A student was shot and killed just outside of their high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, authorities said.

Police believe the student had just exited the school Friday morning and got into an altercation where they were shot.

The student's name and age have not been released.

No one has been taken into custody, but police say they have identified a potential suspect.

Students were ordered to shelter in place after the shooting. However, police said there is no longer a threat to the public and students have been dismissed for the day.

Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller asked the community to help stop gun violence.

"If you think another student has a gun, please say something," Keller said. "This is a related conversation that's been happening all across America, and now we're seeing it in Albuquerque."

A meeting of minds in Price Hill to find solutions to gun violence in our neighborhoods and among our kids.

"Lend my voice, but mainly my ear because it's important to hear what other people are going through, what other people's ideas are. And I look forward to more collaboration as a city to address this issue," said Cincinnati City Council Member Meeka Owens.

Owens joined around 20 others at the recreation center to brainstorm.

While the community works together she knows the city plays a role, too.

"Everyone was on board with declaring gun violence a public health crisis so with that I know we are all committed to looking at this from the right perspective and allocating resources in the right places," she said.

Community advocates said teenagers are looking for outlets and opportunities.

"A lot of the youth I work with have been involved with trauma, grief, losses," said executive director of I Dream Academy De'Ron Smith.

This 'Plan to End Gun Violence' was started at a grassroots level in 2020 and organizers said it's time for an update.

Among the groups are families who have lost loved ones to gun violence, including Gary Smith, whose 14-year-old was killed in 2019.

"Never thought my family would be involved. Always done a good job of raising our kids and keeping them safe," he said.

Owens said the city is working to elevate opportunities for young people and to invest in youth.

Smith said he's a part of the conversation to try to understand why kids turn to guns.

"I need to be educated on why they do this. What's going on in their mind?" Smith said.

A teacher at an Iowa high school is under arrest accused of leaving a series of threatening notes around school referencing gun violence.

Local police said an investigation into a series of anonymous handwritten notes led them to Abraham Lincoln High School teacher Katrina Phelan, 37. Police said all the notes referenced committing gun violence on school property and were found in Phelan's classroom or by Phelan herself.

According to police in an affidavit, all four notes in question were either found and recovered by students in Phelan's classroom or by Phelan herself.

The affidavit says Phelan admitted to writing the notes and said they were written on paper from her classroom. Police said she confirmed the handwriting on the note was hers, but couldn't recall writing them.

The affidavit also states that when asked why she was writing these notes, Phelan responded by saying "it was out of concern, worry and frustration over the lack of control of her classroom."

When asked what she hoped to accomplish by writing these notes, investigators said Phelan told them maybe to bring attention to the fact that it's "not a safe place."

Investigators said they determined Phelane had no intentions or means of carrying out the threats. They describe one note posing as an unnamed student who said they were tired of being made fun of.

Phelan faces charges of Threats of Terrorism. The three counts are Class D felonies, punishable by up to 5 years in prison.

The following email was sent to ALHS parents:

The Council Bluffs Police Department has concluded its investigation into the threatening notes found at school a few weeks ago. They have determined the source of the notes to be a school employee. Investigators concluded there was no intent or means to carry out the threats. However, the employee has been charged with a crime, has voluntarily surrendered to the police, and will no longer be employed by the Council Bluffs Schools. We appreciate the detectives and their diligence in solving this crime.

During that investigation, students provided us with information that was helpful. This is what we expect from students at ALHS.

We want all students, parents and staff members to have confidence that our schools are safe and supportive environments.

Mrs. Bellows, Principal

CINCINNATI — A man died Wednesday after being shot in Roselawn, according to the Cincinnati Police Department.

In a news release early Thursday morning, officers with CPD's Homicide Unit said they were investigating the fatal shooting, which occurred around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday on the 1800 block of Losantiville Avenue. Upon arriving at the scene, emergency responders found 57-year-old Melvin Stanford suffering from a gunshot wound.

Crews transported Stanford to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center with life-threatening injuries, where he later died.

CPD's news release did not offer any information about a possible suspect in the incident, which Homicide Unit officers said was still ongoing Thursday morning.

WCPO will update this story.

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A California mother died after being shot in front of her 6-year-old daughter last week, in what authorities said could be a case of mistaken identity.

Jacqueline Flores, 25, was parked with her daughter in the backseat of her vehicle in Fresno on July 27 when she was shot in the head, according to a news release from Fresno County Police.

Courtesy Fresno Police

The release said Flores' daughter was in the car when her mother was shot.

