Mass Shooting at Fairfield Graduation Kills Teen, Wounds Three Including 11-Year-Old
A gunman killed an 18-year-old and wounded three others, including an 11-year-old, in a Fairfield, California high school parking lot during a graduation ceremony on June 4; no suspects are in custody.
Gunman Fires on Secret Service Checkpoint at White House; Attacker Fatally Shot
A 21-year-old Maryland man with documented mental health history and prior Secret Service contact opened fire at the White House checkpoint on May 23 and was killed by officers; the incident is the third gunfire event near the president in under 30 days.
Arcadia Lake Mass Shooting Suspect In Custody; Charges Upgraded To Felony Murder, Second Suspect Sought
An arrest, suspect identification, and pending felony murder charges have moved the Arcadia Lake mass shooting from manhunt to active prosecution, with at least one additional shooter still at large.
Mall of Louisiana Mass Shooting: Teenager Killed, Five Injured in Baton Rouge Food Court
A Baton Rouge teenager was fatally shot and five others injured in a food court brawl at the Mall of Louisiana on April 23; one suspect is in custody and a second remains at large.
Swatting as Hybrid Warfare: The Rise of ‘Purgatory’ and the Weaponization of False Active Shooter Alerts on U.S. Campuses
The August 2025 campus swatting wave led by the Purgatory group marks a dangerous escalation in digital terror—blending criminal spectacle, cyber tactics, and trauma into a form of psychological warfare.
Suspect Dead and Officer Killed in Shooting at Emory University Near CDC Headquarters
A lone gunman at Emory University in Atlanta fatally shot a responding police officer, fired multiple rounds into CDC headquarters, and was killed, prompting lockdowns and a federal investigation into possible targeted anti-vaccine motives.