29/08/2012 | Argentina

Man shoots girlfriend and then himself at a pizzeria in Banfield

A thirty-year-old man shot his girlfriend and then himself at the basement of a pizzeria in Banfield, a southern Greater Buenos Aires district.

21/03/2012 | Argentina

'Pray for my son's life,' Etchecopar after given all-clear

Radio host Pedro Angel “Baby” Etchecopar was given the all-clear by doctors at the San Isidro Central Hospital after having spent two weeks recovering from a shootout with robbers that broke into his house. His son, Federico, is currently undergoing surgery.

06/05/2012 | Argentina

Policeman detained for killing a teenager in Mendoza

A policeman was detained today in connection to the shooting of a nineteen-year-old man, after he was killed during a police confrontation with a group of teenagers, at a party in the area of Godoy Cruz in Mendoza.

02/07/2012 | Argentina

Two arrested in connection with Castelar shooting

A teenager and a 54-year-old man were arrested today in connection with the robbery attempt in the Western Greater Buenos Aires district of Morón, which ended up with a pregnant woman shot in one leg.

13/03/2012 | Argentina

Lives of Etchecopar and son not at risk, medical report says

San Isidro’s Central Hospital Director Susana Guidi Rojo gave a first medical report indicating both journalist Pedro Etchecopar and his son Federico “are stabilized, and their lives are not at risk.” 

14/03/2012 | Argentina

Etchecopar recovers well, his son remains at intensive care unit

San Isidro’s Central Hospital Director Susana Guidi Rojo gave this morning a second medical report indicating both journalist Pedro “Baby” Etchecopar and his son Federico, whom received several shots during a robbery, “are showing good signs of recovery.”

15/03/2012 | Argentina

Etchecopar case: Last suspect sneaks home 'minutes' before police arrival

Police sources informed that they were “minutes away” from arresting the third and last suspect for the robbery at the house of journalist Pedro “Baby” Etchecopar that ended with a massive shooting and both the radio-man and his son hospitalized. 

07/02/2011 | Argentina

'If they shoot at me, I shoot them back,' Aldo Rico

Military and former San Miguel district’s head, Aldo Rico, came out to face the media after being part of a shooting on Saturday night when he resisted a robbery attempt in Western Greater Buenos Aires district of Moreno.

21/07/2011 | Argentina

Police officer who killed man in San Telmo to testify before court

The Federal Police officer whose gun went off accidently yesterday - firing a shot and consequently killing passing-by pedestrian Ariel Domínguez, was kept last night under custody of the Border Patrol. Today he is to make a statement in court over the incident.

14/10/2011 | Argentina

Overnight shooting in Hurlingham; possible links to Candela detainee

A shoot-out took place Thursday night in front of a house belonging to family members of one of the detainees in the Candela Rodríguez murder case. Neighbours in the area announced that there had been a planned attack on the house; however Police suggested that the shooting took place between an officer and a group of delinquents who had tried to attack him.    

31/01/2013 | World

At least one wounded in Atlanta school shooting, police says

At least one student was wounded in a shooting at a middle school in Atlanta, police said.

08/02/2013 | World

Pakistani girl shot by Taliban discharged from UK hospital

A Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating girls' education has been discharged from a British hospital where she had reconstructive surgery on her skull.

16/01/2013 | World

Obama unveils biggest gun-control push in decades

US President Barack Obama proposed a new assault weapons ban and mandatory background checks for all gun buyers today as he tried to channel national outrage over the Newtown school massacre into the biggest US gun-control push in decades.

17/01/2013 | World

Colorado movie theater where massacre occurred set to reopen

The Aurora, Colorado, movie theater where 12 people were killed in a shooting rampage at a Batman film last July was set to reopen on Thursday evening with a private "night of remembrance" for survivors and others connected to the tragedy.

22/01/2013 | World

Three injured in shooting at Texas college, police says

Three people were injured at a college near Houston, Texas after shooting broke out between two people on the campus, police said.

18/12/2012 | World

NRA breaks silence, pledges to help stop US massacres

The National Rifle Association said today it wanted to contribute meaningfully to prevent another massacre like the Connecticut shooting, suggesting a sharp change in tone for the largest US gun rights group.

21/12/2012 | World

Four dead, 3 police injured in Pennsylvania shooting, media reports

Four people were killed today during a shooting in Frankstown Township, Pennsylvania, including the gunman, while three Pennsylvania state troopers were injured, the Altoona Mirror reported, citing the county prosecutor.

07/01/2013 | World

Horror of Colorado cinema massacre recalled at hearing

The former graduate student accused of shooting a dozen people to death at a Colorado movie theatre last summer sat impassively in court today as police recounted the nightmarish mix of blood, tear gas, screams and flashing strobe lights they found in the darkened cinema.

14/12/2012 | World

Tearful Obama calls for action after school shooting

A tearful US President Barack Obama expressed "overwhelming grief" today for the victims of a shooting rampage at a Connecticut elementary school and called on US citizens to set aside politics and take "meaningful action" to prevent further tragedies of this kind.

