Straitstimes.com header logo

Choose edition

Search

singapore

asia

world

opinion

life

business

sport

Visual

Podcasts

SPH Rewards

STClassifieds

Paid press releases

Advertise with us

FAQs

Contact us

 

Shooting - gun crime

Grieving Canada town holds vigil for school shooting victims

Locals mourn the victims of one of Canada's worst-ever mass shootings at a vigil at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Feb 11, one day after the tragic attack.
Locals mourn the victims of one of Canada's worst-ever mass shootings at a vigil at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Feb 11, one day after the tragic attack.

Canada probes teen mass shooter’s past interactions with police, health system

Community members place flowers at a memorial during a candlelight vigil for the victims of Tumbler Ridge Secondary School where a mass shooting took place a day earlier, in the small town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on February 11, 2026. Canadian police said February 11 an 18-year-old carried out a mass shooting in a remote mining town, killing six people at a local school, after slaying her mother and stepbrother. Police commander Dwayne McDonald said authorities still don't know the motive in Tuesday's mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, but the shooter, who took her own life, was known to have mental health issues. (Photo by Paige Taylor White / AFP)
Community members place flowers at a memorial during a candlelight vigil for the victims of Tumbler Ridge Secondary School where a mass shooting took place a day earlier, in the small town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on February 11, 2026. Canadian police said February 11 an 18-year-old carried out a mass shooting in a remote mining town, killing six people at a local school, after slaying her mother and stepbrother. Police commander Dwayne McDonald said authorities still don't know the motive in Tuesday's mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, but the shooter, who took her own life, was known to have mental health issues. (Photo by Paige Taylor White / AFP)

Chicago teacher shot by Border Patrol agent plans to sue agent and Homeland Security

Marimar Martinez attending a press conference on Feb 11 with her legal counsel, where they released evidence photos and body camera footage from the day she was shot by federal agents on Oct 4 in Chicago.
Marimar Martinez attending a press conference on Feb 11 with her legal counsel, where they released evidence photos and body camera footage from the day she was shot by federal agents on Oct 4 in Chicago.

School principal dies in shooting in southern Thailand’s Hat Yai

Members of the forensic team and a police officer walk near the building inside Patongprathankiriwat School.
Members of the forensic team and a police officer walk near the building inside Patongprathankiriwat School.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 12, 2026

US President Donald Trump (right) welcoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House on Feb 11, in a photo released by Israel. Mr Netanyahu’s visit was lower-key than usual.
US President Donald Trump (right) welcoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House on Feb 11, in a photo released by Israel. Mr Netanyahu’s visit was lower-key than usual.

Canadian police identify 18-year-old woman as suspect in mass school shooting

Police revised the death toll for the Tumbler Ridge high school shooting down to nine, from the initially reported 10.
Police revised the death toll for the Tumbler Ridge high school shooting down to nine, from the initially reported 10.

Teen gunman who fired shots in Thai school detained after wounding teacher, girl

An 18-year-old man entered the Patongprathankiriwat School in Songkhla Province’s Hat Yai on Feb 11 with a gun.
An 18-year-old man entered the Patongprathankiriwat School in Songkhla Province’s Hat Yai on Feb 11 with a gun.

Attacks in Indonesia’s Papua kill three, hit plane and Freeport convoy

‘It's time to get aggressive,’ US Border Patrol agent says in Chicago shooting video

FILE PHOTO: Marimar Martinez, a U.S. citizen who was shot multiple times by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2025, attends a public forum to discuss the use of violent force by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 3, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Marimar Martinez, a U.S. citizen who was shot multiple times by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2025, attends a public forum to discuss the use of violent force by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 3, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo

327 criminals shot dead by cops since 2015, Malaysia’s Parliament told

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Privacy Policy

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

Download the app

Get unlimited access to exclusive stories and incisive insights from the ST newsroom
Subscribe Placeholder
MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.