April 23, 2023 by V Leigh

The U.S. is setting a record pace for mass killings in 2023, replaying the horror on a deadly loop roughly once a week so far this year. The carnage has taken 88 lives in 17 mass killings over 111 days.

No words were exchanged before the shooting, but afterward, as Ralph Yarl got up to run, he heard Lester yell, “Don’t come around here,” the statement said.https://t.co/Q8CxyT81Ho
— The Black Wall Street Times (@TheBWSTimes) April 19, 2023

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Authorities arrested the man they say shot two teenage cheerleaders after one said she mistook the suspect’s vehicle as her own in a supermarket parking lot near Texas’ capital. https://t.co/5uyH8Yg2tk
— CNN (@CNN) April 19, 2023

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A group of friends pulled into a driveway to turn around when 65-year-old Kevin Monahan came out of a house and shot at the car, killing 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis.

America has more guns than people, and our sick, obsessive gun culture is killing us. https://t.co/lqQ7i08HoT
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) April 18, 2023

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NEW: A Nashville Walgreens employee pulled out a pistol and shot a pregnant woman he says he thought was shoplifting. Doctors performed an emergency c-section; both the woman and her baby are in critical condition. The employee is claiming self-defense.https://t.co/foA6UENjyS
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) April 15, 2023

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From 1999 to 2021, gun violence in the US killed over 307,000 people (excluding suicides). A growing percentage now die before getting to hospitals because of more lethal guns used. Wars abroad kill fewer Americans. https://t.co/gQ6s4CLA6L
— Richard D. Wolff (@profwolff) April 15, 2023

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The U.S. is setting a record pace for mass killings in 2023, replaying the horror on a deadly loop roughly once a week so far this year.

The carnage has taken 88 lives in 17 mass killings over 111 days. https://t.co/DNQFB0vlh7
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 21, 2023

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April 1, 2023 by V Leigh

The hardest part of recording hundreds of schools shootings is seeing over and over that they are preventable. We can stop school shootings from ever happening again, we just choose not to.

The hardest part of recording hundreds of schools shootings is seeing over and over that they are preventable.

We can stop school shootings from ever happening again, we just choose not to. https://t.co/QzkeQP5sI0
— K-12 School Shooting Database (@K12ssdb) March 29, 2023

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The number one cause of death for children in the United States is guns. While Republicans attack trans rights in the name of protecting kids, they’re failing to take action on the greatest threat to our children.
— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) March 29, 2023

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School shootings are not tracked by the federal gov. The existing trackers we *do* have use varying criteria to define what a ‘school shooting’ is.

Regardless, we’re at 74 gun related deaths/injuries at schools in the U.S. in 2023. It’s March. @NPR
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— manuela lópez restrepo (@mamueca) March 29, 2023

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BREAKING: Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz brings down the house with a fiery anti-gun speech, says that Republicans are wasting time focused on “banning books” which is insane because “dead kids can’t read” and we need to ban AR15s which aren’t even used to “hunt deer” because…
— Occupy Democrats (@OccupyDemocrats) March 29, 2023

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March 29, 2023 by V Leigh

“Seventy-four people have either died or been wounded by shootings on K-12 campuses since the start of the year. And, last year, 273 people were injured or killed in school shootings, the highest on record.”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police: Nashville school shooter had detailed maps of school, entered building by shooting through door before killings.
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) March 27, 2023

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The acceptable number of school children to die each day is zero. pic.twitter.com/U2k2JZZb5W
— K-12 School Shooting Database (@K12ssdb) March 27, 2023

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It’s the guns. pic.twitter.com/pnhERoRLaj
— Steven Rattner (@SteveRattner) March 28, 2023

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Fuck the NRA and Fuck The Gun Lobby. pic.twitter.com/su6c6YLWmY
— David Hogg ☮️ (@davidhogg111) March 27, 2023

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The assault also marks the 89th shooting on K-12 school grounds in 2023 – an average of one every day – according to the K-12 School Shooting Database. https://t.co/PyCiMNOTnL
— K-12 School Shooting Database (@K12ssdb) March 28, 2023

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“Seventy-four people have either died or been wounded by shootings on K-12 campuses since the start of the year. And, last year, 273 people were injured or killed in school shootings, the highest on record.” pic.twitter.com/KBeCvyFHwA
— K-12 School Shooting Database (@K12ssdb) March 28, 2023

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March 27, 2023 by V Leigh

JUST IN: At least 3 children killed in shooting at private Christian elementary school in Nashville, a local hospital confirms. The shooter was killed by police.

