Sentences with phrase «by a gunman on»

Clinton noted Monday's attack by gunmen on Shiite pilgrims in Iraq, calling it a «hateful, senseless» act that had «no aim other than to undermine the fabric of peaceful society.»

The statement was in reaction to the attack on the Wuse Zone 7 office of the EFCC by some gunmen on Wednesday.

No fewer than four persons have been confirmed killed following attack by gunmen on Tangaran village in Anka local government area of Zamfara state on Tuesday night, the police have said.

Two students were arrested Tuesday for bringing knives to the Parkland school where 17 were killed by a gunman on Feb. 14 and a third is being mentally evaluated for making online threats.

Samaha's 18 - year - old daughter, Reema, was one of 32 people killed by a gunman on April 16, 2007 on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Va..

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Western countries and human rights groups have denounced Duterte for an anti-drug campaign that has included more than 2,000 extrajudicial killings by masked gunmen on motorcycles and others.

The Las Vegas Police Department reported that at least 50 people have died and more than 400 were injured by a gunman with a high - powered assault weapon during country singer Jason Aldean's performance at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival near the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino on Sunday evening.

However, Canada's largest airline, Air Canada, confirmed via Twitter that it had no record of any passenger by the gunman's name — nor checked guns — on any of its flights to Fort Lauderdale.

MINGORA, Pakistan (Reuters)- Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai visited her hometown in Pakistan's Swat Valley on Saturday for the first time since she was shot by a Taliban gunman as a teenager, two security officials and a family friend said.

The Algerian army carried out a dramatic final assault to end a siege by Islamic militants at a desert gas plant on Saturday, killing 11 al Qaeda - linked gunmen after they took the lives of seven more foreign hostages.

Alvear, 25, was identified by police on Monday as one of the 49 people killed by a gunman at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in the worst mass shooting in U.S. history.

In 2015, a Danish - born Muslim gunman killed two people in an attack on a debating event and a Copenhagen synagogue before being shot dead by police.

The only reason more people weren't shot: Shaw reportedly rushed the gunman while he reloaded, «grabbed the gun's barrel, pulled it away and threw it over the Waffle House counter,» suffering a gunshot wound and second - degree burns on his right hand from the weapon's barrel while disarming the shooter, later identified by police as 29 - year - old Travis Reinking.

When the authorities reported that the gunman had used an AR -15-style rifle made by Remington, public anger focused on the manufacturer.

Meadow Pollack was a beautiful young woman on track to attend Lynn University in the fall until her life was taken by a gunman at Marjory Stoneman High School on Feb. 14.

NBC 6's Dan Krauth reports on the correspondence being received by the accused gunman in the Parkland shooting.

On the eve of the march, Colion Noir, a host on NRATV, an online video channel produced by the gun group, lashed out at the Parkland students, saying that «no one would know your names» if someone with a weapon had stopped the gunman at their schooOn the eve of the march, Colion Noir, a host on NRATV, an online video channel produced by the gun group, lashed out at the Parkland students, saying that «no one would know your names» if someone with a weapon had stopped the gunman at their schooon NRATV, an online video channel produced by the gun group, lashed out at the Parkland students, saying that «no one would know your names» if someone with a weapon had stopped the gunman at their school.

From his perch on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, the gunman, who was identified by the police as Stephen Paddock, used rapid - fire weapons to shoot at concertgoers at a music festival.

Photos of the hotel suite used by the gunman who killed 58 people in Las Vegas on Sunday provide a glimpse of the arsenal of guns and ammunition that were in his possession.

In Cairo, nine people were killed during a shooting by two gunmen at Marmina Church in the city's Helwan district on Friday 29th December 2017 (pictured above).

Doctors and medical professionals are rushing to save the lives of those wounded by the gunman and in the mad rush to escape, and local blood banks do not currently have enough blood on hand to meet the need.

The gunman, perched on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino on Las Vegas Strip, opened fire on concert - goers at the Route 91 Harvest Festival during a set by country music star Jason Aldean, sparking panic among thousands of people who screamed and ran for their lives.

Police say that gunman turned a gun on himself after being shot by a neighbor who pursued him following the church shooting.

The preliminary investigation indicated that Nancy Davis, 59, and her husband were traveling on a Mexican highway near the city of San Fernando, Mexico, when they were confronted by gunmen in a black pickup, the Pharr Police Department in Texas said in a statement.

And Geller's contest terminated abruptly on May 3, 2015, when two Muslim gunmen opened fire on the building in Dallas where it was being held (the men were shot and killed by a SWAT team).

According to NBC Sports, the 25 - year - old striker were taken by masked gunmen after leaving a party in Ciudad Victoria on Sunday.

