What are the most significant mass shootings in recent US history. How have these events shaped public discourse on gun violence. What measures have been proposed or implemented to address the issue of mass shootings in America. How do US gun laws compare to those of other developed nations.
Defining Mass Shootings: Understanding the Scope of the Problem
Mass shootings have become an increasingly prevalent and concerning issue in the United States. But what exactly constitutes a mass shooting? The definition can vary depending on the source, but generally, it refers to an incident where multiple people are shot or killed in a single location or series of locations in close proximity.
The FBI defines a mass shooting as an incident where four or more people are killed, not including the shooter. However, other organizations may use different criteria, such as including incidents where four or more people are injured, regardless of fatalities.
Key factors in defining mass shootings:
- Number of victims (killed or injured)
- Location of the incident
- Motivation of the shooter
- Time frame of the event
Understanding the definition of mass shootings is crucial for accurately tracking and analyzing these events. It helps researchers, policymakers, and the public comprehend the scale of the problem and work towards effective solutions.
Recent High-Profile Mass Shootings: A Closer Look at Tragic Events
The United States has experienced numerous high-profile mass shootings in recent years, each leaving a lasting impact on communities and the nation as a whole. Here are some of the most notable incidents:
El Paso Walmart Shooting (August 3, 2019)
On August 3, 2019, a gunman opened fire at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, killing 23 people and injuring 23 others. The shooter, identified as Patrick Crusius, allegedly targeted Hispanic individuals and was charged with federal hate crimes.
Dayton, Ohio Shooting (August 4, 2019)
Just hours after the El Paso shooting, another mass shooting occurred in Dayton, Ohio. Nine people were killed and 27 were injured when a gunman opened fire in the Oregon District, a popular nightlife area. The shooter, Connor Betts, was killed by police within 32 seconds of the first shots being fired.
Parkland School Shooting (February 14, 2018)
On Valentine’s Day in 2018, a former student opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Seventeen people, including 14 students and three staff members, were killed, and 17 others were injured. The shooter, Nikolas Cruz, was arrested and later pleaded guilty to all charges.
Las Vegas Shooting (October 1, 2017)
The deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history occurred on October 1, 2017, when Stephen Paddock opened fire on a crowd attending the Route 91 Harvest music festival in Las Vegas. Fifty-eight people were killed, and hundreds more were injured. Paddock fired from a room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel before taking his own life.
These tragic events have sparked intense debates about gun control, mental health, and public safety measures in the United States.
Analyzing Patterns and Trends: What Can We Learn from Mass Shooting Data?
By examining data on mass shootings, researchers and policymakers can identify patterns and trends that may help prevent future tragedies. Here are some key findings from recent studies:
Frequency of Mass Shootings
Data shows that the frequency of mass shootings in the United States has increased in recent years. While definitions and methodologies may vary, most studies agree that these events are becoming more common.
Location Trends
Mass shootings can occur in various settings, but some locations appear to be more common targets:
- Schools and educational institutions
- Workplaces
- Places of worship
- Public spaces (e.g., shopping centers, entertainment venues)
Demographic Patterns
Research has identified certain demographic patterns among mass shooters:
- The majority of perpetrators are male
- Many have a history of domestic violence or other criminal behavior
- Mental health issues are often present, but not always a direct cause
Weapon Types
Semi-automatic firearms, particularly assault-style rifles, are frequently used in mass shootings due to their high capacity magazines and rapid-fire capabilities.
Understanding these patterns can help inform prevention strategies and policy decisions aimed at reducing the occurrence of mass shootings.
The Impact of Mass Shootings: Examining the Aftermath and Long-Term Consequences
Mass shootings have far-reaching effects that extend beyond the immediate tragedy. The impact of these events can be felt for years, even decades, after they occur. Here are some of the ways mass shootings affect individuals, communities, and society as a whole:
Psychological Trauma
Survivors, witnesses, and first responders often experience long-lasting psychological trauma, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression. The emotional toll can extend to family members, friends, and even those who were not directly involved but feel a connection to the event.
Community Resilience
In the wake of a mass shooting, affected communities often come together to support one another and rebuild. This can lead to increased social cohesion and the development of support networks. However, it can also result in lasting changes to the community’s sense of safety and security.
Policy Changes
Mass shootings often spark intense debates about gun control and public safety measures. In some cases, these events have led to policy changes at local, state, or national levels. For example, the Parkland shooting prompted several states to pass new gun control measures and led to the creation of the March for Our Lives movement.
Economic Impact
The financial costs associated with mass shootings can be substantial. These may include:
- Medical expenses for victims
- Increased security measures
- Legal costs
- Loss of business in affected areas
- Long-term care and support for survivors
Understanding the full impact of mass shootings is crucial for developing comprehensive strategies to prevent future tragedies and support those affected by these events.
Gun Control Debates: Examining Arguments For and Against Stricter Regulations
The issue of gun control is highly contentious in the United States, with passionate arguments on both sides of the debate. Mass shootings often reignite these discussions, leading to calls for stricter regulations or, conversely, arguments for protecting Second Amendment rights. Let’s examine some of the key points in this ongoing debate:
Arguments for Stricter Gun Control
- Reducing access to firearms could decrease the number and severity of mass shootings
- Stronger background checks and waiting periods may prevent potentially dangerous individuals from obtaining guns
- Banning or restricting high-capacity magazines and assault-style weapons could limit the damage inflicted in mass shooting events
- Other developed countries with stricter gun laws have lower rates of gun violence
Arguments Against Stricter Gun Control
- The Second Amendment protects the right to bear arms
- Law-abiding citizens should have the right to defend themselves
- Criminals will find ways to obtain guns regardless of laws
- Mental health issues and societal factors, rather than gun availability, are the root causes of mass shootings
The gun control debate remains complex and emotionally charged. Finding common ground and implementing effective policies that address public safety concerns while respecting constitutional rights continues to be a significant challenge for policymakers and society as a whole.
Mental Health and Mass Shootings: Exploring the Connection and Potential Solutions
The relationship between mental health and mass shootings is a topic of ongoing research and debate. While it’s important to note that most individuals with mental health conditions are not violent, mental health issues have been identified as a factor in some mass shooting cases. Understanding this connection can help inform prevention strategies and support services.
Key Considerations
- Not all mass shooters have diagnosable mental health conditions
- Mental health issues alone do not cause someone to become violent
- Stigmatizing mental illness can discourage people from seeking help
- Improving access to mental health services may help prevent some incidents
Potential Solutions
Addressing the intersection of mental health and mass shootings requires a multifaceted approach:
- Improving access to mental health services
- Implementing early intervention programs in schools and communities
- Enhancing crisis intervention and suicide prevention efforts
- Providing better support for individuals with a history of trauma or violent behavior
- Developing more effective risk assessment tools for mental health professionals and law enforcement
By focusing on mental health as part of a comprehensive strategy to prevent mass shootings, we can work towards creating safer communities while also supporting those struggling with mental health issues.
The Role of Media Coverage: Balancing Public Information and Responsible Reporting
Media coverage of mass shootings plays a crucial role in shaping public perception and understanding of these events. However, the way these incidents are reported can have both positive and negative consequences. Responsible reporting is essential to inform the public while minimizing potential harm.
Challenges in Mass Shooting Coverage
- The “contagion effect” – Extensive coverage may inspire copycat incidents
- Sensationalism and the focus on the perpetrator
- Balancing the public’s right to know with respect for victims and their families
- Accurate reporting in the midst of chaotic and rapidly evolving situations
Guidelines for Responsible Reporting
- Focus on victims and survivors rather than the perpetrator
- Avoid glorifying or sensationalizing the shooter or their actions
- Provide context and factual information about gun violence and prevention efforts
- Include information about mental health resources and support services
- Be cautious about speculating on motives or details before they are confirmed
By adhering to these guidelines, media outlets can play a positive role in informing the public, supporting affected communities, and contributing to broader discussions about preventing mass shootings.