JUST IN: At least 3 children killed in shooting at private Christian elementary school in Nashville, a local hospital confirms. The shooter was killed by police. https://t.co/YgHge5sZ6b pic.twitter.com/p7ZPdwFTCY
— CNN (@CNN) March 27, 2023

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A heavily armed assailant entered a Christian school in Nashville on Monday morning and fatally shot three children and three staff members before she was shot and killed by the police, the police department said.

Follow live updates here: https://t.co/RZeJjo3fcL pic.twitter.com/9EwbPplmnD
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 27, 2023

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Woah. A mother in Nashville just took over a live stream on Fox News to call out Republicans’ opposition to gun reform. (h/t @atrupar) pic.twitter.com/dup4zLtS7Y
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) March 27, 2023

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JUST IN: A spokesperson for Vanderbilt University Medical Center told NPR that three children and two adults were transported to its emergency departments, after a shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville.

All five have been pronounced dead. https://t.co/dEzZYwbIEP
— NPR (@NPR) March 27, 2023

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March 25, 2023 by V Leigh

Two local television journalists were shot while covering an earlier shooting incident in Orange County, Florida, and one has died, sheriff says.

Two local television journalists were shot while covering an earlier shooting incident in Orange County, Florida, and one has died, sheriff says. https://t.co/8TMu3Nunt5
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) February 23, 2023

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Here’s every American who was killed with guns in just the last week. These are REAL people, not just statistics.

Adam White
Anthony Self Jr.
Bryan Cummings
Coleman Fields
Dadrien Harrison
Debra Nadine Mayfield
Emily Valentine
Eva Anna Vas
Harrison Bordenaye
Heavonlei Grant
— Brave New Films (@bravenewfilms) March 6, 2023

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‘It’s just common sense, to check whether someone is a felon, a domestic abuser, before they buy a gun’ — Pres. Biden called on Congress to require background checks for all firearm sales as he outlined a new executive order aimed at reducing gun violence pic.twitter.com/FVGARE14VQ
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) March 14, 2023

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February 15, 2023 by V Leigh

One was a fraternity chapter president. One studied biology and anthropology. Another wanted to be a surgeon. Three students were killed in a shooting at Michigan State University that also critically wounded five others.

One was a fraternity chapter president. One studied biology and anthropology. Another wanted to be a surgeon.

Three students were killed in a shooting at Michigan State University that also critically wounded five others. https://t.co/ToSmDNAhKt
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 15, 2023

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Suspect has died of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after mass shooting at Michigan State University left 3 dead and 5 injured, police say. https://t.co/L7KzhcwqbI
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) February 14, 2023

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Family and friends mourned the deaths of three Michigan State University students — Arielle Anderson, Brian Fraser and Alexandria Verner — killed in a Monday night shooting. https://t.co/ev9BNrgoSL
— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) February 15, 2023

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Mass shootings in the US:

2014: 273
2015: 336
2016: 383
2017: 348
2018: 336
2019: 417
2020: 610
2021: 690
2022: 647

In the first seven weeks of 2023: 67

We do not have to live like this. No other country on the planet does.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) February 14, 2023

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A survivor of the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school shooting is a student at Michigan State University https://t.co/SQqKwUkkzh

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— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) February 14, 2023

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February 3, 2023 by V Leigh

These charts show how the U.S. gun violence death rate compares to other countries worldwide.

At the hospital meeting with victims of a mass shooting when I get pulled away to be briefed about another shooting. This time in Half Moon Bay.

