A British member of parliament was shot dead in the street on Thursday, causing deep shock across Britain and the suspension of campaigning for next week's referendum on the country's EU membership.

 A man thought to be a deranged fan fatally shot Christina Grimmie, a rising singing star who gained fame on YouTube and as a contestant on television's "The Voice," while she was signing autographs after a concert in Orlando, Florida,

 A man who shot two journalists on live TV in the US state of Virginia has died after shooting himself, police say.

 A grandfather shot dead his daughter and her six children before taking his own life at a home in Bell, Florida, police have said.