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Man behind deadly attack on Michigan church called in threats to 'divert' police

Four people were killed in the Sept. 28 shooting and fire at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township.
Law enforcement officials next to the vehicle used to ram the exterior of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Mich.
Law enforcement officials next to the vehicle used to ram the exterior of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Mich.

Supreme Court skeptical of Hawaii's 'vampire rule' for gun owners

Justices are weighing the state's requirement that people with firearms seek consent from owners before entering private property.
Handgun
Handgun

Teen dies from gunshot wound in a Chipotle in Philadelphia, police say

An investigation is underway after 16-year-old boy was shot and killed in the bathroom of a Chipotle restaurant near Temple University's campus, officials say.
A teenaged boy is dead after being shot in the chest inside the bathroom of a Chipotle restaurant near Temple University's campus in North Philadelphia on Monday evening, according to the police department.
A teenaged boy is dead after being shot in the chest inside the bathroom of a Chipotle restaurant near Temple University's campus in North Philadelphia on Monday evening, according to the police department.

Trial begins for ex-officer accused of slow response to Uvalde school shooting

Adrian Gonzales is charged with 29 counts of child abandonment or endangerment over the massacre that left 19 students and two teachers dead.
Former Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District police officer Adrian Gonzales
Former Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District police officer Adrian Gonzales

The National Rifle Association is suing its own charitable arm

The NRA argued in a lawsuit that its foundation was taken over by a "disgruntled faction" of former NRA directors that has "beef" with the association.
AR-15 rifles on display during the National Rifle Association annual meeting in Louisville, KY in May 2016.
AR-15 rifles on display during the National Rifle Association annual meeting in Louisville, KY in May 2016.

City Hall intruder fatally shot by employee in Lawrence, Kansas, officials say

City Hall in the college town was closed Monday, and a courthouse in the building won't open again until Thursday.
Police outside City Hall in Lawrence, Kan., on Jan. 5, 2026.
Police outside City Hall in Lawrence, Kan., on Jan. 5, 2026.

Jury selection begins in trial for ex-officer over response to Uvalde school shooting

The indictment alleges the former school police officer failed to engage, distract, or delay the shooter and did not follow his active shooter training.
Crosses set up to honor those who lost their lives during the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas on Nov. 8, 2022.
Crosses set up to honor those who lost their lives during the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas on Nov. 8, 2022.

California's ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional, appeals court rules

Judge Lawrence VanDyke, a Trump appointee, said the state's law could not stand under the Supreme Court's 2022 landmark gun rights ruling.
'Open Carry' Gun Laws
'Open Carry' Gun Laws

Inside the chaotic first hours of the Brown University shooting that left 2 dead

Police dispatch logs obtained by NBC News from Dec. 13 show the flurry of reports second by second in the wake of the shooting.
Emergency personnel gather at Hope and Waterman Streets at Brown University in Providence, R.I., Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, during reports of a shooting.
Emergency personnel gather at Hope and Waterman Streets at Brown University in Providence, R.I., Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, during reports of a shooting.

Man kills wife and then self after argument over 'Monday Night Football,' officials say

Jason Kenney, 47, fatally shot Crystal Kenney and critically wounded her 13-year-old daughter in dispute over what to watch on TV, according to law enforcement.
A Polk County Sheriff's vehicle.
A Polk County Sheriff's vehicle.

Grand jury declines to indict man in Kentucky State University shooting that killed teen

Jacob Lee Bard's attorneys have said that 20 to 30 people had gathered to attack his son and family and that he was justified in shooting two people who were beating his son.
Officials confirm one person is deceased, one has been transported to the hospital in stable but critical condition after a shooting at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Ky., on Dec. 12, 2025.
Officials confirm one person is deceased, one has been transported to the hospital in stable but critical condition after a shooting at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Ky., on Dec. 12, 2025.

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