A shooting in a neighborhood north of Paris likely connected to drug dealing left one person dead and six others wounded, according to prosecutors and the city's mayor on Saturday (May 4).

The attack took place in a parking lot near a cultural centre at Sevran, which lies between central Paris and the city's main airport Charles de Gaulle.&nbsp;

Upon arriving on the scene, police found four injured people lying&nbsp;on the ground. One died and the three others were taken to hospitals in a serious condition, according to a police source.

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Three more people were injured and were later taken to hospital, added the source and said that two men had arrived in the parking lot in a car and one of them got out and opened fire. The attackers then fled the scene.

Sevran mayor Stephane Blanchet told AFP, "it was clearly a settling of scores linked to drug trafficking."&nbsp; 
"There is a need to establish order and eliminate trafficking."

&nbsp;"Those culprits fired live bullets and did not heed appeals for calm," he further said.

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Police have opened an investigation into intentional homicide by an organised gang.

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A shooting in a neighborhood north of Paris likely connected to drug dealing left one person dead and six others wounded, according to prosecutors and the city's mayor on Saturday (May 4).

A shooting in a neighborhood north of Paris likely connected to drug dealing left one person dead and six others wounded, according to prosecutors and the city's mayor on Saturday (May 4). The attack took place in a parking lot near a cultural centre at Sevran, which lies between central Paris and the city's main airport Charles de Gaulle. Upon arriving on the scene, police found four injured people lying on the ground. One died and the three others were taken to hospitals in a serious condition, according to a police source. Also read: Gaza war: Hamas delegation to travel to Cairo today for ceasefire talks Three more people were injured and were later taken to hospital, added the source and said that two men had arrived in the parking lot in a car and one of them got out and opened fire. The attackers then fled the scene. Sevran mayor Stephane Blanchet told AFP, "it was clearly a settling of scores linked to drug trafficking." "There is a need to establish order and eliminate trafficking." "Those culprits fired live bullets and did not heed appeals for calm," he further said. Also read: 3 Indian nationals arrested in alleged killing of Khalistani terrorist Nijjar Police have opened an investigation into intentional homicide by an organised gang. (With inputs from agencies)

France: Shooting in suburb of Paris leaves one dead, several injured

As many as two people were killed while another was injured during a shooting incident in the southern Swiss town of Sion on Monday (Dec 11), according to a Reuters report. The police are currently on the lookout for the gunman who remains on the run.&nbsp;

According to the initial police version, the gunman fired&nbsp;shots at people in&nbsp;two distinct locations before 8 am local time (0700 GMT). Local media said the shots were fired at a paint company's premises and at another location.&nbsp;

"Two people were killed and another was injured," police said, adding that the shooter's motive and his identity remained unknown at this stage.&nbsp;

The public has been urged not to approach or confront the gunman by the police who have described him as a "dangerous" individual.&nbsp;

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The police, however, added that the shooter may have known the victims.&nbsp;The Wallis public prosecutor's office has launched a murder investigation.

Switzerland, one of the richest countries in the world on a per-capita basis, has a high rate of gun ownership.&nbsp;Small Arms Survey, a&nbsp;Swiss-based organisation that monitors global trends in armed violence, estimates the number of firearms in civilian possession at 2.3 million.

Notably, Switzerland has remained free from mass shootings since 2001 when a man stormed the local parliament in Zug and killed 14 before taking his own life. However, since then, the European nation has seen a murder rate concerning guns that is almost zero.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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As many as two people were killed while another was injured during a shooting incident in the southern Swiss town of Sion on Monday (Dec 11), according to a Reuters report.

As many as two people were killed while another was injured during a shooting incident in the southern Swiss town of Sion on Monday (Dec 11), according to a Reuters report. The police are currently on the lookout for the gunman who remains on the run. According to the initial police version, the gunman fired shots at people in two distinct locations before 8 am local time (0700 GMT). Local media said the shots were fired at a paint company's premises and at another location. "Two people were killed and another was injured," police said, adding that the shooter's motive and his identity remained unknown at this stage. The public has been urged not to approach or confront the gunman by the police who have described him as a "dangerous" individual. Watch | Gun Epidemic: US records most number of mass shooting deaths × The police, however, added that the shooter may have known the victims. The Wallis public prosecutor's office has launched a murder investigation. Switzerland, one of the richest countries in the world on a per-capita basis, has a high rate of gun ownership. Small Arms Survey, a Swiss-based organisation that monitors global trends in armed violence, estimates the number of firearms in civilian possession at 2.3 million. Notably, Switzerland has remained free from mass shootings since 2001 when a man stormed the local parliament in Zug and killed 14 before taking his own life. However, since then, the European nation has seen a murder rate concerning guns that is almost zero. (More to follow)

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A&nbsp;Mississippi police officer who shot an 11-year-old Black boy in the chest after he called 911 for help has been suspended without pay effective immediately, an Indianola city official said Tuesday.&nbsp;

A motion was passed 4-1 at the&nbsp;Indianola Board of Aldermen meeting to suspend&nbsp;Sgt. Greg Capers without any pay. Capers, who is Black, shot and seriously injured Aderrien Murry in late May while responding to a domestic disturbance call.&nbsp;

“We were not made aware of the meeting or given the opportunity to speak or give our side.&nbsp;Let me be clear; the decision to change Officer Capers’ status from leave with pay to leave without pay is no reflection on the merit of the alleged criminal charges against him," said Capers' attorney&nbsp;Michael Carr.&nbsp;

<h2>What happened with Aderrien?</h2>

On the day of the incident, Aderrien had been instructed by her mother Nakala Murry to call the police around 4 am when the father of one of her children showed up at her home. The man appeared irate and Murry felt the need to have law enforcement officers on the premise to diffuse the situation.&nbsp;

After the call, two officers, including Capers, responded and arrived at the house. While one kicked the front door before Nakala could open it, Capers yelled into the home and said anyone inside should come out with their hands up.&nbsp;

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As&nbsp;Aderrien walked into the living room with nothing in his hands,&nbsp;Capers shot him in the chest unprovoked. Consequently,&nbsp;Aderrien was admitted at the&nbsp;University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson where he was placed on a ventilator and given a chest tube. The medical bulletin stated the boy suffered a collapsed lung, fractured ribs and a lacerated liver.&nbsp;

<h2>Family demands termination</h2>

Despite being suspended&nbsp;without pay, the family is demanding that Capers be terminated from police duty.&nbsp;

"He needs to be terminated and he needs to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” said&nbsp;Carlos Moore, the attorney representing the family of the boy.&nbsp;

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Incidentally, the entire shooting episode was caught on the police body camera. However, it has not been released to the public yet. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is currently probing the case and has the footage in its possession.

