Binghamton Victims 'Died Seeking Better Lives'

Investigators believe killer of 13 may have been recently laid off

(NEWSER) - Investigators trying to piece together a motive for the massacre at a Binghamton, New York, immigration center believe gunman Jiverly Voong may have been recently laid off, the Press & Sun-Bulletin reports. The Vietnamese-American, 41, worked at an assembly plant in the town until November, where colleagues described him as an angry loner who hated America, loved guns, and spoke of assassinating the president. More»

Students hid in storage rooms as Binghamton gunman killed 13

(NEWSER) - Students hid in storage closets when the shooting began at an immigration services center in Binghamton yesterday, a survivor tells CNN. "I heard shootings, very long time, about five minutes, and I was thinking when it will be stopped, but it was continued," she said. "No screaming, yelling," she said. "Just silence, shooting, silence, shooting, silence." More»

(NEWSER) - Today’s shooting at an immigration center in Binghamton, NY, “was obviously premeditated,” the city’s police chief said during an evening press conference, confirming that 14 were dead. He said he “was not 100% sure” the shooter was among them, the New York Times reports, and would not identify the man. The AP says the shooter was Jiverly Voong, 42, a resident of nearby Johnson City who, according to the area’s congressman, was recently laid off by IBM. More»

Poll shows support for handgun ban at its lowest level ever

(NEWSER) - The recent spate of mass shooting has done little to inspire gun control efforts despite the fact that almost all the shooters held licenses, the AP reports. Lawmakers—including Democrats—say there is no appetite for a divisive fight over guns when the country is in economic crisis. Recent efforts to change gun laws have tended to be about relaxing rather than tightening them. More»

Barrage from Wong's 2 handguns killed most of 13 victims instantly

(NEWSER) - Jiverly Wong unleashed 98 shots within a little more than a minute in his shooting spree last week at the American Civic Association in Binghamton, NY, police said today. The Vietnamese immigrant carried a 9mm Beretta and a .45-caliber handgun, and a bag of full ammunition clips. Nearly all of his 13 victims died immediately, the AP reports. More»