Six dead in hours-long New York-area shootout Six people including a police officer and two suspects were killed during an hours-long shootout across a New York suburb not far from the Statue of Liberty, local officials said.

After Vegas massacre, US gun lobby backs calls for new curbs

US lawmakers bolstered efforts Thursday to ban devices used by the Las Vegas shooter to make his guns fire faster, while the National Rifle Association unexpectedly urged federal officials to review the legality of such modifications.

50 killed at Las Vegas concert in deadliest US shooting

A gunman killed at least 50 people and wounded more than 200 when he opened fire on a country music concert in Las Vegas Sunday in the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history.

#YesAllWomen campaign hits Twitter after US shooting A campaign on Twitter denouncing misogyny has gathered thousands of followers after a bloody rampage in California by a 22-year-old virgin who said he was motivated by hatred of women.

Eight killed in California hair salon shooting Eight people have been killed and one remained critical after a gunman opened fire in a packed hair salon in a small California beach town, in the latest deadly US shooting.

President extends sympathies over US shooting incident President Nguyen Minh Triet on Wednesday sent a message of condolences to US President George W. Bush over this week's deadly shooting incident at Virginia Tech University.