"Fortunately, the child was not injured, but a bullet did enter the rear window where the child was seated," police said in the release.

Officers and emergency officials performed lifesaving efforts at the scene, and Flores was transferred to a local hospital where she was listed in grave condition. She died three days later, police said in a post on Twitter.

The release said that investigators don't believe that Flores was the intended target.

"This senseless act of violence may have been a case of mistaken identity," police said.

Police are asking for the public's help as they investigate the shooting, encouraging anyone who may have digital evidence, including videos or pictures, to submit them to their online evidence portal for the case.

Dozens of people gathered in East Westwood Thursday evening to discuss gun violence in the neighborhood and solutions.

The East Westwood Community Council's monthly meeting at Third Presbyterian Church had ten times the number of attendees it typically does.

"For the youth, it seems like, I think a lot of them feel hopeless," said Gwendolyn Hampton who grew up in the area and still has family who live in Westwood.

The meeting comes on the heels of a quadruple shooting not far from the church. A 6-year-old and 8-year-old boy were shot.

The 8-year-old's mother spoke at the meeting.

"I have good kids. They're not out hanging doing anything wrong," Marcella Thompson said. "I feel like the community should come together and just do better for our youth because my child was an innocent child."

He is still fighting for his life in the intensive care unit.

"He was just walking to the store," she said. "And he never came back home."

East Westwood Community Council President Rodney Christian gave a passionate speech to the audience, advocating that every community steps up in some way, coaches, business owners and homeowners alike.

"If things like this don't wake us up, what will?" he asked. "Something has to change. We're in the red. Your children's children are going to be living in hell if we sit here and ignore it today."

Some Cincinnati police officers were also in attendance, answering questions and addressing concerns.

"Cannot do it without them. 100% cannot do it without them," said Sgt. Jacob Hicks, the neighborhood liaison for district three. "It makes it easier for us to do our job, because now, I can communicate messages from the police department, what we're seeing, and take it to the community, and the community now they have a better voice."

The East Westwood Community Council is holding a 'Stop the Violence' festival Saturday, July 31 from 3-7 p.m. It will be held at Third Presbyterian Church with raffles, games, 3-on-3 tournaments and more.

A controversial police tactic is getting pitched as a way to crack down on Cincinnati's street violence.

Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters is floating the idea of "stop and frisk" for Cincinnati police.

"'Stop and frisk' is not the answer, it's not a solution, it is not an option for the Cincinnati police department," Cincinnati Activist Iris Roley said.

"It's received a connotation of racism, which I think is wrong," Deters said.

Since Sunday's deadly shooting in Smale Park involving two teenagers, Deters has thrown out "stop and frisk" as a potential solution.

"I told Eliot this, they're the police officers, they can sift policy and do whatever they want. We deal with it afterwards. I just told him, you do have the ability, if these officers think that someone's carrying or they're a danger to the officer to 'stop and frisk' them," Deters said.

Northern Kentucky University law professor Michael Mannheimer said the threshold for reasonable suspicion is fairly low. He says while the constitution forbids intentional discrimination, it doesn't speak to implicit bias.

"We just have no legal doctrine to deal with it in this area. The most we can do is train police officers on implicit bias," Mannheimer said.

"Are there racist people out there? Of course there are, but that doesn't mean that we just ignore criminals," Deters said.

Roley said the police chief and Mayor Cranley have told her this will not be acceptable.

Local leaders, police and community advocates are once again brainstorming solutions to gun violence following a violent Fourth of July night at The Banks.

Five people were shot in Smale Park following fireworks. All of them were teenagers. Two were killed and one is in critical condition.

Local leaders have suggested ideas ranging from enforcing a curfew for youth to increased police patrols in hot spots or more personal accountability in the community.

Many agree that short-term fixes are not solving the problem.

"It's gotten younger and younger," said Dr. O'Dell Owens, referring to the age of shooting victims and suspects.

Owens is a trusted voice in the Cincinnati area and beyond, a pioneer in medicine, former Hamilton County coroner and former Cincinnati State Technical and Community College president, to name a few.

"It always starts with poverty — poverty because you have people who are living in condensed, concentrated areas where there's no tomorrow," he said. "What saddens me is that we're creating a culture where kids feel it's okay to shoot someone to handle your beef."

Owens said the family unit, community, education system, police and city leaders all play an important role in preventing gun violence.

