Mass shootings in the United States

"Enough, enough," President Joe Biden exclaimed over and over as he delivered an impassioned address to the nation imploring Congress to take action against gun violence after mass shootings he said had turned schools, supermarkets and other everyday places into "killing fields."

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday a proposed freeze on handgun ownership in Canada that would effectively ban their importation and sale, following recent mass shootings in the United States.

The bill must still be passed by Parliament, with the ruling Liberals holding only a minority of seats.

21 are the victims of the shooting at a primary school in the United States, world agencies report. The information is about 19 children and two adults. The incident took place in the town of Uvalde, 160 kilometers from San Antonio in the state of Texas, said US Senator Roland Gutierrez.

Gov. Greg Abbott identified the attacker as an 18-year-old from a nearby high school:

A teenage gunman killed 19 young children and 2 adults at an elementary school in Texas on May 24, prompting a furious President Joe Biden to denounce the US gun lobby and vow to end the nation's cycle of mass shootings.

The families of nine victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting announced Tuesday they have agreed to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 20 first graders and six educators in 2012.

The shooting will last about two weeks

The perpetrator opened the door of a patrol car parked in front of the Cannes police station and stabbed the man behind the wheel

Local police said the suspect had been arrested.
As the Voice of America (VOA) reported this morning, there was an exchange of fire between the police and the suspect.
One police officer was among the injured.

The gunman was himself killed after the shootings at Perm State University

An unknown person opened fire on one of the buildings of the State University in the Russian city of Perm in Siberia. According to preliminary data, there are eightvictims, law enforcement sources told TASS.