Today a Chicago police officer and three other people were killed in an attack at a South Side hospital Monday afternoon that sent medical personnel and police scrambling through stairwells and even the nursery in search of victims and the shooter before he was found dead.
Also today, one person was killed and three others were wounded in a shooting on downtown Denver streets, authorities said.
Compared to 22 other high-income nations, the U.S. gun-related murder rate is 25 times higher. Although it has half the population of the other 22 nations combined, the U.S. had 82 percent of all gun deaths, 90 percent of all women killed with guns, 91 percent of children under 14 and 92 percent of young people between ages 15 and 24 killed with guns.
Looking at this list of people killed by gun violence in the US only during the year 2018 will be sending chills up your spine.
The BBC did a most comprehensive report about the American gun culture, which shows that fortunately among the 18-29 years old generation, there is a declining interest in gun ownership.
When will this gun violence stop ? All eyes are now on the new Democratically controlled Congress to take some action. Lets hope so.
EU-Digest
Also today, one person was killed and three others were wounded in a shooting on downtown Denver streets, authorities said.
Compared to 22 other high-income nations, the U.S. gun-related murder rate is 25 times higher. Although it has half the population of the other 22 nations combined, the U.S. had 82 percent of all gun deaths, 90 percent of all women killed with guns, 91 percent of children under 14 and 92 percent of young people between ages 15 and 24 killed with guns.
Looking at this list of people killed by gun violence in the US only during the year 2018 will be sending chills up your spine.
The BBC did a most comprehensive report about the American gun culture, which shows that fortunately among the 18-29 years old generation, there is a declining interest in gun ownership.
When will this gun violence stop ? All eyes are now on the new Democratically controlled Congress to take some action. Lets hope so.
EU-Digest
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