The Senator representing Lagos West, Solomon Olamilekan was abducted by unknown gunmen at the National Assembly on Thursday.

The Police Commissioner, Mr Abeh, had told Channels Television that the policemen were on a routine patrol in the area when they were ambushed by the gunmen who opened fire on them.

Image after image of the dead, men and boys, showed that those killed in the most violent day in the capital city Sana'a for 30 years had been systematically shot through the head and neck by gunmen positioned on city rooftops.

The party equally expressed shock over the murder of a Special Adviser to Bayelsa State Governor, Mr. Ebikimi Okoringa by gunmen, on Monday.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said he was «sickened» by the carnage wrought by a gunman who opened fire on GOP lawmakers at a congressional baseball practice early this morning, as he confirmed the shooter «apparently volunteered» on his 2016 presidential campaign.

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise was in critical condition last night after being struck by bullets fired by a lone gunman said to be distraught over President Trump's election opened fire on members of the Republican congressional baseball team at a practice field in this Washington suburb.

The Valentine's Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School by a gunman armed with an AR - 15 style assault rifle has reignited national debate over gun laws and school safety, including proposals by President Donald Trump and others to designate more people — including trained teachers — to carry arms on school grounds.

The attack on early Sunday morning at a gay nightclub in Orlando killed 49 people, while the gunman who says he was inspired by the Islamic State to carry out the attack, also died.

, called for the government to crack down on the spread of guns to suspicious people and urged an end to the kind of hateful political rhetoric that targeted the congresswoman before she was critically wounded by a lone gunman.

Following the abduction of Alhaji Mustapha Gadobe, a former chairman of Abadam local council of Borno state, on Friday by unknown gunmen, DailyPost has gathered that...

Also, a settlement at Finima in Bonny Island was attacked by gunmen suspected to be cultist leaving two people dead on its wake.

Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has commiserated with the former Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Sardaunan Katsina, Alhaji Ibrahim Commassie even as he condemned last night's fatal attack on his Katsina GRA residence by unidentified gunmen, which led to the death of a police officer with another one seriously injured.

Gunmen, reportedly hired by politicians, stormed Ilase in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State during the House of Assembly election on Saturday.

On 21 July, Nabil Amar, former Minister of Information and a cabinet member and a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, was shot by masked gunmen, after an interview with a television channel in which he criticized Yasser Arafat and called for reforms in the PA. [95]

Sappers Mark Quinsey, 23, and Patrick Azimkar, 21, were shot more than 60 times by masked Real IRA gunmen when they came to collect a pizza delivery on Saturday evening.

Dr. Ikuomola and his driver were abducted by unknown gunmen along the Lokoja / Abuja expressway on Sunday evening.

In a press statement made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Tuesday, Chairman of CEDRA, Dr. John Danfulani, said «President Buhari's conscious refusal to include visiting of Southern Kaduna to commiserate with the immediate family, Chiefdom, and the good people of Southern Kaduna for the brutal and gruesome murder of a First Class paramount ruler of Numana Chiefdom in Sanga local government and his wife by the «unknown known» gunmen is a gargantuan contradiction to the recently released commentary on his human side.

Recall that on Wednesday 5th of July 2017 Yusuf Ogundare, the Baale of Shangisha reported to have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen who in disguise claimed to be potential land buyers.

On his part, Taiwo, said «I was kidnapped on Monday, August 22, 2016 around 9 pm at Atan Ijebu along Barrack Road by four gunmeOn his part, Taiwo, said «I was kidnapped on Monday, August 22, 2016 around 9 pm at Atan Ijebu along Barrack Road by four gunmeon Monday, August 22, 2016 around 9 pm at Atan Ijebu along Barrack Road by four gunmen.

Giving details of the arrest in a statement, the Police said, «Sequel to the kidnapping of Mr. Ubani Onyeama 64 years, a production manager in Niger Delta Petroleum Resources based in PH by unknown gunmen in Woji, Port Harcourt on Saturday 16th October 2017, a ransom call was made to the hostage's company demanding N100million which was paid to the kidnappers despite not getting a proof of life.

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, headquarters has said that its helicopter landing site, Helipad, in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital was attacked by unknown gunmen on Sunday...

The Elders called on President Muhammadu Buhari to act as fast as possible to save the country from derailing politically following the incessant killings of innocent Nigerians by the so called unknown gunmen or bandits.

The Secretary of the Ondo State branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Mr. Kayode Agbeyangi, was on Saturday kidnapped by some suspected gunmen...

Buhari had on Wednesday in London told Archbishop Justin Welby that the farmers / herdsmen clashes were made worse by the influx of armed gunmen from the Sahel region in Nigeria and other parts of West African sub-region.