Capers is expected to appear in a probable cause hearing on 2 October at 10 am.&nbsp;

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A Mississippi police officer who shot an 11-year-old Black boy in the chest after he called 911 for help has been suspended without pay effective immediately, an Indianola city official said Tuesday.

A Mississippi police officer who shot an 11-year-old Black boy in the chest after he called 911 for help has been suspended without pay effective immediately, an Indianola city official said Tuesday. A motion was passed 4-1 at the Indianola Board of Aldermen meeting to suspend Sgt. Greg Capers without any pay. Capers, who is Black, shot and seriously injured Aderrien Murry in late May while responding to a domestic disturbance call. “We were not made aware of the meeting or given the opportunity to speak or give our side. Let me be clear; the decision to change Officer Capers’ status from leave with pay to leave without pay is no reflection on the merit of the alleged criminal charges against him," said Capers' attorney Michael Carr. What happened with Aderrien? On the day of the incident, Aderrien had been instructed by her mother Nakala Murry to call the police around 4 am when the father of one of her children showed up at her home. The man appeared irate and Murry felt the need to have law enforcement officers on the premise to diffuse the situation. After the call, two officers, including Capers, responded and arrived at the house. While one kicked the front door before Nakala could open it, Capers yelled into the home and said anyone inside should come out with their hands up. Also read | 24-year-old masters student from India shot dead in United States' Ohio; police release pics of suspect As Aderrien walked into the living room with nothing in his hands, Capers shot him in the chest unprovoked. Consequently, Aderrien was admitted at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson where he was placed on a ventilator and given a chest tube. The medical bulletin stated the boy suffered a collapsed lung, fractured ribs and a lacerated liver. Family demands termination Despite being suspended without pay, the family is demanding that Capers be terminated from police duty. "He needs to be terminated and he needs to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” said Carlos Moore, the attorney representing the family of the boy. WATCH | Ohio police shoot 'unarmed' black man, another incident of 'racial killing' in United States? × Incidentally, the entire shooting episode was caught on the police body camera. However, it has not been released to the public yet. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is currently probing the case and has the footage in its possession. Capers is expected to appear in a probable cause hearing on 2 October at 10 am. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

US: Mississippi officer who shot unarmed 11-year-old boy suspended without pay

A 31-year-old guy has been detained by Japanese authorities in a rural area on suspicion of murder. the arrest follows an unusual shooting and stopping episode that resulted in a 12-hour standoff with the police and the deaths of four persons.

Japan: Man arrested after four people killed in a rare gun and knife attack

In another cold-blooded mass shooting, eight people have been shot dead, and three others have been injured in South Africa's Eastern Cape province on Sunday evening.

"Preliminary investigation at this stage has revealed that between 17:15 and 17:30, the owner of the house was celebrating his birthday when two unknown gunmen entered the yard in Makanda Street in Kwazakele and started shooting at the guests. Seven people (three females and four males) were fatally injured while another four people (two females and two males) sustained gunshot wounds and were taken to the hospital for treatment. One of the victims succumbed to the injuries in the hospital, bringing the total number of deceased to eight. The owner of the house was among the deceased," a statement from the police confirmed.

The gunmen, as per a Reuters report, fled the scene of the attack.&nbsp;

Police have launched a manhunt for the suspects while an investigation into the circumstances surrounding this attack is underway. No arrests have been made at this stage, it further added.

The identity of the deceased and injured is still to be established. However, the police have disclosed that the owner of the house is among the victims.

As per Reuters, the latest attack follows a spate of shootings that shocked the nation last year.&nbsp;

In South Africa, murder rates are among the world's highest, with close to 20,000 people killed every year. As per the campaign group, Gun Free South Africa, the nation of 60 million people, has around 3 million registered and many more unregistered guns.

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In another cold-blooded mass shooting, eight people have been shot dead, and three others have been injured in South Africa's Eastern Cape province on Sunday evening.

In another cold-blooded mass shooting, eight people have been shot dead, and three others have been injured in South Africa's Eastern Cape province on Sunday evening. "Preliminary investigation at this stage has revealed that between 17:15 and 17:30, the owner of the house was celebrating his birthday when two unknown gunmen entered the yard in Makanda Street in Kwazakele and started shooting at the guests. Seven people (three females and four males) were fatally injured while another four people (two females and two males) sustained gunshot wounds and were taken to the hospital for treatment. One of the victims succumbed to the injuries in the hospital, bringing the total number of deceased to eight. The owner of the house was among the deceased," a statement from the police confirmed. The gunmen, as per a Reuters report, fled the scene of the attack. Police have launched a manhunt for the suspects while an investigation into the circumstances surrounding this attack is underway. No arrests have been made at this stage, it further added. The identity of the deceased and injured is still to be established. However, the police have disclosed that the owner of the house is among the victims. As per Reuters, the latest attack follows a spate of shootings that shocked the nation last year. In South Africa, murder rates are among the world's highest, with close to 20,000 people killed every year. As per the campaign group, Gun Free South Africa, the nation of 60 million people, has around 3 million registered and many more unregistered guns. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Two police officers were killed while another was wounded after a man opened fire at them while they were called in to respond to a domestic violence call in Connecticut, US.&nbsp;

According to the police, the&nbsp;shooter was killed, while his brother was wounded during the exchange of fire on Wednesday night in Bristol, police said on Thursday.&nbsp;

ABC News quoting police sources reported that the gunman made the 911 call to report a fake domestic violence incident at home, and then ambushed the officers with an AR-15-style rifle.&nbsp;

Sergent Christine Jeltema confirmed the incident saying that the officers had got a call at 10.30 pm about a domestic violence case, and upon reaching them, they were confronted by the gunman.&nbsp;

“Words cannot express the sadness and grief that brings me before you this morning.&nbsp;Sadly, we lost two exceptional police officers, and a third was seriously injured as a result of senseless violence,” said Brian Gould of the Bristol Police Department said, reports New York Times.&nbsp;

The suspect was shot dead at the scene, while the brother was also shot and has been hospitalised in unknown condition, according to police.&nbsp;

According to local reports, the injured officer, 26-year-old Alec Iurato, was released from the hospital on Thursday after undergoing surgery for a severe gunshot wound.&nbsp;

Iurato was released from a Hartford hospital Thursday&nbsp;morning and was greeted by a sea of support and applause from officers.&nbsp;

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont called the deaths as "senseless tragedy", and ordered flags in Connecticut to be lowered to half-staff.&nbsp;

"This is a devastating reminder of the dangers that police officers face every day to protect our families and neighbors from all kinds of situations. These officers are heroes," the governor was quoted as saying by ABC News.&nbsp;

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Two police officers were killed while another was wounded after a man opened fire at them while they were called in to respond to a domestic violence call in Connecticut, US.

