June 28, 2013 edition
Grants Pass, Ore. -- A 5-year-old girl was shot killed and a 44-year-old woman was shot and wounded while in a second-story apartment after a weapon described by police as an assault rifle went off in the hands of a 30-year-old man in a downstairs apartment and the flying bullets struck the two victims. A neighbor reported hearing a gunshot, then rapid firing. The man with the gun was arrested on charges of manslaughter, assault, and illegal possession of a machine gun. The wounded woman was listed in stable condition.
Jackson, Ohio -- Preliminary autopsy results indicate a 12-year-old boy shot and killed his 9-year-old half-brother and then used the gun to kill himself at their home on Wednesday morning. The investigation is ongoing and police are considering the possibility that the initial shooting was accidental. The boys lived with their grandparents who were not home at the time. Police believe the boys found the handgun in a bedroom.
Chicago, Ill. -- Police found a 5-year-old boy and his 31-year-old mother shot to death at an apartment about 2:30 a.m. today. An 11-year-old boy -- the woman’s son and brother of the 5-year-old -- called police to report the shooting. Police are looking for a suspect.
Gainesville, Fla. -- A 60-year-old man and his 54-year-old wife were found dead from gunshot wounds about 10 a.m. yesterday. Police believe the husband killed his wife before using the gun to kill himself
Waxahachie, Tex. -- A 27-year-old man shot and killed his 32-year-old girlfriend before using the gun to kill himself Saturday night.
Gwinnett County, Ga. -- A 34-year-old woman shot and wounded a 70-year-old park ranger and then used the gun to shoot and kill herself about 10:15 p.m. Wednesday. The ranger is expected to survive.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 31-year-old man was found lying on the ground shot to death about 9:50 p.m. yesterday.
Durham, N.C. -- A male was shot to death about 8 p.m. yesterday at a city park. The victim, believed to be a teenager, was found lying on the ground in a parking lot. He was shot multiple times.
Los Angeles, Calif. -- A man between 20- and 30-years old was shot several times and killed while standing on a sidewalk about 10 p.m. Sunday.
Oakland, Calif. -- A 24-year-old man was shot and killed while riding a bicycle about 5:30 a.m. yesterday. More than a dozen shots were fired at him.
Oakland, Calif. -- A 19-year-old man walking behind the house of a friend was shot and killed about 3:15 p.m. yesterday when one or more persons opened fire from inside a passing vehicle.
Decatur, Ark. -- A 5-year-old boy accidentally shot himself yesterday. The boy’s father, who was at home at the time, was arrested on charges of possession of firearms, endangering the welfare of a minor, and tampering with physical evidence. The child was treated at a hospital for injuries to his face and released.
Albuquerque, N.M. -- A 2-year-old girl was shot in the leg by a stray bullet while with her father in front of a housing complex about 11:30 a.m. Monday. The incident was related to a altercation nearby between three people that led to gunfire.
Bronx, N.Y. -- A 9-year-old girl was shot by a stray bullet as she played outside with her brother about 9:30 p.m. yesterday and someone nearby riding a bicycle fired six gunshots. The suspect believed to be between 15- and 20-years old fled the scene. The bullet grazed the girl’s abdomen. She was listed in stable condition
Stone Mountain, Ga. -- A 2-year-old boy was shot outside a supermarket Wednesday afternoon after his father intervened to stop a mugging and fought with the robber. As the two fought, the mugger pulled a gun and started shooting in the direction of the man’s car, which was parked next to the entrance. The man’s wife and 2-year-old son were in the car, and the child was shot at least once in the stomach. The boy was listed in stable condition. Police are looking for the gunman.
Clearfield, Utah -- A 15-year-old boy handling a .22 caliber handgun accidentally shot his 13-year-old sister in the back of her shoulder yesterday afternoon. No word on the girl’s condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 21-year-old man was shot in the foot as he tried to escape an armed robber about 1 a.m. today. The victim was listed in good condition.
Central Falls, R.I. -- Four people were shot and wounded at a home about 10:15 p.m. Wednesday. No word on the conditions of the victims.
Arapahoe County, Colo. -- Police are looking for a man suspected of shooting two people at a state treatment center about 1 a.m. today. The suspect, who police believe might be a client of center, had walked away from the facility before coming back and opening fire. The victim’s injuries were considered non life-threatening.
Dallas, Tex. -- A security guard was shot in the buttocks as he was escorting someone out of a private-party room at a nightclub just before midnight last night. About 500 people were in the club at the time. The gunfire continued outside and at least one bullet struck an occupied car, although no other injuries were reported.
Huber Heights, Ohio -- A 22-year-old movie-theater manager was shot in her side about 10:45 p.m. Wednesday when a would-be robber shot through the window of her vehicle as she was about to drive to a bank for a night deposit. Police described her injuries as life-threatening.
Oakland, Calif. -- A 20-year-old man was shot in the arm about 11:40 p.m. yesterday while walking on a street. He was listed in stable condition and expected to recover.
Oakland, Calif. -- A 29-year-old woman sitting on a park bench with two other women and a man was shot in the leg about 12:20 a.m. today after the four were confronted by a man and woman demanding their valuables. The victim was in stable condition.
Jacksonville, Fla. -- A 19-year-old man shot at his mother about 1:15 p.m. yesterday because he thought she was a demon. Police brought him in for evaluation. The woman was not hit.
