Rappler's latest stories on mass shootings
Tributes pour in for Canada shooting victims as death toll rise
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police says new human remains are discovered in homes and vehicles set ablaze by the suspect during the weekend killing spree in Nova Scotia
Families mourn as police seek motive for Canada gun rampage
'He wasn't killing enemies, he was killing his friends,' says an acquaintance of the gunman
Trudeau laments 'evil' mass shooting, raises toll to 18
'No one man's action can build a wall between us and a better day – no matter how evil, how thoughtless, or how destructive,' Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says
Parkland survivors remember friends 2 years after mass shooting
Families attend ceremonies near the site of the massacre in Parkland, Florida, as they observe a minute of silence at 10:17 am for the 17 victims
At least one killed, several injured in Seattle mass shooting
(UPDATED) One witness interviewed by local media says he had seen two men arguing loudly before they started shooting at one another, hitting bystanders
Texas gun laws saved lives in church attack – Trump
In a country where critics say guns are too readily available, the laws in Texas are among the most permissible
2 killed in Texas shooting
A group of Hispanic men working on set for a music video in Houston, Texas is attacked by still-unidentified shooters
Gunman at U.S. military base showed mass shooting videos at party – report
The shooter did not have any apparent ties to terror groups and no group has officially claimed the attack, the New York Times reports
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U.S.-French comic book 'Ignited' is penned by former Marvel and DC writers and tells the fictional story of 6 teens who survive a high school shooting and develop superpowers
At least 5 dead, 21 injured in Texas shooting – police
The shooting comes less than a month after a gunman killed 22 people in El Paso, Texas
El Paso residents tell Trump to stay away after shooting
The US president calls on Americans to condemn bigotry – but El Paso community leaders say his words rang hollow set against a longstanding refusal to call out white supremacy and a history of tweets widely condemned as racist
8chan founder hopes El Paso shooting 'final nail in coffin'
Fredrick Brennan repeats his call for the site to be closed, saying 'I should have shut it down when I had the chance'
9 killed in Ohio shooting, assailant dead – police
(UPDATED) At least 16 others are injured, says the Dayton police department. It comes just hours after a separate mass shooting in El Paso, Texas.
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12 dead after gunman fires 'indiscriminately' in Virginia govt complex
(UPDATED) The Virginia Beach police chief says the shooter was also killed after an extended gun battle with responding officers, in a scene that 'best could be described as a war zone'
Student killed in U.S. school shooting near Columbine
(UPDATED) Two suspects are in custody – an adult man and a male youth. Both attended the school. There were no further suspects.
Gunman kills 5 in mass shooting at U.S. manufacturing facility
The incident is the latest in the list of at least 37 mass shootings in the United States in 2019 alone
Gunman kills 5 at U.S. bank – police
The latest mass shooting ramps up the number of people killed in gun violence in the US to nearly 40,000 in 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Florida sheriff suspended over Parkland shooting response
Governor Ron DeSantis said Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel had "repeatedly failed" and "demonstrated a pattern of poor leadership" following shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and Fort Lauderdale airport in 2017.
3 dead, 4 injured in California shooting – police
(3rd UPDATE) The shooting takes place at Gable House Bowl, a gaming complex, in the coastal city of Torrance
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Marine combat veteran kills 12 in crowded California bar
(5th UPDATE) The assailant, identified as Ian David Long, a troubled former machine gunner who served a tour in Afghanistan, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound
Woman shoots dead 3 at U.S. warehouse, commits suicide
The suspect – a 26-year-old identified as Snochia Moseley – died after shooting herself in the head, Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler says
Gunman kills two in Toronto shooting rampage
(6th UPDATE) The gunman opens fire on pedestrians, killing two. The suspect is later found dead in an alley after an exchange of gunfire with police
'You're all going to die': Parkland shooter's phone videos released
'My name is Nik, and I’m going to be the next school shooter of 2018,' says the 19-year-old, in clips apparently in part filmed on February 14 – the day of the shooting
Police body cam footage shows tense moments after Vegas shooting
The footage's release comes after a judge sides with media organizations including The New York Times and The Washington Post that lobbied in court that the evidence be made public
Florida passes bill to restrict guns, arm some teachers
(UPDATED) The bill raises the minimum age to purchase all firearms from 18 to 21, bans modification devices that makes a semi-automatic weapon fully automatic, and increases mental health funding
Students make emotional return to Florida school after shooting
(UPDATED) Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland are greeted by heavy security and scores of well-wishers as they return to classes
After shooting, students brace for emotional return to Florida school
Students and teachers preparing to return to the Florida school that was the scene of a gruesome mass shooting continue to urge politicians to act swiftly to address gun violence
Students turn up heat on Trump, lawmakers over gun control
Students stage walkouts from high schools in Florida and elsewhere vowing to make the tragedy a turning point in America's deadlocked debate on gun control
Trump suggests arming teachers at emotional meeting with shooting survivors
(UPDATED) Trump also promises 'very strong' background checks on gun owners during the poignant "listening session" on Wednesday, February 21, in which he heard first-hand accounts from bereaved parents and friends, and schoolchildren who narrowly escaped with their own lives
Trump backs ban on 'bump stocks' on semi-automatic weapons
(UPDATED) Trump announces his support for the ban nearly a week after 14 students and 3 teachers were killed at a high school in Florida
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Trump backs improved background checks on gun buys
(UPDATED) The legislation amounts to a narrow, technical fix, leaving unaddressed the broader, divisive issue of permissive gun laws under a constitutional amendment that protects the right to bear arms
PH sends condolences over Florida school shooting
No Filipino is reported hurt in the shooting incident, says the Philippine embassy in Washington DC
17 killed in Florida school shooting
(UPDATED) A 19-year-old former student opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle at a Florida high school, the local sheriff says, calling the scene 'horrific'
4 killed in California mass shooting
Four people are killed and nearly a dozen are wounded when a gunman went on a rampage at multiple locations, including a school in rural northern California
Hundreds attend Sunday service a week after Texas church shooting
A temporary memorial is also opened inside the church where the mass shooting took place
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Pence in Texas for prayer service as church shooting victims identified
Among the victims identified are 8 children, officials say
Texas church shooter once escaped mental hospital
The Federal Bureau of Investigation says meanwhile that the bureau has recovered the phone belonging to the gunman, but has been unable to access the device so far
Air force error allowed Texas shooter to buy guns despite conviction
(UPDATED) The US Air Force is investigating its failure to enter the Texas church shooter's domestic violence conviction – which legally barred him from buying or owning guns – into a national criminal database
Family dispute suspected in Texas church shooting
(UPDATED) Investigators are focusing on reports that the suspect had sent threatening text messages to his mother-in-law, who regularly attended the church but was not there during the assault
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Gunman kills 26 at Texas church service
(UPDATED) The worshippers are gunned down at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, a small rural community about 30 miles (50 kilometers) southeast of San Antonio
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Still no 'clear motive' in Las Vegas mass shooting – police
'At this time I'll tell you we have no credible information to report to you as to motivation,' says Undersheriff Kevin McMahill of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Las Vegas shooter booked Chicago hotel during Lollapalooza
The revelations raise the chilling prospect that Stephen Paddock has been planning an attack for at least two months before he launched the assault on Sunday, October 1, on a country music festival in Las Vegas
Vegas shooter wired $100,000 to partner in PH – NBI
This information comes as Marilou Danley departs Manila for the US, where authorities still consider her a 'person of interest' in the probe on the October 1 mass shooting
