Tag: shooting
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2 children dead in fourth school mass shooting in the US this year
A mass shooting has taken place yesterday during mass at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with at least 2 children dead and up to 17 others injured. This is the fourth mass shooting at a school in the US this year. The shooter was a 23 year-old transgender individual called Robin Westman (Robert…
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Gordon Caruana wins MSSF DTL Grand Prix 2025
The third edition of the MSSF DTL Grand Prix ended with an impressive victory for marksman Gordon Caruana, who secured the overall title after scoring 568 points and hitting 193 clay targets. The two-day competition, held on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th August 2025, took place at the Bidnija shooting ranges and attracted a strong…
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UPDATED: Farmer falls into field in Siggiewi and suffers serious injuries
Updated with new information. A farmer fell into a field in Siggiewi earlier this morning and required medical assistance. It had earlier been reported that shots had been fired, but this appears not to have been the case. No information on the condition of the man has been made available at this time, although he…
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Shooting: Brian Galea wins the Santa Marija Grand Prix
The Santa Marija Grand Prix, held over two days at the Southern Shooting Club, concluded with a thrilling finish as Brian Galea claimed top honors in the prestigious Trap shooting competition. Brian secured the overall victory with an impressive 46/50 in the finals, edging out his brother James Galea Jr, who finished in second place…
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Brian Galea claims President’s Cup 2025 title in Trap Shooting
Brian Galea emerged victorious in the President’s Cup 2025 Edition, held at the Malta National Shooting Ranges. Galea topped the podium ahead of Nicholas Carabott, who finished second, and Stephen Vella, who placed third overall. The Trap competition was contested over 75 qualification targets, followed by a 25-target single-shot final. Qualification Round – Top Six…
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UPDATED: Two shot dead in limits of Rabat – suspect arrested
Update: A 72-year-old man who has been identified as Carmelo Ciantar known as ‘id-Durga’ from Ħaż Żebbuġ has just been arrested in Mosta. He is suspected of shooting his partner’s son-in-law and her son who are from Rabat and from Siġġiewi. Sources explained that Ciantar has land in the area and is a trapper with…
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Strong showing for Maltese shooters at home and abroad
Marlon Attard wins MSSF Skeet Competition 50+50+25 (T3)Sunday, 20 July 2025 – Siggiewi Marlon Attard claimed top honours in the third edition of the MSSF Skeet Competition 50+50+25 (T3), hitting 117 out of 125 targets at the Malta National Shooting Ranges in Siggiewi. Attard led the field from the early rounds and maintained his composure…
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Maltese athletes compete at the ISSF World Cup Lonato, Italy 2025
Maltese shooters took part in the Shotgun Individual Events at the ISSF World Cup held in Lonato, Italy. In the Skeet Men event, Andre Cassar delivered an impressive performance, finishing 16th out of 176 athletes with a score of 122/125. This was just one target short of qualifying for a shoot-off to enter the final…
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Gianluca Chetcuti Triumphs at 2025 Gorg Bugeja Memorial Grand Prix
Gianluca Chetcuti delivered an outstanding performance to claim victory at this year’s Gorg Bugeja Memorial Grand Prix, a prestigious two-day Trap shooting competition held at the Qormi Clay Shooting Club. Chetcuti, who was in excellent form across both days, led the qualification round with 119 hits out of 125 targets and maintained his dominance through…
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Marlon Attard wins MSSF Skeet Competition with near-perfect score
Marlon Attard emerged victorious in the MSSF Skeet Competition 50+50+25 (T2), held at the Gozo Clay Target Association Ranges, with an exceptional score of 122/125. Attard’s consistency across all rounds earned him the top spot in a highly competitive field. Andre Cassar and Liam Sciberras followed closely, both finishing with 120/125. Cassar secured second place…
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GSSE2025: day 2 recap, Gold rush continues for Malta
Malta’s impressive medal haul at the GSSE2025 Games of the Small States of Europe in Andorra continued on Tuesday as gymnast Sophie St. John clinched gold in the women’s Vault event. St. John delivered a superb routine that earned her a score of 12.550, securing first place and adding another gold to Malta’s tally —…
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James Galea Jr Clinches Victory at MSSF Trap Competition
James Galea Jr delivered an outstanding performance to claim the top spot at the MSSF Trap Competition (50 Targets 2-2025), held at the Malta National Shooting Ranges. Galea edged out stiff competition to secure the win, with Rennie Deguara finishing as runner-up and Gianluca Chetcuti taking third place overall. The event consisted of a 50-target…