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People gather to pray for the victims of a mass shooting during a candlelight vigil in Thousand Oaks, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. A gunman opened fire Wednesday evening inside a country music bar, killing multiple people, including a responding sherif

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Reporting On Mass Shootings: A Familiar Heartbreaking Script

5:43pm November 11, 2018

by Leila Fadel

In the past year, NPR's Leila Fadel has had to report on the mass shooting in Las Vegas, and last week's shooting in Thousand Oaks, Calif., that left 13 dead, including the gunman.

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Friends and family members pay tribute to victims of the Borderline Bar & Grill shooting in Thousand Oaks, Calif. A vigil drew thousands of people on Thursday as the community coped with the loss of 12 victims. The gunman also died.

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'A Hurting City': Thousand Oaks Grieves Victims Of The Borderline Shooting

3:19pm November 09, 2018

by Bill Chappell

"Tonight, we are a hurting city," Mayor Andy Fox told a large crowd of people who had gathered for a vigil at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza.

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Mourners comfort each other Thursday during a vigil at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza for the victims of the mass shooting at Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Another Mass Shooting? 'Compassion Fatigue' Is A Natural Reaction.

3:00pm November 09, 2018

As the incidents of mass shootings in the U.S. occur, some people are starting to feel numbed by them. Psychologists says this is normal.

Eleven people were killed in a mass shooting at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood on Oct. 27.

After Synagogue Shooting, Religious Leaders Evaluate Security

6:44pm October 31, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Faith leaders are stuck in a quandary. They're trying to balance a mission of keeping houses of worship welcoming spaces with a responsibility to tighten security.

First responders transfer patients from ambulances to Broward Health Medical Center in Ft. Lauderdale on the afternoon of Feb. 14. The hospital was on lockdown after receiving victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

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Hospital Lockdowns Can Leave Patients' Loved Ones Locked Out

11:39am July 13, 2018

by Jessica Bakeman

Hospitals are preparing for how to handle mass shootings in case the next one is in their backyard. One difficult call is whether to lockdown the facility, which can have emotional consequences.

A makeshift memorial is seen outside the office building housing the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Md., on Sunday.

After Delay, Trump Orders Flags At Half-Staff For Annapolis Attack

11:28am July 03, 2018

by Scott Neuman

President Trump proclaimed the gesture "as a mark of solemn respect" for five people killed at the Capital Gazette newsroom. The White House had initially declined to do so, according to the city.

"I think anybody could've did what I did," said James Shaw Jr., who disarmed a gunman at a Nashville-area Waffle House, where four people were killed. He spoke at a news conference with law enforcement officials on Sunday.

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'I'm Not A Hero,' Says James Shaw Jr., Acclaimed As Hero Of Waffle House Attack

2:40pm April 23, 2018

by Bill Chappell

"I did that completely out of a selfish act," said James Shaw Jr. after disarming the gunman. "I was completely doing it just to save myself. Now, me doing that, I did save other people."

Stephen Paddock shown at VIP check-in at the Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas on Sept. 25.

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Hotel Releases Video Of Las Vegas Shooter In Days Leading To Massacre

2:59pm March 23, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Stephen Paddock, the 64-year-old retired accountant and real estate investor, looks like an ordinary hotel guest and casino patron in footage released by the Mandalay Bay resort.

Omar Mateen killed 49 people and injured dozens more in a mass shooting on Latin night at the gay club Pulse in Orlando, Fla., in 2016.

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Jury Selection Begins For Orlando Shooter's Widow

10:59am March 01, 2018

by Amy Green

In 2016, Noor Salman's husband opened fire at Pulse nightclub, killing 49 people and wounding dozens more. Salman is accused of aiding terrorism and obstructing justice.

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President Bill Clinton holds an AR-15 rifle during a White House ceremony in 1994 where he launched efforts to ban assault-style weapons. The ban was in place from 1994 to 2004. Dayton, Ohio Police Lt. Randy Bean, whose fellow officer was gunned down with

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A Brief History Of The AR-15

1:11pm February 28, 2018

by Greg Myre

The semi-automatic rifle has been in wide circulation for more than a half-century. In recent years, gunmen have used AR-15-style weapons to carry out many of the country's worst mass shootings.