Two police officers were killed while another was wounded after a man opened fire at them while they were called in to respond to a domestic violence call in Connecticut, US. According to the police, the shooter was killed, while his brother was wounded during the exchange of fire on Wednesday night in Bristol, police said on Thursday. ABC News quoting police sources reported that the gunman made the 911 call to report a fake domestic violence incident at home, and then ambushed the officers with an AR-15-style rifle. Sergent Christine Jeltema confirmed the incident saying that the officers had got a call at 10.30 pm about a domestic violence case, and upon reaching them, they were confronted by the gunman. “Words cannot express the sadness and grief that brings me before you this morning. Sadly, we lost two exceptional police officers, and a third was seriously injured as a result of senseless violence,” said Brian Gould of the Bristol Police Department said, reports New York Times. The suspect was shot dead at the scene, while the brother was also shot and has been hospitalised in unknown condition, according to police. According to local reports, the injured officer, 26-year-old Alec Iurato, was released from the hospital on Thursday after undergoing surgery for a severe gunshot wound. Iurato was released from a Hartford hospital Thursday morning and was greeted by a sea of support and applause from officers. Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont called the deaths as "senseless tragedy", and ordered flags in Connecticut to be lowered to half-staff. "This is a devastating reminder of the dangers that police officers face every day to protect our families and neighbors from all kinds of situations. These officers are heroes," the governor was quoted as saying by ABC News. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Two US cops killed, another hurt in ambush after fake domestic violence call; gunman killed

An 8-year-old boy from Florida, US, accidentally killed a 1-year-old girl and injured his 2-year-old sister while playing with his father’s gun.

The incident took place on Saturday night at Lion’s Motel in Escambia County, leading to the arrest of the boy’s father, Roderick Randall, who is a convicted felon, police said.

Randall was charged with culpable negligence, unlawful possession of a firearm and concealment of evidence, Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons said, reports AFP.

The tragedy took place when Rendall met with his girlfriend. He brought his son while his girlfriend had brought along her two-year-old twins and her one-year-old daughter.

The son found the weapon in the closet after his father went out, while the woman was asleep. The boy then took out the weapon and started playing with it during which he accidentally fired it.

"He pulls the gun from the holster, starts playing with it and fires a round into the one-year-old toddler, ultimately killing the one-year-old. The bullet then goes through and strikes one of the two-year-old toddlers who's injured but is expected to recover,” Simmons told reporters.

According to Simmons, when Randall returned to the room after the shooting, he grabbed the gun and drugs and left before the police arrived. He was arrested Sunday.

According to police, the 45-year-old is a 14-time convicted felon, whose record includes sentences for drugs charges, aggravated battery and evading police.

Simmons was released from the county jail Sunday night after posting $41,000 bond.

"Every year, hundreds of children in the United States gain access to unsecured, loaded guns in closets and nightstand drawers, in backpacks and purses, or just left out," according to a recent report by Everytown For Gun Safety.

(With inputs from agencies)

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An 8-year-old boy from Florida, US, accidentally killed a 1-year-old girl and injured his 2-year-old sister while playing with his father’s gun. The incident took place on Saturday night at Lion’s Motel in Escambia County, leading to the arrest of the boy’s father, Roderick Randall, who is a convicted felon, police said.

An 8-year-old boy from Florida, US, accidentally killed a 1-year-old girl and injured his 2-year-old sister while playing with his father’s gun. The incident took place on Saturday night at Lion’s Motel in Escambia County, leading to the arrest of the boy’s father, Roderick Randall, who is a convicted felon, police said. Randall was charged with culpable negligence, unlawful possession of a firearm and concealment of evidence, Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons said, reports AFP. The tragedy took place when Rendall met with his girlfriend. He brought his son while his girlfriend had brought along her two-year-old twins and her one-year-old daughter. The son found the weapon in the closet after his father went out, while the woman was asleep. The boy then took out the weapon and started playing with it during which he accidentally fired it. "He pulls the gun from the holster, starts playing with it and fires a round into the one-year-old toddler, ultimately killing the one-year-old. The bullet then goes through and strikes one of the two-year-old toddlers who's injured but is expected to recover,” Simmons told reporters. According to Simmons, when Randall returned to the room after the shooting, he grabbed the gun and drugs and left before the police arrived. He was arrested Sunday. According to police, the 45-year-old is a 14-time convicted felon, whose record includes sentences for drugs charges, aggravated battery and evading police. Simmons was released from the county jail Sunday night after posting $41,000 bond. "Every year, hundreds of children in the United States gain access to unsecured, loaded guns in closets and nightstand drawers, in backpacks and purses, or just left out," according to a recent report by Everytown For Gun Safety. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

8-year-old US boy shoots dead baby girl while playing with father’s gun

Israel is witnessing a rise in gun attacks. 2 people were killed in Tel Aviv in a fourth deadly gun attack in a month. PM Bennett has vowed justice for the dead. However, Hamas welcomed the attack on Israel.

Israel reports fourth deadly gun attack in a month, 2 people killed

Fourth attack in a month: Israeli Security services kill the gunman

Israel is witnessing a rise in gun attacks. 5 people were killed outside Tel Aviv in a third deadly gun attack in a week. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.

Israel sees third deadly gun attack in a week, 5 killed outside Tel Aviv

The rise in gun attacks in Israel: PM Bennett to convene security cabinet today

Two children were among 8 killed during a gun attack in the central Mexico region which is rife with turf wars between drug cartels.

According to officials, two gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire at homes in the Silao municipality of Guanajuato state late Tuesday.

The assailants were reportedly targeting four men who were at one home, killing them and a woman, the authorities said.

At a nearby house, a one-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl also died of gun wounds, police said, adding that it wasn’t clear whether these two were specifically targeted or hit by stray bullets during the gun assault.

Guanajuato state prosecutors said three other people were wounded and were in serious condition at local hospitals.

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The gangs have been fighting over control of the lucrative drug trafficking and stolen fuel markets, according to the regional prosecutor’s office.

State interior secretary Libia García expressed condolences to the lives lost and assured to bring perpetrators to justice.

“What happened today in Silao hurts us deeply and as the government of Guanajuato, we will continue to work together to give no quarter to those cowards who take other peoples' lives,” Libia García wrote in her Twitter account.

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“Justice will be done for the victims.”

In mid-November, two similar attacks took place in which 11 people were killed in Silao.

Guanajuato has become one of Mexico's most violent states due to fighting between the Santa Rosa de Lima and Jalisco New Generation cartels.

Since 2006 when the government launched a controversial anti-drug military operation, Mexico has recorded more than 300,000 murders, according to official figures.

(With inputs from agencies)

Two children were among 8 killed during a gun attack in the central Mexico region which is rife with turf wars between drug cartels. According to officials, two gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire at homes in the Silao municipality of Guanajuato state late Tuesday.

