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Seven people were killed in the 2022 mass shooting in Illinois. A doting grandfather who immigrated from Mexico to give his family a better life and two parents on a fun outing with their toddler were among the seven people shot and killed last year at a July 4 parade in Highland Park, Illinois. A 21-year-old gunman allegedly carried out the mass shooting in the leafy suburban Chicago town that, according to FBI statistics, hadn't had a murder in more than 20 years. MORE: There have been more mass shootings than days in 2023, database shows Five of the victims who were randomly shot died at the scene of the shooting, while one perished at a hospital, according to officials. One day after the massacre, a seventh victim succumbed to his injuries at Evanston Hospital, officials said. More than 30 people were wounded by the barrage of bullets that silenced the marching bands and prompted paradegoers to scramble for cover. Katherine Goldstein, 64 Katherine Goldstein (middle) is shown ...

Loved ones of those those murdered in the 2022 racially motivated mass shooting at a Buffalo grocery store filed what their lawyers described as a "landmark" lawsuit. Loved ones of those murdered in the 2022 racially motivated mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York, grocery store filed what their lawyers described as a "landmark" lawsuit Wednesday, alleging social media companies, firearm manufacturers and body-armor makers all helped the teenage killer "load that gun." The lawsuit, filed in the state Supreme Court in Buffalo, names several big tech companies as defendants, including Meta, the parent company of Facebook; Amazon, Instagram, Reddit and Google, the parent company of YouTube. Also named as defendants were Vintage Firearms, the Endicott, New York, gun dealer where mass shooter Payton Gendron legally purchased the semi-automatic Bushmaster XM-15 used in the rampage, and RMA Armament, the online company that sold Gendron his body armor. The family ...

Police in Florida say a fight between two groups turned deadly when a shooting in a city street resulted in two deaths and 18 people hospitalized TAMPA, Fla. -- A fight between two groups turned deadly in Florida when a shooting in a Tampa street during Halloween festivities resulted in two deaths and 18 people hospitalized early Sunday morning, police said. One suspect is in custody and at least one more is being sought. At least two shooters opened fire just before 3 a.m. on the 1600 block of East 7th Avenue in the Ybor City area, Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw said during a press conference at the scene. The fight occurred in an area with several bars and clubs, and there were large numbers of late night revelers in the area at the time, Bercaw said. Police were not immediately sure if the people involved in the fight were inside any of the bars before the shooting. Tampa police spokeswoman Jonee Lewis said “hundreds” of people were out on the streets as numerous nightspots closed ea...

Suffolk County authorities have identified another victim in the Gilgo Beach investigation, which they are expected to reveal at a 10:30 a.m. news conference. Authorities have identified another victim in the Gilgo Beach, New York, murders investigation , sources familiar with the case told ABC News, though it is not clear if this new victim is linked to suspect Rex Heuermann. Suffolk County officials are expected to identify Jane Doe No. 7, whose remains were found on Fire Island in 1996, at a Friday morning news conference, the sources said. Her remains have been linked by DNA to other human remains found along Ocean Parkway near Gilgo Beach in 2011, sources said. MORE: No known link between Gilgo Beach murder suspect Rex Heuermann, Atlantic City slayings: Prosecutor Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney told Newsday that authorities believe they will soon be able to identify the remains of three more unidentified victims in the larger Gilgo Beach investigation. Tierney sai...

Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting Tuesday afternoon at a cemetery in Prince George's County, Maryland. Two people have been shot, one fatally, at a Maryland cemetery during the burial of a 10-year- old girl who fell victim to gun violence last month, according to police. It appears Tuesday afternoon's shooting at Washington National Cemetery in Prince George's County, just outside of Washington, D.C., stemmed from a "dispute totally unrelated to what was going on with the funeral," Prince George's County police Maj. David Blazer said at a news conference. A man, who died from his gunshot wounds, and a woman, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, were not directly connected to the funeral for 10-year- old Arianna Davis, Blazer said. Two people were shot, one fatally, at a Maryland cemetery during the burial of a 10-year-old gun violence victim, June 6, 2023. WJLA MORE: 'Heartbreaking': 17-year-old killed at DC high school in ...

The Indiana Medical Licensing Board decided late Thursday to reprimand and fine a doctor who provided an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from neighboring Ohio. The Indiana Medical Licensing Board decided late Thursday to reprimand and fine a doctor after ruling that she violated patient privacy laws by talking to a newspaper reporter about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from neighboring Ohio. After an hourslong hearing, the board voted to issue Indianapolis obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. Caitlin Bernard a letter of reprimand and a fine of $3,000, but refused a request from Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita to suspend Bernard's license. The board dismissed Rokita's allegations that Bernard violated state law by not reporting the child abuse to Indiana authorities. Bernard has become a flashpoint in the national debate on abortion rights since performing the procedure on the Ohio girl last June, not long after the United States Supreme Court overturn...

Five people, including an 9-year-old boy, were killed in an "execution style" shooting at a Texas home by a suspect armed with an AR-15 style rifle, police said. Five people, including an 9-year-old boy, were killed Friday night at their Texas home by a neighbor who was armed with an AR-15-style rifle, police said. A manhunt was underway Sunday for the suspect, identified by authorities as 38-year-old Francisco Oropeza. The victims included three women, a teenager and a 9-year-old child. Two female victims were discovered in the bedroom lying on top of two surviving children, authorities told ABC News. Wilson Garcia, who owned the home, told ABC Houston station KTRK that his wife and son were among the victims . Here is what's known about the victims so far: Diana Velazquez Alvarado, 21 In an interview with ABC News, Velasquez Alvarado is described by her longtime partner Jefrinson Josué Rivera as a "warrior." The two were together for six years. "She gav...

Several victims of Jen Shah's telemarketing scheme are speaking out for the first time publicly and among them is a 75-year-old retiree who lost $47,000 to the scam. Victims of Jen Shah's telemarketing scam are speaking out publicly for the first time after the "Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" star was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison. Trisha, a 75-year-old retiree who lives in North Carolina and who asked not to use her last name, told "Nightline" she was "shell-shocked" after the Federal Trade Commission told her she may have been a victim of the scam. "But it turned out to be true," she said. Trisha, a 75-year-old scam victim, is shown during an interview with ABC News. ABC News MORE: Inside 'Real Housewives' star Jen Shah's ongoing legal battle The decades long scheme involved telemarketers calling potential victim s and claiming to offer services like website building and Business coaching. Shah and her team sp...