school shootings

A mourner kneels beside 26 teddy bears, each representing a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, at a sidewalk memorial in 2012 in Newtown, Conn.

National

Gun-Maker Sued In Sandy Hook Shooting Wants The School Records Of Slain Children

11:37am September 03, 2021

by Scott Neuman

Remington Arms, the now-bankrupt gun-maker being sued by nine families of those killed in 2012 at Sandy Hook Elementary School, has subpoenaed academic, attendance and disciplinary records.

Crime

High Point University Student Arrested For Weapons On Campus

12:08pm August 28, 2019

by Bethany Chafin and Neal Charnoff

A North Carolina university student has been arrested on charges of bringing guns on campus.

Students line up near STEM School Highlands Ranch during a shooting at the Colorado school that left one dead and eight injured on Tuesday.

'This Is Not Who We Are,' Colorado Officials Say After Deadly School Shooting

8:38pm May 08, 2019

by Bill Chappell

One student, identified as Kendrick Ray Castillo, was killed when he reportedly tried to tackle one attacker. The shooting came weeks after the 20th anniversary of the shooting in nearby Columbine.

Hockey pucks on ice at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

National

For Defense Against Active Shooters, University Hands Out Hockey Pucks

1:41pm November 28, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

The faculty union at Michigan's Oakland University purchased 2,500 hockey pucks to be used as a potential weapon of last resort. The pucks also double as a fundraising tool.

Education

Special Committee Weighs School Safety, Seeks Public Input

6:00am November 20, 2018

by Keri Brown

A committee from the Governor's Crime Commission is hosting two public forums to gather input on school safety. One of the forums will be held next week in Greensboro.

National

Where The Driveway Ends, Photographer Dad Sees Hopes And Fears

2:55pm September 13, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

Greg Miller's new series captures the vulnerability and peace of children as they quietly wait for their bus.

People mourn last week at a makeshift memorial in memory of the victims killed in a shooting at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas. Students resumed classes at the school today.

'It's Going To Be Tough': Santa Fe Students Return To School After Shooting

12:31pm May 29, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

The shooting happened less than two weeks before the end of the school year. "I don't want that last day to be my last memory of my senior year," one student said.

Mourners attend a prayer vigil to remember the victims of the Santa Fe High School shooting on Sunday in nearby League City, Texas. On Friday, a student allegedly entered the school with two guns and opened fire, killing 10 people.

A Texas Town Mourns, And A Nation Struggles To Find New Ground In Gun Debate

1:16pm May 21, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Public schools in Santa Fe, Texas, are closed as the community grapples with how to move on. But authorities in Texas disagree about whether guns are to blame for the violence.

Santa Fe High School sophomore Averi Gary (center) is comforted during a vigil after the deadly mass shooting in Texas on Friday.

National

8 Students, 2 Teachers Killed In Santa Fe High School Shooting

7:19pm May 19, 2018

The dead, many of whom were memorialized by friends and family on social media, included a Pakistani exchange student and a substitute teacher

Ammunition and a Remington Bushmaster rifle are seen at a gun display during a National Rifle Association outdoor sports trade show in 2017 in Harrisburg, Pa.

National

Remington Declares Chapter 11 Amid 'Trump Slump' In Gun Sales

11:51am March 26, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The 200-year-old firearms manufacturer has struck a deal to stave off creditors as it tries to reorganize amid falls in sales and louder calls for gun control.