As we continue to grapple with the issue of mass shootings in the United States, it’s crucial to approach the topic with nuance, compassion, and a commitment to finding effective solutions. By examining the various factors contributing to these tragic events and engaging in open, honest dialogue, we can work towards creating a safer society for all.
Indian-Origin Pediatrician Takes Hostages In US, Shoots Doctor, Self
The armed man was identified as Dr Bharat Narumanchi.
Houston:
A 43-year-old Indian-origin pediatrician diagnosed with terminal cancer shot dead a lady doctor and then killed himself after taking hostages at a medical office in Austin, capital of the US state of Texas.
The armed man was identified as Dr Bharat Narumanchi, who was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer, police said.
Police received a call on Tuesday saying a man walked into the offices of Children’s Medical Group (CMG) with a gun and was holding hostages inside the building, the CNN reported, citing Austin Police Department press release.
Initially several hostages were being held, police said, but several escaped and others were allowed to leave, except a pediatrician named Katherine Dodson.
The hostages who escaped the office told officers on the scene that the man was armed with a pistol and what appeared to be a shotgun, police said. He also had two duffel bags.
He had visited the CMG office a week prior to the shooting and applied for a volunteer position.
Other than his recent visit, police were unable to find a connection between Dr Dodson and Dr Narumanchi.
Hostage negotiators had tried to make contact with Narumanchi, but were unsuccessful.
After repeated attempts, SWAT officers entered the building where they found Dodson and Narumanchi dead from apparent gunshot wounds, the report said.
“It appeared that Dr Narumanchi shot himself after shooting Dr Dodson,” according to the police department’s news release. The incident is still under investigation.
The Travis County Medical Examiner will be conducting an autopsy to determine the official cause and manner of death.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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Worst mass shootings in recent US history
Of the 10 deadliest shootings in the U.S., five have taken place in the past three years.
Here’s a look at some of the nation’s deadliest mass shootings since 2012:
– Aug. 31, 2019: Five people were killed in West Texas in shootings in the area of Midland and Odessa.
– Aug 4, 2019: 9 people were killed and 28 were injured during a mass shooting on the streets of the Oregon District in Dayton, Ohio.
– Aug. 3, 2019: 20 people were killed and dozens more injured in a shooting at a shopping mall on a Saturday afternoon in El Paso, Texas.
– Feb. 15, 2019: 5 employees, including an intern, were killed in a workplace mass shooting in Aurora, Illinois.
– Jan. 23, 2019: 5 people were killed in Sebring, Florida, after a gunman opened fire at a SunTrust Bank.
– Dec. 28, 2018: 4 people, including an 8-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy, were killed in a shooting spree at a St. Louis-area home
– Nov. 19, 2018: 4 people were killed in Southwest Philadelphia in a drug-related shooting
– Nov. 7, 2018: 12 people were killed when a gunman opened fire inside a nightclub in Thousand Oaks, California, near Los Angeles.
– Oct. 27, 2018: 11 people were killed, seven were injured when Robert Bowers opened fire during Shabbat services at the Tree of Life synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
– Jun. 28, 2018: A shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, killed five employees after disgruntled reader Jarrod Ramos, 38, blasted his way into the newsroom with a shotgun.
– May 18, 2018: 10 people – eight students and two teachers – were killed at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, when 17-year-old student Dimitrios Pagourtzis opened fire.
– Apr. 22, 2018: A half-naked gunman fatally shot four people at a Nashville Waffle House before being tackled by 29-year-old James Shaw Jr.
, a restaurant patron. Travis Reinking was later arrested after a manhunt.
– Feb. 14, 2018: 17 people were killed when 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz opened fire in Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The shooting also injured 17 and is the deadliest mass shooting at a U.S. high school in history.
– Nov. 5, 2017: 27 people were killed when 26-year-old Devin Patrick Kelley opened fire inside the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, about 40 miles southeast of San Antonio.
– Oct. 1, 2017: Fifty-eight people were killed when Stephen Paddock opened fire on a crowd at the Route 91 Harvest music festival in Las Vegas from a room in the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.
– July 1, 2017: 28 people were hurt when someone opened fire in the Power Ultra Lounge nightclub in Little Rock, Arkansas. Police believe it may have been gang-related.
– June 30, 2017: Dr. Henry Bello, 45, entered Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center and opened fire killing one person and injuring six others before killing himself. Dr. Bello was a former employee of the hospital and believed his former co-workers were responsible for him losing his job.
– June 14, 2017: Jimmy Lam, 38, was a UPS driver who filed grievances about overtime work with the company. He opened fire inside a San Francisco package facility, killing three people and injuring several others before killing himself.
– June 14, 2017: Six people were injured, including Rep. Steve Scalise, when James Hodgkinson, 66, opened fire on a Republican practice for a charity baseball game. Hodgkinson was killed in a shootout with police. The shooter was an outspoken opponent of President Donald Trump.
– Jan. 6, 2017: Esteban Santiago, 26, said he was working on behalf of ISIS when he opened fire in the baggage claim area of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. He killed five people and injured either others.
– June 11, 2016: Omar Mateen, 29, entered the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida and opened fire killing 49 people and wounding 53 others with an assault-style rifle.
SWAT officers responded to the shooting and killed Mateen. Mateen was an American-born man who had pledged his allegiance to ISIS.
– Feb. 25, 2016: Cedric Ford, 38, killed three people and wounded 14 others at the lawnmower factory where he worked in the central Kansas community of Hesston. The local police chief killed him during a shootout with 200 to 300 workers still in the building, authorities said.
– Feb. 20, 2016: Jason Dalton, 45, is accused of randomly shooting and killing six people and severely wounding two others during a series of attacks over several hours in the Kalamazoo, Michigan, area. Authorities say he paused between shootings to make money as an Uber driver. He faces murder and attempted murder charges.
– Dec. 2, 2015: Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, and Tashfeen Malik, 27, opened fire at a social services center in San Bernardino, California, killing 14 people and wounding more than 20. They fled the scene but died hours later in a shootout with police.
– Oct. 1, 2015: A shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, left 10 people dead and seven wounded. Shooter Christopher Harper-Mercer, 26, exchanged gunfire with police then killed himself.
– June 17, 2015: Dylann Roof, 21, shot and killed nine African-American church members during a Bible study group inside the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Police contend the attack was racially motivated. Roof became the first person sentenced to death for federal hate crimes.
– May 23, 2014: A community college student, Elliot Rodger, 22, killed six people and wounded 13 in shooting and stabbing attacks in the area near the University of California, Santa Barbara, campus. Authorities said he apparently shot himself to death after a gun battle with deputies.
– Sept. 16, 2013: Aaron Alexis, a mentally disturbed civilian contractor, shot 12 people to death at the Washington Navy Yard before he was killed in a police shootout.
– July 26, 2013: Pedro Vargas, 42, went on a shooting rampage at his Hialeah, Florida, apartment building, gunning down six people before officers fatally shot him.
– Dec. 14, 2012: In Newtown, Connecticut, an armed 20-year-old man entered Sandy Hook Elementary School and used a semi-automatic rifle to kill 26 people, including 20 first-graders and six adult school staff members. He then killed himself.
– Sept. 27, 2012: In Minnesota’s deadliest workplace rampage, Andrew Engeldinger, who had just been fired, pulled a gun and fatally shot six people, including the company’s founder. He also wounded two others at Accent Signage Systems in Minneapolis before taking his own life.