14/12/2012 | World

Argentines in Connecticut astonished

15/12/2012 | World

Obama urges solidarity as US mourns shooting victims

President Barack Obama urged Americans today to join in solidarity as they mourn the victims of a shooting rampage at a Connecticut elementary school, saying the hearts of parents across the country were "heavy with hurt" for the lives lost.

19/10/2012 | World

Pakistani girl shot by Taliban 'doing well'

A Pakistani girl shot in the head by Taliban gunmen is "not out of the woods" but is doing well and has been able to stand for the first time, doctors at the British hospital treating her said on Friday.

21/10/2012 | World

Suspect in mass shooting in suburban Milwaukee found dead, police say

The lone suspect in a mass shooting at a spa in suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the scene, Brookfield police said.

14/12/2012 | World

'Obama remains committed to trying to renew a ban on assault weapons'

President Barack Obama has been notified about the "tragic" shooting incident at an elementary school in Connecticut and will receive regular updates throughout the day, the White House said.

24/08/2012 | World

Nine shot, two dead near Empire State Building

24/08/2012 | World

Mayor Bloomberg, NY Police Commissioner give press conference

Just a few hours after the fatal shooting outside the Empire State building, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and police commissioner Ray Kelly held a press conference outside the city landmark.

24/08/2012 | World

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05/08/2012 | World

Seven dead, including gunman, in shooting at Wisconsin Sikh temple

A shooting during Sunday services at a Sikh temple left at least seven people dead, including a gunman, and at least three critically wounded, and police said they were still searching for other assailants.

07/08/2012 | World

Tucson gunman Loughner pleads guilty to murder, attempted murder

A 23-year-old college dropout pleaded guilty to killing six people and wounding 13 others, including then-US congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, in an Arizona shooting rampage last year, and will be spared the death penalty in exchange.

09/08/2012 | World

Accused Colorado shooter has 'mental illness,' defence attorney says

Accused Colorado shooter James Holmes, charged with murder over a shooting rampage last month at a movie theater in a Denver suburb, has a "mental illness" and tried to get help before the shootings, his defence attorney said in court.

22/07/2012 | World

Obama visits Colorado, tries to comfort shooting spree victims

President Barack Obama traveled to Colorado and offered hope and comfort to victims of the gunman who killed 12 people and wounded 58 in a Denver-area movie theater.

27/07/2012 | World

Colorado cinema massacre suspect was under psychiatrist's care

The man accused of killing 12 people and wounding 58 others in a shooting rampage at a Denver-area cinema last week was under the care of a psychiatrist who has specialized in schizophrenia, newly filed court papers revealed.

30/07/2012 | World

Colorado shooting suspect charged with first-degree murder

The former graduate student accused of opening fire on moviegoers in a Denver-area screening of the latest "Batman" movie 10 days ago was formally charged with 142 criminal counts, including first-degree murder charges.

20/07/2012 | World

Denver Dark Knight shooting suspect identified

The gunman who broke into a Batman's movie Premiere in Denver, Colorado has been identified as 20-year old James Holmes.

20/07/2012 | World

Obama: Colorado shooting reminds us of how we are united

President Barack Obama, in a short but moving speech in which he spoke as the parent of two young daughters, said he was putting aside his re-election campaign today to focus on the tragedy of a deadly shooting in Aurora, Colorado.

21/07/2012 | World

Police says shooting suspect got 'high volume' of deliveries

The man accused in a shooting rampage at a Denver-area premiere of the new "Batman" film received a high volume of deliveries at work and home over the past four months, police said, parcels they believe contained ammunition and possibly bomb-making materials. Meanwhile, the White House announced US President Barack Obama will travel to Colorado on Sunday to meet with wounded survivors and victims' families.

02/04/2012 | World

Gunman kills at least 7 at Oakland college, other wounded

A gunman opened fire at a private Christian college in Oakland, California on Monday, killing at least seven people and wounding three others before a suspect, reportedly a former student, was taken into custody, authorities said.

02/06/2012 | World

Several wounded in Toronto mall shooting

Several people were wounded in a shooting at Toronto's Eaton Centre, one of the city's top tourist destinations and its main downtown mall, local media reported today.

17/07/2012 | World

Two dead in shooting at Toronto street party, 23 injured

Two people were killed and 23 injured when a Toronto street party ended in gunfire late on Monday, raising fears of violent retaliation in Canada's largest city.

26/12/2011 | World

Gunman in Santa suit kills six, self in Texas

A man suspected of opening fire on a family Christmas celebration outside Dallas was dressed in a Santa Claus suit when he killed six people and then himself, police said.

08/03/2012 | World

Two dead in shooting at Pittsburgh hospital

Two people were killed in a shooting at a psychiatric institute at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and one of the dead was believed to be the shooter, the hospital said.

19/03/2012 | World

New York City police tighten security at Jewish sites

New York police ramped up security at synagogues and other Jewish institutions citywide following the deadly attack on a Jewish school in Toulouse, France.

