THREAD: It was a particularly violent weekend in America, as gun violence ripped through communities in Chicago, IL; Austin, TX; Kenosha, WI; Truro Township, OH; LaPlace, LA; Shreveport, LA; Omaha, NE; and Baltimore, MD; and on and on.
At least 24 people were shot in Chicago, three fatally, including 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams who was shot and killed as she and her father were getting food at a McDonald's drive-thru. Her father, Jontae Adams, was critically wounded. abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooti…
In LaPlace, LA, six people were wounded when a gunman opened fire at a 12-year-old’s birthday party. A neighbor said all of the victims were children.
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Three people were killed and three others wounded outside the The Somers House Tavern in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Sunday. "It sounds like one person got removed from the establishment and possibly came back a short time later,” the local sheriff said. cnn.com/2021/04/18/us/…
Six people were shot, one fatally, during a vigil for a victim of gun violence in Truro Township, Ohio on Saturday night. The shooting is under investigation. wdtn.com/news/ohio/one-…
Three people were killed at an Austin, Texas, apartment complex in what authorities believe was an incident of domestic violence. A former law enforcement officer has been taken into custody in connection to the shooting. washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/04…
Police were responding to traffic congestion reports in Shreveport, LA, when gunfire erupted. Five people were shot and wounded; the victims’ conditions have not been reported. reuters.com/world/us/five-…
Two people were shot, one fatally, at Westroads Mall in Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday. Trequez Swift, 21, died from his injuries. A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection to the shooting.
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A 5-year-old was wounded inside a Baltimore, MD home when a bullet was shot through a window of the home on Saturday. foxbaltimore.com/news/local/gun…
And these are just the shootings that made the headlines. Every single day, more than 100 people are killed and over 230 are wounded in our country.
We don’t have to live like this. We don’t have to die like this. Join the millions of Americans fighting to end the gun violence crisis in America: Text CHECKS to 644-33 to tell your senators to take action on background checks legislation NOW.
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