Today’s sources: Albuquerque Journal, Birmingham News, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Dallas Morning News, Denver Post, Florida Times-Union, Gainesville, (Ga.) Times, Herald-Sun, New York Post, Oakland Tribune, Salt Lake Tribune, WCHS-TV Charleston W.V., WMAZ-TV Macon
Addendum for June 28, 2013
Please help reduce this daily bloodletting. Call, write, email, or FAX your representatives in Washington, D.C. and tell them to support common sense gun control. Do it today. And do it again next week. And do it again every week after that until they get the message.
You’ll find contact information here:
www.contactingthecongress.org
June 27, 2013 edition
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June 26, 2013 edition
Milwaukee, Wis. -- A man shot and killed his 6-year-old daughter and then used the gun to kill himself after getting into a physical confrontation with the child’s mother on Sunday. Neighbors heard two gunshots around 11 a.m.
Pasco, Wash. -- A 15-year-old boy died Monday after accidentally shooting himself in the head last Wednesday while playing with a gun with a group of juveniles.
Lubbock, Tex. -- A 20-year-old man shot and killed the 19-year-old mother of their child and also a 17-year-old man before using the gun to kill himself in what police are describing as a murder-suicide stemming from a domestic dispute early Sunday. A semi-automatic pistol involved in the shooting was recovered.
Freeport, Maine --A 66-year-old father shot and killed his 32-year-old son before using the gun to kill himself at their home yesterday morning. The son lived with his parents. The son’s mother found the bodies when she came home from work.
Peyton, Colo. --Two women were found dead in a home and a man suspected in the killings led police on a chase that ended with him using a gun to commit suicide.
St. Peter, Minn. -- A 53-year-old man shot and killed a 48-year-old woman before using the gun to kill himself. The two had dated in the past and the shooter reportedly became jealous after seeing the woman with another man.
Atlanta, Ga. -- On Saturday morning, a man waiting in a line to buy a new pair of sneakers shot and killed a man allegedly trying to rob a group of people in the line. People were waiting at a store to buy a new athlete-endorsed sneaker just released that day.
Montgomery, Ala. -- A 39-year-old man shot and wounded his 37-year-old wife before using the gun to kill himself at their home about 1:20 p.m. Tuesday. Police believe the couple were involved in a confrontation just before the shooting. The wife was listed in critical condition.
Villa Rica, Ga. -- A clerk at a convenience store fatally shot a 19-year-old man wearing a ski mask after the suspect pointed a gun at the clerk and began taking money from a cash register last night.
Memphis, Tenn. -- A woman trying to get help for a gunshot wound pulled her car into the parking lot of a pizza restaurant about 3:15 a.m. today. She died at a hospital several hours later.
Indianapolis, Ind. -- A 33-year-old man was shot and killed about 4:30 a.m. Monday. Police have arrested three suspects.
Dallas, Tex. -- A 19-year-old man was fatally shot about 2 a.m. yesterday after getting into an altercation at a nightclub. A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with the shooting.
Baltimore, Md. -- Four separate shootings in a span of five hours last night left one person shot and killed and four others shot and wounded.
Conroe, Tex. -- A 19-year-old man was found shot to death inside his car at a park about 8:20 p.m. last night. Witnesses told police the victim was sitting inside his vehicle when he had a confrontation with a man who was outside of the car. The man pulled out a gun and shot the victim. The suspect and another man who was with him fled on foot.
Las Vegas, Nev. -- A man was found fatally shot in a car at a parking lot outside a gentleman’s club and another person was shot and wounded about 5:10 a.m. today. Police responded to the call after the wounded victim ran to a nearby convenience store. No word on his condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 19-year-old woman was shot and killed and four others -- two 20-year-old men, a 19-year-old woman, and an 18-year-old man -- were wounded while in a car after shots rang out from a vehicle that pulled alongside theirs about 2:30 a.m. yesterday. One of the wounded 20-year-old men was shot in the chest and was listed in serious-to-critical condition. The other 20-year-old man suffered a wound to his shoulder and was listed as stabilized. Each of the other two wounded victims were shot in the hand.
Los Angeles, Calif. -- Two city undercover burglary detectives were shot and wounded when they were ambushed outside a police station about 4:30 a.m. yesterday. Both were hospitalized and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Milwaukee, Wis. -- A 32-year-old woman inside a residence was shot and wounded when gunshots were fired into the home about 9 a.m. Tuesday. No word on her condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- Two males each suffered gunshot wounds to their legs about 5:10 p.m. Monday. No word on their conditions.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 21-year-old man was shot in the hip and foot about 6 p.m. Monday. His condition was listed as stabilized.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 19-year-old man was shot in the head about 6:30 p.m. Monday. He was in critical condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 29-year-old man was shot in the buttocks while on a street about 10:30 p.m. Monday. He was listed in good condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- Two men were shot about 11:25 a.m. yesterday when one or more persons opened fire on them from a passing vehicle. One of the victims was shot in the thigh; the other was shot in the shoulder and leg. Their conditions were listed as stabilized
Woodbridge, Conn. -- When three women and a 20-year-old man began to argue while driving about 1:30 a.m. Monday, the man ordered two of the women out of the car and then opened fire on them, striking one of the women in the hand and upper torso. No word on the victim’s condition.
Des Moines, Iowa -- Someone at a home was shot about 2:30 p.m. today. No other information was available.
Philadelphia, Penn. -- Two men, both 24-years-old, were shot and wounded about 1:30 p.m. today while standing on a street corner. One of the men was struck in the leg. He was listed in stable condition. The other man was struck in the buttocks. He was listed in stable condition.
