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Al Etihad
5 days ago
- Al Etihad
One dead, six wounded in Indianapolis shooting
5 July 2025 16:34 WASHINGTON (AFP)One person was killed and six others wounded in a shooting in the US city of Indianapolis early Saturday, police said, a day after the country celebrated its independence shooting occurred around 1:27 am (0527 GMT) as officers were investigating disturbances, deputy police operations chief Tanya Terry told a news was clearly dead at the scene. Five wounded people were taken from the scene to the hospital for treatment, while a sixth walked into a medical facility in a stable of the victims were juveniles, including the person who died, Terry said, without providing the ages and conditions of the other recovered several firearms at the scene and detained around seven people for police chief Chris Bailey condemned recurring violence in the city's downtown area, particularly involving young people.'A kid is dead tonight,' Bailey told reporters. "It's unacceptable." There have been 189 mass shootings in the United States this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive -- which it defines as four or more people shot.
NDTV
5 days ago
- NDTV
One Dead, Six Wounded In Indianapolis Shooting
One person was killed and six others wounded in a shooting in the US city of Indianapolis early Saturday, police said, a day after the country celebrated its independence day. The shooting occurred around 1:27 am (0527 GMT) as officers were investigating disturbances, deputy police operations chief Tanya Terry told a news conference. One was pronounced dead at the scene. Five wounded people were taken from the scene to hospital for treatment, while a sixth walked into a medical facility in a stable condition. Three of the victims were juveniles, including the person who died, Terry said, without providing the ages and conditions of the other victims. Police recovered several firearms at the scene and detained around seven people for questioning. Indianapolis police chief Chris Bailey condemned recurring violence in the city's downtown area, particularly involving young people. "A kid is dead tonight," Bailey told reporters. "It's unacceptable." The police chief said officers made about 20 arrests throughout the night and recovered guns from minors, including "an assault rifle stuffed in the front of his pants." Bailey criticised parents for allowing "hundreds of unsupervised kids" to roam the downtown area at night. "We are not your children's keeper. You are," he said. "Parents and guardians have got to step up." The chief said thousands of people had come downtown for fireworks and left peacefully, but others stayed and "caused trouble." The shooting marked the second weekend of violence in downtown Indianapolis, according to the police chief. Serious gun violence is common across the United States, where many states have few barriers to the purchasing of firearms, despite widespread support for greater gun control. There have been 189 mass shootings in the United States this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive -- which it defines as four or more people shot.
The Sun
5 days ago
- The Sun
One dead, six wounded in Indianapolis shooting
WASHINGTON: One person was killed and six others wounded in a shooting in the US city of Indianapolis early Saturday, police said, a day after the country celebrated its independence day. The shooting occurred around 1:27 am (0527 GMT) as officers were investigating disturbances, deputy police operations chief Tanya Terry told a news conference. One was pronounced dead at the scene. Five wounded people were taken from the scene to hospital for treatment, while a sixth walked into a medical facility in a stable condition. Three of the victims were juveniles, including the person who died, Terry said, without providing the ages and conditions of the other victims. Police recovered several firearms at the scene and detained around seven people for questioning. Indianapolis police chief Chris Bailey condemned recurring violence in the city's downtown area, particularly involving young people. 'A kid is dead tonight,' Bailey told reporters. 'It's unacceptable.' The police chief said officers made about 20 arrests throughout the night and recovered guns from minors, including 'an assault rifle stuffed in the front of his pants.' Bailey criticised parents for allowing 'hundreds of unsupervised kids' to roam the downtown area at night. 'We are not your children's keeper. You are,' he said. 'Parents and guardians have got to step up.' The chief said thousands of people had come downtown for fireworks and left peacefully, but others stayed and 'caused trouble.' The shooting marked the second weekend of violence in downtown Indianapolis, according to the police chief. Serious gun violence is common across the United States, where many states have few barriers to the purchasing of firearms, despite widespread support for greater gun control. There have been 189 mass shootings in the United States this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive -- which it defines as four or more people shot.
