Mass shooting

Poland's second school knife attack in two days kills one, raises copycat fears

"We are facing an extraordinary situation... for the first time, we are dealing with a killer who wore a helmet-mounted camera, intending to film the knife attack," said Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

Children look at the scene of a knife attack at a vocational school in the town of Ostroleka, some 120 km north of Warsaw on October 7, 2026. Officers have arrested a 19-year-old man after eight people were wounded in a knife attack at a high school in Poland.
Nidal Hasan, charged with killing 13 people and wounding 31 in a November 2009 shooting spree at Fort Hood, is pictured in an undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on June 29, 2012.

Trump orders firing squad for gunman who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas

A map shows areas related to the Tumble Ridge investigation as authorities announce the arrest of a 30 year old Washington state man on a charge of conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country at the US Attorney’s Office in Seattle, Washington, US, October 6, 2026.

US arrests person in connection to Canada school shooting, officials say

Illustrative: Law enforcement officers are seen on the grounds of the Georgia State Capitol during a protest against police brutality on June 6, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Georgia, US, block party shooting kills two, wounds dozens, officials say


Twenty-eight killed in two separate South Africa mass shootings, police searching for suspects

Gang violence and organized crime remain rife in South Africa, despite government efforts to curb one of the highest per capita murder rates in the world.

Police officers work at site of a shooting in Lwandle in the Western Cape, South Africa, September 27, 2026.

North Carolina jury indicts 17-year-old on suspicion of aiding San Diego mosque shooting attack

Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O’Neill told a press conference that officials decided to bring state charges because in North Carolina the girl can be tried as an adult.

Sarah Lindsey Santiago, 17, charged with the murder of three men in a mosque in San Diego, appears in a police booking mugshot released by the Winston-Salem Police Department on August 31, 2026.

Five killed in Michigan shooting, suspect found dead, police say

"This situation is heartbreaking for the community and challenging for the investigators involved," said Lieutenant Ashley Miller, cited in the police statement.

Michigan State Police

Students recount terror as gunman kills nine at Thailand school

Students barricaded classroom doors and turned off the lights as an alleged gunman moved through their school in Thailand's worst mass shooting since 2022.

A student reacts with a relative after being evacuated from Debsirin Nonthaburi School, following a shooting incident at the school, in Bang Kruai district in Nonthaburi province on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, August 7, 2026.

Seven killed, 23 injured in Thailand school shooting, police say

The attack unfolded at a school in Nonthaburi province, where a student allegedly opened fire before dying by suicide.

Emergency personnel work at Debsirin Nonthaburi School, the site of a shooting incident, in Bang Kruai district in Nonthaburi province on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, August 7, 2026.

Gunman shoots nine in crowded Tucson nightlife district before police shoot him down

Police officers on routine foot patrol rushed toward the sound of gunfire at about 2 a.m. local time and encountered a suspect, to whom they gave "repeated commands" and then shot.

Police investigating the area of the shooting in Tucson, Arizona.

At least eight shot, including four children, during New York Fourth of July celebrations

Seven of the victims are in stable condition, while the eighth, a 21-year-old woman, is in critical condition. 

An ambulance in traffic, as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary on Independence Day in New York City, US, July 4, 2026

Florida man indicted for federal hate crimes in attempted mass shooting targeting Jews at AIPAC

According to court records, Pemberton armed himself with an AR-15 kitted with a silencer and traveled to an AIPAC office on 23 Dec, 2024, where he attempted to target the organization's employees. 

A police officer carries a weapon as he helps after two City of Miami police officers were shot on October 09, 2025, in Miami, Florida. Two City of Miami police officers were shot in the city’s Allapattah neighborhood during an investigation.

Gunmen kill three in Nigeria school attack

Police confirmed the deaths of three people, including a school vice principal, a 70-year-old man and a 6-year-old child. One security operative was injured.

Members of the Nigerian Police Force deploy a water cannon truck near a protest site where supporters of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), are demanding his release from prison, in Abuja, Nigeria, October 20, 2025.

Nineteen new charges brought against Bondi Beach massacre terrorist, bringing total to 78

Akram had been previously charged with committing a terrorist offense, 15 counts of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder, discharging a firearm with intent, and other criminal acts.

Leonie Gittani, instructing solicitor for alleged Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram, speaks to the media as she leaves Downing Centre Local and District Court with Senior Public Defender for New South Wales Richard Wilson SC, in Sydney, Australia, March 17, 2026.