Today’s sources: Associated Press, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, CBS News, Chicago Tribune, Hartford Courant, Houston Chronicle, KABC-TV Los Angeles, KCCI-TV Des Moines, Las Vegas Sun, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Philadelphia Inquirer, San Francisco Chronicle, WBAL-TV Baltimore, WFAA-TV Dallas, WISH-TV Indianapolis, WMC-TV Memphis, WSB-TV Atlanta, WSFA-TV Montgomery
June 25, 2013 edition
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June 24, 2013 edition
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June 23, 2013 edition
Minerva, Ohio -- A 9-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed himself about 5 p.m. Friday while handling a gun with his 14-year-old cousin. The gun was owned by the father of the teen.
Pittsburgh, Penn. -- A 24-year-old man shot and killed his 25-year-old girlfriend before using the gun to kill himself at a home on Tuesday. A neighbor said the couple had broken up Monday. The woman was living with her mother, sister, and young son at the home.
Peacham, Vt. -- A 59-year-old man shot and killed a 50-year-old man and then used the gun to kill himself Wednesday morning. The younger man was the husband of the shooter’s estranged 60-year-old wife. The woman and the shooter had an ongoing dispute over child support payments and a pending court case.
Kansas City, Mo. -- Someone opened fire at an after-hours club about 3:30 a.m. today killing one man and wounding eight others. The shooting began in the club and then continued outside. More than 200 people were in the club at the time.
Albuquerque, N.M. -- Someone was fatally shot in the abdomen Friday night.
Birmingham, Ala. -- A man was found fatally shot about 2:45 a.m. yesterday.
Birmingham, Ala. -- Someone was found fatally shot and lying in the backyard of a residence about 4:50 p.m. yesterday.
Boston, Mass. -- Two men and a woman, all in their early 20s, were found fatally shot inside a house about 4:20 a.m. yesterday. A vehicle was spotted leaving the scene.
Redondo Beach, Calif. -- A 38-year-old man was shot and killed in front of his mother-in-law’s apartment about 8 p.m. Friday.
Edmond, Okla. -- A 20-year-old intruder who broke into a residence was shot and killed by the homeowner about 3:40 a.m. Saturday.
Gary, Ind. -- Three men, ages 34, 27, and 22, were found shot to death about 1:45 a.m. today. Each victim was shot multiple times.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 46-year-old woman shot and killed a 56-year-old man and then used the gun to kill herself while in a hotel about 4:20 p.m. Friday.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 20-year-old man was shot in the back and killed and two other men, ages 28 and 26, were shot and wounded about 4:35 p.m. Saturday. The three were standing in a street when a car pulled up and at least one person in the vehicle opened fire on them. The wounded victims were listed in fair-to-serious condition.
Houston, Tex. -- A man was shot and killed at a nightclub last night.
Paterson, N.J. -- A 20-year-old woman was killed and three others -- a man 48-years-old and two women, ages 39 and 21 -- were wounded when two gunmen opened fire on a crowd of people around 2:30 a.m. yesterday. Police do not yet know if the victims were the intended targets.
Chester, S.C. -- An 18-year-old was shot and killed and another person was shot and wounded at a birthday party attended by hundreds of teenagers. The wounded victim was in critical condition.
Charlotte, N.C. -- A 21-year-old man was shot and killed in the parking lot of a nightclub last night. Police believe there was an altercation between several people in the lot before the shooting.
New Orleans, La. -- A 5-year-old girl was on life-support machinery after accidentally shooting herself with a gun about 10:50 a.m. today.
Greenville, N.C. -- A 23-year-old with a pistol-gripped shotgun allegedly shot a man in a car outside a law firm, then he crossed five lanes of traffic and allegedly shot three people outside a big-box discount department store before police shot and wounded him. Police say the shooter appears to have planned the shooting but chose his victims at random. More than 100 rounds of shotgun ammunition were found on the suspect after he was captured. No word on the conditions of the wounded.
Santa Ana, Calif. -- A 7-year-old boy was shot and wounded after his father’s car was targeted by a gunman about 11 p.m. yesterday.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 23-year-old man was shot in the abdomen about 8:40 p.m. Saturday. He was listed in serious condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 26-year-old man was shot in his forearm about 11:50 p.m. Saturday. No word on his condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- An 18-year-old man was struck in the leg after someone shot at him at least 10 times about 12:45 a.m. today. His injury was described as a minor leg-wound.
Chicago, Ill. -- Two men, ages 23 and 20, were shot and wounded while standing on a sidewalk about 3 a.m. today when someone in another group of people opened fire on them. No word on the victims’ conditions.
Chicago, Ill. -- A man in his 20s showed up at a hospital with a gunshot wound to his left knee and right leg about 3:10 a.m. today. No word on his condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 16-year-old boy was shot in the abdomen about 3:30 a.m. today. His injuries were believed to be non life-threatening.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 39-year-old man was shot in the back and arm about 5:10 a.m. today. He was listed in serious condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 20-year-old man showed up at a hospital with a gunshot wound to his arm about 5:10 a.m. today. No word on his condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 32-year-old woman received a gunshot wound to her buttocks and a 32-year-old man received a graze wound to his thigh about 5:30 a.m. today. The two were on a porch when someone walked up and started shooting. The man refused treatment. No word on the woman’s condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 42-year-old man was shot about 6:30 a.m. today. He was listed in serious-to-critical condition.
Tucson, Ariz. --A man was shot in the abdomen while in the parking lot about 11:30 p.m. Thursday. Witnesses said there was an altercation in the parking lot when the shots were fired, but the wounded man was not involved in the fight. The victim was listed in critical condition.
Akron, Ohio --A 40-year-old man was shot in the abdomen about 11 p.m. Thursday. He was listed in stable condition.