– Aug. 5, 2012: In Oak Creek, Wisconsin, 40-year-old gunman Wade Michael Page killed six worshippers at a Sikh Temple before killing himself.
– July 20, 2012: James Holmes, 27, fatally shot 12 people and injured 70 in an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
– April 2, 2012: Seven people were killed and three were wounded when a 43-year-old former student opened fire at Oikos University in Oakland, California. One Goh was charged with seven counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder, but psychiatric evaluations concluded he suffered from long-term paranoid schizophrenia and was unfit to stand trial.
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Ten people were killed, including a police officer, in a shooting at King Soopers in Boulder, Colorado.
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The shooting rampage in Boulder, Colorado, that left 10 people dead this week was the nation’s seventh mass killing this year and came six days after the last one, the shooting of eight at Georgia massage spas.
A sobering database compiled by USA TODAY, The Associated Press and Northeastern University in Boston tracks mass killings – defined as four or more dead, not including the killer.
Two of the tragedies took place in Indianapolis, one apparently was not a shooting.
There were 23 mass killings in 2020, down from 45 in 2019, according to the database. James Alan Fox, the Lipman Family Professor of Criminology, Law & Public Policy at Northeastern University, said one reason for the decline might be that mass killers are often motivated by a feeling of being unfairly treated by society.
“During the pandemic, it’s hard to think they were the only one suffering,” he said.
The fact that fewer people are gathering during the pandemic is probably another factor for the decrease, he said.
Boulder and Atlanta drew global headlines in recent days. Here’s a look at the other five mass killings in 2021, which got far less attention but destroyed families and left communities in mourning.
March 13, Indiana: 4 killed
The Indianapolis man accused of killing three adults and a 7-year-old girl on March 13 told police he began shooting everyone inside a home after an argument over a stimulus check, court records show. Malik Halfacre, 25, was arrested a day after police say he shot and killed Anthony Johnson, 35; Dequan Moore, 23; Eve Moore, 7; and Tomeeka Brown, 44.
A survivor of the shooting – who family said shared a daughter with Halfacre – was shot in the back and directed police to the residence.
Feb. 2, Oklahoma: 6 killed
On Feb. 2, five children were among six people killed at a home in Muskogee, Oklahoma, authorities said. Suspect Jarron Deajon Pridgeon, 25, lived at the home and was taken into custody, Muskogee Police Officer Lynn Hamlin said.
No motive for the attack has been revealed.
Officers responded to a call at about 1:30 a.m. of a multiple shooting at the home, Hamlin said. The officers encountered a person with a gun, and one officer fired one shot that missed the armed person as he ran from the scene, police said.
Pridgeon was later arrested after a short foot pursuit.
Hamlin said Pridgeon lived in the home and was not cooperating with investigators. He was jailed awaiting a preliminary hearing June 4.
More: Columbine, Aurora and now Boulder: Colorado has the sixth-highest rate of public mass killings
Jan. 24, Indiana: 6 killed
Raymond Ronald Lee Childs III was charged with six counts of murder and related offenses in the Jan. 24 shootings of his family in Indianapolis. The victims were his parents, Kezzie and Raymond Childs, both 42, Elijah Childs,18, Rita Childs, 13 – both siblings of the suspect – as well as Kiara Hawkins, 19, and her unborn child. Authorities said Elijah Childs and Hawkins were in a relationship.
At just 17, the suspect cannot face the death penalty but could face life in prison if found guilty. A 15-year-old brother was shot and left for dead but became the sole survivor of the massacre. He said his father’s last words to the son accused of killing him were “I love you.”
Jan. 24, New Mexico: 4 killed
The manhunt for a person of interest in a quadruple homicide in New Mexico ended March 10 in Missouri with the arrest of a man also wanted in a New Jersey killing. The decomposed bodies of suspect Sean Lannon’s ex-wife and three other people were found in a vehicle in a parking garage at Albuquerque International Sunport on March 5. They were last seen alive Jan. 24.
The victims were identified as Jennifer Lannon, 39; Matthew Miller, 21; Jesten Mata, 40; and Randal Apostalon, 60. Authorities did not release a cause of death. Lannon, 47, was arrested in St. Louis on March 10.
Lannon is also accused of killing a man in East Greenwich, New Jersey. Lannon is accused of breaking into the home of Michael Dabkowski, 66, and beating him to death with a hammer, according to an affidavit.
Prosecutors said Lannon told relatives he killed the four and “11 other individuals.” Investigators are looking into the claim, but thus far Lannon has been charged only with the death in New Jersey.
Jan. 9, Illinois: 5 killed
A man killed five people and wounded at least two others in a series of shootings Jan. 9 that started on Chicago’s South Side and ended with the suspect’s death in a shootout with police.
The victims included Damia Smith, 15, Aisha Nevvell, 46, Anthony Faulkner, 20, Yiran Fan, 30, and Marta Torres, 61. Suspect Jason Nightengale, 32, had posted dozens of videos online in the days leading up to the shootings, flashing guns and ranting about Satan. Chicago police Superintendent David Brown said officers had scrambled to track Nightengale down as the tragedy dragged out over four tense hours.
“When you hear this whole story, it seems that you have a crystal ball of what he’s doing next, and we all know we don’t have a crystal ball,” Brown said. “We are responding to the scene as these crimes are happening, getting information, and again, he’s going to the next while we are trying to keep up with what’s happened previously.”
Contributing: Ryan Miller, USA TODAY; Justin L. Mack and Lawrence Andrea, Indianapolis Star; The Associated Press
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First Atlanta, Then Boulder: Two Mass Shootings in a Week
The deadly shooting in Boulder, Colo. on Monday, where 10 people were killed, including a police officer, was the second mass shooting in the United States in less than a week.
On Tuesday, a gunman shot and killed eight people — six of them women of Asian descent — at three spas in the Atlanta-area of Georgia.
Until that shooting in Atlanta, it had been a year since there had been a large-scale shooting in a public place. In 2018, the year that a gunman killed 17 people and injured 17 others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., there were 10 mass shootings where four or more people were killed in a public setting.
The following year, when a gunman targeting Latinos in El Paso, Texas, killed 22 people, there were nine.
“Those were the worst years on record,” said Jillian Peterson, an associate professor of criminal justice at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn., and a co-founder of the Violence Project, a research center that studies gun violence.
But before the shootings in Atlanta last week, there had been no such killings since March 2020, according to the Violence Project.
Other types of gun violence did increase significantly in 2020, according to Gun Violence Archive. There were more than 600 shootings in which four or more people were shot by one person compared with 417 in 2019. Many of those shootings involved gang violence, fights and domestic incidents, where the perpetrator knew the victims, Professor Peterson said.
The early research suggests that widespread unemployment, financial stress, a rise in drug and alcohol addiction, and a lack of access to community resources caused by the pandemic contributed to the increase in shootings in 2020.
The police did not say what may have motivated the gunman in Colorado, who is in custody.
In Atlanta, the shootings touched off calls to stop hate crimes against Asian-Americans, which have been rising during the pandemic. Some have blamed that rise on words used by former President Donald J. Trump, who has repeatedly called the coronavirus, which was first identified in Wuhan, China, “the Chinese virus.” The police have not ruled out bias as a motivating factor in the shooting even as the suspect denied such racial animus, officials said.
Why Does the U.S. Have So Many Mass Shootings? Research Is Clear: Guns.
When the world looks at the United States, it sees a land of exceptions: a time-tested if noisy democracy, a crusader in foreign policy, an exporter of beloved music and film.
But there is one quirk that consistently puzzles America’s fans and critics alike.
