A deadly weekend of mass shootings in the US ended with 9 incidents- claiming 15 lives. The spate of attacks has triggered the debate on gun rights and the relevance of the Second Amendment. Palki Sharma tells you how gun lobbies still hold sway over US leaders.

Gravitas: Deadly weekend of mass shootings in the US

Five people were hospitalized after being shot and injured in Shreveport, Louisiana, CBS-affiliated television station KSLA reported late on Sunday (April 18), the third multiple shooting reported in the United States with 24 hours.

Five injured in Louisiana shooting; 3rd US multiple shooting in one day

US President Joe Biden on Friday ordered flags to be lowered to half-mast at White House and all US givernment building as a sign of mourning for Indianapolis mass shootout that claimed 8 lives.

Indianapolis shooting: Biden orders flags to be lowered to half-mast

In California, a 9-year-old child was one of four people shot dead at a real estate office Wednesday. Shortly before that, 10 people were massacred in a Colorado grocery store, and eight people were executed in Atlanta-area spas.

How do we stop the parade of gun deaths?

At least four people killed in a shooting incident at a business complex in the city of Orange in California. This is the second incident of a mass shooting in just 10 days.

News Alert: 4 dead in shooting at Orange business complex, California

Four people, including a child, were killed in a shooting at a business complex in Orange, California, on Wednesday evening. The Los Angeles City News Service (CNS) and television station KNBC-TV reported that in addition to the four dead, two people were wounded by gunfire.

Four reported dead, two wounded in mass shooting in California

Two people are dead and at least eight people were injured in shootings along Virginia Beach's oceanfront, police said early Saturday. An shooting incident happened at 11 pm Friday, Virginia Beach Police Chief Paul Neudigate told reporters.

Two dead in Virginia Beach oceanfront shootings

US President Joe Biden has called for a ban on assault weapons, a day after the second deadly mass shooting in a week that left ten people dead in Colorado and sparked urgent new calls for gun control.

Biden calls on Congress for assault weapon ban after Colorado shooting

Colorado officials have revealed more details about attackers who resorted to go on a shooting spree that ended up claiming over 10 lives at a grocery store.

Colorado mass shooting: 21-year-old Ahmad Alissa behind attack

The suspect indicted in the Colorado mass shooting was seen sitting in his car and fiddling with a gun, two days before police say he armed himself with an AR-style semi-automatic rifle and a handgun and donned a tactical vest.

Colorado suspect was seen fiddling with gun days before shooting, documents say

John Oliver has something to say on the recent mass shootings in Atlanta after US President Joe Biden called it “un-American”. In the Sunday’s episode of Last Week Tonight, John slammed Joe Biden after the president called mass shootings "vicious hate crimes against Asian Americans who've been attacked, harassed, blamed and scapegoated.

This is why John Oliver has a problem with Joe Biden calling Atlanta mass shootings 'un-American'

United States President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken have reacted to the Georgia shootings. Antony Blinken is horrified by violence.

United States: Joe Biden and Antony Blinken react to Georgia shootings

Eight people have been shot dead in three mass shootings at massage parlors in Atlanta and 6 out of 8 victims are believed to be Asians.

United States: 6 out of 8 victims are Asians in Atlanta mass shootings

Mass shooting in the United States have continued to increase in terms of frequency, fatalities and injuries but 2020 has been far worse than usual despite the Coronavirus pandemic. WION tells you more.

Mass shootings in US rose sharply in 2020

At least two people have been killed & 14 injured after a mass shooting in New York. The attack happened in the Pennsylvania Avenue, Rochester.

2 people killed, 14 injured after mass shooting in New York's Rochester

A mass shooting broke out in New York's Rochester, multiple fatalities reported and several people have been hospitalised. Emergency services have been pressed into action.

Mass shooting breaks out in New York's Rochester

At least five people were found dead and another with serious injuries following an early morning shooting Friday in a home east of Toronto. Four of the deceased are believed to be men and one of them a woman, but added that police are waiting for the coroner to confirm ages.

Shooting in Ontario leaves five people dead

Fourteen people were injured after gunfire erupted outside a funeral home on Chicago’s South Side, police officials said Tuesday. One person was in custody and additional suspects were being sought after the operation was done with.

Fourteen injured after shooting outside Chicago funeral home

A shooting at a South Carolina nightclub left two people dead and eight wounded on early Sunday. According to reports, a Greenville County sheriff's deputy noticed a skirmish at Lavish Lounge just before 2 am, and called for backup because of gunfire from inside the building.

Two dead, eight hurt in shooting at South Carolina nightclub

A suspect was shot dead and six people, including a police officer, were injured in a "serious incident" in the Scottish city of Glasgow. "The individual who was shot by armed police has died.

Suspect shot dead, several injured in incident in Scottish city of Glasgow

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.

Eight people wounded in shooting outside bar in Texas

About 40 students and staff of a primary school in China were injured when a security guard attacked them with a knife, official media reported on Thursday, the latest such incident of mass attack by disgruntled people in the country.

Forty primary students, teachers stabbed in primary school in China

Three people were killed and one injured in western France on Wednesday after a man open fire during a business meeting. The shooter -- an employee of the same firm -- was also injured, national police told CNN.

Shooting at a business meeting in France kills three, injures one

A shooting in the capital city of US' Louisiana -- Baton Rouge -- has left one police officer dead and another wounded. A suspect was also put in custody after an hours-long standoff at a home.

One officer dead, one wounded in Louisiana shooting

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