Seattle mayor and council clash over gun-violence strategy after Belltown shootings
Seattle City Council members are set to consider a gun-violence resolution Sept. 15 as Mayor Katie Wilson questions a proposed $418,000 focused-deterrence pilot.
Gun Violence
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Cambridge Council Temporarily Restores ShotSpotter After July Shooting
Cambridge councilors temporarily restored ShotSpotter after a fatal July 4 shooting, reversing a May vote to end the gunfire-detection system.
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Deadly shooting in Bedias remains under investigation by Grimes County authorities
A man died after suffering multiple gunshot wounds on Independence Drive in Bedias on July 11. Another man was detained after telling investigators he fired the shots.
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Louisville Reports First-Year Drops in Homicides, Shootings
Louisville’s first annual Safe Louisville report says homicides fell 22% and nonfatal shootings dropped 28%, the city’s lowest shooting total in a decade.
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Five Unrelated Shootings Injure Six People in Lexington Weekend
Five unrelated shootings injured six people in Lexington over the July 25-26 weekend, making it the city’s second-highest nonfatal-shooting total since 2021.
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Rochester reports 59 shooting victims in first half of 2026
Rochester recorded 59 shooting victims through June, its lowest first-half total since 2011, as the mayor announced limits on some overnight gatherings.
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Federal Jury Convicts Bronx Gang Member in Infant Shooting Case
A federal jury convicted Samuel Bautista in the 2022 Bronx shooting that wounded an 11-month-old girl. Sentencing is set for Dec. 2.
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Rochester’s Overnight Gathering Order Faces Its First Major Enforcement Test
Issued July 23 after July 5 violence, Rochester’s emergency order limits many overnight outdoor gatherings of 10 or more in public spaces, while questions remain about guidance, staffing and constitutional boundaries.