UChicago study on faults of gunshot detection tool faces criticism

Gun expert claims she received only 4 bullet fragments despite the total of 7 recovered from crime scene

There was a discrepancy in the number of bullet fragments given to an ATF investigator analyzing the rifle and ammunition recovered in the Charlie Kirk assassination case. Samantha Karner, a gun expert at the ATF, testified that she was only given four fragments to study despite a total of seven being recovered from the crime []

Six Dead In Dallas During First 10 Days Of July: Arrests Made, Suspects Sought

Crime scene concept with a firearm and evidence markers / high contrast image | Image by Fer Gregory/Shutterstock An unknown suspect shot and killed 1...

Why Precision Sports Still Need a Female Category

Shooting and archery may appear like tests of pure skill, but the body still shapes the outcome.

Hyundai is recalling over 96,000 Tucson vehicles over a dashboard display software flaw

The software error may prevent the instrument panel from showing critical safety information like the speedometer or warning lights

Gunshot detection technology ignites debate over privacy, accuracy

Gunshot detection tech faces controversy as residents in Roanoke worry about privacy and accuracy, while officials credit it with arrests. Read more: Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

memorial cote des neiges shooting

A memorial at the site of the shooting in Côte-des-Neiges.

Armed Supect Shot by Porterville Police Officer

PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KFSN) -- An investigation is underway into a shooting between officers and an armed suspect in Porterville. It happened just afte...

Bexar County, community groups partner to help gun owners secure their firearms

A loaded, unlocked gun in the wrong hands can turn deadly in seconds. Local officials and community organizations are working to change that — one free gun lock at a time.

48 bullets were fired at Adwoa Safo – Aunt

An aunt of the former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has called for a thorough investigation into the shooting incident involving her niece, claiming that 48 bullets were fired during the attack.

Second deadly federal task force shooting in Memphis in just four days

The second fatal shooting in four days by a federal crime-fighting task force in Memphis is under investigation

Police bodycam footage fuels fury over fatal Florida shooting

ALBAWABA — Newly released body camera footage of Orange County deputies fatally shooting a woman armed with a kitchen knife has ignited a firestorm on social media over police use of force and de-escalation tactics...

LAPD releases body camera footage of police shooting

The LAPD has released body camera footage of an officer-involved shooting in Boyle Heights from May, which left a 40-year-old man hospitalized. Officers responded to an assault with a deadly weapon report when Robert Velazquez emerged armed with knives and a grilling fork. After refusing to drop the weapons and allegedly throwing a knife at officers, police opened fire. Velazquez was treated and arrested. Viewer discretion is advised due to disturbing content. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

Gray Zone Warfare Update Fixes Its Biggest Gameplay Problem

Long-range sniper shots are back on the menu as Gray Zone Warfare reworks its PvP.

ICE agents in fatal Texas shooting were not issued body cams

The Department of Homeland Security said Thursday that federal agents involved in a shooting earlier this week in Houston were not wearing body cameras because the equipment had not been issued yet. The statement comes after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Tuesday fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo after he allegedly attempted to run them []...Click to read more

Pentagon pays $500M for secret missile-test aircraft

Every time the United States tests a missile interceptor meant to shoot down an incoming warhead, someone has to actually watch it happen closely enough to know whether it worked, and that job increasingly falls to a small fleet of specialized aircraft that most Americans have never heard of. The Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency just []

DHS’s claims surrounding fatal ICE shooting of Mexican man in Houston under scrutiny

The Department of Homeland Security’s description of events surrounding a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer-involved fatal shooting of a Mexican man in Houston has come under scrutiny as new details about the encounter have emerged. An ICE officer shot and killed 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo while federal police were conducting an immigration enforcement operation []

5 Pieces of Forensic Evidence That Could Lead to Scott Peterson's Freedom (Exclusive)

PEOPLE examines five of the most explosive claims — featured in a new AE documentary — made by the convicted killer’s attorneys

Police officers who shot 20-year-old in Argos chase face magistrate amid contested “warning shots” defence

The doctors removed two bullets, but three remain in his brain, said the mother of the 20-year-old, whom she says suffers from autism. The two police officers who shot the young man in the head during a car chase in Argos are due to appear before an investigating magistrate in Nafplio on Friday, 10 July, facing charges of attempted homicide with possible intent. The post Police officers who shot 20-year-old in Argos chase face magistrate amid contested “warning shots” defence appeared first on ProtoThema English.

Attorney says body-cam footage challenges Wilmington police account in shooting of teen

On Thursday, an attorney for the family of Kadir Skinner said police body-cam video depicted a shooting that differed from the city’s account. The post Attorney says body-cam footage challenges Wilmington police account in shooting of teen appeared first on Spotlight Delaware.

