US gunman sets blaze, opens up on firefighters

US gunman sets blaze, opens up on firefighters

25 Dec 2012 16:02 - Sapa-AP
Officials believe the shooter set a 'trap' by starting a house fire to lure firefighters into the home.
Weekend 101: This is goodbye ... for now

Video | Weekend 101: This is goodbye ... for now

21 Dec 2012 14:18
The ANC Mangaung conference dominated news this week, while the school shooting in the USA has re-ignited debate around gun control. Also, is this the end?
Connecticut killer was 'intelligent, nerdy' son of teacher

Connecticut killer was 'intelligent, nerdy' son of teacher

15 Dec 2012 15:22 - Pete Yost, Jason Keyser,
It remains unclear why Adam Lanza (20), who had no criminal history and whose family remember as nerdy and remote, gunned down two dozen people.
Oregon gunman kills 2 and takes his own life

Oregon gunman kills 2 and takes his own life

12 Dec 2012 07:06 - Teresa Carson, Alex Dobuzinskis, Dan Whitcomb,
A gunman opened fire inside a US shopping mall, killing at least two people and terrorising holiday shoppers before shooting himself, police said.
Wisconsin gunman in salon attack had history of abuse

Wisconsin gunman in salon attack had history of abuse

22 Oct 2012 11:25 - Dinesh Ramde
A suspect accused killing three women at a salon, had a history of domestic abuse, with claims that he had slashed his wife's tyres weeks earlier.
Two people killed in Empire State shooting

Two people killed in Empire State shooting

24 Aug 2012 16:20 - Reuters
Two people have been killed and at least eight wounded in a shooting outside the landmark Empire State Building in New York City on Friday.
Six killed in US Sikh temple shooting

Six killed in US Sikh temple shooting

05 Aug 2012 22:01 - Mira Oberman
A gunman opened fire at a Sikh temple in the northern US, triggering a shootout which left him and at least six others dead, local police said.
Fourteen killed in shooting rampage at Batman premiere

Fourteen killed in shooting rampage at Batman premiere

20 Jul 2012 10:49 - Reuters
A masked gunman has shot and killed 14 people, wounding 50 others at a showing of the new Batman film at a Denver movie theatre in the US.
One killed, six injured in Toronto mall shooting

One killed, six injured in Toronto mall shooting

03 Jun 2012 08:57 - Reuters
One person has been killed and six others wounded, two critically, in a shooting at Toronto's main downtown mall.
Gunman armed with grenades lays siege to Belgian city

Gunman armed with grenades lays siege to Belgian city

13 Dec 2011 17:56 - Raf Casert
A man armed with hand grenades and guns opened fire in the crowded centre of a Belgian city, killing two people and wounding 64, officials say.
Shock after gunman kills 12 in UK

Shock after gunman kills 12 in UK

03 Jun 2010 07:56 - Staff Reporter
Friends and neighbours of Derrick Bird, who killed 12 people on a shooting spree in the UK, are in shock that a "normal bloke" could wreak such havoc.