Savion Barrow was at his Rock Hill home with his mother and 10-year-old sister when the incident occurred. His mother, who hasn't been identified, told police she was watching television when she heard the semi-automatic gun go off. She turned around to discover that little Savion had shot himself in the head while playing with the firearm.

The boy, identified as Tyshawn Lee, was found in an alley not far from his grandmother's home with multiple gunshot wounds in the upper body.

Churchgoers at a Detroit service got the shock of a lifetime when their pastor shot a man during worship Sunday, according to local reports.

A man was critically wounded and two others injured early Wednesday during a wild shootout at a house party near TSU in Nashville.

Congresswoman Marcia Fudge delivers this week’s CBC Message To America focusing on the plight of children in this country. Fudge explained to viewers that parents, teachers, students and community activists tell her the same thing -- “children across this country need our help.”

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Two people have been shot at a TSU student housing complex. It has been confirmed that one of the victims has died.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says single mothers, absent fathers, and video games are to blame for the Oregon community college massacre.

Is Ben Carson victim blaming by saying he would attack the Oregon shooter instead of just "standing there?"

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  Hillary Clinton has been a proponent of gun control for years. She backed off of some of her tough talk and would-be legislation, but…

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In 2015 alone, there have been 45 school shootings. That doesn't account for other types of gun violence that kill people every day

An Oakland-based artist was shot and killed this week while creating a mural advocating peace, Inside Bay Area reports. Antonio Ramos, 27, was painting the…

A block of shootings in Chicago left six people dead and eight others injured earlier this week, including an 11-month-old baby and a 2-year-old boy,…