06/09/2011 | World

At least two dead in Nevada mass shooting

A gunman opened fire at an IHOP restaurant in Carson City, Nevada today, killing one person and wounding some 10 others before taking his own life, authorities said.

12/10/2011 | World

Eight dead, one wounded in California shooting

A gunman opened fire at a busy hair salon in the Southern California coastal town of Seal Beach, killing eight people and critically wounding another, police said.

08/12/2011 | World

Two dead in Virginia Tech shooting

A gunman ambushed and killed a campus police officer and was later reported to have been found dead at Virginia Tech University, the site of one of the worst shooting rampages in US history.

15/01/2011 | World

Doctors open breathing hole in Giffords' throat

Doctors performed a tracheotomy on US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, inserting a breathing tube through a hole in her neck and removing her from a ventilator, hospital officials said.

14/02/2011 | World

Iran opposition protests, agency reports shooting

Thousands of Iranian opposition activists rallied in support of popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia and a semi-official news agency said one person was shot dead and several wounded by protesters.

04/08/2011 | World

Alert lifted at Virginia Tech, scene of 2007 massacre

Authorities reopened the Virginia Tech campus after an hours-long lockdown following a report of a gunman at the university where 32 people were killed in a mass shooting in 2007.

08/01/2011 | World

Obama says Arizona shooting investigation under way

US President Barack Obama said that US Representative Gabrielle Giffords was battling for her life after she was shot in Arizona and that the motivation for the shooting was not known.

12/01/2011 | World

Obama visits wounded Congresswoman Giffords

President Barack Obama visited wounded Representative Gabrielle Giffords to begin an emotional trip to Arizona as political leaders condemned the deadly shooting spree in Tucson.

13/01/2011 | World

Obama leads mourning of Arizona shooting victims

President Barack Obama mourned victims of an Arizona shooting spree on Wednesday and urged Americans not to let a political debate over the tragedy be used as "one more occasion to turn on one another."

07/04/2011 | Latin America

Brazil gunman kills 12, self at Río de Janeiro school

A Brazilian gunman killed 12 children at a Río de Janeiro school and then himself, police said, shocking the South American nation that has never seen such an incident before.

24/08/2012 | Latin America

Mexican police shoot two US Embassy staff in botched chase

Two US Embassy employees were shot at and wounded by Mexican police after they were caught up in a police chase on the outskirts of the capital, Mexico's Navy said.

22/05/2012 | Sports

Eight shot outside NBA playoff game in Oklahoma

Eight people were wounded, one critically, by gun shots fired as thousands of sports fans left a NBA playoff game between Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers, police said.

21/11/2012 | Sports

Boxing champ Camacho on life support after shooting

Hector "Macho" Camacho was on life support after he was shot in the face and neck and doctors treating the three-time world boxing champion conducted tests to determine whether he was brain dead.

22/11/2012 | Sports

Puerto Rican boxing champ Camacho brain dead after shooting

Former three-time world boxing champion Hector "Macho" Camacho is brain dead following a drive-by shooting in Puerto Rico, a doctor said today.

26/07/2012 | Entertainment

Warner Bros. postpones 'Gangster Squad' movie after shooting

The Warner Bros. movie studio postponed until early next year the release of "Gangster Squad," a crime drama featuring a scene with a movie theater shooting that prompted concern following last Friday's fatal attack in Colorado.

21/07/2012 | Entertainment

'Batman' Christian Bale horrified by Colorado shooting

Actor Christian Bale, who plays Batman in "The Dark Knight Rises," expressed horror and grief for the victims of Friday's shooting spree that left 12 dead in a Colorado theater at a midnight showing of his new movie.

23/07/2012 | Entertainment

'Dark Knight Rises' earns $160.8 million in debut

The Warner Bros film studio said its new movie "The Dark Knight Rises" took in $160.8 million at US and Canadian box offices over the weekend, which is at the lower end of industry estimates for the debut that was marred by a killing spree at a Colorado movie theater.

24/07/2012 | Entertainment

Christian Bale visits shooting victims

Christian Bale, the actor behind the Batman mask in "The Dark Knight Rises," visited victims of the Colorado shooting at a hospital, the Denver Post newspaper reported, citing an official for the Warner Bros film studio.

16/06/2011 | Entertainment

NY police to investigate Tupac robbery confession

New York police are investigating an online posting from a man who claims to have shot the late rapper Tupac Shakur during a robbery attempt in 1994, a police spokesman said.

18/07/2012 | Entertainment

Halle Berry suffers minor head injury on Los Angeles set

Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry suffered a minor head injury while shooting a fight sequence for a movie in Los Angeles last night and was treated at a hospital and released, her publicist said today.

21/07/2012 | Entertainment

US shooting quiets Hollywood, slows 'Dark Knight' box office

Hollywood studios will not release box-offices figures on Sunday after the fatal gun rampage at a midnight showing for the Batman movie "The Dark Knight Rises," which made less money than some industry insiders projected.