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A grief-stricken family and school are mourning the shocking death of a college student who was shot and killed in Texas this week in an apparently random assault. A grief-stricken family and school are mourning the shocking death of a college student who was shot and killed in Texas this week in an apparently random assault. Wes Smith, a junior at Texas Christian University, was shot multiple times early Friday while standing on a sidewalk in Fort Worth's West 7th entertainment district, according to a police affidavit. A suspect arrested shortly after the attack allegedly admitted to shooting Smith three times for no discernable reason, according to the affidavit. MORE: 1 dead, 1 injured in apparent random shooting at Austin business: Police Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker said Smith was killed "in a senseless act of gun violence." "Wes was a TCU student and a remarkable young man who impacted countless lives including my own son as a football coach for his middle...

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 ...

Every part of the public square has become the scene of an attack of mass violence. What we as a society have been doing is not working. We have more attacks, more deaths, more injuries and more trauma each year than the year prior. No place is safe. Every part of the public square has become the scene of an attack of mass violence. We are in the ninth year of a sharp uptick in domestic terrorist activity and mass attacks in public spaces. An average of 31 people were killed every year by terrorism from 2015-2021; before 2015, the average was three people a year. The latest National Terrorism Advisory Bulletin assesses the threat environment as dynamic, complex and high. Targets could include public gatherings, faith-based institutions, schools, racial and religious minorities, government facilities and personnel, U.S. critical infrastructure, the media and perceived ideological opponents. While we don’t have data yet for 2022, early indicators are that the trend is continuing and p...

Three people and one suspect are dead after a suspected domestic violence incident turned deadly in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday morning, police said. Three people and one suspect are dead after a suspect ed domestic violence incident turned deadly in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday morning, according to Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith. Officers received calls for a domestic violence incident and arrived at a home near Parramore Avenue and Grand Street at around 2:28 a.m. Sunday. Once they arrived, they heard shots fired inside the home, Chief Smith said in a press conference. The suspect, who was armed, later walked out of the home and started firing at responding officers, the chief said. Police then returned fire, and the suspect later died in police custody, he said. Three people had been shot inside the home, officers said. One victim, who was a child, was transported to a hospital, but later succumbed to their injuries, said Smith. The other two victims, who were adults, al...