Mass Shootings /tags/mass-shootings Mass Shootings en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 07 Nov 2024 19:20:07 GMT Suspect accused of shooting spree in Austin, San Antonio ruled unfit to stand trial /crime-justice/2024-11-07/suspect-accused-of-shooting-spree-in-austin-san-antonio-ruled-unfit-to-stand-trial Shane James allegedly killed his parents in San Antonio, then went on a shooting spree in Austin that left four dead. He was involuntarily committed to a state facility. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 19:20:07 GMT /crime-justice/2024-11-07/suspect-accused-of-shooting-spree-in-austin-san-antonio-ruled-unfit-to-stand-trial Andrew Weber Texas judge orders sheriff, school district to release Uvalde school shooting records /texas/2024-07-16/texas-judge-orders-sheriff-school-district-to-release-uvalde-school-shooting-records A group of news organizations including The Texas Tribune had sued for access to the records. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:26:19 GMT /texas/2024-07-16/texas-judge-orders-sheriff-school-district-to-release-uvalde-school-shooting-records Alejandro Serrano Former Uvalde school police chief indicted over Robb Elementary shooting response /texas/2024-06-27/former-uvalde-school-police-chief-indicted-over-robb-elementary-shooting-response A grand jury also indicted former officer Adrian Gonzalez for his role in the failed response to the 2022 shooting. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:08:01 GMT /texas/2024-06-27/former-uvalde-school-police-chief-indicted-over-robb-elementary-shooting-response Kayla Padilla Army investigated alleged mass shooter who killed 6 in Austin, San Antonio for spousal abuse /crime-justice/2024-01-09/texas-mass-shooter-shooting-army-investigation-domestic-violence-abuse A newly released document shows the Army investigated Shane James for spousal abuse, but he was never charged or convicted under military law. Tue, 09 Jan 2024 12:01:00 GMT /crime-justice/2024-01-09/texas-mass-shooter-shooting-army-investigation-domestic-violence-abuse Lauren McGaughy, Carson Frame ‘That’s somebody’s baby girl� � Fort Worth mass shooting eyewitness focused on one victim /crime-justice/2023-07-05/thats-somebodys-baby-girl-fort-worth-mass-shooting-eyewitness-focused-on-one-victim Michael Lockhart was an eyewitness to a chaotic shooting in Fort Worth's Como neighborhood over the July Fourth holiday that left three people dead and eight wounded. Wed, 05 Jul 2023 14:07:37 GMT /crime-justice/2023-07-05/thats-somebodys-baby-girl-fort-worth-mass-shooting-eyewitness-focused-on-one-victim Christopher Connelly A year after the Uvalde shooting, Texas� gun laws remain the same /politics/2023-05-19/uvalde-school-shooting-year-later-texas-gun-laws-remain-same “I’m angry, and I’m not going to give up,� Nikki Cross, the mother of 10-year-old Uvalde shooting victim Uziyah, recently told a group of gun control advocates. Fri, 19 May 2023 13:00:00 GMT /politics/2023-05-19/uvalde-school-shooting-year-later-texas-gun-laws-remain-same Sergio Martínez-Beltrán ‘Negligent and irresponsible�: Calls grow to investigate Allen shooting as a hate crime /crime-justice/2023-05-16/negligent-and-irresponsible-calls-grow-to-investigate-allen-shooting-as-a-hate-crime Law enforcement officials have pointed out the Allen outlet mall shooter had neo-Nazi beliefs, but they stopped short of assigning racism as a motive. Activists say that shows a pattern of misunderstanding bias. Tue, 16 May 2023 19:57:24 GMT /crime-justice/2023-05-16/negligent-and-irresponsible-calls-grow-to-investigate-allen-shooting-as-a-hate-crime Pablo Arauz Peña One way to prevent gun violence? Treat it as a public health issue /health/2023-05-12/one-way-to-prevent-gun-violence-treat-it-as-a-public-health-issue Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith has spent decades framing violence as a public health issue. She spoke to Morning Edition about how guns fit into that picture and what prevention would look like. Fri, 12 May 2023 22:16:15 GMT /health/2023-05-12/one-way-to-prevent-gun-violence-treat-it-as-a-public-health-issue Rachel Treisman Allen mall shooter was armed with 8 weapons and had 'neo-Nazi ideation,' DPS officials say /crime-justice/2023-05-09/allen-mall-shooter-was-armed-with-8-weapons-and-had-neo-nazi-ideation-dps-officials-say While the gunman expressed white supremacist beliefs, law enforcement officials stopped short of prescribing it as a motive. Tue, 09 May 2023 22:17:00 GMT /crime-justice/2023-05-09/allen-mall-shooter-was-armed-with-8-weapons-and-had-neo-nazi-ideation-dps-officials-say Toluwani Osibamowo What we know about the deadly Allen, Texas, mass shooting /crime-justice/2023-05-09/what-we-know-about-the-deadly-allen-texas-mass-shooting Authorities have released the names of some of the victims killed in the mass shooting. Also, new details are emerging about the shooter's background. Tue, 09 May 2023 19:08:26 GMT /crime-justice/2023-05-09/what-we-know-about-the-deadly-allen-texas-mass-shooting Jonathan Franklin, Katherine Hobbs