Criminal Justice
Judge: Air Force Mostly At Fault In 2017 Texas Church Attack
Posted on · The attack remains the worst mass shooting in Texas history.
Tag: mass shooting
Criminal Justice
Police Arrest Second Suspect In Mass Shooting On Austin’s East 6th Street
Posted on · The 17-year-old was picked up Monday while attending a summer school class in Killeen.
Guns
Victim Dies From Injuries Suffered In Mass Shooting On Austin’s 6th Street
Posted on · Douglas John Kantor was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries following the shooting early Saturday. Austin Police said the 25-year-old died Sunday afternoon.
Mass Shooting
Austin Police Arrest Suspect In Mass Shooting On 6th Street, Say Another Is Still At Large
Posted on · Police are reviewing surveillance footage and smartphone video in an attempt to identify who is responsible for wounding 14 people early Saturday in the heart of Austin's entertainment district.
Guns
At Least 1 Dead After Multiple People Shot In Bryan, Texas
Posted on · The shootings began at Kent Moore Cabinets, and one Texas Department of Public Safety trooper who was later shot is in serious, but stable condition. The shooting occurred the same day that President Joe Biden released a list of executive orders to address gun violence.
Texas
El Pasoans Were Targeted For Being Mexican — Historians Say That’s Been Happening For 200 Years
Posted on · A deep fear among some El Pasoans has cast a chilling shadow over their defiant shows of strength and unity.
Texas
Resilient El Paso Remembers Victims Of August 3rd Attack
Posted on · El Pasoans talk about resilience in the face of multiple traumatic events from the mass shooting on Aug. 3, 2019, from the current COVID-19 health threat and economic downturn to the previous humanitarian crisis as parents and children arrived at the border seeking asylum.
inDepth
El Pasoans Remain Politically Divided 1 Year After Mass Shooting
Posted on · Residents of the border city are split over whether President Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric inspired the shooter.
Texas
Survivors Reunite For First Time Since El Paso Walmart Mass Shooting
Posted on · Listen to survivors as they reunite for the first time since the deadly Aug. 3 mass shooting a year ago in El Paso.
Texas
How To Report A Possible Community, School Safety Threat In 10 Minutes
Posted on · Community members can report a potential threat to iWatchTexas via an app, online or over the phone. The resource launched last year, shortly after the shooting at Santa Fe High School.
Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott Issues 8 Executive Orders Aimed At Stopping Potential Mass Shooters
Posted on · The orders focus largely on improving reporting channels when members of the public or law enforcement agencies worry that a person might be a threat to commit violence.
Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott Launches Domestic Terrorism Task Force In Wake Of El Paso Massacre
Posted on · The task force will analyze current and emerging state threats and form stronger prevention strategies. Abbott took similar action — which led to sweeping legislation — after last year's school shooting in Santa Fe.
Education News
‘This Is Not Going To Be Easy’: El Paso Students Start School In Wake Of Tragedy
Posted on · The first day of class in El Paso's largest school district comes more than a week after a deadly mass shooting. "It's not at all, in any way, a typical start of school," the superintendent says.
City of Houston
After El Paso Shooting, Houston Plans to Boost Police Presence
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner is allocating an additional $1.5 million for public safety.
News
Trump Blasts Dayton Leaders For ‘Misrepresenting’ His Visit
Posted on · Leaders in Dayton and El Paso were skeptical ahead of President Trump's visits but hoped that he would bring the communities together following mass shootings in both cities over the weekend.