AR-15-style rifle

Judge Nicholas Primm is set to sentence Colt Gray, a Georgia teen who fatally shot four people at Apalachee High School in 2024, after a sentencing hearing revealed his obsession with past mass shooters and desire for infamy. Prosecutors and defense attorneys debated Gray's potential for rehabilitation as the court considers parole options for his expected life sentence.

A man was arrested in Miami Springs after exposing himself in a hotel parking lot, leading to the discovery of a handgun, an AR-15-style rifle, cocaine, and drug paraphernalia in his vehicle. Kenton Torrell Williams faces charges for indecent exposure, cocaine possession, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

A gunman attacked CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, and volunteer Jay Trombley helped stop the shooter before police arrived. The attacker, armed with an AR-15-style rifle and multiple magazines, was confronted by church members, including a deacon who rammed his truck into the shooter. One volunteer was injured, and the incident has prompted calls for increased security at places of worship.

Barry Morphew, charged with murdering his wife Suzanne in 2020, was re-arrested in Arizona in 2025 under the fake name Lee Moore. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation had monitored his movements, leading to a GPS tracking warrant and his arrest during a traffic stop. Police found an AR-15-style rifle and silencer in his safe, and he pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder.

A Florida man was indicted for allegedly plotting a mass shooting targeting Jewish employees at a pro-Israel nonprofit organization. He was charged with an attempted hate crime, using a firearm during a crime of violence, and possessing a short-barreled rifle.