Denver, Colo. -- Two men and a woman were shot and wounded when someone in a passing pick-up truck opened fire on them last night. One of the men was described as clinging to life in extremely grave condition. The two other victims have injuries considered non life-threatening.
Milwaukee, Wis. -- A man was shot in the leg at a food-and-liquor store. His injuries were not considered life-threatening.
Milwaukee, Wis. -- A 16-year old boy was shot and wounded while riding in a car with three others about 12:15 a.m. yesterday.
Milwaukee, Wis. -- A 42-year-old man was shot by a would-be robber around 9:40 p.m. yesterday. The victim and another man were walking home from a gas station when they were approached by two strangers, one of them with a handgun. When the victim and companion fled, the gunman fired and struck the victim. His injuries were not considered life-threatening.
New Orleans, La. -- Two 18-year-old men and two women, ages 20 and 18, were shot about 12:30 a.m. today at a house party. The 18-year-old woman was in critical condition. The other three victims were in stable condition.
Smyrna, Tenn. -- Three people were shot at a party in a restaurant about 1:30 a.m. today. Police said several people were inside when shots rang out. No word on the victim’s conditions.
Today’s sources: Akron Beacon Journal, Albuquerque Journal, Arizona Daily Star, Birmingham News, Boston Globe, Burlington Free Press, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, Houston Chronicle, KABC-TV Los Angeles, KCTV-TV Kansas City, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Oakland Tribune, The Oklahoman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Star-Ledger, Times-Picayune, WSOC-TV Charlotte, WTVF-TV Nashville
June 22, 2013 edition
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June 21, 2013 edition
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June 20, 2013 edition
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June 19, 2013 edition
Plano, Tex. -- A woman in her mid-20s and her 4-year-old son were fatally shot. A handgun was found at the scene. Police suspect the mother shot the boy before turning the gun on herself.
Providence, R.I. -- A 12-year-old girl is dead after someone opened fire on a group of women outside a house about midnight Saturday night.
Tucson, Ariz. -- A 58-year-old man was shot and killed by his 58-year-old wife about 9 p.m. Monday. The couple had been arguing for several hours before the shooting.
Tucson, Ariz. -- A man was fatally shot about 4:30 p.m. Sunday. The shooting followed a confrontation a few minutes earlier between the victim and a couple outside a convenience store. After the confrontation, the suspect and a companion followed the victim by car where he was shot in his vehicle.
Worcester, Mass. -- A 42-year-old university police officer and his 47-year-old girlfriend were found fatally shot Friday night at a home in what police are calling a murder-suicide. Police did not say who was the shooter.
Jackson, Miss. -- A woman shot and killed her husband, a paraplegic, before using the gun to kill herself shortly after midnight Monday morning.
Durham, N.C. -- A 37-year-old man was fatally shot in a street about 11:40 a.m. yesterday. Police said the shooting did not appear to be a random act.
Los Angeles, Calif. -- A man described as about 27-years-old was found shot to death around 7:45 a.m. yesterday. Witnesses said they heard arguing outside an apartment complex and then several gunshots.
Ingleside, Tex. -- A man shot his wife in the forehead and then used the gun to kill himself when police arrived at their home on Friday. The woman was reportedly clinging to life at an intensive care unit.
Falls Church, Va. -- A 49-year-old man was shot and killed as he exited his car while in the parking lot of a shopping plaza and the shooter was later found dead inside a car from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police are investigating the shootings as an apparent murder-suicide.
Conway, Ark. -- A 23-year-old man was shot and killed and another man was shot and wounded as they sat in a car early Sunday while in the parking lot of a motel. The victim was shot several times and the shooter fled on foot. The wounded man was expected to survive.
Swansea, Mass. -- A 37-year-old man who went to a home to collect a debt related to the restoration of a classic 1960s car was shot and killed by a 43-year-old man who then used the gun to kill himself about 6 p.m. Sunday. Police said an argument ensued between the two men and the older man pulled a gun and fired several shots at close range at the younger man who was seated in his motor vehicle.
North Vernon, Ind. -- A 12-year-old boy was accidentally shot in the head by his 16-year-old brother about 11:30 p.m. Monday. The boy was reported as unresponsive.
Detroit, Mich. -- A 24-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the thigh on Friday as he was pulling out a gun during an argument with another man.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 21-year-old man was shot about 1:15 p.m. Monday. He was listed in serious-to-critical condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- An 18-year-old male was shot in his side about 1:45 p.m. Monday. He was listed in good-to-fair condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 17-year-old boy was shot in the leg about 2:45 p.m. Monday. His condition was listed as stabilized.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 17-year-old boy was shot in the abdomen about 7:45 p.m. Monday. He was in critical condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- An 18-year-old woman was struck in the buttocks about 8 p.m. Monday in what police described as a drive-by shooting. She was listed in fair-to-serious condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 22-year-old man was shot in his thigh, ankle, and hand and a 21-year-old man was shot in his calf about 9:30 p.m. Monday. The men were standing on a sidewalk when someone in a passing vehicle shot at them. No word on the condition of the older man. The condition of the younger man was listed as stabilized.
Chicago, Ill. -- An 18-year-old man suffered a graze wound to his foot about 10 p.m. Monday. No word on his condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 42-year-old man sitting on a porch was shot in the forehead about 12:50 a.m. today. His condition was listed as stabilized.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 25-year-old man was shot in the leg about 1:50 a.m. today. The victim refused medical attention.
