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Families in Minneapolis mourn the loss of two children fatally shot outside Annunciation Catholic Church, as the community gathers to pay tribute and seek answers about the motive behind the tragedy.
Sergeant Quornelius Radford was charged with multiple counts including attempted premeditated murder after opening fire on coworkers at Fort Stewart, injuring five soldiers, with charges revealing one victim was his intimate partner and that the incident involved domestic violence.
A gunman killed four people, including NYPD officer Didarul Islam, at a Manhattan skyscraper before taking his own life; the suspect, Shane Tamura, a mentally ill Las Vegas resident, acted alone. The incident is part of the ongoing issue of gun violence in the US, with this being the 254th mass shooting this year.
Vance Boelter is the suspect in a series of shootings in Minnesota that resulted in the deaths of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, with other injuries reported. His vehicle was found in Sibley County, prompting a manhunt and emergency alerts, but he remains at large as law enforcement searches the area.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce's foundation, Eighty-Seven and Running, has donated $100,000 to the victims of the deadly Super Bowl victory parade shooting, with two $50,000 donations going to the Reyes Family. The family's two daughters were injured in the shooting, which left more than 20 people injured and one person dead. Kelce's donation follows those of his girlfriend, Taylor Swift, who also made two $50,000 donations to a GoFundMe for the family of the woman killed in the shooting. The Chiefs and the United Way of Greater Kansas City have launched an emergency response fund to support the victims and their families.
The Kansas City Chiefs and the United Way have established the #KCStrong Fund to aid shooting victims and their families, as well as invest in violence prevention and response organizations. Travis Kelce matched Taylor Swift's $100,000 donation to the victims through his charity, the Eighty-Seven & Running Foundation, via a GoFundMe page. The fund drive, initiated by friends of the Reyes family, has exceeded its $100,000 goal. Swift's donation was directed to the family of Elizabeth Lopez-Galvan, who lost her life in the shooting. Patrick and Brittany Mahomes have visited the Reyes family at Children’s Mercy Hospital, where their two daughters, aged 8 and 10, are being treated. Two juveniles have been charged in connection with the mass shooting.
Two people were shot in the parking lot of McEachern High School in Cobb County, with the victims not being students at the school. The victims were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and police are still searching for suspects. The campus was placed in code red, and all students were reported to be safe. The incident prompted a shelter-in-place order, and the public was advised to avoid the area. The police investigation is ongoing, and the school district is providing updates as the situation develops.
Authorities are offering an $80,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Francisco Oropesa, a Texas man who allegedly shot and killed five people, including a 9-year-old boy, after they asked him to stop firing off rounds in his yard. The search for Oropesa has yielded "zero leads" so far, and authorities are imploring the community to come forward with any information. The victims were identified as Sonia Guzman, Diana Velasquez, Obdulia Molina, Jonathan Caceres, and Daniel Enrique Lazo.
Funeral arrangements and obituaries have been announced for the five victims of the shooting at Old National Bank in Louisville. The victims were Dina Eckard, Julianna Farmer, Joshua Barrick, James Hurt, and Tommy Elliott. Funeral services will be held for each victim, and donations can be made in their honor to various organizations. The shooter, a coworker of the victims, was killed by police.