"I do believe strongly that if a problem is in the community, then the solution is in the community," he said. "Certainly it should be no blame game. It should be coming together and saying ok, let's check off the box. What are we doing for poverty? How well are we supporting preschool promise... How are we supporting these kids when they're in the school?"

Rev. Damon Lynch III, the pastor of New Prospect Baptist Church, said the violence weighs heavy on his heart. He often leads the funerals for gun violence victims and sees the pain violence inflicts beyond the victim.

"It impacts me greatly," he said. "They'll be two more parents sitting on the front row of somebody's church burying their child. Other parents may end up watching their child go to jail, so it impacts the black community. It impacts our survival and our ability to thrive."

Lynch is holding a community conversation on gun violence Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at New Prospect Baptist Church.

"This should be just the first of many conversations," he said. "There is no overnight fix. It's gonna take about a decade to raise up another generation of young people who love life, love themselves and love each other."

SPRINGDALE, Ohio — In the parking lot of Dave & Busters Monday night, a fight that started inside ended with gunfire.

The man shot was released from the hospital today, according to police, but officials haven't announced any information about a suspect or who could be responsible.

Before the shots were fired, the incident started with a large fight that happened inside the business.

"I am at Dave & Busters in Springdale, there are several fights happening right now and we need the police up here in like 30 seconds," said a 911-caller to dispatch.

A 911-caller also said multiple people had been tased after a large fight broke out. Once the fight moved outside, to the parking lot, those calling 911 became more frantic, telling dispatchers someone had a gun.

"They out here shooting," said a 911-caller. "I'm gone."

A 37-year-old man was found by police nearby, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital but his injuries were considered to be non-life-threatening, according to police.

People caught up in the incident Monday night compared the shooting to recent violent incidents that have erupted this summer in other areas intended for family fun, like Kings Island.

"This young group, I've got news for you," said Maudine Walker, who was shopping in the area after the shooting had already happened. "Keep on walking, because guess what, your time is next. Life is not promised to you."

WCPO reached out to the mayor of Springdale and the Springdale Police Department, but both were unavailable to comment.

A spokesperson with Dave & Busters said their thoughts are with those affected by Monday night's shooting. They would not comment on any safety concerns during the investigation.

CINCINNATI — One Cincinnati mother’s fight for justice continued Saturday night – 10 years after losing her son to gun violence.

Lisa Marie Gould, whose 19-year-old son David Gould was shot and killed in a Madisonville apartment building in 2011 is calling on someone to come forward and pleading with the community to bring a halt to gun violence.

“I made this myself,” Lisa Marie Gould said, referring to a sign for her son. “I make on every year.”

Although the apartment building where she lost her son has since been torn down, friends and family still gather across the street each year – to honor a missing loved one and to pray for answers.

“My son David was a ray of sunshine,” Lisa Marie Gould said. “He walked into a room and lit it up. He was very silly. He was very comical. My family and I, we love in and we miss him. And we want that killer to be found to justice.”

She is calling on other parents and other community members to stand up with her and do something to try and reduce gun violence in Cincinnati.

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“We’ve come this far, but faith,” Lisa Marie Gould said. “And this killing needs to stop. It doesn’t matter what color their shade of skin is, it doesn’t matter what their nationality is, we are all God’s children.

Although David Gould’s homicide has been unsolved for a decade, his mother still holds out hope his killer will be found. Anyone with information on the case should contact CrimeStoppers at 352-3040.

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati police are investigating a shooting in Over-the-Rhine that left one person dead early Friday morning on East McMicken avenue, just past Grant Park.

The area is no stranger to gun violence -- nearly a dozen people were shot there in one night last summer.

Mitch Morris of the Cincinnati Works Phoenix Program said the violence has a painful pattern.

“It's a ripple effect once something like this happens,” Morris said. “It always hurts."

The area in and around Grant Park has been a hot spot for shootings for years. Police and neighbors have been working hard to clean it up, but the issue of gun violence persists.

"It's been a 911 call for many years and we are out here fighting hard,” Morris said.

Because of that, Morris said there's been an increased effort to do more community conversations. Not just in OTR, but in all neighborhoods with a high amount of gun violence.

“Getting in the community and getting people to come out and talk about some of the despairs in your community. If you need street lights or you need education or you need a job, we're bringing those resources to the table," Morris said.

According to city data, there were 45 shootings in OTR in 2020. Six were fatal. Friday's shooting is the first fatal shooting near Grant park this year.

Sergeant George Jason is the District 1 neighborhood liaison supervisor. He said a heavier police presence near the park has been requested by some people in the community.