Two children were among 8 killed during a gun attack in the central Mexico region which is rife with turf wars between drug cartels. According to officials, two gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire at homes in the Silao municipality of Guanajuato state late Tuesday. The assailants were reportedly targeting four men who were at one home, killing them and a woman, the authorities said. At a nearby house, a one-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl also died of gun wounds, police said, adding that it wasn’t clear whether these two were specifically targeted or hit by stray bullets during the gun assault. Guanajuato state prosecutors said three other people were wounded and were in serious condition at local hospitals. Also read | Indian travel blogger killed in Mexico gang shootout The gangs have been fighting over control of the lucrative drug trafficking and stolen fuel markets, according to the regional prosecutor’s office. State interior secretary Libia García expressed condolences to the lives lost and assured to bring perpetrators to justice. “What happened today in Silao hurts us deeply and as the government of Guanajuato, we will continue to work together to give no quarter to those cowards who take other peoples' lives,” Libia García wrote in her Twitter account. Also Read | US-Mexico border: Arrests reach record highs, reveals report “Justice will be done for the victims.” In mid-November, two similar attacks took place in which 11 people were killed in Silao. Guanajuato has become one of Mexico's most violent states due to fighting between the Santa Rosa de Lima and Jalisco New Generation cartels. Since 2006 when the government launched a controversial anti-drug military operation, Mexico has recorded more than 300,000 murders, according to official figures. (With inputs from agencies)

Two children among 8 killed in Mexico gun attack

WASHINGTON — Dr. Bindi J. Naik-Mathuria, a pediatric trauma surgeon at Texas Children’s Hospital who grew tired of seeing toddlers die of gunshot wounds, has a $684,000 federal grant to track every gun-related death and injury in Houston. The goal: identify and address “hot spots” the way public health researchers track and contain the coronavirus.

Dr. Garen J. Wintemute, an emergency room doctor and longtime firearm violence researcher in California, is supervising scientific research on whether community interventions in Detroit and Cleveland — including the greening of vacant spaces and the work of so-called violence interrupters like former gang members — can drive down gun-related deaths and injuries.

And Andrew R. Morral, a behavioral scientist at the RAND Corp., a research group, is using sophisticated modeling tools to estimate rates of gun ownership in every state, with detailed demographic information. The purpose, he said, is to search for patterns in firearm homicides and suicides — a first, basic step in research that could lead to reducing them.

The recent mass shootings in Atlanta and Boulder, Colorado, have once again left Democrats and Republicans in a stalemate over background checks for gun buyers and assault weapons bans. But public health experts say a new round of research could pave the way for gun policies that avoid partisan gridlock — and ultimately save thousands of lives.

The studies by Naik-Mathuria and the others are being paid for by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is once again funding research into gun violence after a nearly 25-year hiatus imposed by Congress. And while they might not reduce the number of massacres, mass shootings account for an extremely small percentage of the roughly 40,000 Americans who die each year from gun violence.

“There’s at least five different gun violence problems in the country, and mass shooting is one of them,” said Morral, who has a doctorate in psychology. “There’s also suicide; there’s urban gun violence, which mostly affects minority young men; there’s family shootings; and there’s police shootings. And they all have different risk factors, they all have very different motives, and they often involve different firearms.”

Like cancer, there is no single cure for the epidemic of gun violence in the United States. If politicians want to make a difference, experts say, lawmakers need to quit the fruitless fights over whether liberals want to take people’s guns away and start financing — and listening to — research that could inform policies that could address the carnage.

“It’s not either, ‘Keep your guns or prevent gun violence,’” said Dr. Mark Rosenberg, who helped establish the CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control but said he was fired in the late 1990s under pressure from Republicans who opposed the center’s gun research. “There’s a strategy that science can help us define where you can do both — you can protect the rights of law-abiding gun owners and at the very same time reduce the toll of gun violence.”

Federal money for gun research all but disappeared after Congress in 1996 enacted the so-called Dickey Amendment, which barred the CDC from spending money to “advocate or promote gun control.” It was named for Jay Dickey, a former Republican House member from Arkansas, who proudly proclaimed himself the National Rifle Administration’s “point man” in Washington.

In an extraordinary turn of events, Dickey, who died in 2017, befriended the man whose work he had cut off, Rosenberg. The pair grew so close that Rosenberg gave the eulogy at Dickey’s funeral.

In 2019, Rosenberg and Dickey’s ex-wife, Betty, a retired former prosecutor and chief justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court, helped persuade Congress to restore the funding; lawmakers appropriated $25 million, split between the CDC and the National Institutes of Health, for firearm injury prevention research.

The agencies are now financing nearly two dozen studies, though backers of the research say the money is a pittance compared to the breadth of the problem.

“Millions of dollars have been put forth trying to figure out how do we eradicate cancer; we’ve got to be able to do the same with gun violence,” said Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., who won election in 2018 by promising to end gun violence after her 17-year-old son was shot and killed.

“We’ve got to be able to give the CDC and the NIH the ability to study the implications and get that raw data, the grave implications of gun violence,” she added, “just like we do in any other public health crisis.”

Treating gun violence as a public health problem is not a new idea. In 1991, Rosenberg’s program awarded a research grant to an investigator who published a landmark study in The New England Journal of Medicine that found having a gun in the home tripled the risk of gun homicides and quintupled the risk of gun suicides.

After it was published, the National Rifle Association took aim. The Dickey Amendment was a compromise between Democrats who wanted more research and Republicans who wanted to shut down Rosenberg’s center.

Research on the effectiveness of gun policies is scant, and much of it is not rigorous enough to either prove or disprove that any of the legislation being debated in Washington would do any good, said Morral, who directs RAND’s National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research and has done a comprehensive analysis of the serious scientific literature.

The existing research suggests that one policy under consideration in Congress — expanding background checks — could make a difference. RAND has found “moderately good evidence that the current background checks system is helpful” in reducing violent crime, Morral said, and so “it seems logical to think that background checks on all sales might help more.”

There is also moderately good evidence, RAND found, that waiting periods for gun purchases reduce both suicide and violent crime. And there is strong — or what RAND calls “supportive” — evidence that laws requiring guns to be safely stored away from children reduce firearm injuries and deaths among young people.

But while President Joe Biden has claimed that the federal assault weapons ban that lasted from 1994 to 2004 “brought down these mass killings,” the evidence of that is unclear. There are only a handful of studies, Morral said, and they do not “persuasively show a causal effect” — not because there is not one, he said, but because of shortcomings in the study design.

