#motive

8:08am, 8th May, 2019

Motive unclear in deadly shooting at Denver school: police

Colorado police on Wednesday were still trying to determine why two students walked into their school and allegedly opened fire with handguns, killing one person and wounding eight others, just a few miles from one of the nation's deadliest scho...

Police examine motive of shooter accused of deadly California synagogue attack

4:50am, 29th April, 2019

US

Police examine motive of shooter accused of deadly California synagogue attack

Police were examining the motive on Monday of the man accused of a deadly shooting at a synagogue in Southern California, after determining the 19-year-old gunman acted alone.

Seattle to charge man in deadly rush hour attack, no motive known

1:53am, 29th March, 2019

US

Seattle to charge man in deadly rush hour attack, no motive known

A Seattle man accused of killing two people and seriously wounding two more while firing into rush hour traffic will be formally charged in court on Friday, though police have uncovered no motive for the shooting spree.

Pennsylvania prosecutor focuses on officer's motive in murder trial

2:34pm, 19th March, 2019

US

Pennsylvania prosecutor focuses on officer's motive in murder trial

A Pennsylvania prosecutor on Tuesday urged jurors in the racially-charged trial of a white police officer who shot and killed unarmed black teenager Antwon Rose in June 2018 to focus on what motivated him to pull the trigger.

Policeman stabbed in central Brussels, police say motive unclear

3:06am, 20th November, 2018

World

Policeman stabbed in central Brussels, police say motive unclear

A policeman was stabbed in central Brussels early on Tuesday in what a local newspaper said was an apparent Islamist militant attack - though police said the motive was unclear.

Names of dead, possible motive to be released in mass shooting at Pittsburgh synagogue

6:11am, 28th October, 2018

US

Names of dead, possible motive to be released in mass shooting at Pittsburgh synagogue

The names of those shot dead by a gunman yelling "All Jews must die" will be released on Sunday after the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in the United States, officials said.

Police search for motive in Florida mass shooting

3:32am, 27th August, 2018

US

Police search for motive in Florida mass shooting

Police searched on Monday for a motive in the third mass shooting in Florida in two years, which left two people dead and 11 wounded in Jacksonville, before the gunman killed himself at a video game tournament.

FBI seeks motive after U.S. airline worker stole plane and crashed it

1:35pm, 11th August, 2018

US

FBI seeks motive after U.S. airline worker stole plane and crashed it

Federal authorities on Saturday were seeking to learn what drove an airline worker to steal an empty airplane from Seattle's airport in a security scare that caused the scrambling of U.S. fighter jets and ended when the plane crashed onto a spar...

No clear motive found for 2017 Las Vegas massacre: sheriff

2:34pm, 3rd August, 2018

US

No clear motive found for 2017 Las Vegas massacre: sheriff

Police have uncovered no clear motive for the gunman who killed 58 people at outdoor concert in Las Vegas last year, in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, a sheriff said on Friday.

Toronto police seek motive after gunman kills two, injures 13

3:27pm, 23rd July, 2018

World

Toronto police seek motive after gunman kills two, injures 13

Toronto police on Monday sought a motive after two young women, ages 10 and 18, were killed and 13 other people were wounded by a gunman on a busy restaurant-filled street. The suspect was later found dead, authorities said.