Florida Shooting

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Authorities believe the shooting was targeted. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Two dead, over 20 injured in banquet hall shooting in South Florida: Police

The banquet hall had been rented out for a concert

30 May 2021 5:14 PM

Over 219,000 US students have been involved in a school shooting since the April 1999 Columbine High School massacre, according to figures collated by the Washington Post. (Photo: File)

Trump panel recommends guns in schools to keep US students safe

School districts where police responses could be slower, such as rural districts, may benefit in particular, the commission said.

19 Dec 2018 1:47 PM

Bomb squad police prepare a robot to enter a parking garage a block away from the scene of a multiple shooting at the Jacksonville Landing on Sunday. (Photo: AP)

3 dead as video gamer goes on shooting spree at Florida restaurant

Shooter, David Katz, 24, killed himself after shooting and that his body was found along with two victims. at restaurant in Jacksonville.

27 Aug 2018 7:44 AM

The Great Mills High School shooting came about five weeks after a massacre at a Florida high school left 14 students and three adult staff members dead and sparked a grassroots campaign for tougher laws on gun ownership. (Photo: AP/ Representational)

16-year-old wounded in US school shooting to be taken off life support

'My daughter was hurt by a boy who shot her in the head and took everything from us.’

23 Mar 2018 4:05 PM

The package was spurred by the shooting rampage three weeks ago that killed 17 students and faculty members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland and led to an extraordinary lobbying campaign by young survivors of the massacre. (Photo: AP)

Florida passes gun-safety bill after school shooting but, arms teachers

The measure will automatically become law within 15 days unless vetoed by Governor Rick Scott, a Republican.

08 Mar 2018 12:23 PM

James Eric Davis, described as a university student, remained at large. (Photo: AP)

US: Student, 19, shoots parents dead at university campus, sets off manhunt

The early morning incident put the campus into lockdown -- trapping students in classrooms and dormitories until mid-afternoon.

03 Mar 2018 8:27 AM

19-year-old Nikolas Cruz is accused of carrying out the second-deadliest shooting at a public school in US history after a deal between prosecutors and defence attorneys, the suspect's lawyer said. (Photo: File)

Nikolas Cruz’s hearing over Florida school shooting gets cancelled

The hearing would have been the second courtroom appearance for Cruz since the shooting.

28 Feb 2018 6:27 PM

The school resource officer at the high school took up a position viewing the western entrance of the building that was under attack for more than four minutes, but ‘he never went in,’ Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said. (Photo: AP)

Florida shooting: Armed officer on duty 'never went in' to stop gunman

The officer, Scot Peterson, was suspended without pay and placed under investigation, then chose to resign.

23 Feb 2018 12:38 PM

Magaly Newcomb, right comforts her daughter Haley Newcomb, 14, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, at a makeshift memorial outside the school, in Parkland, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018. Nikolas Cruz, a 19-year-old who had been expelled from the school, is being held without bail in the Broward County Jail, accused of 17 counts of first-degree murder. (Photo: AP)

Here’s how witnessing violence harms children's mental health

Researchers say incidents like deadly school shooting in Florida could make children question if something similar could happen to them.

19 Feb 2018 6:12 PM

Nikolas Cruz killed 17 people at his former high school last Wednesday using an AR-15 rifle that he had legally purchased. (Photo: AP)

Monster under our roof: Foster couple on Florida gunman Nikolas Cruz

Cruz had odd habits, like putting a chocolate chip cookie on a sneak and cheese sandwich, and going to bed at 8 pm.

19 Feb 2018 11:06 AM

‘We are going to be the last mass shooting... We are going to change the law,’ she vowed -- slamming the fact 19-year-old gunman Nikolas Cruz was able to legally buy a semi-automatic firearm despite a history of troubling and violent behaviour. (Photo: AP/Representational)

We call BS: Florida shooting survivor shames Trump for gun laws

‘To every politician taking donations from the NRA, shame on you!’ she thundered.

18 Feb 2018 12:59 PM

The disclosure spread angry disbelief among residents of the Miami suburb of Parkland where Wednesday's massacre unfolded, and led Florida's governor Rick Scott to call for FBI chief Christopher Wray to resign. (Photo: AP)

FBI chief pressured to resign amid Florida anger over tipoff negligence

Nikolas Cruz said, ‘I'm going to be a professional school shooter.’

17 Feb 2018 6:18 PM

Mrs V has been described as a wonderful teacher who was committed to her pupils’ well being and as someone who went out of their way to ensure her children understood lessons and to help them to succeed. (Representational Image)

How brave Indian-origin teacher saved many lives during Florida shooting

A math teacher, Viswanathan became cautious the moment she heard the fire alarm ring out the second time.

17 Feb 2018 11:41 AM

The disorder causes difficulty in communication and language, problems with abstract concept and impaired short term memory (Photo: AFP)

Expert suggests fetal alcohol syndrome may have caused Florida shooter's behaviour

Cruz was adopted as a child and an expert says that his case is similar to what she has seen in many adopted children.

16 Feb 2018 6:34 PM

Even in the darkness of the whole incident, light shone through the story of a 15-year-old victim, Peter Wang’s brave story. (Photo: AP/Representational)

15-yrs-old Florida victim held door for classmates before being gunned down

Aaron Chan, Wang’s cousin, last saw the little hero holding the door for his classmates in his ROTC uniform.

16 Feb 2018 2:12 PM

Democrats have said the shooting underscores the need for tougher gun laws, but Trump did not mention the issue in his brief address, delivered from the White House. (Photo: File)

Will improve school safety, address mental illness: Trump after Florida shooting

Trump said he was making plans to meet with families in Parkland, Florida.

16 Feb 2018 1:15 PM

In this frame grab from video provided by WPLG-TV, law enforcement personnel arrest an unidentified man (in dark red), following a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. (Photo: AP)

Florida high school shooting: Suspect had been expelled for ‘disciplinary reasons’

A teacher at the school told the Miami Herald that Cruz had been identified previously as a potential threat to his classmates.

15 Feb 2018 9:40 AM

Authorities closed the road near the scene and have urged motorists to use caution. (Photo: Twitter/@OrangeCoSheriff)

5 people killed in Florida industrial area shooting: Orange County Sheriff

The sheriff’s office said there is no longer an active shooter and the situation is 'contained'.

05 Jun 2017 7:31 PM

A Coral Gables police officer patrolling the mall was told by a security officer shortly before 1 pm that shots had been fired. (Photo: AP)

US: 1 dead, 2 wounded in shooting at gym in Florida mall

Police did not say who opened fire, or who was wounded and who was killed.

09 Apr 2017 9:03 AM

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