A crime involving one or more gunmen who kill or injure multiple people in rapid succession, often outside a combat setting.
Colt Gray, 16, has entered a not guilty plea to 55 charges tied to the 2024 Apalachee High School shooting. A non-negotiated plea and sentencing hearing is scheduled for July 24, with sentencing left to a judge. His father Colin Gray has been convicted for providing the rifle.
Colin Gray has been sentenced for the Sept. 4, 2024, Apalachee High School shooting. He receives a heavy sentence after Colt Gray, his son, was sentenced earlier to life without parole. Prosecutors argued for accountability for parental failure; the judge separated the fatherrom the tragedy while upholding the law.
A string of Texas and Connecticut court decisions narrows punitive damages against Infowars founder Alex Jones while leaving intact a larger Connecticut liability. Courts reduce the Texas award to $1.5 million from $50 million, while upholding the Connecticut judgment of $1.25 billion. Jones argues it is a First Amendment victory and says he will appeal.
New lawsuits have expanded the OpenAI case load over the February mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia. Plaintiffs allege OpenAI knew of the shooter’s violent intent via ChatGPT and failed to warn authorities, adding to already filed suits.
Police say a gunman killed nine people in Erie, Pennsylvania, before dying from an apparent self-inflicted wound. Two women and two children were among the victims. Police say the shooter barricaded inside a home and a standoff ensued; investigators say all deaths occurred before officers arrived. The mayor and governor have offered support as the city mourns.
Eight people have died in a mass shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania. Police say a 45-year-old gunman, who is related to several victims, took his own life after the attack. Investigators are examining potential mental-health factors and the motive remains under investigation as authorities review relatives and victims’ phones.