gun violence

A 3-year-old boy named James Kenneth Lindquester, from Aloha, Oregon, has died after finding a handgun in a bedroom and accidentally shooting himself, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. The tragic incident was reported on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, at 9:49 p.m., when deputies responded to the shooting. James’ family called 911 and reported that he had retrieved a handgun…

Recent shootings of police officers and protests that have left scores of officers injured are stark reminders of the dangers facing law enforcement as the country grapples with police killings of African Americans.

Marcel McClinton, who survived a mass shooting outside his church as a teenager, helped organize the March for Our Lives Houston rally when he was 16. And when he was just 17, he launched a bid for a seat on the Houston City Council. While it was unsuccessful, he forced the race to a runoff. Now this gun control activist...

Rapper and businessman Master P will pay for the funeral of a 3-year-old Kentucky girl who was fatally shot along with her father

Police in Cincinnati said at least 18 people were shot and four killed as gunfire erupted in several places around the city overnight

A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has thrown out California’s ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines

Niger and France say unidentified gunmen have killed six French aid workers and two Nigerien guides visiting a wildlife park east of Niger’s capital

A 9-year-old boy was one of 105 homicide victims in Chicago in July, joining a grim roster of children who have been felled by the city’s gun violence.

A grieving mother and son shine a spotlight on the senseless violence that has gripped Dallas, Tx.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday offered a blunt response to White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, who called her a “derelict mayor” during a press briefing.

Activists in D.C. demanded an end to gun violence Saturday in the wake of the death of 11-year-old Davon McNeal. The boy was caught in the crossfire while heading to a Fourth of July cookout. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

The daughter of comedian and radio host Rickey Smiley said she’s “happy to be alive” and is feeling okay after being shot multiple times over the weekend in Houston.

Police say a man who was turned away from a bar in Texas has shot and wounded at least eight people in the parking lot and remains at large.

One security officer with the Federal Protective Service was killed, and another injured after shots rang out amid protests in Oakland amid protests over the death of George Floyd on Friday, authorities said.

Outrage is spreading over a shooting of a black man that led to murder charges more than two months later against a white father and son, but “all that matters is what the facts tell us,” Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Vic Reynolds said Friday.

The original report listed the incident as a “suspected hate crime,” but a newly-released Secret Service document suggest Alazo’s motives may have come from somewhere deeper.

The pandemic has not stopped gun violence in some D.C. communities. News4’s Shomari Stone spoke to a man who says he’s living in fear not only of the virus that’s keeping him at home, but also of the gunshots outside his door.

A family in Rockville, Maryland, is taking part in an organization responsible for crafting origami art projects to honor the lives lost to gun violence. Melissa Golladay and her family helps transform pieces of paper into symbolic origami boxes as part of The Soul Box Project. “This was something really tangible that I could do,” said Golladay. “You’re making...

A Rockville family is contributing to a large national project by folding oragami boxes that each represent a life lost to gun violence. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

A Texas man with an assault rifle opened fire outside the Cuban Embassy in D.C. early Thursday and was charged with assault with intent to kill, authorities said.