Topic: School Shootings

Siege over: French school shooter leaps to his death

The Toulouse, France murder suspect jumped from a window amid a hail of bullets Thursday during a police raid. Mohamed Merah died firing shots at police, say French officials. 

Gun control: Will campus carry get boost from Virginia Tech ruling?

In a decision that could impact gun control nationwide, a Virginia judge on Wednesday awarded the families of two victims of the Virginia Tech massacre $8 million. Advocates of campus carry say they will use the ruling to press for more gun rights on campuses. 

Chardon High School shooting: what we've learned since Columbine

Despite the horrific events of the day, the Indicators of School Crime and Safety report puts recent school-related violent deaths at an all-time low since it began tracking them in 1992. 

One student in custody in Ohio, after fatal Chardon High School shooting (+video)

Five Chardon High School shooting victims – four boys and a girl – were taken to area hospitals after 8 a.m. Students have identified the alleged shooter as a fellow student.

Utah school bomb plot: from inspiration to prevention, Columbine had a part

One suspect in the Utah high school bomb plot interviewed the Columbine principal in December. Police were tipped off by a friend of the suspect who received a suspicious message. 

Virginia Tech: Gunman in police killing wasn't student (Video)

The campus shooting prompted officials to lock down the Virginia Tech campus for hours Thursday while police and SWAT teams searched the school, the scene in 2007 of the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history.

Virginia Tech shooting tests emergency plans developed after 2007 rampage

Viriginia Tech locked down its campus Thursday within minutes of the fatal shooting of a campus police officer. In 2007, the school was heavily criticized for its delayed response to the rampage that resulted in 33 deaths.

Failed shopping mall bomb on anniversary of Columbine. Any connection?

Officials seek a 'person of interest' regarding an explosive device at a shopping mall in Colorado. Was it just coincidence that it was the 12th anniversary of the Columbine massacre?

Brazil school massacre puts spotlight on gun violence, rising firearm sales

Brazil is considered the world's leader in deaths by firearms, fueling debate over gun laws following the Brazil school massacre Thursday that killed 12 students.

Brazil shooting said to be first school massacre in nation's history

'What happened has no precedent,' says Military Police Colonel Djalma Beltrame, as he guarded the school in Brazil where 11 students were gunned down today.

How did gun in 'accidental' Gardena High School shooting get by security?

The gun of a Gardena High School student apparently went off accidentally, seriously injuring two, police said Tuesday. But Gardena High School checks students with security wands.

UT shooting comes just as Austin campus debates concealed weapons law

A gunman fires several shots, hitting no one, before killing himself in UT shooting. The Texas legislature is expected to consider a law next session allowing students to carry concealed weapons on campus. The Austin campus has been at the center of the debate.

On Columbine school shooting anniversary, focus on gun 'loophole'

Three of the guns used in the Columbine school shooting 11 years ago came from a gun show where checking the buyer’s background wasn’t required. Activists want the law changed.

Three lessons shaping society after Virginia Tech massacre

Guns on campus, active shooter scenarios, and state culpability are all still changing society’s preparedness.

After 1.5 billion downloads, is it time for Apple to redesign the App Store?

Columbine: 10 years later

How lives changed in the decade after a school shooting.

German courthouse shooting puts gun laws in spotlight

The attack follows a school shooting just a month ago.

Had enough gun violence?

We can't let the NRA block sensible gun-control laws.