A dispute over a vaping device in Edgemoor, South Carolina turned fatal on August 20, 2026, leaving two people dead. Brandon Tavon Cassidy shot the first victim multiple times, and a second victim returned fire in self-defense, sustaining gunshot wounds before Cassidy died of...

A West Philadelphia driver was shot during an attempted carjacking near 51st and Kershaw streets at approximately 7:13 a.m. on August 10, 2026. The attackers produced a firearm and shot the man, who then drew his own weapon and returned fire. Investigators recovered the victim’s...