Why, they ask, does it experience so many mass shootings?
Perhaps, some speculate, it is because American society is unusually violent. Or its racial divisions have frayed the bonds of society. Or its citizens lack proper mental care under a health care system that draws frequent derision abroad.
These explanations share one thing in common: Though seemingly sensible, all have been debunked by research on shootings elsewhere in the world. Instead, an ever-growing body of research consistently reaches the same conclusion.
The only variable that can explain the high rate of mass shootings in America is its astronomical number of guns.
A Look at the Numbers
The top-line numbers suggest a correlation that, on further investigation, grows only clearer.
Americans make up about 4.4 percent of the global population but own 42 percent of the world’s guns. From 1966 to 2012, 31 percent of the gunmen in mass shootings worldwide were American, according to a 2015 study by Adam Lankford, a professor at the University of Alabama.
Adjusted for population, only Yemen has a higher rate of mass shootings among countries with more than 10 million people — a distinction Mr. Lankford urged to avoid outliers. Yemen has the world’s second-highest rate of gun ownership after the United States.
Worldwide, Mr. Lankford found, a country’s rate of gun ownership correlated with the odds it would experience a mass shooting. This relationship held even when he excluded the United States, indicating that it could not be explained by some other factor particular to his home country. And it held when he controlled for homicide rates, suggesting that mass shootings were better explained by a society’s access to guns than by its baseline level of violence.
Factors That Don’t Correlate
If mental health made the difference, then data would show that Americans have more mental health problems than do people in other countries with fewer mass shootings.
But the mental health care spending rate in the United States, the number of mental health professionals per capita and the rate of severe mental disorders are all in line with those of other wealthy countries.
A 2015 study estimated that only 4 percent of American gun deaths could be attributed to mental health issues. And Mr. Lankford, in an email, said countries with high suicide rates tended to have low rates of mass shootings — the opposite of what you would expect if mental health problems correlated with mass shootings.
Whether a population plays more or fewer video games also appears to have no impact. Americans are no more likely to play video games than people in any other developed country.
Racial diversity or other factors associated with social cohesion also show little correlation with gun deaths. Among European countries, there is little association between immigration or other diversity metrics and the rates of gun murders or mass shootings.
A Violent Country
America’s gun homicide rate was 33 per million people in 2009, far exceeding the average among developed countries. In Canada and Britain, it was 5 per million and 0.7 per million, respectively, which also corresponds with differences in gun ownership.
Americans sometimes see this as an expression of deeper problems with crime, a notion ingrained, in part, by a series of films portraying urban gang violence in the early 1990s. But the United States is not actually more prone to crime than other developed countries, according to a landmark 1999 study by Franklin E. Zimring and Gordon Hawkins of the University of California, Berkeley.
Rather, they found, in data that has since been repeatedly confirmed, that American crime is simply more lethal. A New Yorker is just as likely to be robbed as a Londoner, for instance, but the New Yorker is 54 times more likely to be killed in the process.
They concluded that the discrepancy, like so many other anomalies of American violence, came down to guns.
More gun ownership corresponds with more gun murders across virtually every axis: among developed countries, among American states, among American towns and cities and when controlling for crime rates. And gun control legislation tends to reduce gun murders, according to a recent analysis of 130 studies from 10 countries.
This suggests that the guns themselves cause the violence.
Comparisons in Other Societies
Skeptics of gun control sometimes point to a 2016 study. From 2000 and 2014, it found, the United States death rate by mass shooting was 1.5 per one million people. The rate was 1.7 in Switzerland and 3.4 in Finland, suggesting American mass shootings were not actually so common.
But the same study found that the United States had 133 mass shootings. Finland had only two, which killed 18 people, and Switzerland had one, which killed 14. In short, isolated incidents. So while mass shootings can happen anywhere, they are only a matter of routine in the United States.
What to Know About Gun Laws and Shootings in the U.S.
As with any crime, the underlying risk is impossible to fully erase. Any individual can snap or become entranced by a violent ideology. What is different is the likelihood that this will lead to mass murder.
In China, about a dozen seemingly random attacks on schoolchildren killed 25 people between 2010 and 2012. Most used knives; none used a gun.
By contrast, in this same window, the United States experienced five of its deadliest mass shootings, which killed 78 people. Scaled by population, the American attacks were 12 times as deadly.
Beyond the Statistics
In 2013, American gun-related deaths included 21,175 suicides, 11,208 homicides and 505 deaths caused by an accidental discharge. That same year in Japan, a country with one-third America’s population, guns were involved in only 13 deaths.
This means an American is about 300 times more likely to die by gun homicide or accident than a Japanese person.
America’s gun ownership rate is 150 times as high as Japan’s. That gap between 150 and 300 shows that gun ownership statistics alone do not explain what makes America different.
The United States also has some of the weakest controls over who may buy a gun and what sorts of guns may be owned.
Switzerland has the second-highest gun ownership rate of any developed country, about half that of the United States. Its gun homicide rate in 2004 was 7.7 per million people — unusually high, in keeping with the relationship between gun ownership and murders, but still a fraction of the rate in the United States.
Swiss gun laws are more stringent, setting a higher bar for securing and keeping a license, for selling guns and for the types of guns that can be owned. Such laws reflect more than just tighter restrictions. They imply a different way of thinking about guns, as something that citizens must affirmatively earn the right to own.
The Difference Is Culture
The United States is one of only three countries, along with Mexico and Guatemala, that begin with the opposite assumption: that people have an inherent right to own guns.
The main reason American regulation of gun ownership is so weak may be the fact that the trade-offs are simply given a different weight in the United States than they are anywhere else.
After Britain had a mass shooting in 1987, the country instituted strict gun control laws. So did Australia after a 1996 shooting. But the United States has repeatedly faced the same calculus and determined that relatively unregulated gun ownership is worth the cost to society.
That choice, more than any statistic or regulation, is what most sets the United States apart.
“In retrospect Sandy Hook marked the end of the US gun control debate,” Dan Hodges, a British journalist, wrote in a post on Twitter two years ago, referring to the 2012 attack that killed 20 young students at an elementary school in Connecticut. “Once America decided killing children was bearable, it was over.
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| Las Vegas Strip massacre (Las Vegas, NV, 2017) | 58 | 546 |
| Orlando nightclub massacre (Orlando, Florida, 2016) | 49 | 53 |
| Virginia Tech massacre (Blacksburg, Virginia, 2007) | 32 | 23 |
| Sandy Hook Elementary massacre (Newtown, Connecticut, 2012) | 27 | 2 |
| Texas First Baptist Church massacre (Sutherland Springs, TX, 2017) | 26 | 20 |
| Luby’s massacre (Killeen, Texas, 1991) | 24 | 20 |
| San Ysidro McDonald’s massacre (San Ysidro, California, 1984) | 22 | 19 |
| El Paso Walmart mass shooting (El Paso, Texas, 2019) | 20 | 26 |
| Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting (Parkland, Florida, 2018) | 17 | 14 |
| United States Postal Service shooting (Edmond, Oklahoma, 1986) | 15 | 6 |
| San Bernardino mass shooting (San Bernardino, California, 2015) | 14 | 21 |
| Binghamton shootings (Binghamton, New York, 2009) | 14 | 4 |
| Fort Hood massacre (Fort Hood, Texas, 2009) | 13 | 30 |
| Columbine High School massacre (Littleton, Colorado, 1999) | 13 | 24 |
| Washington Navy Yard shooting (Washington, D.C., 2013) | 12 | 8 |
| Thousand Oaks nightclub shooting (Thousand Oaks, California, 2018) | 12 | 22 |
| Aurora theater shooting (Aurora, Colorado, 2012) | 12 | 70 |
| Virginia Beach municipal building shooting (Virginia Beach, Virginia, 2019) | 12 | 4 |
| Tree of Life synagogue shooting (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2018) | 11 | 6 |
| GMAC massacre (Jacksonville, Florida, 1990) | 10 | 4 |
| Red Lake massacre (Red Lake, Minnesota, 2005) | 10 | 5 |
| Sante Fe High School shooting (Sante Fe, Texas, 2018) | 10 | 13 |
| Boulder supermarket shooting (Boulder, Colorado, 2021) | 10 | 0 |
| Atlanta day trading spree killings (Atlanta, Georgia, 1999) | 9 | 13 |
| Dayton entertainment district shooting (Dayton, Ohio, 2019) | 9 | 27 |
Motive still unclear in Colorado mass shooting as suspect faces murder charges
BOULDER, Colo.