UPDATE: All suspects remain at large after Toronto street festival mass shooting kills two, wounds five

Toronto police provided new details on the deadly shooting at the Salsa on St. Clair festival during a late-night news conference Saturday, describing a complex, fluid, and chaotic investigation involving multiple suspects and clarifying that it was not an active shooter situation despite initial reports.

X-ray shows bullets still carried by UVF victim from British army gun used to kill 11 Catholic men

Brian Donnelly shot by UVF ‘collusion gang’ 50 years ago

The Israeli legal system chooses the law over the people

Prosecuting Tsav 9’s Reut Ben-Haim but not the Kaplanists exhibits a dangerous double standard.

Death by firing squad: archaic method on the rise in US as Idaho opens new execution chamber

The tangled path of US capital punishment takes a new turn on Wednesday as Idaho becomes the first state to adopt the firing squad as its primary form of execution, embracing the brutal killing technique even as concerns grow that it can inflict excruciating pain and suffering. The state's department of corrections (IDOC) says it has met its deadline, set by the legislature, to have its death chamber at a maximum security prison south of Boise retrofitted and open for business by 1 July. It has spent more than 1m in the venture, including 24,000 on a rack of AR-style, .308-caliber, scoped rifles that will be wielded by volunteer marksmen...

7 killed, dozens injured following series of weekend shootings in US' Chicago

Preliminary information shared by Chicago police indicates there have been at least two dozen shooting incidents since 5 pm on Friday.

Unlocked and unaccounted for: Guns and Tasers among tactical gear lost by police

Unlocked and unaccounted for: Guns and Tasers among tactical gear lost by police

Supreme Court says ex-LAPD officer may be sued for excessive force in street shooting

Judges agreed officer had reason to fire four shots at a knife-wielding suspect but not six.

The Talking Points Memo Went Out Over Latest ICE-Involved Shooting

The Talking Points Memo Went Out Over Latest ICE-Involved Shooting

'We do not believe them': Family, advocates want answers after fatal ICE shooting

Houston-area officials are comparing the shooting death to those of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

3 teens shot, wounded during large gathering on Chicago’s West Side – CBS2 (Chicago)

At one point, what appeared to be a bullet hole was seen in the hood of a Chicago police squad car.

Three killed in shooting in Jewish neighborhood of Montreal

The department has not identified a motive in the shooting, or released the names of the fatalities.

Senatobia Police Shooting of 1-Year-Old Fuels Protests, National Scrutiny

The fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley during a police response to a reported shoplifting call has become a flashpoint in Senatobia, Mississippi, drawing protests, civil-rights attention and renewed scrutiny of local law enforcement.

Mexican man killed in ICE shooting was 'not the target'

Questions surround the fatal shooting of a Mexican man by ICE agents, after claims he had not been the target of immigration raids.

Another cannonball found in basement of the Alamo [Followup]

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TBI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting at Pigeon Forge Days Inn

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - An investigation is underway after a suspect was shot by a law enforcement officer early Wednesday morning in Pige...

ICE deserves skepticism of its account of Houston shooting

Wariness surrounding ICE’s telling of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s killing is well-earned, given the agency’s documented acts of seeming deception and dishonesty. The post ICE deserves skepticism of its account of Houston shooting appeared first on MS NOW.

Immersive live fire training with knife gun

Experience the high intensity of live fire training featuring the knife gun, a specialized weapon designed to both stab and shoot. #Trending

UN Finds ‘Overwhelming’ Scale of Children Killed in Gaza

The report documents repeated incidents of children being killed by single sniper in the head or upper torso, suggesting deliberate targeting

[Video] NEW: One dead following ICE-involved shooting in Maine.

NEW: One dead following ICE-involved shooting in Maine.

AK-47, grenades and magazines recovered in joint security operation in Sopore; massive search still on

Security forces on Monday recovered an AK-47 assault rifle, grenades and magazines during a joint cordon and search operation (CASO) in the Warpora area of Sopore in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, officials said. The operation was launched jointly by Sopore Police and the 22 Rashtriya Rifles after receiving specific intelligence inputs about the presence of suspicious material in the area.

Sayerano shooting: Ghana Police interdict 8 officers after two deaths

Two dead and one injured in Sayerano shooting; eight police officers interdicted. Investigation by Police Professional Standards Bureau underway.

After Lucknow inferno, checks at UP's exam hubs expose major safety lapses

After Lucknow inferno, checks at UP's exam hubs expose major safety lapses