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A Montréal gunman killed three people, including a police officer and a civilian, and was killed by police; another female officer was wounded. He left a roughly 100-page manifesto praising the incel movement and expressing hatred of women, prompting shock in the neighborhood.
A shooting outside a Montreal hotel in the Côte-des-Neiges area killed a police officer, a gunman, and a civilian, while another officer and a civilian were wounded. A long gun was recovered, and Quebec’s police watchdog is reviewing the response as investigators probe the incident and residents were asked to shelter in place before the area was cleared.
A gunman opened fire at a Montreal grocery store, killing a police officer and wounding another officer and a civilian, before being fatally shot by police; the attack occurred in the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood, a heavily Jewish area, and the motive is under investigation.
Exiled Russian artist and Putin critic Robert Kuzovkov, known as Semyon Skrepetsky, was shot five times at close range in a parking lot near the Belarusian consulate in Biała Podlaska, Poland; two Belarusian suspects have been detained as investigators probe the killing, which followed Kuzovkov’s provocative caricatures of Putin and other leaders during his time in exile.
A Cambridge gunman, Tyler E. Brown, who was released from McLean psychiatric hospital three days before the Memorial Drive attack, allegedly fired at least 60 rounds, injuring two people seriously after a parole officer warned he was at risk of violence. Brown, with a history of violence and prior prison sentences, faces armed assault with intent to murder, carrying a firearm without a license, and possessing a large-capacity firearm. He was halted by a state police trooper and an ex-Marine with a handgun; a public defender is listed for Brown as the investigation continues.
In a CBS Mornings exclusive, Oklahoma principal Kirk Moore says his tackle of a gunman at Pauls Valley High School was driven by instinct, not planning, and he credits faith as guiding the moment. Surveillance footage shows Moore restraining the suspect until a staffer helps disarm the weapon, preventing injuries as the gunman is arrested. Moore notes drills fade in moments like this and promises more of the interview will air.
U.S. Secret Service agents exchanged fire with a gunman near the White House, wounding him and triggering a brief lockdown; a child was also injured and the suspect, 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, is in custody and charged with attempting to kill Trump and related counts. Investigators say there’s no evidence the plot targeted Vice President JD Vance’s motorcade.
Greek police arrested an 89-year-old man after a double shooting in Athens left five injured, first at a social security office in Kerameikos and then at a courthouse in Ambelokipi; he fled with a shotgun and was later detained in Patras with a loaded .38 revolver, with motive not yet known.
A shotgun-wielding gunman opened fire at a central Athens social security office, injuring an employee, then allegedly struck the Court of Appeals on the same day, wounding several people; police say the suspect, reportedly an 89-year-old man, fled as a manhunt continued and a shotgun was recovered. The motive remains unclear as authorities investigate.
Bruce Springsteen used his Moody Center show in Austin to condemn political violence and urge peace after a gunman stormed the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., an incident that led to Trump and VP JD Vance being escorted off stage and left the suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, in custody; the singer noted that the President and others were unharmed and stressed that disagreement is fine but violence has no place in the United States.
A 31-year-old gunman who disrupted the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is believed to have targeted Trump officials, with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche saying authorities found a manifesto and that the motive is under investigation. The suspect traveled from California to Chicago to Washington, checked into the hotel hosting the event, and was armed with a shotgun, handgun, and knives. He is not cooperating, and authorities expect charges of assaulting a federal officer and using a firearm during a crime of violence; President Trump was evacuated and no one else was harmed as security teams responded.
Florida’s attorney general is examining whether AI tools, including ChatGPT, played any role or influenced the gunman involved in the FSU campus shooting; prosecutors are seeking the death penalty, as the case underscores concerns about AI-assisted wrongdoing and how online information could shape violent acts.
A Mexican man killed one tourist and wounded several at the Teotihuacán pyramids, then died by suicide as security closed in. Investigators found in his backpack notes and materials allegedly tied to violent U.S. shootings in April 1999—possibly referencing the Columbine massacre—suggesting a copycat or psychopathic profile. He had planned the attack, visiting the site multiple times, and more than 50 unfired rounds were recovered. Thirteen people were injured, including Americans; authorities say the motive remains unclear and that the act did not appear linked to organized crime, though the case is still under investigation.
A gunman opened fire in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district, killing five and wounding several before police killed him; he had taken hostages, four of whom were rescued, and investigators are examining the circumstances and motive.
An 18-year-old man armed with a shotgun ran from his car toward the U.S. Capitol and was arrested after Capitol Police ordered him to drop the weapon. He wore tactical gear, had extra rounds, and left a kevlar helmet and gas mask in his car; the suspect's vehicle was not registered to him and motive remains unknown as threats to members of Congress rise. The incident did not change security posture ahead of the State of the Union.