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Shooting - gun crime

Shots fired outside Israel’s Istanbul consulate, 2 police officers wounded

Police stand next to the body of a man believed to have fired shots outside Israel’s consulate in Istanbul.
Police stand next to the body of a man believed to have fired shots outside Israel’s consulate in Istanbul.

One attacker dead, two injured in gunfight outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul

Turkish Police's special forces work at the scene, after gunfire was heard near the building housing the Israeli consulate, according to a witness, in Istanbul, Turkey, April 7, 2026. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Turkish Police's special forces work at the scene, after gunfire was heard near the building housing the Israeli consulate, according to a witness, in Istanbul, Turkey, April 7, 2026. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

US rapper Offset in stable condition after being shot outside casino

Offset was injured in a shooting in Florida on April 6.
Offset was injured in a shooting in Florida on April 6.

Police arrest two in investigation into Australian fugitive Freeman

Desmond Freeman, who had been on the run for seven months for allegedly killing two ​police officers, was shot dead in a police ‌operation in Porepunkah, Australia.
Desmond Freeman, who had been on the run for seven months for allegedly killing two ​police officers, was shot dead in a police ‌operation in Porepunkah, Australia.

Bondi Beach shooting: Alleged gunman loses bid to give family anonymity

A court sketch depicts Naveed Akram, 24, accused of opening fire on a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach in an attack that killed 15 people, appearing via video link at Downing Centre Local and District Court in Sydney, Australia, March 17, 2026. Rocco Fazzari/AAP/via REUTERS
A court sketch depicts Naveed Akram, 24, accused of opening fire on a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach in an attack that killed 15 people, appearing via video link at Downing Centre Local and District Court in Sydney, Australia, March 17, 2026. Rocco Fazzari/AAP/via REUTERS

‘Unintended target’: Seven-month-old girl in stroller fatally shot in Brooklyn

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (left) and New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch (centre) arriving at the scene of the fatal shooting of a seven-month-old infant in Brooklyn on April 1, 2026.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (left) and New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch (centre) arriving at the scene of the fatal shooting of a seven-month-old infant in Brooklyn on April 1, 2026.

FBI arrives in Cuba to investigate deadly speedboat shoot-out

The US Embassy said in a statement the FBI trip to Cuba was part of a “thorough and independent investigation” into the incident.
The US Embassy said in a statement the FBI trip to Cuba was part of a “thorough and independent investigation” into the incident.

School shooting in Argentina leaves one dead, eight wounded

The shooting happened as students waited to raise the national flag, a ritual performed daily before classes begin.
The shooting happened as students waited to raise the national flag, a ritual performed daily before classes begin.

Australian police believe fugitive accused of killing two officers shot dead

Heavily armed police gather at a staging point during a search for a fugitive linked to the murder of two police officers, in Porepunkah on Aug 29, 2025.
Heavily armed police gather at a staging point during a search for a fugitive linked to the murder of two police officers, in Porepunkah on Aug 29, 2025.

Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder of singer Rihanna

Rihanna, her partner A$AP Rocky and their three young children were inside a trailer outside her Los Angeles home when 20 shots were fired, allegedly by Florida woman Ivana Lisette Ortiz, who has pleaded not guilty.
Rihanna, her partner A$AP Rocky and their three young children were inside a trailer outside her Los Angeles home when 20 shots were fired, allegedly by Florida woman Ivana Lisette Ortiz, who has pleaded not guilty.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.