(Reuters) – Police on Tuesday publicly identified the suspect accused of killing 10 people – including a policeman – in a hail of bullets at a Colorado supermarket, marking the second deadly U.S. mass shooting in a week and adding to the state’s tragic history of lethal gun violence.
The suspect, Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 21, of the Denver suburb of Arvada, stormed a King Soopers outlet in Boulder armed with an AR-style semi-automatic rifle and a handgun and wearing a tactical vest, all of which were recovered after Monday’s shooting, according to an arrest affidavit filed by police.
The affidavit also said law enforcement databases show Alissa purchased a Ruger AR-556 pistol, a weapon that resembles a semi-automatic rifle, on March 16, six days before the shooting.
His sister-in-law told police on Monday evening that Alissa had been “playing with” a firearm she described as resembling a “machine gun” two days before the attack, upsetting family members, the affidavit said.
Alissa was released from a hospital, where he was treated for a leg wound suffered in an exchange of gunfire with responding police, and transported to county jail on Tuesday afternoon to await an initial court appearance.
He faces 10 counts of first-degree murder and an attempted-murder charge, according to the affidavit.
Authorities did not offer any details on what might have motivated him to open fire at the store, located in the Table Mesa section of Boulder near the University of Colorado’s flagship campus and about 28 miles (45 km) northwest of Denver.
“It would be premature for us to draw any conclusions at this time,” Michael Schneider, the agent in charge of the FBI’s field office in Denver, said at a news briefing.
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VETERAN OFFICER AMONG DEAD
The 10 victims ranged in age from 20 to 65 and include Eric Talley, an 11-year veteran of the Boulder police force who was among the first officers on the scene.
Talley, 51, was the father of seven children and had recently been looking for a less dangerous job, according to a statement released by his father.
Police identified the nine other victims as Denny Stong, 20; Neven Stanisic, 23; Rikki Olds, 25; Tralona Bartkowiak, 49; Suzanne Fountain, 59; Teri Leiker, 51; Kevin Mahoney, 61; Lynn Murray, 62; and Jody Waters, 65. Stong, Olds and Leiker worked at the store.
Makeshift memorials of flowers, votive candles and condolence messages sprang up on Tuesday outside the supermarket and police headquarters.
Monday’s attack, which began around 2:40 p.m., sent terrified shoppers and employees fleeing as gunfire sounded.
Ryan Borowski, 37, had picked out a 12-pack of soda and a bag of chips when he heard shots ring out, sending him scurrying for the store’s back exit.
“It was pretty terrifying,” he said. “Fastest fire drill I’ve ever been in.”
Witnesses told police the assailant killed a man in his vehicle then gunned down a man in the parking lot. The shooter stood over him, firing multiple times, before entering the store to continue the rampage.
When apprehended, Alissa did not answer questions but asked to speak with his mother, according to the affidavit.
Colorado has been the site of some of the most shocking episodes of gun violence in U.S. history, including the 2012 mass shooting at a movie theater in Aurora and the 1999 rampage at Columbine High School near Littleton.
The latest bloodshed came only six days after a gunman in the Atlanta area fatally shot eight people at three day spas before he was arrested.
The two mass shootings are likely to intensify pressure on Democratic President Joe Biden to fulfill his campaign pledge to enact tougher gun limits. But legislation to ban assault-style weapons and tighten background checks has stalled amid Republican opposition in Congress.
“I don’t need to wait another minute, let alone another hour, to take common-sense steps that will save lives in the future,” Biden said at the White House on Tuesday.
“This is not and should not be a partisan issue.”
House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leaders in Congress, said on Tuesday that the violence underscored the need for stricter gun laws.
Biden also ordered U.S. flags to fly at half-staff in honor of the victims; they had just been raised at sunset on Monday after having been lowered following the Atlanta killings.
DETAILS OF SUSPECT’S LIFE EMERGING
Details about Alissa were slowly emerging. He is a naturalized U.S. citizen from Syria, according to two U.S. law enforcement officials briefed on the matter.
Ali Aliwi Alissa, the alleged shooter’s 34-year-old brother, told The Daily Beast that his sibling was antisocial and paranoid.
Alissa had at least two previous run-ins with the law, according to an Arvada Police Department spokesman, who said there were criminal reports of a third-degree assault in 2017 and of criminal mischief in 2018. Details were not immediately available, and it was unclear whether Alissa was convicted of an offense.
He graduated from Arvada West High School in May 2018, according to school district spokeswoman Cameron Bell. Records show he was on the wrestling team for two seasons, she said.
An archived Facebook page that appeared to belong to Alissa said he was interested in computer science and kick-boxing.
Reporting by Keith Coffman in Boulder, Colorado; Additional reporting by Alyson McClaran and Kevin Mohatt in Boulder, Nathan Layne in Wilton, Connecticut, and Ted Hesson, Gabriella Borter, Doina Chiacu, Jeff Mason, Mark Hosenball and Susan Heavey in Washington; Writing by Joseph Ax; Editing by Paul Thomasch, Jonathan Oatis and Cynthia Osterman
90,000 US Shooting: 10 People Killed in Supermarket | News from Germany on world events | DW
In Colorado, an unknown person opened fire in a supermarket, killing ten people, including one policeman. The shooting took place in a shopping center in Boulder, a city northeast of Denver, at about 3 pm local time on Monday 22 March (midnight March 23 Moscow time).
According to the head of the local police, Maris Herold, the suspect has been taken into custody. The authorities have not yet named the motive for the crime, citing an early stage of the investigation.Herold clarified that her murdered colleague was one of the first to appear at the crime scene and was shot.
According to her, the law enforcement agencies began to receive reports of shooting and a man with a rifle. The police reacted with a reinforced composition: a fully armed special forces arrived at the scene, the suspect was called through a loudspeaker to surrender.
Eyewitnesses reported several shots and people lying motionless on the supermarket floor and in the parking lot.Video footage from the scene shows how the police take out a man with a bloody leg and a naked torso. It is not yet clear if he is a suspect.
“It seems that this is the safest place in America, and I was just nearly killed, just because I went for lemonade and a bag of chips,” – said an eyewitness of the incident to CNN Ryan Borowski. “This is a tragedy and a nightmare,” said District Attorney Michael Doherty. State Governor Jared Polis called the incident “a terrible event.”
US President Joe Biden was informed about the shooting in Colorado. White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki noted that the president will continue to be kept informed of the situation.
Second mass murder in the United States in a week
This is the second mass murder in the United States in a week. Last Tuesday, eight people were shot dead in three massage parlors in and around Atlanta, Georgia, in a short space of time. Six of them had Asian roots.Seven of the victims are women. The suspect – a white male – pointed to an obsession with sex and a desire to get rid of the “temptation” as the motive.