After the recent development of coronavirus vaccines highlighted the importance of scientific research, Rosenberg said, the public is primed to accept the argument that gun violence research can save lives. He likened it to the hundreds of millions of dollars the federal government poured into studying motor vehicle deaths in the 1970s and ’80s, which led to safety measures like seat belt requirements and lower speed limits, saving millions of lives.

That was the argument he used to help persuade Congress to appropriate money for gun violence research in 2019. The research itself was never banned outright, and in 2013, weeks after the massacre that killed 26 people at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, President Barack Obama directed the CDC to reconsider funding studies on gun violence.

The agency commissioned a report from the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council outlining priorities, but little changed. By 2019, after Democrats reclaimed the House, liberal organizations like MoveOn.org were petitioning Congress to repeal the Dickey Amendment. Nearly every House Democrat signed on.

But Rosenberg argued it should remain intact to “provide cover for Republicans and gun-loving Democrats who can put money into the science and tell their constituents, ‘This is not money for gun control.’”

Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., who led the House subcommittee that oversaw the CDC’s budget at the time, said she put $50 million into the appropriations bill that year, but the Senate, controlled by Republicans, eliminated it. The two chambers agreed on $25 million as a compromise, but she said she hoped to double the funding this year.

Naik-Mathuria, the Houston trauma surgeon, said she would like to see Washington address the problem of gun violence as a matter of injury prevention, not politics. She began researching methods to reduce gun violence about six years ago, she said, after seeing “kids come in dead because they shot themselves in the head when they found a gun at home.”

Her current study is aimed at determining risk factors for gun violence for children and adults, and her past work has led to some changes in medical practice, she said.

Pediatricians in Texas, she said, are hesitant to talk about gun safety out of concern that “it would anger parents or become political.” So she and her group made a broader safety video that tucked in messages about gun safety — like keeping guns locked and stored — with tips like how to keep children away from poison.

Wintemute, who directs the Violence Prevention Research Program at the University of California, Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, said he lost grant money after the Dickey Amendment was enacted. In the two decades that followed, he said, his work has been supported by the state of California; foundations; the NIH, which was not specifically named in the Dickey Amendment; and the Justice Department. He said he had also spent a little more than $2 million of his own money to continue the work.

His program is receiving $744,000 from the CDC this year to finance three studies. The new funding from the agency, he said, is drawing young scientists to the work.

Still, he laments the time that has been lost.

“It’s as if we had decided, ‘Let’s not do research on coronavirus. Let’s not do research on cancer or heart disease. Let’s just let this problem run its course,’” he said. “How many thousands of people are dead who would be alive today if that research had been allowed to continue 25 years ago?”

WASHINGTON — Dr. Bindi J. Naik-Mathuria, a pediatric trauma surgeon at Texas Children’s Hospital who grew tired of seeing toddlers die of gunshot wounds, has a $684,000 federal grant to track every gun-related death and injury in Houston.

WASHINGTON — Dr. Bindi J. Naik-Mathuria, a pediatric trauma surgeon at Texas Children’s Hospital who grew tired of seeing toddlers die of gunshot wounds, has a $684,000 federal grant to track every gun-related death and injury in Houston. The goal: identify and address “hot spots” the way public health researchers track and contain the coronavirus. Dr. Garen J. Wintemute, an emergency room doctor and longtime firearm violence researcher in California, is supervising scientific research on whether community interventions in Detroit and Cleveland — including the greening of vacant spaces and the work of so-called violence interrupters like former gang members — can drive down gun-related deaths and injuries. And Andrew R. Morral, a behavioral scientist at the RAND Corp., a research group, is using sophisticated modeling tools to estimate rates of gun ownership in every state, with detailed demographic information. The purpose, he said, is to search for patterns in firearm homicides and suicides — a first, basic step in research that could lead to reducing them. The recent mass shootings in Atlanta and Boulder, Colorado, have once again left Democrats and Republicans in a stalemate over background checks for gun buyers and assault weapons bans. But public health experts say a new round of research could pave the way for gun policies that avoid partisan gridlock — and ultimately save thousands of lives. The studies by Naik-Mathuria and the others are being paid for by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is once again funding research into gun violence after a nearly 25-year hiatus imposed by Congress. And while they might not reduce the number of massacres, mass shootings account for an extremely small percentage of the roughly 40,000 Americans who die each year from gun violence. “There’s at least five different gun violence problems in the country, and mass shooting is one of them,” said Morral, who has a doctorate in psychology. “There’s also suicide; there’s urban gun violence, which mostly affects minority young men; there’s family shootings; and there’s police shootings. And they all have different risk factors, they all have very different motives, and they often involve different firearms.” Like cancer, there is no single cure for the epidemic of gun violence in the United States. If politicians want to make a difference, experts say, lawmakers need to quit the fruitless fights over whether liberals want to take people’s guns away and start financing — and listening to — research that could inform policies that could address the carnage. “It’s not either, ‘Keep your guns or prevent gun violence,’” said Dr. Mark Rosenberg, who helped establish the CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control but said he was fired in the late 1990s under pressure from Republicans who opposed the center’s gun research. “There’s a strategy that science can help us define where you can do both — you can protect the rights of law-abiding gun owners and at the very same time reduce the toll of gun violence.” Federal money for gun research all but disappeared after Congress in 1996 enacted the so-called Dickey Amendment, which barred the CDC from spending money to “advocate or promote gun control.” It was named for Jay Dickey, a former Republican House member from Arkansas, who proudly proclaimed himself the National Rifle Administration’s “point man” in Washington. In an extraordinary turn of events, Dickey, who died in 2017, befriended the man whose work he had cut off, Rosenberg. The pair grew so close that Rosenberg gave the eulogy at Dickey’s funeral. In 2019, Rosenberg and Dickey’s ex-wife, Betty, a retired former prosecutor and chief justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court, helped persuade Congress to restore the funding; lawmakers appropriated $25 million, split between the CDC and the National Institutes of Health, for firearm injury prevention research. The agencies are now financing nearly two dozen studies, though backers of the research say the money is a pittance compared to the breadth of the problem. “Millions of dollars have been put forth trying to figure out how do we eradicate cancer; we’ve got to be able to do the same with gun violence,” said Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., who won election in 2018 by promising to end gun violence after her 17-year-old son was shot and killed. “We’ve got to be able to give the CDC and the NIH the ability to study the implications and get that raw data, the grave implications of gun violence,” she added, “just like we do in any other public health crisis.” Treating gun violence as a public health problem is not a new idea. In 1991, Rosenberg’s program awarded a research grant to an investigator who published a landmark study in The New England Journal of Medicine that found having a gun in the home tripled the risk of gun homicides and quintupled the risk of gun suicides. After it was published, the National Rifle Association took aim. The Dickey Amendment was a compromise between Democrats who wanted more research and Republicans who wanted to shut down Rosenberg’s center. Research on the effectiveness of gun policies is scant, and much of it is not rigorous enough to either prove or disprove that any of the legislation being debated in Washington would do any good, said Morral, who directs RAND’s National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research and has done a comprehensive analysis of the serious scientific literature. The existing research suggests that one policy under consideration in Congress — expanding background checks — could make a difference. RAND has found “moderately good evidence that the current background checks system is helpful” in reducing violent crime, Morral said, and so “it seems logical to think that background checks on all sales might help more.” There is also moderately good evidence, RAND found, that waiting periods for gun purchases reduce both suicide and violent crime. And there is strong — or what RAND calls “supportive” — evidence that laws requiring guns to be safely stored away from children reduce firearm injuries and deaths among young people. But while President Joe Biden has claimed that the federal assault weapons ban that lasted from 1994 to 2004 “brought down these mass killings,” the evidence of that is unclear. There are only a handful of studies, Morral said, and they do not “persuasively show a causal effect” — not because there is not one, he said, but because of shortcomings in the study design. After the recent development of coronavirus vaccines highlighted the importance of scientific research, Rosenberg said, the public is primed to accept the argument that gun violence research can save lives. He likened it to the hundreds of millions of dollars the federal government poured into studying motor vehicle deaths in the 1970s and ’80s, which led to safety measures like seat belt requirements and lower speed limits, saving millions of lives. That was the argument he used to help persuade Congress to appropriate money for gun violence research in 2019. The research itself was never banned outright, and in 2013, weeks after the massacre that killed 26 people at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, President Barack Obama directed the CDC to reconsider funding studies on gun violence. The agency commissioned a report from the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council outlining priorities, but little changed. By 2019, after Democrats reclaimed the House, liberal organizations like MoveOn.org were petitioning Congress to repeal the Dickey Amendment. Nearly every House Democrat signed on. But Rosenberg argued it should remain intact to “provide cover for Republicans and gun-loving Democrats who can put money into the science and tell their constituents, ‘This is not money for gun control.’” Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., who led the House subcommittee that oversaw the CDC’s budget at the time, said she put $50 million into the appropriations bill that year, but the Senate, controlled by Republicans, eliminated it. The two chambers agreed on $25 million as a compromise, but she said she hoped to double the funding this year. Naik-Mathuria, the Houston trauma surgeon, said she would like to see Washington address the problem of gun violence as a matter of injury prevention, not politics. She began researching methods to reduce gun violence about six years ago, she said, after seeing “kids come in dead because they shot themselves in the head when they found a gun at home.” Her current study is aimed at determining risk factors for gun violence for children and adults, and her past work has led to some changes in medical practice, she said. Pediatricians in Texas, she said, are hesitant to talk about gun safety out of concern that “it would anger parents or become political.” So she and her group made a broader safety video that tucked in messages about gun safety — like keeping guns locked and stored — with tips like how to keep children away from poison. Wintemute, who directs the Violence Prevention Research Program at the University of California, Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, said he lost grant money after the Dickey Amendment was enacted. In the two decades that followed, he said, his work has been supported by the state of California; foundations; the NIH, which was not specifically named in the Dickey Amendment; and the Justice Department. He said he had also spent a little more than $2 million of his own money to continue the work. His program is receiving $744,000 from the CDC this year to finance three studies. The new funding from the agency, he said, is drawing young scientists to the work. Still, he laments the time that has been lost. “It’s as if we had decided, ‘Let’s not do research on coronavirus. Let’s not do research on cancer or heart disease. Let’s just let this problem run its course,’” he said. “How many thousands of people are dead who would be alive today if that research had been allowed to continue 25 years ago?”

