US border protection announced investigation results, confirming two federal agents fired shots in a confrontation that resulted in the death of nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
Witnessing her stepfather murder her mother, a 13-year-old girl pleaded for her life but was still shot in the shoulder and face, miraculously surviving thanks to a "Christmas miracle".
Two gunmen stood on a bridge near Bondi Beach in Sydney, firing into the crowd below, even continuing to shoot after being disarmed by citizens, until they were neutralized by police.
A 53-year-old woman was fatally shot in the neck after investigating a loud bang and broken door glass at her home, dying after five days of treatment.
Driven by jealousy, Nguyen Chi Tam arranged to meet his love rival and, with accomplices, fired a warning shot, threatened, and robbed the victim of his motorbike and phone.
Truong Van Bach, 39, admitted to bringing a gun to a neighbor's wedding in Huong Pho commune, firing it into the air to "create firecracker sounds and add to the fun."
