Current Affairs The " another shooting in America " thread
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Living in Denver, I feel so good about this one!
It's an amazing vid really, the sheepish "soz guys, my bad" hands up thing he does at the end wow
Just a little unintentional gun going off, nothing to see folks, let’s move it along, nothing to see at all
That's what can happen when you stupidly pick up a firearm by the trigger. An idiot who should rightly be severely reprimanded for his ND.
The majority of gun deaths are suicides. Gun control isn’t the only way of getting these awful numbers down but access to guns does mean that someone who is in crisis has a very lethal method to take their own life.
https://www.axios.com/suicide-rates...-us-aed38f67-9db3-44d8-b98d-6a6ecf2cf6b1.html
The big picture: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Thursday that suicide is the nation's 10th leading cause of death — and the most recent collection of data (2014-2016) shows that suicide rates have increased in almost every state since the turn of the century.
https://www.axios.com/suicide-rates...-us-aed38f67-9db3-44d8-b98d-6a6ecf2cf6b1.html
The big picture: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Thursday that suicide is the nation's 10th leading cause of death — and the most recent collection of data (2014-2016) shows that suicide rates have increased in almost every state since the turn of the century.
- 25 states saw an increase in suicide by more than 30%.
- The rates of increase largely varied. For example, there was an increase of 6% in Delaware, compared to a 57% increase in North Dakota.
- In 2016, 45,000 Americans 10 years or older committed suicide, according to the CDC.
https://news.sky.com/story/florida-gunman-kills-four-child-hostages-after-21-hour-stand-off-11402328
Horrific, yet barely causes a raised eyebrow really.
Horrific, yet barely causes a raised eyebrow really.
Jesus christ, that's horrible. And yes, sad how this is not-even-news.
As it's unfortunately all too common so doesn't attract the audiences in today's news culture based on ratings.
Glad they are filing charges
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/44513457
New Jersey arts festival: One shooter dead and 22 injured
This photo, taken before the shooting, was posted on the event's Facebook page.
At least 22 people, including a 13-year-old boy, were injured in a gun attack at an all-night arts festival in Trenton, in the US state of New Jersey.
Police say at least two men opened fire at around 03:00 local time (07:00 GMT) as 1,000 people were enjoying the local art, music and food.
One of the suspects, a 33-year-old man, was shot dead and another is in custody, a local prosecutor said.
Four of the injured, including the teenager, are in a critical condition.
Police initially put the injured toll at 20 but raised it after two more victims arrived at local hospitals.
The motive for the attack is not yet clear. Several weapons were said to have been found at the scene.
There are also reports of an attempted carjacking nearby but it is not clear if it was linked to the shooting.
One of the injured, Irving Higginbotham, said he was shot four times.
"Everybody was having a nice time," he told Action News.
"The next thing you know, there were gunshots, got shot in the leg, fell on the ground, and that was it."
Angelo Nicolo was attending the event with his brother. He told US media that they heard loud popping sounds and people started running down the street.
"I saw two police officers escort a guy that got shot in the leg. They bandaged him up and whisked him away," Mr Nicolo said.
This was the 12th year of the Trenton Art All Night Festival, an event that raises money for local artists. It began on Saturday afternoon and was due to run until Sunday afternoon, but has now been cancelled.
The organisers said, on their Facebook page, they were "shocked" and "deeply saddened" by what had happened.
"Our hearts ache and our eyes are blurry but our dedication and resolve to building a better Trenton through community, creativity and inspiration will never fade", they added.
New Jersey arts festival: One shooter dead and 22 injured
This photo, taken before the shooting, was posted on the event's Facebook page.
At least 22 people, including a 13-year-old boy, were injured in a gun attack at an all-night arts festival in Trenton, in the US state of New Jersey.
Police say at least two men opened fire at around 03:00 local time (07:00 GMT) as 1,000 people were enjoying the local art, music and food.
One of the suspects, a 33-year-old man, was shot dead and another is in custody, a local prosecutor said.
Four of the injured, including the teenager, are in a critical condition.
Police initially put the injured toll at 20 but raised it after two more victims arrived at local hospitals.
The motive for the attack is not yet clear. Several weapons were said to have been found at the scene.
There are also reports of an attempted carjacking nearby but it is not clear if it was linked to the shooting.
One of the injured, Irving Higginbotham, said he was shot four times.
"Everybody was having a nice time," he told Action News.
"The next thing you know, there were gunshots, got shot in the leg, fell on the ground, and that was it."
Angelo Nicolo was attending the event with his brother. He told US media that they heard loud popping sounds and people started running down the street.
"I saw two police officers escort a guy that got shot in the leg. They bandaged him up and whisked him away," Mr Nicolo said.
This was the 12th year of the Trenton Art All Night Festival, an event that raises money for local artists. It began on Saturday afternoon and was due to run until Sunday afternoon, but has now been cancelled.
The organisers said, on their Facebook page, they were "shocked" and "deeply saddened" by what had happened.
"Our hearts ache and our eyes are blurry but our dedication and resolve to building a better Trenton through community, creativity and inspiration will never fade", they added.
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