school shootings

A student cries after the 2019 attack on a public school in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The attack, by two former students, resulted in 10 deaths, including the attackers, who turned their weapons on themselves. It was one of the deadliest school attacks in the country's history.

A rise in attacks on schools has left Brazil reeling — and searching for solutions

9:52am April 11, 2023

by Jill Langlois

The numbers are far less than in the U.S. but school attacks are definitely on the increase, prompting soul-searching — and a national debate over strategies to prevent future tragedies.

People walk past the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, in Nashville, Tenn., on Monday, where victims were taken after a shooting at the Covenant School.

At a Nashville hospital, the agony of not being able to help school shooting victims

4:22pm March 31, 2023

by Becky Sullivan

A pediatric surgeon and his colleagues at Vanderbilt University Medical Center had prepared for a mass casualty event, but the victims of Monday's shooting had already died by the time they arrived.

Jennifer Crumbley (left) and James Crumbley (right), the parents of Ethan Crumbley, a teenager accused of killing four students in a shooting at Oxford High School in Oxford, Mich., appear in court in Rochester Hills, Mich., on Feb. 8, 2022. Jennifer and James Crumbley can face trial for involuntary manslaughter, the state appeals court said Thursday.

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Michigan school shooter's parents can face trial for manslaughter, court rules

12:28pm March 23, 2023

by The Associated Press

The parents of a teenager who killed four students at Oxford High School can face trial, the state appeals court said in a groundbreaking case of criminal responsibility for the acts of a child.

Reagan Gaona stands beside the Unfillable Chair memorial in front of Santa Fe High School in Texas. The memorial is dedicated to the eight students and two teachers killed in a May 2018 shooting. To the left is a sign displaying solidarity with Uvalde, Te

4 years after a school shooting in a small Texas city, 'There is still a lot of pain'

5:00am August 12, 2022

by Renuka Rayasam

In 2018, a 17-year-old gunman killed 10 people at Santa Fe High School. But even with an influx of time and money for mental health services, the community is still struggling with grief and trauma.

Columbine Principal Frank DeAngelis listens to his students, survivors of the shooting, in April 2019 as he attends "Columbine 20 Years Later: A Faith-based Remembrance Service" at Waterstone Community Church in Littleton, Colo. A dozen students and one t

A small, growing group of survivors advises school leaders after mass shootings

1:14am June 23, 2022

Frank DeAngelis was principal at Columbine High School in Colorado when 12 students and a teacher were killed there. He helps lead a group that offers aid and a sounding board after each fresh attack.

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A truck passes crosses placed along the highway to honor the victims killed in the recent school shooting at Robb Elementary School.

The creator of the FBI mass shooting protocol is 'shocked' by Uvalde police response

11:04am June 09, 2022

After Sandy Hook, Katherine Schweit created a program to navigate similar crises. She says the way law enforcement handled the shooting in Uvalde went against everything they trained for.

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Novant psychotherapist offers tips on how to discuss mass shootings with kids

5:07pm May 26, 2022

by April Laissle

A local mental health counselor is speaking out about ways parents can address the Texas elementary school shooting with their children.

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Local activist calls for more resources for communities of color when it comes to gun violence

2:09pm May 26, 2022

by Eileen Rodriguez

The Texas elementary school where 19 children were killed Tuesday served primarily Latino students.

Ethan Crumbley attends a hearing at Oakland County circuit court in Pontiac, Mich., on Tuesday over where the teen will be detained as he awaits trial. Crumbley, 15, is charged with the fatal shooting of four fellow students and the wounding of seven othe

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Judge to rule if Michigan school shooter will stay in an adult jail

8:38pm February 22, 2022

by The Associated Press

Text messages and items from a journal were offered by prosecutors as reasons to keep Ethan Crumbley in a cell at the Oakland County Jail instead of having him transferred to a juvenile facility.

The American flag flies at half-staff on Dec. 2, 2021, outside of Oxford High School in Oxford, Mich.

The teen charged in a Michigan school shooting will pursue an insanity defense

4:28pm January 27, 2022

by The Associated Press

A 15-year-old charged with killing four students at a Michigan high school will pursue an insanity defense as he, his parents and school officials face a new lawsuit over the November attack.