Tragedy upon tragedy.
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) January 24, 2023

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Mass shootings in the US:

2014: 273
2015: 336
2016: 383
2017: 348
2018: 336
2019: 417
2020: 610
2021: 690
2022: 647

In the first three weeks of 2023: 39

We do not have to live like this. No other country on the planet does.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) January 24, 2023

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One of the people injured in a mass shooting this week told @GavinNewsom he was trying to get out of the hospital ASAP because he couldn’t afford the medical bill.
— Lara Korte (@lara_korte) January 25, 2023

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At least three people are dead following an overnight shooting in Yakima, Washington, according to Yakima Police Chief Matt Murray. https://t.co/0Vz04wpx79
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) January 24, 2023

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Less than a week after the Justice Department said it wouldn’t seek the death penalty, Patrick Crusius’ attorney said in a court filing that he would plead guilty to federal hate crimes charges. https://t.co/RvDGxa1oFT
— El Paso Matters (@elpasomatters) January 22, 2023

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Two students were killed and an employee was seriously injured in a “targeted” shooting at an educational program in Des Moines, police say https://t.co/n69njj1wy5
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) January 23, 2023

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There have been more than 1,000 gun deaths in the first three weeks of 2023.

It’s time for major reforms, including an assault weapons ban.
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) January 21, 2023

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At least three people were killed and four others injured in an overnight shooting in Los Angeles, a spokesperson from the city’s fire department says https://t.co/ifhnWFSpFd
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) January 28, 2023

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Multiple people have been injured in a shooting in Lakeland, Florida, police say. https://t.co/0ry37d5fVS
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) January 30, 2023

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These charts show how the U.S. gun violence death rate compares to other countries worldwide. https://t.co/ZxsO6AfBrm
— NPR (@NPR) January 29, 2023

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January 27, 2023 by V Leigh

Seven people died in Half Moon Bay on Monday, inducting this rural coastal community into a national club marked by grief and trauma, and leaving families struggling to find answers as they try to make sense of a senseless act. Learn about the victims at https://t.co/JbvTRXM6P2pic.twitter.com/BS7bPwWaxP

Seven people died in Half Moon Bay on Monday, inducting this rural coastal community into a national club marked by grief and trauma, and leaving families struggling to find answers as they try to make sense of a senseless act.

Learn about the victims at https://t.co/JbvTRXM6P2 pic.twitter.com/BS7bPwWaxP
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) January 26, 2023

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HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — County official: 7 killed in two related shootings at mushroom farm and trucking firm in community on California coast.
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) January 24, 2023

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Our statement in response to the mass shootings in #MontereyPark and #HalfMoonBay: pic.twitter.com/iZVLFtNaHs
— Stop AAPI Hate (@StopAAPIHate) January 24, 2023

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The mass shooting in #HalfMoonBay, CA, comes 2 days after a gunman killed 11 people during a Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park.

In the 24 days since 2023 began, there have been at least 39 mass shootings, per @GunDeaths. Gun violence has killed 2,800+ people this year. pic.twitter.com/wmeYocWWQM
— AJ+ (@ajplus) January 24, 2023

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A San Mateo County official is calling on the federal government to pass stricter gun control measures in the wake of the Half Moon Bay mass shooting. https://t.co/ZKCEdFWluH pic.twitter.com/x7uCk4nIwQ
— NPR (@NPR) January 24, 2023

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January 26, 2023 by V Leigh

The named victims in Monterey park include people of Chinese, Vietnamese, and Filipino ethnicities. I talk a lot about Pan-Asian solidarity—it’s my heritage as an Asian Californian, and these elders, dancing together, were living it. #MontereyPark

Amid the devastation of the recent shooting, it is inspiring to see Asian Americans – and others – coming together to support one another and the people of #MontereyPark. If you want help, or need help, keep reading to learn how. 🧵
— Stop AAPI Hate (@StopAAPIHate) January 23, 2023

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This is not normal. pic.twitter.com/y1Rove1J47
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) January 25, 2023

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom blasted GOP politicians who want to ban ‘the word Latinx’ and ‘AP courses,’ but not guns.

