The violence was the latest in a string of recent shootings sparked by seemingly trivial circumstances.

US man shot six-year-old after 'basketball rolled into driveway'

Officials said the teenager was attempting to steal a prize.

Amusement park officials free 13-year-old stuck in claw machine

Law enforcement officers congregate outside an armored vehicle at the Aldi on New Bern Avenue in Raleigh after five people were shot and killed in the Hedingham Neighborhood and Nuese River Trail area in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. (Travis Long/The News & Observer via AP)




A police officer was among five killed as a manhunt unfolded for the suspect, who eluded law enforcement for hours.

Five dead after gunman opens fire on North Carolina neighbourhood walking trail

Casey Hathaway was found safe and well after sparking a massive rescue operation in North Carolina.

Three-year-old boy missing in woods for two days 'hung out with bear'

Alexandra Black was described as a ‘beautiful young woman’.

Zoo worker killed in lion attack died 'following her passion'

A zoo employee has been killed by a lion in the US after the animal escaped from its enclosure.

Escaped lion kills zoo worker

The death toll from the tropical storm has climbed to 15.

Florence floodwaters surge as death toll climbs to 15

The officer has been placed on leave while police investigate the incident which was captured on camera. 


Police officer 'body slams' student to the ground in US

A Republican congressman has apologised after saying that people are protesting in the city because they "hate white people".

Congressman: Charlotte protesters 'hate white people'

Police allegedly shot dead a deaf man outside his front door as he tried to communicate with them in sign language.

Deaf man shot dead by police 'while using sign language'

The former Beatle is refusing to perform in North Carolina after it passed an 'anti-gay' law.

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