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1 Possible Suspect Is Shot in San Bernardino
 2 Suspects Dead 
 in San Bernardino 
UPDATED
Dec 2, 2015 7:58 PM CST

2 Suspects Dead in San Bernardino

A man and a woman were shot in police chase

(Newser) - Big developments in the San Bernardino mass shooting : Police chased a black SUV—the type of vehicle seen fleeing the shooting—resulting in a shootout that left two suspects dead, a man and a woman, reports the Los Angeles Times . Both are still unidentified, and Police Chief Jarrod Burguan said...

Argument at Party May Have Sparked Shooting

One suspect reportedly left after dispute and then returned, armed

(Newser) - Authorities still haven't officially weighed in on a motive for Wednesday's shooting in San Bernardino that killed 14, but the Los Angeles Times reports that it may have been sparked by something mundane-sounding: an argument at a holiday office party. The newspaper quotes an anonymous federal official who...

16 Injured in New Orleans Playground Shootout

Gunfire erupted as hundreds gathered for party

(Newser) - The "Bunny Friend Playground" might sound like one of the most harmless places on the planet, but it was the site of a shooting that left at least 16 people injured in New Orleans on Sunday evening. Police say hundreds of people were at the 9th Ward park for...

Tourniquets in Every School? Many Now Say Yes

Obama and health care professionals say the simple devices could save many

(Newser) - The US military knows firsthand the effectiveness of a relatively simple tool in saving lives—the tourniquet. Consider the eye-opening stat in one military study that 90% of those who died from a potentially survivable wound did so specifically from "uncontrolled blood loss," notes the Atlantic . Its use...

Paris Death Toll Rises to 60 as France Closes Borders

President Obama pledges to help

(Newser) - French media are reporting least 60 people are dead in Friday's Paris attacks , per Reuters . Multiple, apparently coordinated gun and bomb attacks hit almost simultaneously, and at least 100 hostages were reportedly being held at a concert hall after one of the shootings. There were reportedly as many as...

Shooter's Neighbor Called 911, Was Told Open Carry Is Legal

'That guy I just called you about, he just shot somebody'

(Newser) - Before Noah Harpham opened fire Saturday in Colorado Springs— killing three people seemingly at random—his neighbor called 911 to report him wandering around outside with a rifle, the Denver Post reports. "He did have a distraught look on his face," that neighbor, Naomi Bettis, tells the Post....

Looking for Clues in Mass Shooters' Manifestos

'He is unhappy, and he is already fully armed'

(Newser) - In the past 15 years, the FBI estimates there have been nearly 200 mass shootings that have claimed the lives of some 500 people and injured another 600. (The figure is way higher by another metric .) Writing for the London Review of Books , Scottish novelist Andrew O’Hagan draws...

No, We Don't Need to Worry About the 'Autistic Shooter'

Writer debunks a myth born of ignorance

(Newser) - The mother of the man who opened fire at a community college in Oregon thought her son was autistic, leading to a Facebook page whose name is self-explanatory: “Families Against Autistic Shooters." It ranted against "cold, calculating killing machines" and asked, “What do all shooters over...

Oregon Gunman 'Kicked Out of Army for Suicide Attempt'

Details emerge of police heroism during mass shooting

(Newser) - A missed chance? Oregon mass shooter Christopher Harper-Mercer was kicked out of the military for trying to kill himself, but that didn't affect his ability to buy guns, law enforcement sources tell the Wall Street Journal . An Army spokeswoman tells the BBC that Harper-Mercer, who was 26 at the...

Carson Scoffs at 'Silliness' Over Ore. Shooting Comments

Says he wasn't judging victims' actions, just looking at the 'big picture'

(Newser) - Ben Carson is doubling down after catching flak for comments he made about gun control after last week's UCC shooting in Oregon . Reaction to the ensuing hubbub:
  • In a Facebook Q&A Monday, Carson said, "There is no doubt that this senseless violence is breathtaking—but I never
...

Oregon Shooter's Mom Boasted About Guns

She spoke about open-carry laws, Asperger's on social media

(Newser) - Laurel Harper boasted online about having guns for protection, but it was her son who turned out to be the most dangerous person in the community. In social media postings, mostly on Yahoo Answers, Christopher Harper-Mercer's mother, a nurse, doled out medical advice, as well as spoke about guns...

Oregon Shooter Ranted About Lack of Girlfriend

He thought other people were 'crazy,' police source says

(Newser) - The gunman who killed nine people at an Oregon community college said in writings he left behind that everyone else was "crazy" and ranted about not having a girlfriend, a law enforcement official says. The official—who is familiar with the ongoing investigation but wasn't authorized to speak...

Trump: Mass Shooters Are Sick 'Geniuses'

Guns aren't the problem, he says

(Newser) - Mass shootings in America aren't a gun problem, they're a mental health problem, according to Donald Trump. He told a rally in Nashville on Saturday that "it's not the guns, it's the people. It's these sick people," the AP reports. "Many states...

Oregon Gunman Gave 'Lucky One' a Message

Christopher Harper-Mercer handed over an envelope, parents say

(Newser) - Details are emerging on the grisly mass murder at an Oregon college—including reports that the shooter gave one "lucky" student a message for authorities before killing nine people and taking his own life , reports the AP . Gunman Christopher Harper-Mercer handed over an envelope and said that student "...

Jeb Bush Taking Flak for 'Stuff Happens' Remark

Democrats slam comment on Oregon shooting

(Newser) - Jeb Bush took a lot of flak Friday for a few words on the Oregon mass shooting that a spokeswoman says were taken out of context. "Stuff happens, there's always a crisis," Bush said while speaking about the government response to the incident. He said authorities should...

Here Are the Victims of the Oregon School Shooting

They range in age from 18 to 67

(Newser) - On Friday, authorities identified the nine victims of Thursday's mass shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon, the AP reports. The victims range in age from 18 to 67. According to KING , in a city of only 20,000 people it's likely everyone knows the victims or someone...

Oregon Shooter Was Enrolled in Class Where Shootings Occurred

All 13 guns found were purchased legally

(Newser) - The man who killed nine people at an Oregon community college Thursday was enrolled in the class where the shootings occurred, CNN reports. He had body armor, six firearms, and five extra magazines with him during the massacre, the AP reports. Authorities found seven additional firearms inside the shooter's...

Obama on Oregon Shooting: 'I Will Politicize It'

'Our inaction is a political decision that we are making'

(Newser) - President Barack Obama says opponents of gun control laws know how to stir up fear and scare politicians. At a news conference Friday, Obama lamented the inability to pass stricter gun laws even after incidents such as the shooting Thursday at an Oregon community college that killed nine people. He...

Veteran Charged Oregon Shooter, Was Shot 5 Times

Chris Mintz, 30, now in stable condition after surgery

(Newser) - A sheriff is refusing to speak the name of Oregon school shooter Chris Harper Mercer, but this name does deserve to be spoken: Chris Mintz. Family members say the 30-year-old Army veteran and second-year student at Umpqua Community College charged Mercer in an attempt to protect others, was shot at...

Oregon Shooter 'Targeted Christians'

Sheriff says gunman doesn't deserve to be named

(Newser) - The man who opened fire at a community college in Oregon Thursday has been identified, but the local sheriff refuses to say his name. Multiple law enforcement sources have identified the shooter as Chris Harper Mercer, a 26-year-old who lived in Winchester, Ore., a few miles away from Umpqua Community...

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