Just Saturday
At least 14 people were shot, two fatally, including a teenage boy and a woman, at an intersection near downtown Montgomery, Alabama, late Saturday night, according to police.
At least five of the shooting victims were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, Montgomery Police Chief James Graboys said at a news conference on Sunday.
He said seven of the gunshot victims are under the age of 17, and that the youngest is 16.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/2-killed-12-injured-gunfire-erupts-streets-alabamas/story?id=126227205
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Two separate shootings on the campus of South Carolina State University on Saturday night left a woman dead and a man wounded, and prompted school officials to cancel a homecoming weekend concert and temporarily put students on lockdown, authorities said.
Police at the school in Orangeburg said one of the shootings unfolded at a student housing complex.
Few details about both shootings have been released, and police have not announced whether any suspects have been arrested.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/south-carolina-state-university-lockdown-after-reported-dorm/story?id=126224955
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Two children, ages 4 and 13, are dead and two others are in critical condition after being fatally shot at a truck stop near Angleton, Texas, officials said.
Deputies responded to a report of a shooting Saturday, according to the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/2-children-killed-2-critical-condition-texas-truck/story?id=126215929
A lot of thoughts and prayers coming from the GOP (no action) as they suck up that gun lobby money!
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