Fatal incidents involving the use of weapons occur in the United States on an almost daily basis. The CDC Health Department, in its latest statistics, recorded 39,740 deaths from firearms in the United States in 2018.
That’s about 109 deaths a day.
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WASHINGTON, 23 Mar – RIA Novosti. A suspect in the Boulder, Colorado supermarket shooting has been identified and will soon be transferred to jail, local police chief Maris Herold said during a news conference on Tuesday.
She reported that after the police arrived at the scene of the crime, a shootout ensued, the suspect was injured.
“He was transferred to the hospital for treatment and is now stable. The suspect has been identified: Ahmad Alissa, 21, from Arwada. He is charged with 10 first-degree murders. He will soon be taken to Boulder County Jail.” said Herold.
She assured that a thorough investigation will be carried out and justice will be ensured.
“… By 2 o’clock in the morning all the victims were identified, by 3.15 they informed all the families of the victims,” Herold added.
The victims were between 20 and 65 years old.
A man on Tuesday opened fire in a supermarket in the American city of Boulder, Colorado.
10 people were killed.
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Colorado authorities named all ten people killed in the attack at the King Soopers supermarket in Boulder, who was also the name of the attacker after the shootout. According to Boulder Police Chief Maris Harold, among those killed are people between the ages of 20 and 65, including police officer Eric Tolley, who first arrived at the scene.
The attacker was Ahmad Alivi Alissa, who is 21 years old. His motives are still unknown.
The shooting in Boulder occurred less than a week after attacks on three spas in Atlanta, which killed 8 people, including 6 women of Asian descent.
President Joe Biden has already pledged to “use all the resources at his disposal to keep Americans safe.”
He also called for a complete ban on the possession of assault weapons and high-capacity stores and to close the loopholes in legislation that simplify checks for gun owners, which he has long advocated.
How did the events develop?
The attacker entered the supermarket and opened fire at approximately 14:30 local time (00:30 Moscow time).
About 20 minutes later, local police tweeted that a shooter had been spotted in the supermarket area and urged residents to avoid the area.
The police also urged eyewitnesses to the shooting not to broadcast “tactical information” on their social networks.
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However, one passer-by filmed what was happening and posted it on the Internet.Video footage from outside the supermarket shows bodies near the building.
“I don’t know what’s going on. Shots are heard, someone fell,” the operator describes what is happening.
Police later arrived at the scene and surrounded the supermarket. The suspect in the shooting was detained.
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The footage of his arrest shows that the police are leading him in handcuffs, while he himself is dressed only in shorts and walks barefoot …The video shows that the detainee was wounded in the leg and limped.
As the head of the local police Maris Harold said at a press conference, the suspect was taken into custody and is currently in the hospital.
The shooting killed 10 people, including one policeman. It turned out to be 51-year-old officer Eric Tally, who first arrived at the scene and reported the incident to colleagues. The head of the police called his act heroic.
Shooting in Boston claimed the life of a policeman – Mir – Kommersant
In Boston (Massachusetts, USA), another high-profile emergency occurred.A young American, whose name has not yet been released, opened fire on the grounds of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A police officer was killed during the shootout. The tragedy struck the day after the US Senate refused to tighten rules on the sale of firearms.
The incident took place on the campus of one of the most prestigious universities in the world – the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The American, who is about 20 years old, for unclear reasons, opened fire on a policeman.The law enforcement officer received multiple gunshot wounds. He was urgently taken to the hospital, but the doctors were unable to save him.
After that, the suspect left the premises of the institute. After some time, the police managed to detain him in the city of Watertown, where he arrived in a stolen car. When trying to arrest the criminal, together with his accomplice, resisted. However, the police still managed to grab one of them. The search for the second participant in the attack continues.
The incident occurred a few days after the attack during the Boston Marathon. Three people became victims of the explosions, and more than a hundred were injured. Boston police have not yet concluded whether the two incidents are related to each other.
The shooting at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology also almost coincided with the decision of US senators to block the presidential plan to tighten arms control. The reform was opposed by a majority of Republicans and a few Democrats.They explained this by the fact that the proposed measures (in particular, the introduction of mandatory checks on Americans who buy firearms on the Internet or at specialized exhibitions) are contrary to the US Constitution. The supporters of the tightening of the legislation are convinced that the senators followed the lead of the arms lobby and are responsible for the coming tragedies with the use of firearms.
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For the first time after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, explosions thundered in the United States.President Obama has already pledged that he will make the perpetrators answer. About how the events unfolded in Boston – in the chronicle “Kommersant-Online”.
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The cops who arrived at the scene of the shooting noticed about 100 people
In the American city of Rochester in the state of New York, a shootout took place. As a result of the shooting, two people were killed and 14 were injured.
This was reported by journalist Tyler Brown from the local TV channel “13 WHAM” with reference to police data.
“We have 16 confirmed shooting casualties and I am sorry to report that two of those 16 were fatally injured,” said local police chief Mark Simmons.
According to him, one of the victims was a woman 18-22 years old, and the second – a man 18-22 years old. 14 victims were taken to two local hospitals. None of them received life-threatening injuries.
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Police officers are now continuing to interview witnesses to learn more about how the shooting began and to learn more about the suspect or suspects.
Simmons noted that by the time the police arrived at the scene, the cops saw 100 people fleeing the scene and towards it.
It is worth adding that Black Lives Matter protests are taking place in Rochester: they began after the death of African-American Daniel Prud during the arrest.He died of suffocation after the police put a bag over his head and held him pinned to the asphalt for two minutes. Seven police officers were fired.
Earlier in the United States, at least 12 people were injured in the shooting of , which occurred at the Lavish Lounge nightclub in Greenville, South Carolina.
Also in the United States, was shot at shopping mall , killing an eight-year-old child. Not so long ago, was shot at a memorial service in the US state of Louisiana.
