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6. i thought that there would be many connections

Reply to ehrnst (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 8, 2019, 11:33 AM

Aug 2019

i forgot to mention in the OP that my niece was a student at UCSB when the Isla Vista massacre occurred.

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Who has a connection [View all] barbtries Aug 2019 OP

My neighbor was employed at Navy Yard when that shooting happened. ehrnst Aug 2019 #1

i thought that there would be many connections barbtries Aug 2019 #6

I live a few miles away from a terrible and LuckyCharms Aug 2019 #2

do you ever pass by barbtries Aug 2019 #8

No, I always think about it when I am near. n/t LuckyCharms Aug 2019 #73

A friend of my best friend was shot and killed at one of the synagogue shootings in the Nay Aug 2019 #3

there always seems to be barbtries Aug 2019 #9

Wait, I forgot another association. Two of my bosses at the time of the Virginia Tech Nay Aug 2019 #19

i had a co-worker in the same position. barbtries Aug 2019 #20

My niece worked at a hotel near the Las Vegas concert shooting and knew one person (co-worker) Mrs. Overall Aug 2019 #4

I can hardly imagine how hard that must have been. barbtries Aug 2019 #10

Barbtries, it is so kind of you to thoughtfully respond to each post in this thread. Mrs. Overall Aug 2019 #28

well you're welcome, barbtries Aug 2019 #36

I used to drive up the street (Giles) behind the location of the event six days a week pecosbob Aug 2019 #17

Are events still being staged there? barbtries Aug 2019 #21

Not the last time I looked, but given the location it's inevitable pecosbob Aug 2019 #24

i hope you live close to work! barbtries Aug 2019 #45

My connections snacker Aug 2019 #5

wow, that reminds me of a 3rd remote connection I have. barbtries Aug 2019 #11

Parkland happened in my county. FM123 Aug 2019 #7

how are you? barbtries Aug 2019 #13

I am fine, you are so kind to ask.... FM123 Aug 2019 #25

just reading your post barbtries Aug 2019 #32

I know people who graduated from and worked at MSDHS. nt Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2019 #14

I can only imagine their shock & sadness to have such a tragedy happen at their alma mater. FM123 Aug 2019 #29

i think these connections barbtries Aug 2019 #34

Not a mass shooting per se, but I "witnessed" a murder-suicide in my office building. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2019 #12

ohmigawd. barbtries Aug 2019 #15

On November 1, 1991, I worked Skidmore Aug 2019 #16

I'm glad she was okay. barbtries Aug 2019 #18

Does it count when the government is involved? Runningdawg Aug 2019 #22

well it counts that it was a mass casualty event barbtries Aug 2019 #23

A mass stabbing spinbaby Aug 2019 #26

that is so traumatic. barbtries Aug 2019 #31

Father of a former co-worker was one of the ones killed by Wesbecker, 1989 Roland99 Aug 2019 #27

i had to look that one up. barbtries Aug 2019 #30

I, luckily, have no connection to any shootings so far but... Kablooie Aug 2019 #33

WOW barbtries Aug 2019 #37

you know what i just realized. barbtries Aug 2019 #62

wow. I can't believe that, with a plane full of witnesses, this wasn't more generally known renate Aug 2019 #65

A friend of a friend was killed Thunderbeast Aug 2019 #35

i'm so sorry. barbtries Aug 2019 #39

My husband's Clarity2 Aug 2019 #38

i think so. barbtries Aug 2019 #40

I used to ride the bus with a mass shooter Bradshaw3 Aug 2019 #41

wow. barbtries Aug 2019 #46

I grew up in a small town during the 60s Bradshaw3 Aug 2019 #54

By the time I was 10, I knew I could never say that mercuryblues Aug 2019 #80

Oh, hell. I've just remembered a third connection, if we're going to talk about just Nay Aug 2019 #74

I used to work in a drug store down the street from Columbine High School. BeeBee Aug 2019 #42

since i started this thread barbtries Aug 2019 #48

Two. MarvinGardens Aug 2019 #43

VA Tech touched so many people. barbtries Aug 2019 #49

My mom lived a block over from Victoria Soto's childhood home which Ms. Soto visited often flotsam Aug 2019 #44

that's a pretty close connection. barbtries Aug 2019 #51

I moved to New Hampshire long before Sandy Hook flotsam Aug 2019 #56

Not connected to a mass shooting titaniumsalute Aug 2019 #47

omigawd i'm so sorry. barbtries Aug 2019 #50

Thank you titaniumsalute Aug 2019 #76

Not a mass shooting, but.. luvs2sing Aug 2019 #52

wow. barbtries Aug 2019 #61

One of my high school classmates cannabis_flower Aug 2019 #53

so sorry. barbtries Aug 2019 #60

Connections CommonSenseMom Aug 2019 #55

jeez. barbtries Aug 2019 #59

A work colleague's 2 stepdaughters were killed in an Austin yogurt shop in '91 bigbrother05 Aug 2019 #57

I think I watched a program about this. barbtries Aug 2019 #58

My wife's stepmom is a doctor in Chicago Clash City Rocker Aug 2019 #63

i've always wanted to go to the garlic festival barbtries Aug 2019 #64

I think for most of us, it will just be a matter of time before we can say we have a connection or smirkymonkey Aug 2019 #66

sadly, i agree barbtries Aug 2019 #67

Mother Emanuel AME. Corgigal Aug 2019 #68

I worked about a mile from one of the DC sniper killings. SMC22307 Aug 2019 #69

OH JEEZUS, Barbtries, here's a 4th connection. I live in Va and these shooters terrorized Nay Aug 2019 #75

That was a horrible time. Glad the shooting victim survived... SMC22307 Aug 2019 #79

Four - that I can think of. Ms. Toad Aug 2019 #70

Kent State kwassa Aug 2019 #71

what was he indicted for? barbtries Aug 2019 #84

Childhood friend of my son shanti Aug 2019 #72

1999, was in same building where shooter killed 9 people and then disappeared. Building was locked Hoyt Aug 2019 #77

that is hectic. barbtries Aug 2019 #81

Experienced a false alarm, similar to Times Square ... ego_nation Aug 2019 #78

yeah. barbtries Aug 2019 #82

I live in the Orlando Area. Many of my co-workers are active in the LGBT community. GulfCoast66 Aug 2019 #83