Democrats vow to press gun control measures and a Senate vote on such bills would be the first in several years, but Democrats lack the votes to pass significant reform.
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Eric Talley, officer killed in Boulder shooting, loved his job and his 7 children
Talley, 51, was among the first responders to run in the door. He was fatally shot along with nine other people.
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Colorado suspect bought assault weapon 6 days before shooting
The victims ranged in age from 20 to 65; the suspected gunman was 21 and was armed with an AR-15, a lightweight semi-automatic rifle, police said.
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Two FBI agents killed, 3 wounded, suspect dead in Florida
The agents were serving a federal search warrant in a child pornography case.
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Teen charged in Kenosha shootings due back in Illinois court
Kyle Rittenhouse’s attorneys are fighting efforts to send him to Wisconsin to stand trial on homicide charges.
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Wolverine Watchmen, extremist group implicated in plot to kidnap Michigan governor, trained for ‘civil war’
The alleged plot against Whitmer underscored the threat of violence from groups with far-right ideologies.
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Kyle Rittenhouse, charged with killing 2 in Kenosha, was fixated on supporting police
Media reports indicate he attended a Trump rally in Des Moines on Jan. 30, sitting in the front row and posting a TikTok video from the event.
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Victim in Scarborough Walmart shooting undergoes surgery
No one has been arrested in connection with the shooting, which critically injured a Saco man, according to Maine State Police.
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Fears mount that New Jersey shooting was anti-Semitic attack
The gunfight left six people dead, including the shooters, according to Mayor Steven Fulop.
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Walmart to stop selling handgun ammunition, ask customers not to open carry
The announcement comes days after a mass shooting in Odessa, Texas and two other back-to-back shootings last month, one of them at a Walmart.