Memphis, Tenn. -- A woman in her 20s was shot in the eye about 12:40 a.m. today. Police say the woman might have been involved in an altercation with a man when she was shot. She was listed in critical condition.
Jacksonville, Fla. -- A man was shot in the arm about 10:15 a.m. today. His injuries were not considered life-threatening.
Nashville, Tenn. -- A 17-year-old male sitting on his motor bike while talking to friends was shot in the groin about 8:50 p.m. Sunday when a man walked up and started shooting. The victim’s injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.
Shelby, N.C. -- Two men were shot and wounded late yesterday. One of the men was struck in the head and leg. He was in stable condition. The other man, shot in the knee, was treated and released. An 18-year-old suspect has been arrested.
Tampa, Fla. -- A 9-year-old boy came out of a bathroom at a movie theater and told his father he spotted a gun in one of the stalls. Police arrived and picked up the weapon, which was loaded. About 90 minutes later, a 38-year-old off-duty sheriff’s deputy reported that he inadvertently left his personal Glock 26 handgun on top of a toilet paper dispenser in the bathroom.
Today’s sources: Arizona Daily Star, Arkansasmatters.com, Associated Press, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Clarion-Ledger, Detroit Free Press, Florida Times-Union, KABC-TV Los Angeles, KZTV-TV Corpus Christi, WISH-TV Indianapolis, WJLA-TV Washington, D.C., WLOX-TV Biloxi, WMC-TV Memphis, WSOC-TV Charlotte, WSVN-TV Miami, WTVF-TV Nashville
Addendum for June 19, 2013
Every year in the U.S.A., on average: *
-- Over 18,000 people kill themselves with a gun (51 each day)
-- Almost 12,000 people are murdered by a gun (32 each day)
-- Almost 600 people are accidentally shot and killed by a gun (1 each day)
-- Over 51,000 people are shot and wounded in an attack involving a gun (140 each day)
-- Over 16,000 people are accidentally shot and wounded by a gun (43 each day)
-- Almost 4,000 people are wounded attempting to kill themselves with a gun (10 each day).
Total killed by guns each year: Over 30,000 (84 each day)
Total wounded by guns each year: Over 70,000 (193 each day)
Total number of Americans either killed or wounded by guns each year: Over 100,000 (277 each day)
* Brady Campaign (gun deaths from police intervention not included here)
Do you think our government would act like they are sleepwalking if a terrorist organization managed to kill or wound over 100,000 American’s each year? Would our elected representatives simply say there is nothing that can be done. We know, of course, they would do plenty. And they would do it fast.
So why won’t they do something about gun violence in the U.S.A.?
Please help. Call, write, email, or FAX your representatives in Washington, D.C. and tell them to support common sense gun controls. Do it today. And do it again next week. And then every week after that until they get the message.
You can get contact information here:
www.contactingthecongress.org
June 18, 2013 edition
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June 17, 2013 edition
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June 16, 2013 edition
Ankeny, Iowa -- A 51-year-old father was charged in connection with the accidental shooting death of his 18-year-old daughter about 5:30 p.m. Friday. Police said early reports indicate that the man did not know a gun was loaded when he aimed it at his daughter and pulled the trigger.
Clear Lake, Minn. -- A man shot and killed his 47-year-old estranged wife in the garage of her home and then, after a police standoff, used the gun to kill himself Friday afternoon. The couple reportedly had three children and four grandchildren.
Fairview Heights, Ill. -- A 56-year-old suspended police chief shot and killed himself with a shotgun in the backyard of his home Thursday morning.
Omaha, Neb. -- A 25-year-old man was fatally shot about 2:30 p.m. yesterday.
Omaha, Neb. -- A 25-year-old man was shot and killed about 2:30 p.m. yesterday. Police later shot and killed the suspected shooter after a gun battle.
Newark, N.J. -- A 28-year-old man was fatally shot about 3:15 a.m. Friday.
Cleveland, Ohio -- A 20-year-old man was found fatally shot in a vehicle at a gas station about 2:30 a.m. today. He was struck in the leg.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 21-year-old man was shot and killed and two men -- one 20-years-old and the other in his 20s -- were shot and wounded about 10:50 p.m. yesterday when someone approached the three on a street and opened fire. No word on the conditions of the wounded men.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot by someone riding a bicycle about 11:45 p.m. yesterday.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 19-year-old man was fatally shot about 12:10 a.m. today. He was found bleeding from his head, chest and shoulder.
Chicago, Ill. -- A man was fatally shot and killed and a 31-year-old woman suffered a graze wound to the face about 1:30 a.m. today.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 40-year-old man was shot and killed and three men, ages 35, 25, and 24, were shot and wounded at a nightclub overnight last night when someone opened the door to the club and started shooting. The 35-year-old was listed as stabilized, the 25-year-old had injuries considered minor, and the 24-year-old was in critical condition.
Houston, Tex. -- A man was shot and killed and another man and two women were shot and wounded at a nightclub around 6 a.m. yesterday. Two of the victims were security guards working at the club. Police said the shots were fired from the vicinity of a salon that faces the door of the club. No word on the conditions of the wounded victims.
Albuquerque, N.M. -- A 29-year-old man was found fatally shot inside a car about 1:10 a.m. yesterday.
Philadelphia, Penn. -- A 27-year-old man was fatally shot while on a basketball court this afternoon. He was struck twice in the chest.
New Orleans, La. -- A man died about 2:45 a.m. today after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds.
Mink Shoals, W.V. -- A man was found shot and killed behind a dumpster at an apartment complex Saturday morning. He was shot several times.
San Bernardino, Calif. -- A man in his early 30s was found on a sidewalk fatally shot in the upper torso around 3:45 a.m. yesterday.
