Five years ago, a mass shooting at his relatives' temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, had Gurveer Singh reconsidering his plans to come to the United States. When he decided to go ahead with the move, he found a very American way to show he would not be afraid.
Stricken by grief by the July slaying, T.J. Smith, the chief spokesman for the Baltimore Police Department, now feels overwhelmed by the support that has poured in from around the country.
Four young men were fatally shot. Their killers haven't been caught. Their mothers suffer.
How higher speed, greater mass, and more surface area increase the damage that rounds can do to human bodies.
'You're not going to die. You’re going to be fine.'
In the 10 years since the massacre, I’ve made it my mission to help law enforcement cope with the trauma of repeated exposure to brutal killings.
Ten years ago, after a gunman left 32 dead at Virginia Tech, students hauled together a makeshift memorial that would inspire an enduring tribute.
For the past three years, Brenda Herron has struggled to support four kids she welcomed into her home. The cost of caring for one who was shot over the holidays threatens financial ruin.
"It’s like they forgot about me."
A bullet severed Ty Shoemake's spine when he was a young drug dealer. Now he is finding fame as Upper Body Boy, a motivational guru who shatters perceptions one stunt at a time.
"I used to serve a congregation, and now I work at crime scenes.”