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He did not specify why he returned to his homeland. At the same time, he considered it “ridiculous” to compare which country is better to live in. However, according to the Russian writer Vladimir Lorchenkov, who also lives in Canada, the true reasons for Serebryakov’s return are somewhat different, according to the Kultura newspaper. According to him, the actor could not obtain Canadian citizenship because he did not pass the language proficiency test, otherwise he could have been in the country with a residence permit for at least 25 years.He also noted that without knowledge of French and English in Canada, “you can’t get a decent job somewhere in a theater, library, or institute.” Serebryakov in an interview with Yuri Dudyu in 2018 made a scandalous statement that the national idea of Russia is “strength, arrogance and rudeness.” After that, the actor received a wave of criticism on Serebryakov when he gave an interview in which he called the national idea of Russia strength, arrogance and rudeness. The Russians reproached him for speaking badly about his native country, where he comes to work.The actor himself went to live in Canada. The media reported on Brezhnev’s plans to transfer the Kuriles to Japan Under the General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee Leonid Brezhnev, the USSR and Japan discussed the option of transferring the island of Shikotan and a number of adjacent islands of the Lesser Kuril ridge, the Japanese television channel NHK reported, citing documents that allegedly came into his possession from the state archive of Russia. According to the TV channel, in 1973, the USSR, as part of the conclusion of a peace treaty with Japan, allegedly considered three options for solving the problem of a peace treaty between the two countries. The document referred to by NHK is called “Problems of Soviet-Japanese Relations.” It contains 26 pages of a plan of Brezhnev’s alleged statements at the talks, depending on their course and the reaction of the Japanese side, TASS reports. The first item as the main position in it indicates the possibility of transferring Shikotan and the adjacent small islands of the Lesser Kuril ridge, which in Japan are called Habomai.At the same time, it is emphasized that the USSR proceeds from the need to conclude a peace treaty, which contributes to the solution of security issues and will assist in strengthening economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation. However, in this way, Moscow, as noted, makes a big concession to Tokyo, in connection with which the fact of the transfer should be fixed in the agreement and “on this the territorial issue should be considered resolved.” If the Japanese side did not agree with the first option and expressed further claims to Iturup and Kunashir, the Soviet leadership considered the possibility of granting Japanese fishermen the right to fish in several areas near the two islands for a certain fee.In addition, it was proposed that Japanese fishing vessels be allowed to enter some ports and harbors of Iturup and Kunashir, and Soviet ships were to receive the right to enter the ports of the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. Also, according to the second point of the negotiation plan, the Japanese were to be able to visit the graves of their ancestors in the southern part of the Kuril Islands in three places. In March, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced his intention to promote dialogue with Russia on the peace treaties. In 2019, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called on Japan to recognize Russia’s sovereignty over the South Kuriles.The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry recalled that the 1956 declaration clearly states that Japan must first recognize the results of World War II and Russia’s sovereignty over all its lands, including these territories. Let us remind you that since the middle of the last century, Moscow and Tokyo have been intermittently negotiating a peace agreement following the results of World War II. The main obstacle to his conclusion was the question of the ownership of the southern part of the Kuril ridge. In 1945, the entire archipelago was incorporated into the Soviet Union, but the Japanese side disputes the belonging of Iturup, Kunashira, Shikotan and the group of now uninhabited islands, which in Japan is called Habomai. The VZGLYAD newspaper described in detail Russia’s position on the issue of a peace treaty with Japan. Watch even more videos on the YouTube channel VZGLYAD The excavator who unblocked the Suez Canal was not paid overtime Engine driver Abdullah Abdul-Gawad, who worked 21 hours a day on an excavator too small to dig the container ship Ever Given stuck in the Suez Canal, said he had not received overtime pay, media reported. Abdul-Gawad said that he had to work 21 hours a day in order to cope with such a huge amount of work as soon as possible. A photo of a man on his excavator, seemingly tiny in comparison with a container ship, trying to dig up a huge ship, became a meme on the Web, businessinsider.com reports.
However, Abdul-Gawad himself did not find the photo funny – he thought that his work was being ridiculed, and therefore decided to work even harder. He also said that other excavator operators refused to work, as they were afraid of the volume of the container ship. Abdul-Gawad confesses – it seemed to him that he would not help the ship move forward, but would only contribute to its fall towards the excavator. They came to help him later, and only in order to remove the already cleared mountains of sand. At the same time, the 28-year-old excavator operator did not receive an overtime salary. In addition, he was invited to the ceremony where the people involved in the unblocking of the channel were honored an hour and a half before the start. Earlier it was reported that the administration of the Suez Canal offered to saw off the nose of the stranded Ever Given. As a reminder, the Suez Canal was blocked by the 400-meter long Ever Given container ship with a carrying capacity of about 224 thousand tons, which was heading from China to the Netherlands and ran aground at the 151-kilometer of the canal. The channel was blocked for five days. At the same time, the channel’s management did not see their fault in the incident with Ever Given. On March 29, navigation along the channel resumed.The last of the 422 ships waiting in line due to the incident passed the channel on April 3. Canal head Osama Rabia said the incident with the container ship Ever Given was due to human error. The German Minister of Defense wanted to know where the Russian troops were moving German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said that Russia should disclose information about the movement of troops near the border with Ukraine. According to the minister, if Moscow “has nothing to hide”, the Russian side “could easily explain which troops are moving, where and for what purpose,” reports TASS. Recall that the head of the Russian state Vladimir Putin, in response to calls from German Chancellor Angela Merkel to abandon the build-up of military presence near the borders with Ukraine, stressed that Russia is free to move its armed forces around the country at its discretion. Putin pointed out to Merkel Kiev’s provocations in Donbass. Watch even more videos on the YouTube channel VZGLYAD Media: Kiev for the first time lifted Turkish drones into the air in Donbass Ukraine yesterday for the first time used Bayraktar drones purchased from Turkey in Donbass, Ukrainian media reported. It is specified that the strike UAV on April 9 flew from the southern part of Ukraine through Kherson, Zaporozhye, Dnepropetrovsk and Kharkov regions.Then, on the return route, I returned to the take-off point. The mission of the drone’s flight is unknown, according to the Ukrainian Military Portal. Earlier, military expert Alexander Mikhailovsky suggested that the military forces of Ukraine in the conflict with Donbass are planning to use Bayraktar TB2 shock drones instead of soldiers. The day before, Turkey confirmed the purchase of drones by Ukraine. The administration of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed the planned visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday.Commenting on these messages, military expert Viktor Murakhovsky suggested that one of the goals of the trip of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Turkey could be the desire to purchase Bayraktar and Akinci shock drones for Kiev. Let us remind you that the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ruslan Khomchak said that the reports about the preparation of Kiev “for an offensive in Donbass” do not correspond to reality. Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Dmitry Kozak announced Russia’s interest in a friendly, calm and stable Ukraine.He also warned that in case of war, Russia will defend its citizens in Donbass. Shish kebab and bacon in Russia shocked the Chinese blogger Many of the Russian meat preferences are “shocking” for foreigners, said a user of the Chinese portal Sina. He noted that meat is not as popular in China as in Russia, while cooking and eating meat in Russia can be shocking. In particular, according to the blogger, Russian and Chinese kebabs are very different. In Russia, “it is measured in kilograms, these are by no means small skewers with pieces of meat,” as in China. In Russia, they try to make meat “fatty and juicy” by roasting it on “steel skewers”. In addition, the blogger noted that the bacon “gets a lump in the throat”, but in Russia it is considered “an excellent delicacy.”He also said that in the Far North they prefer to eat venison. “After you have looked at Russian culinary recipes, I think there is nothing surprising for you now why Russians are called“ warlike people ”. It’s really so! ” – RIA Novosti reports. As a reminder, a user of the Chinese portal Sohu said that traditional salted fish on Russian tables is the “most unbearable” snack for alcohol. Erdogan was advised to “calm down the ardor and not look” at the Crimea Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan should not “look at Russian territories,” said State Duma deputy Mikhail Sheremet. He advised Erdogan “to restrain his ardor and not to look into Russian territory.” “Given the aggressive rhetoric of Erdogan, I think we should think about urging our citizens to refrain from traveling to Turkey, since no one can guarantee their safety there,” RIA Novosti quoted Sheremet as saying. In addition, Sheremet recommended Erdogan to pay attention to the situation in Turkey. As the State Duma deputy emphasized, “if someone takes unfriendly steps in relation to the territory of Russia, then the answer will not keep you waiting for a long time.”