Wednesday, September 4, 2019

7 fatally shot, 34 wounded in Chicago during Labor Day weekend gun violence

7 fatally shot, 34 wounded in Chicago during Labor Day weekend gun violence

CHICAGO – Gun violence over the Labor Day weekend left seven people dead and an additional 34 wounded in Chicago on the South and West Sides, according to police.

Two teenagers were among the weekend’s shooting fatalities, WLS-TV reports. They include 15-year-old Davantae Jackson, who was shot early Sunday just steps from the home where he lived. The teen was supposed to be starting high school Tuesday.

Jackson’s sister, Alexis Jackson, says her brother’s assailants called him on his phone and asked him to come outside before opening fire.

A Saturday shooting left two men, ages 32 and 26, dead after they were shot on the front porch of a home on Chicago’s South Side. That shooting also wounded three other people.

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The weekend violence occurred as Chicago police added an extra 1,000 officers to patrols during the three-day holiday weekend, down from an extra 1,400 officers last year.

The violence is up from Labor Day last year when 27 people were shot, including four fatally. This year's violence more closely resembles that of Labor Day 2017, when 42 people were shot, including seven fatally.

Other holiday weekends this summer witnessed similar spikes in gun violence. Over the Fourth of July weekend, 68 people were shot, five of them fatally, and on Memorial Day weekend, 41 people were shot, seven fatally.
A memorial stands at 75th Street and Stewart Avenue in Chicago on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, where two women were slain in a drive-by shooting.
A memorial stands at 75th Street and Stewart Avenue in Chicago on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, where two women were slain in a drive-by shooting.
Following the Labor Day weekend of violence, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said in a tweet Monday that gun control "doesn't work," citing Chicago as an example.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot responded to the tweet Monday night, criticizing Republican inaction on gun legislation.
"60% of illegal firea
rms recovered in Chicago come from outside IL—mostly from states dominated by coward Republicans like you who refuse to enact commonsense gun legislation. Keep our name out of your mouth," Lightfoot said in the tweet.
August experienced its lowest number of murders and shootings since 2011, the CPD announced Monday in its monthly crime report. Shooting incidents were down 19% for August compared to the same month last year, and overall violent crime reported to the CPD in August fell 15% citywide compared to August 2018.

The CPD announced that it has recovered more than 7,500 guns this year, up 21% from this time last year.

Mayor Lightfoot and Superintendent Eddie T. Johnson also announced the launch of a new citywide GunStat Initiative last week.

"This collaborative effort is designed to track gun offenders from their arrest, prosecution, sentencing and ultimate release, in an effort to identify trends, strengths and address any weaknesses within the criminal justice system," the CPD said.


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Contributing: The Associated Press.
Follow Grace Hauck on Twitter @grace_hauck.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Chicago Labor Day shootings: 7 killed, 34 wounded on South, West Sides







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Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Be Proud of the person you VOTE for. Don't let ANYONE tell you that YOUR opinion doesn't MATTER.



Even if I dislike the person that you voted for ..... I will ALWAYS respect your opinion and the person in office.

ALWAYS !!

Debra Messing is hurting herself by turning into a BULLY. She is turning on people for their "vote" just like turning on someone for the clothes they wear, the car they drive or the job they have etc.

STOP BEING A BULLY. 

What are you going to do next throw eggs at their houses?

My God... Grow up.



Hey parents raise YOUR OWN kids or society will It's YOU CHOICE. Teach your kids so they WILL know RIGHT FROM WRONG.



This would NEVER even enter our heads. What the hell is going on with the thought process of young America? (And young adults)

U.S. teenager shoots dead 5 family members in Alabama - police

 

Sept 3 (Reuters) - A 14-year-old American boy shot and killed five family members at their home in Alabama, before throwing away the pistol and calling police, officials said on Tuesday, in the latest high-profile gun crime.

The shooting occurred on Monday night in the town of Elkmont, a spokesman for the Limestone County Sheriff's Office told media, including an ABC affiliate.

The sheriff's office said five people were shot, with three dying at the scene and two later in hospital. "The 14-year old caller was interviewed and confessed to shooting all five members of his family in the residence," it said on Twitter.

"He is currently assisting investigators in locating the weapon, a 9mm handgun that he said he tossed nearby."

It was unclear where the teenager obtained the gun.

The killings follow a rash of mass shootings in the United States, including a weekend one in Texas that left seven people dead and 22 wounded, including a toddler.

Last month, a gunman killed 22 people and wounded another 24 in El Paso, Texas, while another assailant killed nine and injured 27 in Dayton, Ohio.

Amid renewed national debate, President Donald Trump said at the weekend background checks on gun purchasers would not have prevented recent violence. (Reporting by Rich McKay; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)




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Class-less THUGS, Aholes, JERKS etc



U.S.

Armed Group Rushes Popeye's After Discovering Chicken Sandwich Is Sold Out

Josie Harvey,HuffPost 4 hours ago
The chicken sandwich saga reached a new level of madness Monday evening when an armed group of people rushed a Popeye’s restaurant in southeast Houston.

