The attack showed that no part of the country is immune to the potential for violence fueled by anti-immigrant hatred.
Tag: Mass Shootings
Gunman Fires Shots in Bangkok, Rattling Thailand After a Massacre
No one was hurt by the shots, which led to a six-hour standoff with the police. But it raised anxieties, with Thailand still on edge after a rare mass shooting.
At a Temple, Thai Gunman’s Revenge Gave Way to a Random Killing Rampage
The nation is struggling to understand how a soldier’s rage at people he accused of cheating him turned into a mass killing of strangers at a Buddhist temple and a shopping mall.
Thai Soldier in Mass Shooting Had Business Clash With His Commander
The gunman operated in a military whose officers often have outside businesses and take advantage of lower-ranking soldiers. He killed 29 people, the worst shooting in recent Thai history.
New Zealand Ban on Most Semiautomatic Weapons Takes Effect
The law, passed after the Christchurch massacre in March, outlaws military-style semiautomatic weapons and assault rifles. It will be enforced as a gun buyback and amnesty program ends amid debate.
Russian Conscript Kills 8 Soldiers in Shooting in Siberia
Officials identified the suspect as a private serving in a remote area along Russia’s border with China, and blamed a “nervous breakdown.”
Only a Locked Door Stopped a Massacre at a German Synagogue
The gunman who fatally shot two people made clear that he chose his target intending to kill as many Jews as possible and that he hoped to impress extremists beyond Germany.
2,200 Viewed Germany Attack Before Twitch Removed Post
The live-streaming platform, owned by Amazon, has struggled to police content as it is posted.
Assailant Live-Streamed Attempted Attack on German Synagogue
A gunman tried to enter a synagogue in Germany during Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, in what officials called an anti-Semitic attack.
Christchurch Shooting Suspect Drops Bid to Move Trial to Auckland
The man accused of killing 51 people in a terrorist attack on two mosques in New Zealand will be tried in the city where the shooting occurred, after his legal team withdrew a bid for a new venue.