All news on the topic: Gun crime

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Cinema employee 'could hardly speak' as man in flip flops 'pointed gun at her'
The Showcase Cinema in Liverpool was forced into lockdown last night after three shots were fired and employees threatened by a gunman - armed police arrested a suspect this morning
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Liverpool Showcase Cinema shooting horror as police Taser man after shots fired
Showcase Cinema de Lux Liverpool, near the Croxteth area of the city, was swarmed by armed police officers from Merseyside Constabulary tonight after shots were fired - one of three incidents overnight
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Man shot at 16 times by Mexican gangs when GPS took him to dangerous border post
Craig Ricketts was travelling in a dangerous area of Mexico to visit his son when he was caught in the crossfire of a gun battle between rival gangs. Despite being shot at 16 times, the property developer survived
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EuroMillions winner Jane Park's ex shot dead 'over feud with rival gangster'
The shocking attack took place outside the Anchor Inn, in Edinburgh, just before midnight and armed police raced to the scene as paramedics tried, but were unable to, save the 38-year-old
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EuroMillions winner Jane Park's ex was gangland gunman and 'expecting attack'
Marc Webley, who had dated Jane Park, the youngest ever EuroMillions winner, was shot dead on New Year's Eve, just before midnight outside a pub near Trinity, Edinburgh
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EuroMillions winner breaks silence after ex boyfriend killed during party
Jane Park's ex Marc Webley was shot dead on New Year's Eve, just before midnight, outside the Anchor Inn near Trinity, Edinburgh, which has left the woman "absolutely devastated"
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Boy, 16, arrested after 'beautiful soul' mum killed outside home
Lianne Gordon, 42, was tragically shot and killed in Hackney, east London, on Tuesday, as two others were also injured and in the early hours of this morning a 16-year-old was arrested on suspicion of murder
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UNLV professors identified as four victims killed by disgruntled professor
After taking time to identify and notify families, police have announced that all four victims of the UNLV shooting were other professors and faculty members, after a disgruntled professor opened fire in a building
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Man who knows Hackney stabbing victim says 'lots of youngsters getting killed'
Lianne Gordon, described as a "good neighbour", was shot and killed in Hackney, east London, on Tuesday after she had tried to protect someone she knew - thought to have been her son
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Shooting victim's best friend says teacher was 'there for everyone'
Lianne Gordon was named by Metropolitan Police as the fatal victim of a triple shooting, which happened in Hackney, east London on Tuesday evening amid alleged gang warfare
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Child heard screaming as mum was shot in the head in case of mistaken identity
Metropolitan Police continue to investigate the shooting in Hackney, east London, which killed a woman named by cops as Lianne Gordon and injured a teenage boy and a young man
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Boy, 11, dies after being shot with rifle by sister, 12, while rabbit hunting
The freak accident happened during a family trip in Mississippi, the two siblings were out hunting for rabbits on Saturday with their 19-year-old stepbrother at their gran's house
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Gunman on rampage kills several people and shoots police at multiple locations
An Austin Independent School District officer, who was conducting a routine check at the school, was shot at around 11 am in the leg - it prompted a series of horrific shootings in multiple locations
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Woman dies after three found with gunshot wounds as murder probe launched
Police discovered three individuals with gunshot wounds on a road in Lower Clapton, Hackney, with the Met launching a murder investigation after a 42-year-old woman died at the scene
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Police arrest alleged serial killer suspected in deaths of 4 homeless people
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass had given the unprecedented warning to the city's homeless population - 'do not sleep alone tonight' - after a spate of brutal killings
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'There is no room for complacency in dealing with gangs and gun crime'
The Conservatives may talk tough on crime, but they put lives in danger by ignoring the causes and failing to give young people somewhere to go other than into the arms of crooks
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Skorpion sub-machine guns like one that killed Elle Edwards on sale for £350
We have found deactivated Skorpion sub-machine guns like the one that killed Elle Edwards on Christmas Eve last year being sold for £350 on a website and £445 on another
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Tearful dad of Elle Edwards recalls trauma of identifying her after gun murder
Tim Edwards said her daughter's death is compounded by the grooming of a new generation of gang gun runners. Elle was killed at the age of 26 on Christmas Eve last year
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Serial killer hunt after 8 homeless people shot in their sleep in murder spree
Police in Las Vegas are hunting for a gunman who shot five homeless people hours after Los Angeles detectives announced a manhunt for a serial killer following a spate of similiar murders
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Heartbreaking tributes to 'superstar' schoolgirl killed by stray bullet at party
Hailey Stephens, 17, was shot after getting caught in the line of fire at a party in Casa Grade, Arizona, with her parents now facing the agony of planning her funeral while still receiving her college scholarships letters
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Three Palestinian men shot while on their way to Thanksgiving dinner in the US
Three young men, believed to be university students, were heading to a Thanksgiving dinner in Burlington, Vermont, when they were shot with calls for the incident to be investigated as a hate crime
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Ashley Dale: Defendants' mums rowed in heated exchange during murder trial
James Witham was imprisoned for life with a minimum term of 43 years, and driver Joseph Peers was told he must serve at least 41 years following the murder of Ashley Dale
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Ashley Dale's killers given 173 years behind bars for 'senseless' murder
Ashley Dale, a environmental health worker, was shot dead by James Witham who, with co-defendants Joseph Peers, Niall Barry and Sean Zeisz, was jailed at Liverpool Crown Court
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Ashley Dale's mum slams 'friends' who killed her and 'lied' in murder trial
Ashley Dale was tragically shot dead inside her home in Liverpool last year - her mother Julie Dale has condemned her attackers after she watched the defendents 'lie' during her murder trial
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Moment aspiring rapper shoots & kills manager after street altercation with men
Kevhani Camilla Hicks faces a second-degree murder charge after allegedly shooting one of two men who appear to have tried to run her over