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News Articles: gun violence

Savannah police swarm the scene shortly after a shooting in the city's downtown historic district on July 5, 2017.

UPDATE: Savannah Police: Shootings, Crash 'Gang Related'

Savannah's police chief is blaming gang members for shootings in the city's downtown historic district that led to a police chase in which a fleeing SUV...

July 06, 2017
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By:
  • Assocaited Press

Arrest Made In Savannah Shootings, Car Crash That Killed 3

Late-night Fourth of July celebrations in Savannah's downtown historic district erupted into chaos early Wednesday after gunfire wounded three people in...

July 05, 2017
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By:
  • Russ Bynum and
  • Associated Press
 This screenshot from NBC L.A. shows students gathered outside North Park Elementary School following a shooting at the school on Monday, April 10, 2017.

Officials: Teacher, 2 Students Shot At San Bernardino School

Four people were shot Monday in an apparent murder-suicide inside an elementary school classroom in San Bernardino, including a teacher and two students...

April 10, 2017
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By:
  • Associated Press
Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia.

‘Campus Carry’ Bill Inches Forward

Legislation that would allow guns on Georgia’s public college and university campuses is one step closer to passage. The “campus carry” bill made it...

March 28, 2017
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By:
  • Sam Whitehead

Report: 857 Guns Stolen Last Year From Cars In Atlanta

You may have heard about the Iron Pipeline. It's an underground network used to ship guns from states like Georgia with relatively lax gun laws to other...

October 24, 2016
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea and
  • Sean Powers
Houston police say at least six people have been shot at a strip mall.

UPDATE: 6 Shot, 3 Others Hurt In Houston Neighborhood; Gunman Dead

A disgruntled lawyer who had numerous weapons randomly shot at drivers in a Houston neighborhood Monday morning, hitting six people, one critically,...

September 26, 2016
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By:
  • Juan A. Lozano/Associated Press and
  • GPB

Georgia Grieves For Victims Of Orlando Mass Shooting

Our neighbor to the South suffered an unspeakable tragedy this weekend. The massacre at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida is now on record as the...

June 13, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers

On Second Thought For Monday, June 13, 2016

Even after tragic mass killings like the ones in Newtown, Connecticut, Charleston, South Carolina and the most recent in Orlando, Florida, there's still...

June 13, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee
Student draws on peace mural, to go up in her neighborhood.

VIDEO: Students Create Symbols Of Peace On Savannah's Eastside

Symbols of peace will soon go up in an Eastside Savannah neighborhood, amid a recent spike in area homicides. The Savannah Peace Initiative is a local...

May 17, 2016
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By:
  • Gabrielle Ware

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