Fort Worth, Tex. -- Two 22-year-old men were shot and killed and a third person was shot and wounded around 3 a.m. today. No word on the wounded victim’s condition.
Vallejo, Calif. -- An 18-year-old male was shot and killed in the driveway of a home while attending a children’s party about 11:30 p.m. yesterday. He was struck several times.
Bronx, N.Y. -- A 9-year-old girl playing in a parking lot was struck by a stray bullet about 9:30 p.m. Friday when someone on a bicycle shot at a group of people near the parking lot. No word on her condition.
Oakland, Calif. -- An 11-year-old boy was shot in the shoulder as he slept in his bed during a drive-by shooting about 5 a.m. today. Seven other people were home at the time of the shooting, including other children. It was unclear if the boy's home was the intended target of the shooter. The boy was listed in stable condition.
Omaha, Neb. -- A 31-year-old man was shot about 2 p.m. yesterday. He was listed in critical condition.
Omaha, Neb. -- A 46-year-old man was shot about 2:20 p.m. yesterday. Police described the victim as critically-injured.
Philadelphia, Penn. -- A 48-year-old woman was shot and wounded about 3 p.m. today. She was struck in the ear, shoulder, and abdomen. Her condition was listed as critical but stable.
Anchorage, Alaska -- Three people in their 20s were shot and wounded outside a nightclub about 3 a.m. yesterday. Witnesses said two men got into an argument and one of them pulled a handgun and started shooting. The victims were thought to be in stable condition at a local hospital.
Nashville, Tenn. -- A man shot and wounded his 34-year-old girlfriend and her three teenage daughters at an apartment complex Friday night. One of the daughters was treated and released from a local hospital; the other victims were listed in stable condition.
Milwaukee, Wis. -- A 23-year-old woman was shot in the leg and wounded by a 27-year-old man who became involved in a fight on the gaming floor at a casino about 1:30 a.m. today. At the sound of gunfire, terrorized gamblers stampeded from the building. The man was arrested. Police said the woman’s injuries were not considered life-threatening.
Zephyrhills, Fla. -- A 42-year-old woman shot her 47-year-old husband multiple times at their home about 2:30 a.m. today. Police called the shooting domestic-related. The victim was listed in critical condition.
Ogden, Utah -- A man walked into a church this morning and shot and wounded another man. Police said the shooting was related to a domestic-issue between the men. No word on the victim’s condition.
Albuquerque, N.M. -- A man was found lying on a sidewalk in front of his residence with a gunshot wound to his head about 4:25 p.m. Thursday. Witnesses heard an argument and a single gunshot and saw the suspects --possibly two men -- drive away. The victim was listed in critical condition.
Boston, Mass. -- A man was found shot outside a home. His injuries were considered non life-threatening.
Boston, Mass. -- Someone was shot late last night. No word on the victim’s condition.
Spring, Tex. -- A homeowner who is an agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives shot a burglary suspect who entered his home early today. The suspect fled in a car but was apprehended by police a short time later. The suspect, who was wounded in the arm, was listed in good condition at a hospital.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 15-year-old boy was shot in the arm, a 19-year-old man was shot in the leg and a 23-year-old man was shot in the back about 2:15 p.m. yesterday. Two of the victims were listed in serious-to-critical condition and the third victim was in fair-to-serious condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- About 2:20 p.m. yesterday, a man was shot in retaliation for the 2:15 p.m. shooting.
Chicago, Ill. -- About 9:30 p.m. yesterday, a 21-year-old man was shot in the leg and arm, another man was shot in the leg, and a woman was shot in the thigh when someone opened fire on them from a passing vehicle. No word on the conditions of the victims.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 20-year-old was shot in the buttocks and thigh about 9:45 p.m. yesterday when someone shot at him and a group of other men from a passing vehicle. The victim was listed in stable condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 22-year-old woman was shot in the thigh as she stepped out of a car and the 18-year-old driver was shot in the head, chest, and shoulder about 12:30 a.m. today when another vehicle pulled alongside and fired six shots at them. The man was in serious-to-critical condition. No word on the woman’s condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 32-year-old man who was standing with a group of friends was shot by someone who opened fire from a passing vehicle about 1 a.m. today. The victim was listed in stable condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 34-year-old man showed up at a hospital with gunshot wounds to his face and chest about 4:10 a.m. today. No word on his condition.
Jacksonville, Fla. -- A man was shot twice while getting out of a car when someone fired several times at him and then fled the scene on foot late yesterday. The victim’s injuries were considered non life-threatening.
Hartford, Conn. -- A woman was shot in the calf early Saturday morning when the car she was in was struck by gunfire about 12:50 a.m. yesterday. Police found 13 shell casings in the area of her car. A vehicle was spotted fleeing the scene. Her injuries were considered non life-threatening.
Hartford, Conn. -- A man was shot in the thigh and wounded while standing in a driveway after four shots were fired at him about 2:45 a.m. today. His injuries were considered serious but non life-threatening.
Hartford, Conn. -- A man was shot twice about 3:30 a.m. today when eight shots were fired at him. His injuries were considered non life-threatening.
Wilkinsburg, Penn. -- Three people were shot and wounded about 10 p.m. yesterday. The victim’s injuries were considered non life-threatening.
Hudson, Fla. -- A 19-year-old man was shot about 2:50 a.m. today during a brawl at a bar. His injuries were considered non life-threatening.
Lanark, W.V. -- A 30-year-old man has been arrested for shooting and wounding another man about 3:30 a.m. today. The victim was listed in critical condition.
