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Student shot inside Maryland high school, suspect in custody: Police One person has been confirmed shot from a shooting inside a high school in Rockville, Maryland, according to local police.

BREAKING: A student has been shot inside Wootton High School in Rockville, Maryland. Their condition is unknown. A person is in custody in connection to the shooting.

More young lives forever devastated by our nation’s preventable gun violence epidemic. When will enough be enough?

Second grader accidentally shot himself inside Anne Arundel County classroom; suffers non-life-threatening injuries A child suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound at an elementary school in Glen Burnie, according to Anne Arundel County police.

A Maryland classroom broke into chaos this week when a second-grader unintentionally shot himself with a gun he reportedly got from home.

The onus is on adults to secure their guns. Storing guns unloaded, locked, and separate from ammunition can keep guns out of kids’ hands. https://etwn.us/4thuKhX

ON THIS DAY: In 1958, highway patrolmen and police in Orangeburg, South Carolina opened fire on Black students peacefully protesting segregation. 28 students were shot and wounded and three were killed.

Honor the victims of the Orangeburg Massacre: Delano Middleton, Samuel Hammond, and Henry Smith.

Gun advocates and protesters debate Florida legislation that would lower gun purchase age to 18 Anti-gun protestors discussed the dangers of recent gun bills passed by the House. These include lowering the gun purchase age from 21 back to 18 and allowing “campus carry” at colleges.

“Florida students have been trapped in a cycle of grief and advocacy… We shouldn’t have to be up here fighting for our safety today.” - Andres, FL student leader

Gun extremists in Florida are trying to lower the age to buy guns AGAIN. Student leaders are working to stop it: https://etwn.us/3ZijrIC

Good News: NFL teams surprise fans with tickets to Super Bowl LX Ahead of Super Bowl LX, several NFL teams surprised fans committed to serving others with tickets to the big game, including gun violence prevention advocate Ajani Crenshaw, youth football coach Danny...

Congrats to Ajani Crenshaw, a Students Demand Action leader and non-profit founder, whose work to #EndGunViolence was recognized by the Chicago Bears! Ajani got the surprise of a lifetime: Two tickets to the Super Bowl!

Learn more about what this recognition means to Ajani: https://etwn.us/4a7QV2F

Jessica's words remind us that action—especially collective action—is how we turn grief into change. In Alex’s name, we’re choosing peace, courage & care for one another. We won’t stop working to build a world where every person is safe and every life is valued. We will carry Alex's light forward.

Trump wants you to believe Alex Pretti shouldn’t have been armed at a Minneapolis protest—even though he was carrying a firearm legally, with a permit, in line with MN law—but somehow that rule disappears when it comes to Kyle Rittenhouse, who was armed at a protest in Kenosha & killed two people.

Alex should be here. He didn’t deserve to die in the street.

“He cared about people deeply, and he was very upset with what was happening in Minneapolis and throughout the United States with ICE, as millions of other people are upset. He felt that doing the protesting was a way to express, you know, his care for others,” said Alex’s father, Michael Pretti.

Man fatally shot by federal officer in Minnesota worked as an ICU nurse, his parents say The 37-year-old man killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis is identified by his family as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an intensive care nurse who was "very upset with what was happening," AP reported.

Just weeks after the deadly shooting of Renee Nicole Good, federal agents in Minnesota have now shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an ICU nurse with no criminal record and a person who had a legal firearm permit.

Federal agents kill another person in Minneapolis, officials say, prompting clash with protesters Federal agents shot and killed a 37-year-old man in south Minneapolis Saturday morning, according to city police.

BREAKING: Federal agents have shot and killed another person amid a crowd of protestors in Minneapolis.

While we don’t yet know all the details, it comes in the midst of a dangerous pattern of gun violence by federal agents that has wreaked havoc in communities across the country.

Our hearts go out to the victims’ loved ones, survivors, and the entire Half Moon Bay community on this tragic day. We continue our work to #EndGunViolence in their honor.

Three years ago today, a man armed with a Ruger pistol shot and killed seven people and wounded another at farms in Half Moon Bay, California. One of the farms he targeted was his workplace.

We shouldn’t have to fear being shot at our places of work.

One year ago, a student opened fire in Antioch High School in Nashville, TN. In seconds, he stole the life of 16-year-old Josselin Corea Escalante.

