Today's Episode of Slaughter by Gun:

[Sheldon Cooper]

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/08/22/deadly-shooting-in-shaler/

2 Dead, 2 Injured In Shaler Shooting

SHALER (KDKA)- Allegheny County Homicide Detectives are looking into a deadly shooting early Thursday morning in Shaler. According to police, the incident happened around 3 a.m. in the 400-block of Winterset Drive

It is believed a family of four lived inside the home, including a father, mother, 19-year-old daughter and a 21-year-old son.

“The early indication are that all four members are family members being a mother, father and two children. And we believe at this juncture the father shot the other three family members before turning the gun on himself. He is one of the people that has been pronounced dead here at the scene,” Allegheny County Police Lt. Andrew Schurman said.

According to sources the daughter was also pronounced dead at the scene, while the mother and son were taken to a local hospital with gunshot wounds.

Will there ever be a point when enough is enough?

[hack89]

1. Suicide rates are getting out of hand

Suicide rates among middle-aged Americans have risen sharply in the past decade, prompting concern that a generation of baby boomers who have faced years of economic worry and easy access to prescription painkillers may be particularly vulnerable to self-inflicted harm.

More people now die of suicide than in car accidents, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which published the findings in Friday’s issue of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. In 2010 there were 33,687 deaths from motor vehicle crashes and 38,364 suicides.

From 1999 to 2010, the suicide rate among Americans ages 35 to 64 rose by nearly 30 percent, to 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people, up from 13.7. Although suicide rates are growing among both middle-aged men and women, far more men take their own lives. The suicide rate for middle-aged men was 27.3 deaths per 100,000, while for women it was 8.1 deaths per 100,000.

The rise in suicides may also stem from the economic downturn over the past decade. Historically, suicide rates rise during times of financial stress and economic setbacks. “The increase does coincide with a decrease in financial standing for a lot of families over the same time period,” Dr. Arias said.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/03/health/suicide-rate-rises-sharply-in-us.html?_r=0

Time for single payer healthcare.