2-Year-Old Kills Mother In Idaho Walmart By Accidentally Shooting Her

A woman has been shot dead by a 2-year-old in a Wal-Mart store in Idaho. The 29-year-old was shopping with four children in the store in Hayden, when the two-year-old reached into her handbag and fired the weapon, shooting her dead.

Initial reports suggested the woman was the boy's mother, but the police have said it is as yet unclear how the two are related.

Six Dead In Pennsylvania Shootings - Gunman Still At Large

Six people have been shot dead and three wounded in three locations near Philadelphia, officials in Pennsylvania say.

Montgomery County law enforcement are seeking the suspected gunman, who they named as Bradley William Stone, 35. They say he may be armed and dangerous, telling residents to remain indoors.

The victims are all said to have a familial relationship to Mr Stone, who has been described as having red hair and wearing military fatigues. He also reportedly uses a cane or a walking stick.

BREAKING: Police In Oregon Say Three Shot At Portland High School

A shooter wounded two boys and a girl outside an alternative high school Friday in what may be a gang-related attack, Portland police said.

The victims are believed to be students at Rosemary Anderson High School, which serves about 190 at-risk students, Sgt. Pete Simpson said. The three were conscious and breathing when they were taken to the hospital, he said.

The shooting was reported after noon and happened at a corner outside the school, Simpson said. The assailant fled, and the students ran back to the school for help, he said.

British Police Better Trained? Teenager Aims Rifle At Police Without Being Shot Dead Instantly

The United States has been embroiled in protests about police brutality especially against black men and seeing these pictures gave me an inkling of how different things could be. The most heart-breaking story of course is that of Tamir Rice.

12-Year-Old Tamir Rice was playing with a toy BB gun when someone called 911. One of the officers to arrive at the scene, Timothy Loehman, shot the boy within seconds of jumping out of the police squad car. He believed Tamir Rice had a gun, police say, and he thought the boy was 20 years old.