Mass Shootings

The man accused in the death of Spectrum News 13 reporter Dylan Lyons was issued an arrest warrant that included two new murder charges.

Spectrum News 13 confirmed that 24-year-old reporter Dylan Lyons was killed while covering a shooting on Wednesday, along with a 9-year-old girl. Her mom and a station photojournalist were injured.

Authorities in Florida don't immediately have a motive for any of the shootings. A TV crewmember and the girl's mother were also wounded and in critical condition at the hospital.

Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor said a Jan. 30 shooting in which 11 men were injured appeared to be retaliation for an unpaid drug debt and state charges are expected.

The two men were indicted on federal charges and face a maximum of 15 years in prison.

In the days following the drive-by shooting, some Lakeland officials have pushed for increased surveillance to catch the gunmen and prevent future crimes.

After mass shootings, the loss felt by marginalized groups already facing discrimination is compounded. Some public health experts say the risk for mental health issues is greater for the groups — communities of color and the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community among them.

It's not a new debate — but could showing graphic evidence of mass school shootings change public opinion on gun laws?

Officials are calling the 22-year-old a person of interest. Police Chief Lou Jogmen says the man gave himself up after a brief pursuit in his car.

Trauma surgeons say that the weapons used in mass shootings are not new but that more of these especially deadly guns are on the street, causing injuries that are difficult to survive.

Attendees at the gun violence awareness event in Tampa's Curtis Hixon Park say they want to see a ban on assault weapons, among other reforms. The recent shooting at a Texas elementary school heightened anxiety for families and educators.

The group, which included students who survived the Stoneman Douglas shooting, asked for "common-sense" gun laws.