Newsom’s state has experienced three prominent mass shootings since Saturday, in the cities of Monterey Park, Oakland, and Half Moon Bay. pic.twitter.com/f4xfharJs3
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 26, 2023

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Every country struggles with mental illness.

But the USA has a gun homicide rate 26 TIMES HIGHER than our peers.

The difference is how the @GOP have bowed down to the gun industry. The difference is how easy it is to access to guns and high capacity magazines in our country.
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) January 24, 2023

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My mother took up ballroom dancing in her 50s before passing away from cancer. It brought her a lot of joy. I mourn the senseless killing of these Asian American elders celebrating New Year’s eve on the dance floor. https://t.co/FwqVZ62LPe
— Nancy Wang Yuen (@nancywyuen) January 23, 2023

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Hundreds of mourners gathered at a vigil outside the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, a typically quiet Los Angeles suburb now home to one of the worst tragedies in the county’s history. https://t.co/ReWG7nfENZ
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 26, 2023

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The named victims in Monterey park include people of Chinese, Vietnamese, and Filipino ethnicities. I talk a lot about Pan-Asian solidarity—it’s my heritage as an Asian Californian, and these elders, dancing together, were living it. https://t.co/X408k5siPg
— Jennifer de Guzman Strikes Again (@Jennifer_deG) January 24, 2023

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This thread will be dedicated to the victims of the mass shooting in Monterey Park.

Ming Wei Ma was a dance instructor & owner of the Star Dance Studio. He was described as a caring person with a selfless nature. He was the first to rush towards the shooter to try & save others. pic.twitter.com/N4m7av6R2c
— Natasha ❀ (@ndelriego) January 23, 2023

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January 19, 2023 by V Leigh

Gun Violence in the 12 months of 2022

The 12 months of 2022, as of #NewYearsDay:

•20,101 gun deaths
•38,448 gun injuries
•648 mass shootings
•989 children (age 0-11) shot
•5,127 teenagers (age 12-17) shot
•1,157 incidents of defensive use
•1,615 unintentional shootings
~24,090 suicides [CDC estimate]
— The Gun Violence Archive (@GunDeaths) January 1, 2023

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Although at least five helicopters responded to the deadly shooting at Robb Elementary, not one picked up anyone at the school from classrooms 111 and 112, where several victims were evacuated alive but critically wounded. https://t.co/N53uBoUKRK
— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) December 21, 2022

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Walmart mass shooting as three people gunned down in parking lot https://t.co/u54PrE4I64 pic.twitter.com/hBhhI2pDPj
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) January 5, 2023

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Gun violence is an epidemic felt in every corner of the country. Common sense legislation like this will get dangerous weapons out of our communities. This legislation is a step towards saving lives in Illinois. https://t.co/pvsZcjg6y8
— Dick Durbin (@DickDurbin) January 12, 2023

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Dozens of Illinois sheriff’s departments say they will not enforce a new state law banning assault weapons. The sheriffs say they believe the ban is unconstitutional.

Here’s a thread of their statements. Adams, Bond, Brown and Bureau Counties first: pic.twitter.com/1XuPQhlTHR
— Jake Sheridan (@JakeSheridan_) January 14, 2023

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The U.S. is setting a record pace for mass killings in 2023, replaying the horror on a deadly loop roughly once a week so far this year. The carnage has taken 88 lives in 17 mass killings over 111 days.

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The hardest part of recording hundreds of schools shootings is seeing over and over that they are preventable. We can stop school shootings from ever happening again, we just choose not to.

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“Seventy-four people have either died or been wounded by shootings on K-12 campuses since the start of the year. And, last year, 273 people were injured or killed in school shootings, the highest on record.”

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JUST IN: At least 3 children killed in shooting at private Christian elementary school in Nashville, a local hospital confirms. The shooter was killed by police.

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Two local television journalists were shot while covering an earlier shooting incident in Orange County, Florida, and one has died, sheriff says.

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