Shooting erupts in Bladensburg after funeral, 5 injured

Bladensburg police say five people were shot after leaving a funeral at Fort Lincoln Park mid-Friday.

Parents of school shooting victims bring gun violence prevention bus tour to Austin

“I want you to imagine when you hear the news that your son ain't coming home ever." Parents of children killed in school shootings gathered at the Texas State Capitol as part of a nationwide bus tour.

State Sen. Roland Gutierrez enters Democratic primary for Ted Cruz's seat

Texas State Sen. Roland Gutierrez has entered the Democratic primary for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's seat. Ed Espinoza and Matt Mackowiak join FOX 7 Austin's Mike Warren to discuss.

El Paso gunman in Walmart shooting gets 90 consecutive life sentences

On August 3, 2019, 24-year-old Patrick Crusius from Allen, Texas, drove to the Walmart in El Paso, targeting Hispanic shoppers. He shot and killed 23 people and injured 22 others.

Fort Worth Como Shooting: What we know about the victims

All of the victims of the Como shooting have now been identified. Details are beginning to be released about them.

Mass shootings claim lives at gatherings over Fourth of July holiday

Mass shootings broke out at festivals, block parties and other gatherings in a handful of cities this week as the U.S. celebrated the Fourth of July.

Gunman opens fire at random on Philadelphia streets, killing 4 before he is arrested, police say

A gunman wearing a bulletproof vest opened fire on the streets of Philadelphia on Monday night, killing four men and wounding two boys in the latest outbreak of gun violence in the United States, police said. The victims were apparently random, with no connection immediately known between them and the shooter. 

Judge says DPS must release documents related to Uvalde shooting response

The records concern the botched police response, during which officers waited over an hour to confront the shooter who killed 19 children and two teachers.

Florida deputy acquitted of all charges for failing to act during Parkland school shooting

A Florida sheriff’s deputy was acquitted Thursday of felony child neglect and other charges for failing to act during the 2018 Parkland school massacre, concluding the first trial in U.S. history of a law enforcement officer for conduct during an on-campus shooting.

Allen Outlets Shooting: Police body camera video shows officer confronting gunman

Leaders in the law enforcement community and those who train officers are praising the work of the Allen officer who tracked down the mass shooter last month.

Colorado Springs gay club shooting suspect pleads guilty, gets life in prison

Anderson Lee Aldrich, the suspect in the Colorado Springs gay nightclub shooting, pleaded guilty Monday to five counts of murder and 46 counts of attempted murder.

Spate of weekend mass shootings leaves 6 dead, dozens injured across US

"There’s no question there’s been a spike in violence," a professor of public policy and statistics said. "Some of these cases seem to be just disputes, often among adolescents, and those disputes are played out with firearms, not with fists."

Abbott signs Alyssa's Law requiring Texas schools to install silent panic alert technology

Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 838, also known as Alyssa's Law, requiring all public and charter schools to install silent alert technology in classrooms by the 2025-26 school year.

Uvalde school shooting victims honored across Texas one year later

May 24, 2023, marked one year since a gunman murdered 19 students and 2 teachers at Robb Elementary School. The community of Uvalde, and people across Texas, remembered and honored the lives of the victims.