SPD proposes new gunshot detection system to combat shootings
The gunshot detection system would alert first responders within seconds.
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'Don't have faith': Neighbors shocked by string of shootings, demand accountability
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Spokane Police are investigating five shootings across the city in just a couple hours. One woman was shot multiple times, and stray bullets hit…
Spokane Police respond to 5 shootings in two hours
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Spokane Police officers responded to five shootings in a two-hour period Monday night. The first report of shots fired happened near Dalton and Helena just after 10:30 p.m. When police arrived, those involved fled. An uninvolved parked…
'It's gone too far,' Spokane city leaders propose plans to curb rising shootings
SPOKANE, Wash -- There have been six shootings since the start of April, according to the Spokane Police Department. "We heard 'pop, pop, pop', the speed of…
'We're scared': People worry about shooting spikes in Spokane, turn to self defense for protection
SPOKANE, Wash. --- Shootings are up in Spokane. It's been a trend for years, and people and police are trying to get a handle on the issue. So far…
Spokane Police investigate 10 shootings in past week
SPOKANE, Wash.-- The Spokane Police Department said the number of shootings its investigating continues to climb. On Tuesday, SPD said it was actively looking into 10 shootings that have taken place over the last week, with drive-bys making up a…
Police respond to 3 shootings throughout Spokane, one fatal
Police responded to three separate shootings throughout Spokane Friday night and Saturday morning that left one person dead.
King County gun violence has already surpassed 2020
As of the end of September, 73 people had been killed and another 283 injured in shootings in King County this year, according to data from the King County Prosecutor’s Shots Fired Project.
Spokane Police investigate series of drive-by shootings, say they're mostly unrelated and not random
The Spokane Police Department said that even though the shootings appear to be targeted and there is no threat to the public, bystanders could get hurt.
Spokane's Asian American community shares resources to combat anti-Asian violence in wake of shootings
Yesterday's shootings in Georgia hurt a community already enduring racial attacks during the pandemic.
Teachers unions want to rethink school lockdown drills
The nation's two largest teachers unions think lockdown drills need to be adjusted in schools.
1 person killed in shooting at North Carolina municipal building
A Winston-Salem, North Carolina, city employee was killed Friday when one of his co-workers opened fire at a municipal building, officials said.
Former Fort Worth officer indicted in Atatiana Jefferson's shooting death
A Texas grand jury has indicted a former Fort Worth police officer who two months ago fired through the window of a home, killing Atatiana Jefferson.
Review of Saudi military students shows no threats, Pentagon says
An initial review of some 850 Saudi military students training in the United States did not uncover any signs that the remaining Saudi students pose an immediate threat, the Pentagon announced.
3 hurt in shooting at Rhode Island apartment complex
A 66-year-old man living at an apartment complex in Westerly, Rhode Island shot two employees -- one fatally -- and another resident before apparently killing himself, Westerly Police Chief Shawn Lacey said.
Deadly shooting near Russian intelligence HQ in Moscow, state media reports
At least one person has been killed after a gunman opened fire near the headquarters of Russia's main intelligence agency in Moscow, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported.
Almost 200 rounds fired in Florida UPS hijacking shootout
Two robbery suspects and 21 law enforcement officers exchanged nearly 200 bullets in this month's deadly shootout in a busy Florida intersection, an official with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said Wednesday.
Killers of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee get 90- and 65-year prison terms
The mother of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee said she had waited years for this moment.
Radio DJ fired for 'nice school shooting' talk
A Denver radio show has been canceled after one of the hosts wished for
Police: FedEx driver fights back, fatally shoots robbery suspect
The armed robber probably wasn't expecting a fight -- much less to get fatally shot by his victim.
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine sentenced to 2 years
Tekashi 6ix9ine, the flamboyant Brooklyn rapper who carried out a series of violent crimes before informing on his former gang associates, was sentenced to 2 years in prison on Wednesday.
Congress agrees to millions in gun violence research
The $25 million for federal research into gun violence that's included in the massive spending bill agreed to on Capitol Hill represents the first time in over two decades that Congress has allocated funding for the issue.
Videographer had 'no intention' of giving Bengals sideline footage to Patriots
After video was leaked showing footage a New England Patriots' video crew shot of the Cincinnati Bengals' sideline, a producer on the Patriots' film crew has spoken out, saying he had "no intention" of giving the footage to the football team.
Newtown wins football championship on anniversary of Sandy Hook massacre
In Newtown, Connecticut, Dec. 14 is normally clouded with sadness. It's the anniversary of the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary.
