Gramaglia said the gunman had last year made "generalized threats" at his high school, after which state police referred him to a hospital for a mental health evaluation that lasted approximately one day and a half.

He was then released.

Tortured_Genius wrote: … and extend their powers of summary execution. …

Spearthrower wrote:No more knowledgeable than you, but given the descriptions of barrages, rains, and storms of bullets - I am guessing it's a fully automatic weapon and probably multiple weapons ready to be used.

US police have released video of a chase in Akron, Ohio, which ended in a black man being shot dead, hit more than 60 times by pursuing officers.

Police believe Jayland Walker, 25, opened fire first and officers feared for their lives during the night-time traffic stop on 27 June.

Mr Walker was not armed when he ran away from his car but police say a pistol was later found inside it.

Five people are dead after being shot in a Texas home by a suspect armed with an AR-15 style rifle in a horrific series of "execution style" shootings, police said.
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When authorities arrived at the location, they found several victims shot at the property, police said. Three of the deceased were females and two were males, including the youngest, an 8-year-old boy.

Two female victims were discovered in the bedroom lying on top of two surviving children, authorities told ABC News.

Three minors were located uninjured, but covered in blood. They were transported to a local hospital.

Police said they believe the massacre occurred after neighbors asked the suspect to stop shooting his gun in the front yard because there was a baby trying to sleep.

ACOSTA: People listen to what you said and say it's your job to fix gun violence. Why not?

REP. TIM BURCHETT: I was probably speaking more from a Christian perspective. We need real revival in this country.

ACOSTA: There's Christianity in other countries and they don't have mass shootings.

BURCHETT: They don't have our freedom either. They don't have the 2nd Amendment.

Police union rep laughing with officer who hit a woman in a crosswalk while speeding through an intersection at 50 mph.

Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy who killed Niani Finlayson, 27, previously had killed another civilian under similar circumstances