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Fort Bliss soldier Andrew James Williams sentenced to life in prison in the 2023 El Paso bar mass shooting. Another soldier ...

A 31-year-old woman was arrested early Tuesday for suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly pointing a gun at a man during a domestic dispute, according to […] ...

Jamaal Jordan was charged with Armed Criminal Action, Defacing Firearm and Unlawful Use of Weapon for pointing a gun at a ...

A man was taken into custody after allegedly pointing a gun at a worker who was at the residence to check a utility pole.

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Body camera video released Friday shows the tense moments a Louisville Metro Police officer fired five times at a house in the Parkland neighborhood earlier this month.

Man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers is in custody after surrendering to police Vance Boelter was arrested Sunday evening.

A video sent in by an Action News 5 viewer shows the moments three men pointed guns at people outside East Coast Wings and Grill in Bartlett on Thursday.