fatal shooting

South Carolina Jury Clears Store Owner of Fatally Shooting Black Teen

The verdict in the 2023 killing of 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton renewed anger over race, self-defense, and the value placed on Black children’s lives.
06/03/2026

Shreveport Community Mourns Eight Children Killed in Mass Shooting

Hundreds gathered at Summer Grove Baptist Church to honor the children killed, with faith leaders, elected officials, and grieving families joining in remembrance.
05/11/2026

Burna Boy Covers Funerals for Stockton Shooting Victims

His heartbreak over the deaths of four young people mobilized the Grammy-winner to ensure the grieving families won’t face the cost of burial.
12/03/2025

Security Guard Charged in Shooting Death of Comedian Reggie Carroll

Trenell Marquise Williams, 38, was arrested and charged in Carroll’s death. Both men were working with comedian Katt Williams when the shooting occurred. 
08/28/2025

Video Footage Reveals Apparent Racially Motivated Shooting of Minneapolis Resident

The delay in arresting the alleged shooter raises questions about police response to the reported harassment and ongoing threats.
10/29/2024

Alabama Family Demands Answers In Police Fatal Shooting Of Black Man

The family attorney for Stephen Perkins has questioned the officers' actions on the night of September 29.
10/09/2023
Police line on BET Buzz 2021

6-Month-Old Killed In Atlanta Apartment Shooting

“He was always smiling, always playing. We loved his smile."
09/04/2023

Ajike Owens: What We Know So Far About The Unarmed Black Florida Mom Fatally Shot By Her White Neighbor

Protesters demanded justice for the single mother of four before authorities finally arrested the suspect days after the shooting.
06/07/2023

D.C. Government Worker Charged With Shooting 13-Year-Old Boy

Jason Lewis shot and killed Karon Blake after the child was allegedly breaking into a car.
02/01/2023

Takeoff: Man Charged In Fatal Shooting Reportedly Tried To Flee Country

Texas authorities say Patrick Xavier Clark, 33, booked flights to Mexico and applied for an expedited passport.
12/04/2022

Offset Continues To Grieve The Loss Of Takeoff With A Post

This is the second time the rapper has publicly mourned the rapper since his passing.
11/23/2022