Police: Tulsa gunman killed surgeon who treated him
UPDATE: Authorities: Two physicians, a receptionist and a patient were killed in shooting at Tulsa medical office The suspect has been identified as…
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Gov. Greg Abbott asks for legislative recommendations in response to Uvalde shooting
Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday morning called on the Texas Legislature to form special committees to make legislative recommendations in response to…
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Gunman who killed 4 at Oklahoma medical building had been a patient of a victim, police chief says
By Jason Hanna and Amanda Watts, CNN The gunman who killed two doctors and two others at an Oklahoma medical building Wednesday did so after he…
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DASO: Honduran woman released after held hostage in Anthony, New Mexico mobile home
UPDATE: Doña Ana County officials say a Honduran woman was released from a mobile home after being held hostage for nearly a month and a half.…
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ABC News reports Uvalde police, school district no longer cooperating with Texas probe of shooting
UVALDE, Texas – ABC News is reporting the Uvalde Police Department and Uvalde ISD police force are no longer cooperating with the Texas Department…
Continue Reading Gunfire erupts after a high school graduation ceremony, killing an elderly woman on the Xavier University campus
By Devon M. Sayers, Holly Yan and Amir Vera, CNN An 80-year-old woman who was killed in a shooting at a high school graduation ceremony Tuesday on…
Continue Reading House committee eyes Thursday vote for wide-ranging gun control legislation
CNN By Alex Rogers, Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN The House Judiciary Committee plans to vote as soon as Thursday on wide-ranging gun control…
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El Paso man arrested and charged with murder
EL PASO, Texas – Crimes Against Persons (CAP) detectives arrested Angel Hinojos, 21, in connection with a double shooting on Sunday afternoon. It…
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1 dead, 1 in serious condition after shooting in Segundo Barrio
UPDATE: Police confirm one man is dead after shooting in Segundo Barrio Sunday afternoon. Police said the man was 51-years-old, and another female…
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ABC-7 Xtra: El Paso, Uvalde bonded by tragedy
EL PASO, Texas-In the days following the Uvalde shooting, Governor Greg Abbott was front and center holding news conferences. El Paso had a similar…
Continue Reading Another arrest made in Sacramento mass shooting that last month left 6 dead and 12 injured, police say
By Michelle Watson, CNN Police on Saturday arrested a fourth suspect in last month’s mass shooting in downtown Sacramento, California, that…
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Justice Department to review police response to Uvalde school shooting
By Paula Reid, CNN The Justice Department announced Sunday it will conduct a review of the law enforcement response to the mass shooting at Robb…
Continue Reading A Border Patrol tactical unit killed the Texas gunman. The elite force has played key roles in the US
By Faith Karimi, CNN When gunfire rang out at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, officials from Customs and Border Protection were among…
Continue Reading 6 people shot in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Saturday night
By Michelle Watson, Sara Smart and Claudia Dominguez, CNN Six people were shot, and two of them suffered life-threatening injuries, following an…
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Biden heads to Uvalde to meet families of victims from devastating school shooting
CNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden on Sunday will undertake the grimly familiar task of comforting families after another mass shooting,…
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El Paso County Attorney’s office reminds public of the consequences of making false threats to schools
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso County Attorney’s office tells abc-7 they will seek serious punishment for juveniles making false threats against…
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Second arrest made in Socorro woman’s murder
EL PASO, Texas – Detectives with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit have made a second arrest in a homicide that happened on Feb.…
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Despite ample school security plan, Texas shooter found gaps
By COLLIN BINKLEY and KANTELE FRANKO Associated Press Robb Elementary School had measures in place to prevent this kind of violence. A fence lined…
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Woman flees, assaults deputy after reportedly stealing from a restaurant
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies respond to a report of a theft at a restaurant in Clint. A description of the suspect was provided…
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Las Cruces business owners impacted by high crime
LAS CRUCES, Texas — Las Cruces business owners gathered Thursday to discuss their frustrations with city leaders they say fail to…
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WATCH: Police say no injuries, and no confirmed sighting of subject with gun, Bel Air being cleared
UPDATE 3:00 p.m.: El Paso police say they’ll take any threat seriously. Parents were briefed at a staging area. There was no confirmed sighting…
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Watch Uvalde update: DPS: Shooter entered school without confrontation
UVALDE, Texas – DPS Regional Director Victor Escalon provided updates on the mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde. Escalon says he was one of…
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El Paso businessman arrested on deceptive business practice charge
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso businessman, who was the subject of a months-long ABC-7 investigation, was arrested on a deceptive business practice…
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Texas nonprofit gathers leaders in wake of Uvalde shooting seeking solutions, change
EL PASO, Texas – Children at Risk, a Texas nonpartisan research and advocacy nonprofit with ties to El Paso, gathered community members to discuss…
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Senate GOP blocks domestic terrorism bill, gun policy debate
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats’ first attempt at responding to the back-to-back mass shootings…
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ABC-7 Investigates: Construction, solar company accused of fraud; owner wanted
EL PASO, Texas – A judge has issued a criminal arrest warrant for an El Paso businessman accused of deceptive business practices while various…
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Las Cruces man that attacked off-duty border patrol agent with machete found guilty of kidnapping, carjacking
EL PASO, Texas – A federal jury Tuesday convicted Fernando Angel Puga of kidnapping and carjacking in a brutal attack against an off-duty border…
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El Paso parents faced with having to talk about school shootings with their children
EL PASO, Texas – Following the news of the mass shooting in a Uvalde elementary school, many Borderland parents are forced to talk to their kids…
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Uvalde elementary school shooter chronicled his actions on social media, Gov. Greg Abbott says
A gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers at a South Texas elementary school and shot his grandmother in the face Tuesday spelled out each…
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SISD board votes to end ties with Socorro Police
EL PASO, Texas- In a 4-3 vote last week, the Socorro Independent School District board has put an end to their “memorandum of understanding” (MOU) or…
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