US gun violence

Nine Dead, Seven Injured In Shooting At Busy US Mall; Gunman Killed By Police

The authorities said they believe the gunman, who fired outside the Allen Premium Outlets mall in Texas, acted alone.

May 07, 2023, 08:09 AM IST

3, including gunman, killed in shooting outside US church amid Joe Biden’s call for ban on assault-style weapons

Earlier on Thursday, US President Joe Biden called on Congress to take action on gun violence, including a ban on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines, or at least raise the purchasing age from 18 to 21.

Jun 03, 2022, 20:05 PM IST

US: Florida shooting incident leaves 2 dead, over 20 injured

According to the local police, three individuals exited an SUV and started "shooting indiscriminately into the crowd," before re-entering the vehicle and fleeing the scene.

May 30, 2021, 19:49 PM IST

Congress leader urges US President Joe Biden to take steps against 'increase' in hate crimes against Sikhs

Senior Congress leader Manish Tewari has written to US President Joe Biden expressing concern over the “increase” in hate crimes against Sikhs in America, saying last week's Indianapolis shooting has reverberated throughout the community both in India and the diaspora.

Apr 22, 2021, 09:00 AM IST

Gun violence in US, several people shot dead at FedEx Indianapolis unit

A number of people were shot in an unfortunate incident in Indianapolis city on Thursday (April 15), and the suspected gunman killed himself, police said.

Apr 16, 2021, 12:55 PM IST

11 killed in Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooting, Donald Trump vows death penalty

Neither Trump nor his base were committal on changing their pro-gun stance.

Oct 28, 2018, 09:12 AM IST

Oprah Winfrey, Clooneys donate $1 mn against gun violence in US

TV and entertainment icon Oprah Winfrey pledged to match actor George Clooney and his wife Amal in donating half a million dollars to students organising protests against gun violence in the US.

Feb 21, 2018, 12:51 PM IST

Dallas police chief defends use of bomb robot

The 25-year-old Johnson, who told negotiators he was angry over police treatment of black men and was specifically targeting white cops, was killed in the explosion.

Jul 12, 2016, 06:58 AM IST

Dallas shooter planned larger attacks, police say

It was in a Saint Paul suburb that one of last week`s deaths occurred. 

Jul 11, 2016, 05:23 AM IST

Uber pauses app for a minute to honor lives lost in gun violence

In order to honor the precious lives lost in United States shootings, Uber changed its smartphone app to reflect on gun violence. On Friday midnight the company made rides unavailable for a minute.

Jul 11, 2016, 02:00 AM IST