Can new gun violence research find a path around the political stalemate?

At least three persons were killed and six other injured when some unidentified assailants opened fire at them in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, police said.

The accused ambushed the car in Peshawar's Michni road, killing Muhammad Ali and his two gunmen while six persons sustained injuries as they were caught in the firing.

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In another incident, the provincial vice president of the ruling Tehreek-e-Insaf party, Tahir Iqbal, was assassinated and his three friends wounded as their car was ambushed by unknown gunmen in Haripur district.

Chief Minister of the province Mehmud Khan ordered an inquiry into the killing of the party leader and sought a report from the provincial police chief.&nbsp;

At least three persons were killed and six other injured when some unidentified assailants opened fire at them in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, police said.

At least three persons were killed and six other injured when some unidentified assailants opened fire at them in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, police said. The accused ambushed the car in Peshawar's Michni road, killing Muhammad Ali and his two gunmen while six persons sustained injuries as they were caught in the firing. Also read | Pakistan: 14-year-old forcefully converted and married to her abductor In another incident, the provincial vice president of the ruling Tehreek-e-Insaf party, Tahir Iqbal, was assassinated and his three friends wounded as their car was ambushed by unknown gunmen in Haripur district. Chief Minister of the province Mehmud Khan ordered an inquiry into the killing of the party leader and sought a report from the provincial police chief.

3 killed, including PTI leader; 6 injured as gunmen open fire in Pakistan

Ten civilians and one police officer were killed in a gun and bomb attack by Al-Shabaab fighters on a hotel in Somalia's capital on Sunday.

Security forces took four hours to regain control of the Elite Hotel in the Lido beach area of Mogadishu after five assailants stormed it early Sunday evening.

Information ministry spokesman Ismael Mukhtaar Omar told AFP: "Ten people were dead and five militants were also killed, plus one Somalia special police officer."&nbsp;

One of the assailants had died in the car bomb explosion that kicked off the attack and two others had died in a shootout.

Ambulance workers at the scene reported that at least 28 people were wounded. &nbsp;

Witnesses said the attack began with a heavy explosion and people ran from the area as gunfire could be heard from the upscale beachfront hotel.

Somalia plunged into chaos after the 1991 overthrow of then-President Siad Barre's military regime, leading to years of clan warfare followed by the rise of Al-Shabaab which once controlled large parts of the country and Mogadishu.

Al-Shabaab was driven out of the capital in 2011, but its militants continue to wage war against the government, carrying out regular attacks.

Last week four Shabaab fighters held in Mogadishu's central prison were killed in an intense shootout with security forces after they somehow managed to get their hands on weapons within the facility.

Its last major attack in Mogadishu was in December 2019, when it slaughtered 81 people by detonating a vehicle packed with explosives. &nbsp;

Ten civilians and one police officer were killed in a gun and bomb attack by Al-Shabaab fighters on a hotel in Somalia's capital on Sunday. Security forces took four hours to regain control of the Elite Hotel in the Lido beach area of Mogadishu after five assailants stormed it early Sunday evening.

