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Suspect in custody in deadly Pittsburgh synagogue attack
By The Associated Press — October 27, 2018
PITTSBURGH (AP) — It was not immediately known how many people had been shot, whether there were any fatalities or what the shooter's motive was.
Police search for motive in shooting at Nevada Mormon church
By Paul O'Donnell — July 23, 2018
FALLON, Nev. (AP) — Police Chief Kevin Gehman said it does not appear that the gunman was targeting the church but that he instead was focused on an individual victim.
The ’Splainer: The YouTube shooter’s Baha’i faith
By Jack Jenkins — April 6, 2018
(RNS) — When news broke that an assailant had shot several people at YouTube’s San Bruno, Calif., headquarters this week, social media were awash with speculation about the alleged shooter, Nasim Aghdam — including her faith.
Religious leaders call for prayer and action following Florida school shooting
By Emily McFarlan Miller — February 15, 2018
(RNS) — Many religious leaders are still searching for words for the tragedy. Some called for prayer. Others begged for that prayer to be accompanied by action.
Three days after deadly shooting, Nashville church holds first service
By Natalie Allison — September 28, 2017
ANTIOCH, Tenn. (USA Today) — Services went on as they do every Wednesday at 7 p.m., though the church is still figuring out what to do with an auditorium in disarray and the cluster of reporters that continued to hover.
Nashville church shooting: What happens when violence invades sacred spaces
By Holly Meyer — September 26, 2017
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — People are shot at churches every year across America. There aren’t any official government statistics on the subject, but some researchers have attempted to quantify it.
Charleston church shooter pleads guilty to state murder counts
By Reuters — April 10, 2017
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) Pleading guilty to the state charges allows for Dylann Roof's transfer to death row and spares survivors and relatives of the victims a second round of courtroom testimony.
Quebec Muslims feel solidarity after shooting
By Daniel Matos — February 3, 2017
TORONTO (RNS) Days after the shooting that left six men dead and more than a dozen wounded at Quebec City mosque, signs of the horror were still there for all to see.
Quebec mosque shooting thought to be ‘lone wolf’ attack
By Reuters — January 31, 2017
QUEBEC CITY, Quebec (Reuters) - A French-Canadian university student was the sole suspect in a shooting at aQuebec City mosque and was charged with the premeditated murder of six people.
Canadian PM says mosque shooting a ‘terrorist attack on Muslims’
By Reuters — January 30, 2017
QUEBEC CITY, Quebec (Reuters) - Six people were killed and eight wounded when gunmen opened fire at a Quebec City mosque during Sunday night prayers, in what Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called a "terrorist attack on Muslims."
10 years after Amish schoolhouse killing, the work of grieving remains
By Yonat Shimron — September 30, 2016
BART TOWNSHIP, Pa. (RNS) The shooting 10 years ago in a placid Lancaster County hamlet made headlines across the world as the Amish rushed to forgive the shooter. But the grief and pain live on.
A year after the Charleston church shooting, what has changed?
By Lauren Markoe — June 8, 2016
(RNS) Trying to start a race war, a gunman killed nine black people at Mother Emanuel church. For some in Charleston, it was a test of faith.
Why we should call Chris Harper Mercer by his true title — a terrorist (COMMENTARY)
By Simran Jeet Singh — October 5, 2015
(RNS) In our modern world, “terrorist” is a racially coded word we have reserved primarily for describing Muslims engaged in acts of violence.
When tragedy strikes, partisan politicking offers cold comfort (COMMENTARY)
By Trevin Wax — October 5, 2015
(RNS) All sides of the gun control debate seem to turn to government as the solution. But why do we turn to government first? Are there no other places to turn for comfort, for consolation, for change?
Gunman at Oregon college asked students their religion then killed 9
By Reuters — October 1, 2015
ROSEBURG, Ore. (Reuters) The gunman reportedly asked students, "Are you a Christian?" then shot them.
