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Angry Afghan Prober Barred From Questioning Bales

Mary Papenfuss — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:32:44 CDT

An Afghan investigative chief is frustrated he was not allowed to question the US serviceman charged in the shooting rampage that left 17 Afghan men, women, and children dead. General Sher Mohammed Karimi said he was never allowed to speak to Staff Sergeant Robert Bales before he was whisked off...

Salon Shooter's Wife Said He'd Threatened Her

Kevin Spak — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:39:33 CDT

Michelle Marie Fournier was scared of her ex-husband, telling friends that he had abused her, threatened to kill her, and once held a gun to her head. “She told me, ‘I can’t believe I got involved in this. He is not right … He’s going to kill me,” one friend...

As Norway Weeps, Shooter Says He Acted Alone

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 12:43:14 CDT

Reeling Norwegians gathered today to honor the 93 lives lost in Friday's murderous rampage, with Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg telling weeping mourners that even "in the middle of all this tragedy," Norway is a nation that will "stand together." "Soon we will be given the names and pictures of those...

Gunman Kills 6, Including Self, at Roller Rink Birthday

Mark Russell — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 05:58:05 CDT

A gunman at a Texas roller rink birthday party last night killed five people and injured at least four before turning the gun on himself, reports the Dallas Morning News . Police say the man started arguing with his wife, and when the conflict grew more heated, he pulled out a...

Cops: Yuma Gunman, 73, Kills 5, Himself Over Divorce

John Johnson — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:02:32 CDT

Six people are dead after a shooting rampage in Yuma linked to a divorce case, reports the Arizona Republic . The victims include a lawyer who was packing up his office for retirement, notes AP . Details are still emerging, but police have a rough outline of events: 73-year-old Carey Hal Dyess...

Only 5% Survive Gunshot to the Head

Mark Russell — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 05:40:28 CST

The survival rate of a gunshot wound to the head, as Arizona Rep Gabrielle Giffords suffered yesterday, is about 5%, and 3% of those who do survive carry lasting neurological deficiencies, such as loss of memory loss or motor skills, reports Fox News . The next three to four days are...

Gunman Killed 5 Over Cold Eggs

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 12:25:12 CDT

The gunman who killed five people and himself in a shooting rampage at a Kentucky trailer park was allegedly set off by the way his wife cooked eggs. Witnesses say that 47-year-old Stanley Neace stormed across lawns in his pajamas, firing repeatedly. "He chased his wife around that Jeep shooting...

Dad in Custody Battle Kills 6

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:16:55 CDT

An Arizona dad locked in a vicious custody battle with his former girlfriend over their two children burst into her new boyfriend's home and fatally shot the couple, along with three other friends who were celebrating the boyfriend's 24th birthday. After the shooting, Brian Diez grabbed his young kids and...

Gunman Kills 12, Wounds 25 in England

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:05:00 CDT

A taxi driver described as quiet but friendly went on a shooting spree across a picturesque rural area of northwestern England today, killing at least 12 people and wounding 25 before apparently turning the gun on himself. Officers found a body believed to be that of 52-year-old suspect Derrick Bird...