The shooter appeared to be using an automatic weapon, according to witness reports. “There was blood everywhere,” one witness said. “People were hit within 20 feet of us,” witness Rick Messick, who said he was in the front row of the concert, told CBS2. “There were several people laying in the parking lot … they […]
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GOP congressman who witnessed baseball shooting uses audio of gunshots in controversial campaign ad
Rep. Mo Brooks launched a campaign advertisement arguing against gun control that used audio from a recent shooting that targeted Republican staffers and members of Congress. In an ad released on Monday, the Alabama congressman slammed reporters for asking whether the recent shooting, which seriously wounded House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, changed the congressman’s mind about […]
Terror advice: Police video urges tourists to 'run, HIDE, tell' if they hear gunshots
Chilling footage released by UK police has depicted a hotel attack, to inform holidaymakers how to respond to a terrorist situation. The four-minute video enacted a shooting at a hotel along with advice on how to keep yourself safe. Holidaymakers are urged to ‘run, hide, tell’ in the advice, a message first introduced by police […]
Gunshots are the third leading killer of children in the US
Enlarge / A boy under his parents’ supervision aims a shotgun. (credit: Getty | KAREN BLEIER ) Nearly 1,300 children aged 0 to 17 are killed by gunshots each year in the US, and nearly 5,800 more suffer from non-lethal gunshot wounds, researchers estimate in a study published Monday in Pediatrics. In all, about 19 […]
Explosions and gunshots heard at Manila resort
Reuters/Erik De Castro MANILA (Reuters) – Gun shots and explosions rang out from an entertainment resort in the Philippine capital Manila early on Friday and local media reported armed men were inside the complex. Resorts World Manila said on social media it was in lockdown and the local fire department said a blaze was burning […]
AT&T’s smart streetlights can smooth traffic, detect gunshots
AT&T first unveiled its ambitious “Smart Cities” program at CES 2017 in Las Vegas, but now we have an idea as to how it’s going to work. The telecom has signed a deal with GE to install its Current CityIQ sensors into streetlights in various cities and municipalities around the US, starting with San Diego. […]