"We get a lot of calls from concerned citizens, businesses, they just remind us that they would like to see police out walking,” Jason said. "We're trying to build a relationship with the community."

Even with added prevention efforts, shootings tend to spike during the summer months.

"We know these things are going to happen, they do happen, but we will continue to put as many officers out there as possible,” Jason said.

Morris said the longer summer days also gives CPD the chance to do more community outreach with the added daylight.

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A gunman opened fire at a family birthday party in Colorado Springs, leaving six people dead and a community in mourning.

"Words fall short to describe the tragedy that took place this morning," Colorado Springs Police Chief Vince Niski said in a statement. "From the officers who responded to the shooting to the investigators still on scene, we are all left incredibly shaken."

The suspected shooter — believed to be a boyfriend of one of the victims — is also dead, according to Colorado Springs Police.

The tragedy was one of at least nine mass shootings that occurred across the U.S. over the weekend.

At least 15 people were killed and 30 more injured in mass shootings since Friday night, according to CNN reporting and an analysis of data from Gun Violence Archive, local media and police reports.

CNN defines a mass shooting as incident with four or more people killed or wounded by gunfire — excluding the shooter.

From a townhome community and a neighborhood park, to a hotel and a nightclub, these are the mass shootings that shook communities across seven states.

Phoenix

An overnight shooting at the Hyatt Regency Hotel left one man dead and at least seven others wounded, Phoenix Police Sgt. Margaret Cox said during a news conference Sunday morning.

A group attending an event at the hotel got into an altercation that resulted in the gunfire, Cox said. All of the victims are believed to be between the ages of 18 and 22.

Cox told reporters there was more than one shooter, but investigators are trying to find exactly how many and what types of guns were used.

The shooting was an isolated incident and not a random act, she added.

Woodlawn, Maryland

Three people are dead and another was injured during a shooting at a townhome Saturday morning just outside of Baltimore, authorities said.

Police responded to a call for an active shooter and fire scene at a townhome community in the Woodlawn suburb, the Baltimore County Police Department said in a news release.

Investigators say the suspect lit his residence on fire and forced his way into his neighbors' home, where he then shot and stabbed them, according to the release. He shot two more neighbors as they came out of their home, including a 24-year-old who died, the release said.

The suspect was confronted by responding officers who ordered him drop his handgun, according to the release. He was then shot by officers and taken into custody after refusing, the release said, and later died in the hospital.

California

At least three people were killed and nine others injured in three separate shootings in California.

In Los Angeles, one person died and five others were injured in a shooting late Sunday night.

Three people with gunshot injuries were taken to hospitals in critical condition and a fifth person who suffered a non-life-threatening injury was also transported, according to a media alert from the Los Angeles Fire Department.

On Saturday, four people were injured in a shooting outside of a nightclub in Citrus Heights, police told KCRA.

Officers found several fights happening in the parking lot of the club and surrounding area, according to the affiliate.

That same night, more than 400 miles away in Compton, police were in the area when they heard shots fired.

Deputies found two men believed to be 15-20 years old dead at the scene, according to a news release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Police were later alerted to two other people seeking treatment for gunshot wounds at a nearby hospital.

Newark

Four people were injured in a shooting in Newark, New Jersey, on Sunday, according to a tweet from the police department.

Two men and two women "were injured by gunfire," according to the tweet.

Police are asking anyone with information to call 1-877-NWK-TIPS to provide tips.

Milwaukee

Authorities in Milwaukee are investigating a shooting that injured four people on Saturday afternoon, a news release from the Milwaukee Police Department said.

The victims, ages 23 to 45, all suffered non-life-threatening injuries, the release said.

Two men have been arrested in connection with the shooting and charges will be forwarded to the prosecutor's office in the coming days, according to the release.

St. Louis County, Missouri

Two people are dead and three others injured after a shooting in a park in Kinloch, Missouri, on Friday night, St. Louis County Police said in a news release.

"It was all peaceful and beautiful and next thing you know ... gunfire just erupted," Willoid Williams, who witnessed the shooting, told KMOV.

Williams said he was in the area for a "neighborhood celebration" when a truck pulled up and started shooting.

"It's just outrageous, it was crazy," Williams said.

Police said they did not find any victims when they arrived at the scene around 6:30 p.m., but later found that five people had taken themselves to the hospital.

Two of the men were pronounced dead at the hospital while the other victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to the release.

The investigation is ongoing and police are asking anyone with information to call the St. Louis County Police Department.