Columbus, Ohio -- A 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with felonious assault after a shooting at a festival injured a 10-year-old boy last night. The victim’s injuries were not considered life-threatening
Orlando, Fla. -- A man with several gunshot wounds flagged down an ambulance on an interstate highway about 3:10 p.m. today.
Today’s sources: Albuquerque Journal, Anchorage Daily News, Associated Press, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Florida Times-Union, The (Hartford) Courant, KABC-TV Los Angeles, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Minneapolis Star Tribune, New York Post, Oakland Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Salt Lake Tribune, Star-Ledger, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Tampa Bay Times, Times-Picayune, WCHS-TV Charleston W.V., WFAA-TV Dallas, WFTV-TV Orlando
June 15, 2013 edition
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June 14, 2013 edition
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June 13, 2013 edition
St. Louis, Mo. -- Four people were reportedly shot and killed inside a commercial building about 1:40 p.m. today.
Darien, Ill. -- A 50-year-old man shot and killed his 48-year-old wife and his two daughters, ages 22 and 16, before using the gun to kill himself Tuesday.
Newington, Conn. -- Police responding to a report of a despondent man at an apartment found the man dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. A woman who was speaking with the man on a phone called police about 10 a.m. today to say she heard a gunshot and the man stopped speaking.
Ontario, Calif. -- A 40-year-old man shot at a neighbor after the two got into a dispute about 11 p.m. yesterday, then he later shot and killed himself with the gun after getting into a standoff with police. The neighbor was not injured.
Oakland, Calif. -- A man was shot to death about 11 p.m. yesterday, the night before his 23rd birthday, after getting into a confrontation with two men who collided with his car.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 19-year-old man was fatally shot in the abdomen about 2:30 a.m. today after someone shot at him from a passing car.
Tucson, Ariz. -- A 50-year-old man was found shot and killed at a city park about 9:35 p.m. Tuesday.
Tucson, Ariz. --A 25-year-old woman was shot and killed while sitting in the driver’s seat of a car and a woman in the passenger’s seat was shot and wounded about 8:40 p.m. Tuesday. The wounded victim had injuries considered non life-threatening.
Hartford, Conn. -- A man was found shot and wounded on a sidewalk late yesterday. He had been struck in the cheek. No word on his condition.
Westminster, Colo. -- After a 72-year-old man allegedly shot and wounded his wife about 8:30 p.m. yesterday, he held police at bay outside his home for several hours before being taken into custody. The woman was listed in stable condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- A school bus driver, a 61-year-old man, was struck in the hand by a stray bullet while driving his bus about 4:30 p.m. yesterday. The bus was empty at the time. Police don’t think the driver was the intended target.
Akron, Ohio -- A 42-year-old man was shot in the foot while standing on a street about 8 p.m. yesterday. No word on his condition.
Akron, Ohio -- A 21-year-old man was shot in the leg about 1 a.m. Wednesday. No word on his condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 24-year-old man walking on a sidewalk was shot in the lower leg when someone in a passing car opened fire about 1:30 a.m. today. The victim’s condition was listed as stabilized.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 41-year-old man was shot in the forearm by someone in a passing vehicle about 2:45 a.m. today. The victim’s condition was listed as stabilized.
Jacksonville, Fla. -- Three people suffered minor injuries from ricocheting bullet fragments at a house about 10 a.m. today. The incident started when a man and woman were arguing in the house and two women approach the residence to intervene. As they did, the man pulled out a gun and fired once into a concrete walkway causing the injuries.
Today’s sources: Akron Beacon Journal, Arizona Daily Star, Chicago Tribune, The (Hartford) Courant, Denver Post, Florida Times-Union, KABC-TV Los Angeles, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Oakland Tribune
Addendum for June 13, 2013
Please help reduce this daily bloodletting. Call, write, email, or FAX your representatives in Washington, D.C. and tell them to support common sense gun control. Do it today. And do it again next week. And do it again every week after that until they get the message.
You’ll find contact information here:
www.contactingthecongress.org
June 12, 2013 edition
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June 11, 2013 edition
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June 10, 2013 edition
Prescott Valley, Ariz. -- A 4-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his 35-year-old father at a home Friday. The victim and his son had visited a friend’s house unannounced and the boy found a gun in the living room within minutes of arrival.
Spanish Fork, Utah -- A 21-year-old man killed himself and his 2-year-old son in an apparent murder-suicide. The child was found dead in a bedroom with signs of blunt force trauma; the father suffered a gunshot wound. A suicide note was found in the home.
Jackson, Miss. -- A 17-year-old who was seven-months’ pregnant was allegedly shot and killed by her 21-year-old boyfriend about 4:15 p.m. Saturday.
Santa Monica, Calif. -- An update on the report filed here on Friday: Police shot and killed a heavily armed 23-year-old man after he shot and killed five people in a rampage Friday afternoon. The incident began when the man shot and killed his 55-year-old father and 24-year-old brother in their home and then setting the residence on fire. After leaving the home carrying an assault-style rifle and a duffel bag with 1,300 rounds of ammo, he fired at a car, wounding the woman driver, took another motorist hostage and forced her to drive as he shot at people and a bus in the neighborhood. When he got to a college campus, he shot and killed two people in a vehicle, a 68-year-old man and his 26-year-old daughter. The gunman then headed for the college library on foot, spraying gunfire and killing one woman along the way. He fired 70 shots while in the library without striking anyone. Police shot and killed him in the library. Total elapsed time from when he left the house until he was killed -- about 13 minutes.
