The last few months have passed quietly. No shots have rung out in open places. American civilians
have not been targeted for random acts of gun violence.
Today saw the quiet come to an end. The gunman killed (at first reports) only one person, yet he fired 9 shots. Whether those bullets hit anyone else, is unclear.
With the US nation coming up on the elections, and symbols of hope hanging everywhere, it is so sad that someone has used violence to send out a message of pain.
Not a lot of information was available at the time of writing this. You can read the article here
The number of shooting deaths in the USA is rising. It seems that almost every week there is another shooting. This site is keeping track of all the shootings that make headline news in Australia. The victims of gun violence should not be forgotten.
Shootings and Deaths
| When it happened | Where it happen | How many deaths/Injuries | ||
| 6 December 2007 | Nebraska | 9 deaths(including the shooter who killed himself) | ||
| 9 December 2007 | Colorado | 5 deaths(including himself) | ||
| 12 December 2007 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 6 injuries no deaths | ||
| 2 February 2008 | Chicago, Illinois | 5 deaths | ||
| 5 February 2008 | COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland | 4 dead (shooter's 2 parents and 2 brothers) | ||
| 7 February 2008 | San Fernando Valley, California | 4 deaths (including a SWAT officer, 2 injuries | ||
| 7 February 2008 | Kirkwood, Missouri | 6 dead (including the shooter who was shot by police), 2 injuries | ||
| 7 February 2008 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 3 dead (including the shooter who shot herself) | ||
| 14 February 2008 | Northern Illinois University's DeKalb | 6 dead (including the shooter), 16 injuries | ||
| 27 February 2008 | Los Angeles | 7 injuries | ||
| 3 March 2008 | Florida | 2deaths (including the gunman who shot himself) and 5 injuries | ||
| 3 March 2008 | Memphis, Tennessee | 6 deaths 3 injuries | ||
| 29 July 2008 | Knoxville, Tennessee | 2 deaths and 7 injuries | ||
| 9 Oct 2008 | Knoxville, Tennessee | 1 deaths, and gunman injured | ||
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- kris
- Yep, i'm the kind of person who sees nothing important and occasionally makes a ridiculous deal out of it.
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