“Mass shootings are the tip of the iceberg in this country’s gun violence crisis,” one activist said. “It’s important to recognize that people are dying every single day from gun violence that doesn’t make national headlines.”
that the boy’s behavior was “sickening” in light of the Uvalde tragedy. “Right now is not the time to act like a little delinquent. It’s not funny,” Marceno said. “This child made a fake threat, and now he’s experiencing real consequences."
“We need to be paying attention and taking action 365 days a year in order for this to end,” Lumbantobing said. “Otherwise we'll be right back here the next time and kids will continue to suffer, people will continue to suffer, and communities will continue to suffer.”People attend a vigil on May 17 across the street from the Buffalo supermarket where 10 people were shot dead earlier this month.
, describing how she dove to the floor of her food truck for cover. At least one bullet hit the vehicle, narrowly missing a propane tank.When the gunfire finally stopped, a 39-year-old woman was dead. Seven others, ranging in age from 56 to just 9 years old, had been injured.Oklahoma State Bureau of InvestigationTwo states over in Tennessee, six teenagers were injured in a Saturday night shooting in downtown Chattanooga.
calling on Congress to take action on gun safety. They noted that, on average, 110 Americans are killed by guns each day in the US. Six young people were also struck by gunfire at a Friday night graduation party in Anniston, Alabama, roughly 60 miles east of Birmingham. Over 150 people had been attending the event. Some of those at the gathering were as young as 14.statement posted to Facebook
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