Guns

Irma Garcia was one of two teachers killed at Robb Elementary last week. Then, two days later, her husband of 24 years died of a heart attack, leaving their four children without parents.

The death of children, shot at school, is hard to comprehend. It can be even harder for kids. Counselors say parents should take cues from their kids, listen to their fears and answer their questions.

The suspect allegedly wrote a 180-page document filled with hateful rants about race and ties to the conspiracy theory, "great replacement."

The alleged shooter, an 18-year-old white male, has been arraigned on a first-degree murder charge. Authorities say most of the victims killed at a Buffalo, N.Y., supermarket were Black.

According to the statement, the guns the men used were legally owned. District Attorney Andrew Murray said no laws were violated and no charges will be filed, adding that the case is closed.

He was issued a citation for possession of a dangerous weapon on city property, a misdemeanor. Cawthorn was released but police held on to the firearm, as is routine.

More than four years after a former airman killed 26 people at a rural Texas church, advocates say the military still needs to do more to prevent violent service members and veterans from owning guns.

The Transportation Security Administration says staff found a record-breaking number of guns in carry-on bags at North Carolina airports in 2021.

Gun-related offenses in North Carolina are up among older children, but have held steady with younger kids. Safer Schools Task Force leaders say it may be because of unattended firearms.

State and local leaders are offering encouragement and compassion but few answers a day after a North Carolina high school student was shot to death and a suspect arrested. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper told a news conference that the shooting at Mount Tabor High School in Winston-Salem was a pain and fear no child or parent should have to confront.