Gun violence kills 700 people including 80 children in just two weeks since Texas school bloodbath
MORE than 700 people have been killed in shootings across America – just weeks after a Texas school bloodbath saw 19 kids slaughtered. Shocking data from the Gun Violence Archive has revealed that the victims included 23 kids and more than 60 teenagers. Statistics show that 56 people died from gun violence on the day […]
MORE than 700 people have been killed in shootings across America – just weeks after a Texas school bloodbath saw 19 kids slaughtered.
Shocking data from the Gun Violence Archive has revealed that the victims included 23 kids and more than 60 teenagers.
Statistics show that 56 people died from gun violence on the day teen gunman Salvador Ramos opened fire inside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on May 24.
Nineteen kids and two teachers were massacred in the bloodbath.
In the week leading up to the Uvalde massacre, there were 390 deaths from gun violence.
The number of victims hasn’t dipped below 40 in the days that followed the school shooting.
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Between May 25 and May 31, 388 people lost their lives to gun violence.
And, there have been 301 shooting victims up until June 5, according to data obtained by the Gun Violence Archive.
Michael Louis stormed a hospital building in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 1, killing four.
Cops said he intended to kill his surgeon Dr. Preston Phillips.
Louis also gunned down receptionist Stephanie Husen, nurse Amanda Glenn, and William Love – who had gone to the hospital with his wife to an appointment.
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Horror statistics have revealed that there were more than 240 shooting victims recorded over the Memorial Day weekend – May 27-30.
Incidents took place across the country in states such as California, Michigan, and Illinois.
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND VIOLENCE
A mom and her three young kids were shot and killed in Mecosta County, Michigan on May 27.
The Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office said a man, 51, shot and killed six-year-old Katelynn Gillard, four-year-old Ronald Gillard, three-year-old Joshua Gillard, and 40-year-old mother Dawn Gillard.
At least five people were killed while 21 were injured in Chicago over the Memorial Day weekend.
Cops in Memphis revealed one person was killed while six were injured during the festivities, the Commercial Appeal reported.
One person died after several people were shot at an event in Taft, Oklahoma, while four were found dead after gunfire erupted in Baltimore, Maryland.
Shots were fired in an amphitheater located along a waterfront promenade.
A 17-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the hospital while two men were fatally gunned down in a triple shooting on May 28.
Shooting fatalities were also reported in Florida, New York, and Philadelphia.
A nine-year-old boy was among those killed during the Memorial Day weekend in Philadelphia.
The Sun has revealed how there have been a string of fatal incidents across the nation since terror hit Uvalde.
WEEKEND BLOODBATH
Between June 3-5, at least 13 mass shootings were reported.
At least five of the incidents happened in a public area, while at least three were carried out at graduation parties.
At least 18 people were killed and more than 70 were injured.
A 14-year-old girl was killed at a strip mall in Phoenix, Arizona after a fight spiraled into a shooting.
Authorities revealed people were shot in the chaos at around 1am on Saturday – both inside the building and in a nearby parking lot.
Police Sergeant Andy Williams said a handgun was used after an argument erupted among those gathered for “some sort of party”.
He said: “Many rounds were shot into this crowd of people as everyone fled the area.”
Phoenix mayor Kate Gallego tweeted: “Seems we can’t go a day without another mass shooting.”
ARIZONA VIOLENCE
Hours later, two people died after a shooting outside a bar in Mesa, Arizona.
Cops said the suspects fled the scene as they rushed to The Lounge Soho just after 2.30am local time on Sunday.
Mesa Police Sergeant Chuck Trapani said two men, who haven’t been identified, were found dead in the parking lot with “obvious gunshot wounds”.
Cops said a silver car quickly left the scene when officers arrived.
The car was stopped and three people were detained at the scene.
Officers searched the car and no gun was found, but cops found a weapon on the road.
One of those wounded in the shooting was a security guard, police said
TENNESSEE SHOOTING
Two people died from gunshot wounds in Chattanooga, Tennessee after a shooting at a nightclub on Sunday morning.
The authorities said multiple shooters were involved in the incident and an investigation is ongoing.
Meanwhile, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, three people died after multiple shooters opened fire in a popular entertainment area on Saturday evening.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw told CNN: “At this point, we don’t know whether or not the altercation that took place was between a group of individuals, or if this was tied to another group or affiliation.”
She said five guns were used in the shooting.
Outlaw said: “While many were out enjoying a beautiful day in the city, horrendous and unthinkable acts happened in the popular local and tourist hangout.
GRADUATION HORROR
Shootings were also reported at graduation parties as celebrations turned into horror.
In South Carolina, a woman was killed after two cars pulled up at a graduation party in Summerton on Saturday night and opened fire on the crowd, cops said.
Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office said 60 to 70 rounds were fired before the shooters fled.
The statement said it is unclear if anyone in the crowd returned fire at the shooters.
And, a 20-year-old man was killed in a shooting in Chester, Virginia.
Cops revealed seven other people were injured in the shooting.
Chesterfield County Police Maj. Brad Badgerow said officers found 50 casings fired by four different calibers.
The victims’ ages ranged between 16 and 21.
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning to expect more acts of violence in the wake of shootings such as Uvalde.
Officials stressed that the United States remains in a “heightened threat environment” due to recent events and continued adherence to extremist ideologies.
A bulletin stated: “In the coming months, we expect the threat environment to become more dynamic as several high-profile events could be exploited to justify acts of violence against a range of possible targets.
“These targets could include public gatherings, faith-based institutions, schools, racial and religious minorities, government facilities and personnel, U.S. critical infrastructure, the media, and perceived ideological opponents.”
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The DHS has referred to events such as the November midterm elections and a decision on Roe v Wade.
Officials cited racially or ethnically motivated extremism as reasoning for the heightened threat.
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