Forbes
6 days ago
- Forbes
Mass Shooting Deaths At 12-Year Low
The number of mass shootings across the country, which spiked during the pandemic, has plummeted 44% from a high in 2023 to a seven-year low so far this year. Police tape on June 15, 2025 in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Getty Images Nationwide, 195 mass shootings have been reported through July 2, a 25% decrease from the 262 shootings reported in the same time period last year, and a 44% decrease from the 12-year high of 342 in the first six months of 2023, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as an incident where four or more people are injured or killed, not including the shooter. The first six months of 2025 have seen the lowest rate of mass shootings through July 2 since 2018, when 159 incidents were recorded. So far in 2025, 165 people have been killed in mass shootings and 897 injured, 40% and 21% lower, respectively, than the 274 deaths and 1,139 injuries reported through July 2, 2024. Through July 2, fewer people had died by mass shooting than in any year since 2014, when 107 people were killed, and fewer people were injured than any year since 2019 (784). Get Forbes Breaking News Text Alerts: We're launching text message alerts so you'll always know the biggest stories shaping the day's headlines. Text 'Alerts' to (201) 335-0739 or sign up here : 4. That's how many people were killed in each of the six deadliest shootings so far this year. Those incidents took place in Chicago; St. Louis; Minneapolis; Hallandale, Florida; Lake Station, Indiana; and Byron, Wyoming. Key Background Mass shootings spiked in the United States in 2023 when a total of 659 took place, including 338 in the first six months of the year. It was the deadliest year of the last decade, 402 people died by the end of June and 723 by the end of the year. Even before 2023, the U.S. experienced a significant uptick in shootings in concert with the COVID-19 pandemic (there were 199 mass shootings in 2019, which rose to 253 in 2020, 321 in 2021 and 302 in 2022). Researchers from Boston and Chicago, who co-authored a paper on the phenomena in September of 2021, suggested the stresses and pressures of the pandemic could have been to blame as the nation experienced an overall uptick in several types of violent crime. The researchers said the 'sudden and additional psychological and financial strains' caused by the pandemic—including lockdowns, general uncertainty, fear of death and social isolation—could have helped trigger the increase in mass shootings. Numbers have steadily fallen since. The Bureau of Justice Statistics reported last year that violent crime rates fell 72% nationally in the past 30 years, including nonfatal violent crimes such as sexual assault, robbery and aggravated assault, and property crimes such as burglary, trespassing and motor vehicle theft. Further Reading Forbes U.S. Violent Crime Is Down. Many Voters Refuse To Believe It By Arthur L. Kellermann Forbes Justice Department's New White Collar Crime Priorities By Steve Weisman Forbes U.S. Mass Shootings And Gun Deaths Fell To Lowest Level In Five Years In 2024 By Molly Bohannon
Time of India
30-06-2025
- Time of India
At least two killed in ambush on firefighters in US state of Idaho
At least two people were killed when firefighters tackling a blaze were ambushed by an unknown number of gunmen in an ongoing standoff in the northwestern US state of Idaho on Sunday, the local sheriff said. The blaze was still raging on the mountainside in Kootenai County as law enforcement exchanged gunfire with the shooter or shooters, Sheriff Robert Norris told reporters. "We now have two deaths. We have an unknown amount of casualties. We still have civilians that are coming off of that mountain... We are actively taking sniper fire as we speak," he said at a press conference. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like War Thunder - Register now for free and play against over 75 Million real Players War Thunder Play Now Undo The shooter showed "no evidence of wanting to surrender," he continued, adding: "As soon as somebody has a clear shot, I encourage them to take that shot to neutralize the threat." He said authorities believed the two people who were killed were firemen. Live Events Earlier, local fire chief Pat Riley described himself as "heartbroken" by the attack. He told local TV station KHQ that no evacuations had been ordered, even though the fire was still burning. Norris and other officials told residents to shelter in place until the standoff was over. Serious gun violence is common across the United States, where many states have few barriers to the purchasing of firearms. According to the Gun Violence Archive, there have been 189 mass shootings in the United States this year -- defined by the organization as incidents where at least four people are killed or wounded, other than the shooter.