Ten civilians and one police officer were killed in a gun and bomb attack by Al-Shabaab fighters on a hotel in Somalia's capital on Sunday. Security forces took four hours to regain control of the Elite Hotel in the Lido beach area of Mogadishu after five assailants stormed it early Sunday evening. Information ministry spokesman Ismael Mukhtaar Omar told AFP: "Ten people were dead and five militants were also killed, plus one Somalia special police officer." One of the assailants had died in the car bomb explosion that kicked off the attack and two others had died in a shootout. Ambulance workers at the scene reported that at least 28 people were wounded. Witnesses said the attack began with a heavy explosion and people ran from the area as gunfire could be heard from the upscale beachfront hotel. Somalia plunged into chaos after the 1991 overthrow of then-President Siad Barre's military regime, leading to years of clan warfare followed by the rise of Al-Shabaab which once controlled large parts of the country and Mogadishu. Al-Shabaab was driven out of the capital in 2011, but its militants continue to wage war against the government, carrying out regular attacks. Last week four Shabaab fighters held in Mogadishu's central prison were killed in an intense shootout with security forces after they somehow managed to get their hands on weapons within the facility. Its last major attack in Mogadishu was in December 2019, when it slaughtered 81 people by detonating a vehicle packed with explosives.

Eleven killed in gun and bomb attack at hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu

A gunman shot and wounded eight people outside a bar in San Antonio, Texas on late Friday night, but there were no fatalities.

San Antonio Police Chief told an early morning news briefing that a group of people were denied entry to the bar around midnight.

A man in the group went to a vehicle, got a rifle, walked across the street and started shooting people.

The gunman fled the scene.

The victims included five women and three men, between the ages of 23 to 41. All were listed in stable conditions at local hospitals. Neither the alleged shooter nor the victims were identified.

There have been numerous mass shooting in the United States recently, including a shooting outside a Walmart at the border town El Paso in August 2019, that left 22 people dead.

(with inputs from Reuters)

A gunman shot and wounded eight people outside a bar in San Antonio, Texas on late Friday night, but there were no fatalities. San Antonio Police Chief told an early morning news briefing that a group of people were denied entry to the bar around midnight.

A gunman shot and wounded eight people outside a bar in San Antonio, Texas on late Friday night, but there were no fatalities. San Antonio Police Chief told an early morning news briefing that a group of people were denied entry to the bar around midnight. A man in the group went to a vehicle, got a rifle, walked across the street and started shooting people. The gunman fled the scene. The victims included five women and three men, between the ages of 23 to 41. All were listed in stable conditions at local hospitals. Neither the alleged shooter nor the victims were identified. There have been numerous mass shooting in the United States recently, including a shooting outside a Walmart at the border town El Paso in August 2019, that left 22 people dead. (with inputs from Reuters)

Eight people wounded in shooting outside bar in Texas

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Afghanistan: Japanese doctor Tetsu Nakamura shot dead in gun attack

Five people were killed, including a shooter, and around 21 were injured in a <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/gunman-kills-20-at-texas-walmart-store-in-us-mass-shooting-240504">gun rampage</a> in the cities of Midland and Odessa in West Texas on Saturday (August 31), police and a local television station reported.

"The active <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/seven-feared-dead-in-second-mass-shooting-incident-in-us-in-24-hours-240568">shooter</a> was shot and killed at the Cinergy in Odessa," Midland police said on Facebook, referring to a multiplex cinema complex in Odessa. "There is no active shooter at this time. All agencies are investigating reports of possible suspects."

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Odessa police previously said it believed there were two shooters in two separate vehicles driving around the city of 117,000 shooting at random people.

Police said the shooter was shot and killed in the parking lot of a movie theatre.

Odessa Police Department Chief Mike Gerke said the incident began when a police officer stopped a man driving a gold Honda. The suspect shot him, drove off, and shot other people, Gerke said.

He eventually hijacked a US&nbsp;Mail truck, leading police to think there could be a second suspect before officers caught up with the suspect at the Cinergy movie theatre in Odessa.

At least three police officers were among the wounded, Gerke said.

Five people were killed, including a shooter, and around 21 were injured in a gun rampage in the cities of Midland and Odessa in West Texas on Saturday (August 31), police and a local television station reported.

Five people were killed, including a shooter, and around 21 were injured in a gun rampage in the cities of Midland and Odessa in West Texas on Saturday (August 31), police and a local television station reported. "The active shooter was shot and killed at the Cinergy in Odessa," Midland police said on Facebook, referring to a multiplex cinema complex in Odessa. "There is no active shooter at this time. All agencies are investigating reports of possible suspects." Also read: Deadliest recent mass shootings in the United States Odessa police previously said it believed there were two shooters in two separate vehicles driving around the city of 117,000 shooting at random people. Police said the shooter was shot and killed in the parking lot of a movie theatre. Odessa Police Department Chief Mike Gerke said the incident began when a police officer stopped a man driving a gold Honda. The suspect shot him, drove off, and shot other people, Gerke said. He eventually hijacked a US Mail truck, leading police to think there could be a second suspect before officers caught up with the suspect at the Cinergy movie theatre in Odessa. At least three police officers were among the wounded, Gerke said.

US mass shooting: Active shooter dead after killing 5 in West Texas

Two Pakistani nationals were killed in the terror attack on two <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/new-zealand-mosque-shootings-kill-49-in-what-pm-calls-terrorist-attack-203560">mosques</a> in New Zealand and one of them died while he was attempting to stop the shooter during the attack, according to a media report. 
 
Naeem Rashid, succumbed to his wounds while under treatment following the attack and was identified as the individual who rushed at the right-wing terrorist attacking the mosque in Christchurch city, the Express Tribune reported. 
 
Rashid, hailing from Abbottabad, received bullet wounds as he tried to overpower the shooter as he entered one of the mosques in Christchurch, the daily said. His son, Talha Rashid also lost his life in the same attack that left at least 49 dead and many others wounded. &nbsp; 
 
A number of other Pakistan citizens were also present in the mosques during the time of the attack. 
 
Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal on Saturday released a list of nine Pakistani citizens missing after the mosque attacks. 
 
The Foreign Office spokesperson said that Pakistan's Mission in New Zealand is trying to ascertain further details. 
 
Earlier the FO had said that four Pakistani nationals were injured, while five were still missing after the horrific terrorist attacks. 
 
Australia-born, 28-year-old Brenton Tarrant, live-streamed footage of himself going room-to-room, victim to victim, shooting the wounded from close range as they struggled to crawl away. 
 
He also published a racist 'manifesto' on social media before the attack, featuring conspiracy theories about Europeans being 'displaced'&nbsp;by immigrants and details of two years of preparation and radicalization leading up to the shootings. 
 
His two targets were the Masjid al Noor mosque, where 41 people died, and a second, smaller mosque in the suburb of Linwood, where seven more died. The remaining victim succumbed in hospital. 
 