Josselin’s family immigrated from Guatemala to give her opportunities they never had. Her father said “she was my girl...I loved her. It’s not fair.”

Our hearts go out to the victims’ loved ones, survivors, and the AAPI communities impacted by this terrible act of gun violence. We honor those stolen in this shooting with our work to #EndGunViolence.

Three years ago, a joyous Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park, CA became a nightmare. A man armed with a semi-automatic pistol and high-capacity magazines opened fire inside Star Ballroom Dance Studio. He shot and killed 11 people, most of them Asian-American, and wounded nine others.

Florida House passes bill again to lower long gun purchase age to 18 The Florida House on Thursday once again approved legislation aimed at rolling back a key piece of the state’s post-Parkland gun reforms, voting to lower the minimum age to buy long guns.

After the shooting in Parkland, Florida lawmakers took action to keep guns out of the hands of teenagers. But this week, gun extremists in the Florida House pulled the state backward on gun safety, passing a bill to lower the age to buy guns back down to 18.

Florida debates undoing Parkland reform, lowering minimum age to buy long guns The Florida House of Representatives will take up numerous issues during a floor session on Thursday, including a bill that would allow people ages 18 and older to buy long guns.

Gun lobby allies in the Florida House passed a bill to allow teenagers to buy guns.

“It hasn’t even been a year since the mass shooting at FSU, and yet extremist politicians are once again trying to dismantle the very laws meant to keep us safe.” - Emily, FL student leader

Georgia lawmakers move to strike Savannah ban on guns in unlocked cars Georgia lawmakers are moving to void a Savannah ordinance that fines or jails people for leaving guns in unlocked cars

Days into the year, Georgia lawmakers passed a bill that punishes local governments when they enact basic gun safety policies like requiring secure gun storage in cars.

“Young people in this state [feel] our safety isn’t a priority. This bill takes it a step further.” - Nolan, GA student leader

A man was shot in the leg and wounded by an ICE agent last night in Minneapolis. This isn’t an isolated incident—it’s part of a dangerous pattern of gun violence and armed intimidation by federal agents that has wreaked havoc in communities across the country.

Georgia lawmakers move to strike Savannah ban on guns in unlocked cars Georgia lawmakers are moving to void a Savannah ordinance that fines or jails people for leaving guns in unlocked cars

Yesterday, the Georgia Senate made one thing crystal clear: protecting the interests of the gun lobby matters more to them than protecting our kids from gun violence. 🧵

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US immigration agents linked to 16 shootings under Trump’s crackdown Data compiled by news non-profit the Trace shows 29 incidents as of 9 January, including 16 shootings

The Trump Administration continues to send heavily-armed federal agents into our communities, while diverting critical resources from the agencies and programs normally tasked with stopping gun crime and violence.

ALL communities deserve to be safe from gun violence in America.

How Many People Have Been Shot in ICE Raids? The Trace is tracking gun incidents connected to Trump’s immigration crackdown. Know of one? Please be in touch.

IMPORTANT READ: This week’s shootings in Minneapolis and Portland aren’t isolated headlines—they’re part of a pattern of gun-related incidents by federal agents. Take a moment to learn more:

Renee Nicole Good should be alive right now, but her life was stolen by a horrific act of gun violence at the hands of an ICE agent yesterday in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A mother of three, Renee's children will now face a future without her love and care. 🧵

Since then, Gabby Giffords has dedicated her life to ending gun violence with @Giffords.Org. Today and every day, we hold the victims’ loved ones, survivors, and the entire Tucson community in our hearts. We work to #EndGunViolence so no one will be forced to experience their pain again.

Fifteen years ago, a man with a Glock pistol and high-capacity magazines opened fire at a “Congress on Your Corner” event hosted by @GabbyGiffords.bsky.social in Tucson, Arizona. Six people were shot and killed and 13 others were shot and wounded, including Congresswoman Giffords.

This horrific incident does not exist in a vacuum. The Trump Administration has cut millions of dollars of funding to school safety, the Department of Education, and the ATF while funneling more into ICE.

Live Updates: Minneapolis Mayor Disputes Federal Account of Fatal ICE Shooting

We mourn with the Minneapolis and immigrant communities today in the wake of this horrific act of gun violence. We won’t stop fighting until we are ALL safe from gun violence in America. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...