in southern Thailand, where an insurgency has left thousands dead in the past five years, an army spokesman said Monday. Two assailants on a motorcycle shot and killed a Buddhist man who was traveling on a road in Pattani province Monday, said spokesman Col.
Tremor shivers parts of north Texas, second in as many daysJune 8th, 2009 Earth tremor felt in North TexasCLEBURNE, Texas — Residents of a town in north-central Texas have reported hearing a clap of thunder that turned out to be an earthquake rather than stormy weather. The U.S. Geological Survey says the tremor at 8:02 a.m.
6 wounded in separate shootings in Connecticut; 1 man arrested on weapon chargesJune 6th, 2009 6 shot in two shootings in ConnecticutHARTFORD, Conn. — Police say six people were shot and wounded in separate shootings in Connecticut.
Photographer, subject of famous image from Kent State shootings mark anniversaryMay 5th, 2009 Subject, photographer of Kent State image reuniteKENT, Ohio — The girl screaming in a familiar image taken after the Kent State shootings has reunited on campus with the man who took the photo. John Filo (FY'-loh) kissed Mary Vecchio (VEK'-ee-oh) on the cheek Monday after they appeared together at an anniversary event at Kent State University.
Virgin Islands police shut down popular carnival event after 4 wounded in shooting, stabbingsMay 1st, 2009 Violence cancels Virgin Islands carnival eventCHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands — Police in the U.S.
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