San Bernardino Attack Prompts Calls for Tougher Immigration Enforcement
The woman who opened fire at a holiday party in San Bernardino was born in Pakistan and arrived in the United States last year on a special visa.
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FBI Investigates Motive in Shooting in San Bernardino: Terrorism or Workplace Violence?
The FBI tries determine the motive in the California shooting that left 14 dead.
Suspects in San Bernardino Shooting Were Armed with 4 guns, Explosive Device
The man and woman accused of opening fire at a holiday party in San Bernardino came prepared for a massacre.
Ten Killed in Mass Shooting at Community College in Oregon
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Nine people, plus the gunman, were killed when bullets tore through classrooms Thursday morning at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore., the FBI said. Seven others were injured in the 294th mass shooting in the U.S. this year, the Washington Post reports. Authorities said the alleged shooter, Chris Harper Mercer, was…
Justice Department Opens Hate Crime Investigation into Church Shooting
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department will investigate the motivations and facts behind the shooting that left nine dead at a historic black church in South Carolina. Reuters reports that Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Thursday that the department has opened a hate-crime investigation. “We will now be looking at all of the facts,…
FBI Joins Investigation of Mass Shooting at Historic Black Church in South Carolina
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is joining the investigation into the mass shooting at historic black church in Charleston, S.C., late Wednesday. The Associated Press reports that the shooting was being called a hate crime, one reason the FBI was asked to help. FBI Special Agent in Charge David Thomas attended a news conference…
FBI to Media: Please Stop Identifying Mass Shooters
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has taken the unusual step of urging the media to stop identifying mass shooters, KSAT.com reports. The campaign, called “Don’t Name Them,” comes after researchers at Texas State University found that fame and past mass casualties often motivated shooters. “When the media covers it, it unfortunately puts ideas in people’s…
Investigators Trying to Figure Out Why U.S. Soldier Opened Fire at Fort Hood, Killing 3
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Investigators are trying to determine what prompted an Iraq war veteran to open fire at Fort Hood on Wednesday, killing three soldiers and injuring 16 others before killing himself, the Washington Post reports. Many questions remain: Did an argument precede the shooting? Was he properly treated for depression and anxiety? The shooter,…