Columbus, Ohio -- A man shot and killed his fiancée and then used the gun to kill himself Thursday at an apartment complex.
Philadelphia, Penn. -- A 31-year old woman was found fatally shot about 4 p.m. yesterday and about two hours later the suspected shooter, a 38-year-old man, was found dead in a van from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The shooter was the woman’s ex-boyfriend. Police said the couple has a 6-year-old daughter.
Colington, N.C. -- Two men, ages 46 and 42, were found fatally shot about 2:15 p.m. Saturday in what police are calling a murder-suicide. One of the men shot the other before turning the gun on himself. A woman in the house at the time was reported to be in a relationship with one of the victims.
Orondo, Wash. -- A 23-year-old man fatally shot a 34-year-old man about 4 a.m. yesterday in what police said was a dispute between neighbors.
Tacoma, Wash. -- A man was shot and killed outside his house by his neighbor, a 51-year-old man, after the two got into a disagreement about 8 p.m. Thursday and the shooter later used the gun to kill himself. Neighbors described the shooter as a paranoid heavy-drinker who was easily angered. The victim leaves a 12-year-old son.
St. Louis, Mo. -- A convenience-store clerk, a 30-year-old man, was found fatally shot at the store about 12:30 a.m. today. He was struck in the back. The victim leaves a 25-year-old wife due to give birth to their second child within a week and a 7-year-old son.
Detroit, Mich. -- A 26-year-old man was shot and killed and his 22-year-old companion was shot and wounded as the two were driving about 2:10 a.m. yesterday. Their vehicle ran into a building after the shots rang out.
Detroit, Mich. -- A 73-year-old grandfather is dead after he was robbed and shot by two unknown suspects who approached him in his driveway about 8 p.m. Wednesday.
New Orleans, La. -- A 43-year-old man was found fatally shot and lying on a sidewalk about 4 p.m. Saturday. He was struck multiple times.
Kansas City, Mo. -- Two men, ages 47 and 36, were fatally shot when an argument broke out at a block party attended by up to 200 people and someone started shooting about 10:30 p.m. Saturday. The party was held to celebrate a woman’s retirement and birthday.
Kansas City, Kan. -- A 34-year-old man was found shot to death in his garage about 9:30 p.m. yesterday. Police have identified three persons of interest.
Manchester, N.H. -- A man was shot and killed in an apartment early yesterday.
New Port Richey, Fla. -- A 22-year-old man was fatally shot Saturday afternoon.
Columbus, Miss. -- A 47-year-old man was found fatally shot in the passenger seat of a car about 3:30 a.m. yesterday. After a manhunt, the driver of the car -- a 30-year-old man -- was arrested and charged with murder. The victim was shot in the chest.
Bridgeport, Conn. -- A 36-year-old man was shot and killed outside a housing complex around 12:45 p.m. yesterday.
Baton Rouge, La. -- A 33-year-old man was fatally shot in the head while sitting in the driver’s seat of a vehicle about 12:20 a.m. today. The victim tried to drive away but went through a fenced backyard and crashed into a parked vehicle.
Milwaukee, Wis. -- A 29-year-old man was shot and wounded about 5 p.m. yesterday. He was expected to survive.
Milwaukee, Wis. -- A 33-year-old man was shot while in back of a residence about 6 p.m. yesterday. Four suspects are in custody. The victim’s injuries were not considered life-threatening.
Milwaukee, Wis. -- A 35-year-old man was shot outside a residence about 6:50 p.m. yesterday. No word on his condition.
Queens, N.Y. -- A man in his 20s was shot and wounded while sitting in the back seat of a car after a gunman pulled up and fired shots into the vehicle. Two other passengers were not hit. The bullet that struck the victim went through his jaw. He was listed in critical but stable condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 29-year-old man in a parked car that was blocking traffic was shot when another car tried to get around his and an argument ensued. The shooter fired at least 10 shots and the victim was struck once in the head, twice in the chest, and twice in the arm. He was listed in serious condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 28-year-old man was shot twice in a leg about 2:30 p.m. yesterday. No word on his condition.
Elizabeth, N.J. -- A woman was shot in the face outside a nightclub about 2 a.m. yesterday. She was listed in stable condition.
North Plainfield, N.J. -- A 21-year-old man was shot and wounded about 9:45 p.m. yesterday. His injuries were considered non life-threatening.
Trenton, N.J. -- A 61-year-old man was shot and killed and a 51-year-old man was shot and wounded about 8:45 p.m. yesterday. Police said it was not immediately clear if the deceased victim was the intended target. The wounded man was expected to survive.
Baltimore, Md. -- Two men were found shot and wounded about 12:30 a.m. yesterday. No word on their conditions.
Baltimore, Md. -- Someone was found with a gunshot wound to the head about 10 p.m. yesterday. The victim was on life-support.
Baltimore, Md. -- A man was found with two gunshot wounds to his shoulder about 11 a.m. yesterday. No word on his condition.
Baltimore, Md. -- A man was shot while on a street about 10 p.m. Saturday. No word on his condition.
Baltimore, Md. -- A 19-year-old man was shot in the foot while in a stairwell about 11:50 p.m. Saturday. No word on his condition.
Today’s sources: Associated Press, Arizona Daily Star, Chicago Tribune, Clarion-Ledger, Detroit Free Press, KCTV-TV Kansas City, KXNT-FM Las Vegas, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, New York Post , The (Tacoma) News Tribune, The Oregonian, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Star-Ledger, Tampa Bay Times, WBAL-TV Baltimore, WCAU-TV Philadelphia, WTKR-TV Hampton Roads