A smattering of the gun violence across the country yesterday: One person was shot and killed before the shooter shot him- or herself yesterday in Raleigh, NC; three children were in the residence at the time of the shooting (
link). An employee of a gas station was shot and killed early Wednesday morning in Notus, Idaho (
link). Three people were shot and killed and 13 more were shot and wounded yesterday in Chicago, IL (
link). A meteorologist was shot and wounded yesterday outside the TV station where he worked in Bruceville-Eddy, TX (
link). A man shot and killed his mother and grandmother before shooting and killing himself yesterday in Little Rock, AR (
link). One person was shot and killed and another was shot and wounded in separate shootings last night in Memphis, TN (
link). A man was shot and killed while driving his car near the county courthouse in Fayetteville, NC, yesterday (
link). One person was shot and killed and two others were shot and wounded in Los Angeles, CA yesterday (
link).
I thought it was funny how Fox News brought up Australia’s gun laws in reference to the hostage incident on Monday, but didn’t bring up the U.S.’ virtually nonexistent gun laws when they covered the Pennsylvania shooter who killed six people the same day. Which country has a worse record on gun violence? (
link)