The survivors included 17 members of Bangladesh's cricket team, whose game against New Zealand on Saturday has been canceled, and a Palestinian man who fled for his life after seeing someone being shot in the head. 
 
The attack has shocked New Zealanders, who are used to seeing around 50 murders a year in the entire country of 4.8 million and pride themselves on living in a secure and welcoming place. 
 
Did police warn Muslims all over the country not to visit mosques? anywhere in New Zealand? in the wake of the Christchurch attacks.

Two Pakistani nationals were killed in the terror attack on two mosques in New Zealand and one of them died while he was attempting to stop the shooter during the attack, according to a media report.

Two Pakistani nationals were killed in the terror attack on two mosques in New Zealand and one of them died while he was attempting to stop the shooter during the attack, according to a media report. Naeem Rashid, succumbed to his wounds while under treatment following the attack and was identified as the individual who rushed at the right-wing terrorist attacking the mosque in Christchurch city, the Express Tribune reported. Rashid, hailing from Abbottabad, received bullet wounds as he tried to overpower the shooter as he entered one of the mosques in Christchurch, the daily said. His son, Talha Rashid also lost his life in the same attack that left at least 49 dead and many others wounded. A number of other Pakistan citizens were also present in the mosques during the time of the attack. Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal on Saturday released a list of nine Pakistani citizens missing after the mosque attacks. The Foreign Office spokesperson said that Pakistan's Mission in New Zealand is trying to ascertain further details. Earlier the FO had said that four Pakistani nationals were injured, while five were still missing after the horrific terrorist attacks. Australia-born, 28-year-old Brenton Tarrant, live-streamed footage of himself going room-to-room, victim to victim, shooting the wounded from close range as they struggled to crawl away. He also published a racist 'manifesto' on social media before the attack, featuring conspiracy theories about Europeans being 'displaced' by immigrants and details of two years of preparation and radicalization leading up to the shootings. His two targets were the Masjid al Noor mosque, where 41 people died, and a second, smaller mosque in the suburb of Linwood, where seven more died. The remaining victim succumbed in hospital. The survivors included 17 members of Bangladesh's cricket team, whose game against New Zealand on Saturday has been canceled, and a Palestinian man who fled for his life after seeing someone being shot in the head. The attack has shocked New Zealanders, who are used to seeing around 50 murders a year in the entire country of 4.8 million and pride themselves on living in a secure and welcoming place. Did police warn Muslims all over the country not to visit mosques? anywhere in New Zealand? in the wake of the Christchurch attacks.

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The Sri Lankan cricket team arrived here, eight years after they suffered a gun and grenade attack, under heavy security to play the final Twenty20 International of a three-match series against Pakistan.

International cricket was suspended in Pakistan after the 2009 gun attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore, which left eight people killed and seven visiting players and their staff members injured.

Upon their arrival here last night, the Sri Lankan players and the officials were straightaway taken to a five- star hotel in a bomb-proof bus with hundreds of elite police commandos and the paramilitary rangers providing high-level security.

Several Lankan players and officials, including the survivors who came under gunfire in 2009 and their head coach, had opted out of the Twenty20 fixture after some voiced concern about security.

The 24-member strong Sri Lankan contingent became the first major international team to visit the country since the incident.

In the last eight years, Pakistan have only managed to get minnows Zimbabwe to tour Lahore in 2015, besides hosting the final of Pakistan Super League and a three-match Twenty20 series against a World XI, comprised of players from seven countries, earlier this year.

The attack on the Sri Lankan team led to international teams refusing to tour Pakistan and the ICC also relocated all matches of the 2011 World Cup, which were to be held in Pakistan, because no one was willing to play in the country.

Sri Lanka has played two Tests, five One-day Internationals and the first two Twenty20 matches of the series in the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan&#39;s neutral venue since 2009.

But Sri Lanka agreed to travel to Pakistan for the third and final T20 match.

An hour before the Sri Lankans arrived from Abu Dhabi, the Pakistan team had also reached the city from Dubai.

Besides the team and officials, Sri Lanka&#39;s sports minister Dayasiri Jayasekera and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Thilanga Sumathipala are also on the tour.

They were all greeted by fully armed elite commandos, Inspector-General of Punjab police, the Lahore Mayor, top ranking Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials and other government dignitaries on the runaway and within no time were whisked away in bulletproof vehicles to their hotel from the terminal.

All the roads from the airport to the hotel were sealed off and one hour before the Sri Lankan team was due to land, the security forces had cordoned off all entrances and exit points at the airport.

Mobile phone services were also temporarily suspended in the area, where the hotel is located.&nbsp;

The 24-member strong Sri Lankan contingent became the first major international team to visit the country since the 2009 gun attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore

The Sri Lankan cricket team arrived here, eight years after they suffered a gun and grenade attack, under heavy security to play the final Twenty20 International of a three-match series against Pakistan. International cricket was suspended in Pakistan after the 2009 gun attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore, which left eight people killed and seven visiting players and their staff members injured. Upon their arrival here last night, the Sri Lankan players and the officials were straightaway taken to a five- star hotel in a bomb-proof bus with hundreds of elite police commandos and the paramilitary rangers providing high-level security. Several Lankan players and officials, including the survivors who came under gunfire in 2009 and their head coach, had opted out of the Twenty20 fixture after some voiced concern about security. The 24-member strong Sri Lankan contingent became the first major international team to visit the country since the incident. In the last eight years, Pakistan have only managed to get minnows Zimbabwe to tour Lahore in 2015, besides hosting the final of Pakistan Super League and a three-match Twenty20 series against a World XI, comprised of players from seven countries, earlier this year. The attack on the Sri Lankan team led to international teams refusing to tour Pakistan and the ICC also relocated all matches of the 2011 World Cup, which were to be held in Pakistan, because no one was willing to play in the country. Sri Lanka has played two Tests, five One-day Internationals and the first two Twenty20 matches of the series in the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan's neutral venue since 2009. But Sri Lanka agreed to travel to Pakistan for the third and final T20 match. An hour before the Sri Lankans arrived from Abu Dhabi, the Pakistan team had also reached the city from Dubai. Besides the team and officials, Sri Lanka's sports minister Dayasiri Jayasekera and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Thilanga Sumathipala are also on the tour. They were all greeted by fully armed elite commandos, Inspector-General of Punjab police, the Lahore Mayor, top ranking Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials and other government dignitaries on the runaway and within no time were whisked away in bulletproof vehicles to their hotel from the terminal. All the roads from the airport to the hotel were sealed off and one hour before the Sri Lankan team was due to land, the security forces had cordoned off all entrances and exit points at the airport. Mobile phone services were also temporarily suspended in the area, where the hotel is located.

After 8 years, Sri Lankan cricket team arrive in Lahore amid tight security

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