“Read the story. Russia is too tough for anyone, ”he said. Sheremet in 2014 was the commander of the people’s militia of the Republic of Crimea. From 2014 to 2016, he worked in the Council of Ministers of Crimea, held the position of Deputy Chairman, First Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers. As a reminder, Erdogan supported the Crimean Platform following negotiations with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. The summit of the “Crimean Platform”, at which Kiev plans to discuss the issue of “return” of Crimea, is scheduled for 23 August.The Ukrainian side offered to join the platform to a number of states, including Lithuania, Turkey, France, Great Britain, Germany, Canada and the USA. Crimea became a Russian region after a referendum, more than 96% of the participants in which were in favor of reunification with Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized that the issue of Crimea’s ownership has been closed completely. Watch even more videos on the YouTube channel VZGLYAD The European Commissioner urged the EU not to rely on Sputnik V Even if the Russian coronavirus vaccine is allowed in Europe, Sputnik V will come too late, said European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton. He expressed confidence that the European Medicines Agency “will give a correct assessment” of the vaccine, but this does not mean that it “can be produced in sufficient quantities.” As stressed by the European Commissioner, “in a normal case” it will take “many months before it will be possible to establish and launch the appropriate production.” “For our goal – to instill as much as possible all Europeans in the summer -“ Sputnik V ”will come simply too late,” TASS quotes him with reference to Spiegel. Watch even more videos on the YouTube channel VZGLYAD Disney introduced the “real” lightsaber The American company Disney introduced a sword that can fully extend and retract the blade, just like the “real” lightsabers in the movies. As reported by Syfy Wire, the sword was displayed during a press conference at Disney Park. Park chairman Josh Damaro took out the lightsaber emitter from a small box, activated it just like in the movies, and as a result, a “blade” emerged from it, which almost did not differ from what was shown in “Star Wars”. Then he also stated, “This is real.” According to the publication, it is unclear whether this is actually a working prototype of the same device, which, according to its description, should also provide an “energy sword effect.” At the same time, The Verge notes that Disney has not yet shown photos and videos of the new invention. As the publication suggests, the lightsaber is still at the design stage, as it needs to be done to demonstrate it on video. In 2017, fans of the Star Wars saga praised the developers of the InstaSaber app. Using a simple sheet of white paper rolled into a tube and an iPhone app, you can make a lightsaber in real time. The DPR announced the arrival of Ukrainian right-wing radicals in Donbass Representatives of Ukrainian right-wing radical organizations arrived in Donbass with the task of conducting provocative shelling of the territory of the DPR, said the deputy head of the People’s Militia of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic Eduard Basurin. “Our intelligence marks the arrival in the zone of responsibility of the 58th separate motorized infantry brigade of equipped and armed representatives of the right-wing radical organizations of Ukraine,” RIA Novosti quoted Basurin as saying. According to him, representatives of Ukrainian right-wing radical organizations arrived “in agreement with the SBU with the task of conducting provocative shelling of the republic’s territory.” On Friday, Basurin said that over the past week, Ukrainian security forces violated the ceasefire in Donbass 27 times. In 17 settlements, DPR reconnaissance found 45 pieces of equipment, including armored vehicles, tanks, howitzers. In turn, the press service of the People’s Militia of the LPR reported that the Ukrainian security forces violated the ceasefire in Donbass 18 times in a week, shelling the territory of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic. Meanwhile, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ruslan Khomchak denied reports that Kiev was preparing “for an offensive in the Donbass.” Presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that Ukraine does not reject the idea of a military solution to the conflict with Donbass, and there is a threat of a repetition of a situation similar to the tragedy in Bosnian Srebrenica, in which case no country will stand aside, including Russia … Earlier, the deputy head of the presidential administration, Dmitry Kozak, announced Russia’s interest in a friendly, calm and stable Ukraine.At the same time, he warned that in case of war, Russia will stand up to protect its citizens in the Donbass. Watch even more videos on the YouTube channel VZGLYAD An emergency occurred at a nuclear facility in Iran An electricity distribution incident occurred at the Iranian nuclear facility in Natanz, local agency Fars reported, citing the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI). A spokesman for the organization, Behruz Kamalwandi, said that the incident in the electricity distribution network was completed and no one was injured as a result. The authorities are conducting an investigation to establish the reasons for the incident, RIA Novosti reports. “On Sunday morning, an accident occurred in part of the electricity distribution network at the enrichment plant (uranium – VZGLYAD) in Natanz. According to our information, fortunately, this incident did not cause pollution and harm to humans, ”Kamalvandi added. As a reminder, on January 1, the IAEA Director General notified the Board of Governors of the agency and the UN Security Council of Iran’s intention to begin uranium enrichment to 20%. On January 4, the IAEA confirmed that Iran began enriching uranium to 20% at the Fordow facility. After that, Great Britain, Germany and France called on Iran to immediately stop uranium enrichment to 20%, and the US accused Iran of “nuclear blackmail”. Peskov answered the question about Putin’s second vaccination against COVID Russian President Vladimir Putin has not yet been vaccinated with the second component of the coronavirus vaccine, press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov said. “I haven’t done it yet,” said a Kremlin spokesman when asked about Putin’s second shot. However, he did not specify when the president will have the second injection of the vaccine, reports TASS. We will remind, on March 23, Putin was vaccinated against coronavirus. According to the president’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, after the vaccination, the Russian leader felt good. Later, Putin explained that he refused to be vaccinated against the coronavirus in a mode open to journalists, as the leaders of other states did, because he did not want to “play ape.” The number of Russians hospitalized after an accident in Turkey is named Three Russians have been hospitalized with bruises and fractures of varying severity after a bus accident in central Turkey, a spokesman for the Russian embassy in Turkey said. “According to the updated information received by the embassy staff on the spot from the representatives of the gendarmerie and the travel company, five Russian tourists who were injured this morning in an accident on the Konya-Aksaray highway, asked for medical help. Three of them required hospitalization with bruises and fractures of varying severity, two of them, upon receipt of the results of medical examinations, will presumably be discharged today, ”the TASS representative quotes. The rest of the Russian tourists, according to him, are in one of the hotels in Konya, from where they will leave for hotels at the place of rest, as soon as the procedures to clarify the circumstances of the accident are completed and the weather conditions allow. Earlier, a representative of the Russian Consulate General in Antalya said that one tourist from Russia had died in an accident with a bus in Turkey. The Foreign Ministry, in turn, reported that only 14 Russians were injured in the accident. Ukraine and Turkey have discussed the supply of UAV Bayraktar The heads of the military departments of Ukraine and Turkey Andriy Taran and Hulusi Akar discussed the supply of Bayraktar drones to Kiev, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry reports. The ministers “separately discussed the development of bilateral relations in the field of military-technical cooperation.” In particular, they “touched in detail on the progress of the implementation of contracts signed in December,” on the construction of ships of the “corvette” class, the supply of Bayraktar and ammunition. Also discussed were “opportunities for the development of further projects, in particular in the aviation industry.” The parties, according to Kiev, announced progress in relations in the defense sphere. Taran confirmed the invitation to the Turkish Minister of National Defense to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Independence Day of Ukraine, RIA Novosti reports. As a reminder, Turkey has confirmed the purchase of drones by Ukraine. The media reported that Kiev for the first time flew Bayraktar in the Donbass. The UAV on April 9 flew from the southern part of Ukraine through Kherson, Zaporozhye, Dnepropetrovsk and Kharkov regions. Then, on the return route, I returned to the take-off point. The mission of the drone is unknown. Watch even more videos on the YouTube channel VZGLYAD |
90,000 In the United States, a man shot and killed his neighbors as they shoveled snow into his yard
Snow clearing in Pennsylvania caused shootout and three deaths
Heavy snowfalls and quarrels with neighbors caused the massacre in Plains, Pennsylvania, USA.Writes about this NBCnews.
The scandal erupted when a local resident named Jeffrey Spide went out to clean his path and found that a couple living next door, clearing snow from their car, threw snow on his territory.
Spide asked not to do this, James and Louise Goy said they did not see this as a problem. And when the neighbor repeated his request, Mr. Goy allegedly threatened him with his spatula, which he used to clean the car.
Mr. Spide went into the house and returned with a pistol.From which he killed his neighbors. However, he decided that this was not enough and again went into the house for a semi-automatic rifle from which he finished off the Goyev couple.
Later, according to the testimony of other neighbors, who called the police and saw everything that happened, Mr. Spide nervously walked around his living room for a while, and then a single shot was fired.
The moment when Jeffrey Spide aims his pistol at the neighbors
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The police arrived at the scene and found that Spide had shot himself.