Employees told an ABC13 reporter on the scene that a group including two women and three men rushed the door of the store after they were told in the drive-thru that the chicken sandwiches were sold out. They reportedly left a baby in their vehicle.

Staff told local reporters they were able to lock the group out of the restaurant. No injuries were reported, and police are working on a description of the suspects, ABC13 reported.

Houston Police confirmed to HuffPost that they received a call just before 9 p.m. regarding five or six people in a vehicle. They said one man pulled a gun on employees after Popeye’s ran out of the chicken sandwich, and that employees ran to the back of the restaurant.

The now-notorious Popeye’s chicken sandwich was at the center of a chaotic, chicken-filled whirlwind across the nation last month after the product went viral due to a Twitter war between the chain and competitor Chick-fil-A.

It was a menu item that no doubt ruined many a Popeye’s employee’s day as staff were reportedly forced to work hours of overtime to meet the massive demand. The chain announced they had sold out nationwide last Tuesday ― just over two weeks after launching the item.



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Sunday, September 1, 2019

Beto O’Rourke says AK-47 and AR-15 owners will ‘have to sell them to the government’ if he becomes president




Beto O’Rourke says AK-47 and AR-15 owners will ‘have to sell them to the government’ if he becomes president




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Beto O’Rourke said he would implement a sweeping government buy-back policy for two types of assault rifles, including one commonly used in mass shootings across the US, if he were elected president in 2020.

The Texas Democrat responded to questions on the campaign trail Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia, about concerns the government would take assault weapons away from gun owners.

According to a Buzzfeed News reporter, he said: “I want to be really clear that that’s exactly what we are going to do.” The candidate later shared that quote on Twitter, adding: "We need to buy back every single assault weapon."

Anyone who owns an AK-47 or AR-15 will “have to sell them to the government,” he added.
Mr O’Rourke, whose mandatory buyback programme is a part of his comprehensive gun control plan, has also called for a ban on assault-style guns and high capacity magazines, which he has also said would be required to be sold to the US government under his administration. 

Mr O’Rourke had made gun control a central focus of his 2020 campaign after suspending it to mourn with the community in his hometown of El Paso, Texas after a gunman stormed a Walmart earlier this month, killing 22 people and injuring 24 others.

The gunman in that tragedy used an AK-47 which he said he purchased overseas. 

That shooting occurred just hours before a gunman in Dayton, Ohio unloaded a pistol with 100-round drum magazines near a bar on a popular street for nightlife, killing nine people and injuring 27 more.


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The high-capacity magazine allowed the shooter to fire rapidly at his victims, which included his sister.

Mr O’Rourke has also connected the spate of shootings with an apparent rise in violent white supremacy and the leadership of Donald Trump.

“With 40,000 gun violence deaths in this country, not all of them are connected to white nationalism, white supremacy or white terrorism, but ... you do have to connect the hatred, the racism, the president's words and actions with the accessibility of those weapons that afford someone the means to conduct this kind of terror in this country,” he said in an interview with NPR earlier this week.

“If I don't connect these dots, then I am complicit in the next mass murder or the next act of domestic terror,” he added.

Mr O’Rourke’s gun policies are among the most aggressive in the pool of 2020 Democratic candidates. 

Kamala Harris has also released a sweeping gun control plan that specifically targets domestic terrorism and white nationalists, while requiring near-universal background checks and banning the import of AR-15s. 


Cory Booker’s plan has also been hailed for funding gun violence research and requiring gun owners obtain licenses for their weapons.








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Texas shooting: Family, friends rally to raise funds for injured 17-month-old toddler ( good thing she is smiling and acting normal this morning)



SICK S O B.

The news reported that the little girl is smiling and standing up and almost like normal. that is wonerful news. I will try to update.




Oh my God... the toddler go fund page has over 100,000.00 so far. What about the funerals for the DEAD too?

killed, 21 others injured in extended mass shooting in Odessa, Texas: Police

Four people have been shot and killed and 21 others injured by a gunman who opened fire in a series of shootings near Odessa in western Texas, according to authoritiesThe suspect has been shot and killed, Midland Police officials said.Police said there were a total of 25 shooting victims, includingpolice officers from three different departments.PHOTO: Authorities cordon off a part of the sidewalk in Odessa, Texas, after a mass shooting on Aug. 31, 2019. (Mark Rogers/Odessa American via AP)Police initially said five people were killed, but that number included the shooter.The first of the shootings began with a traffic stop by a Texas Department of Public Safety officer just after 3 p.m. local time, authorities said. The officer stopped a gold Honda with a traffic violation, according to police.(MORE: Latest massacre pushes August U.S. mass shooting deaths to a total of 35)It was not clear what led to the traffic stop.But after the vehicle came to a stop, the officer was shot, officials said.PHOTO: Police arrive at Cinergy Odessa cinema following a shooting in Odessa, Texas, in this still image taken from a social media video posted on Aug. 31, 2019. (Mario A Leal via Reuters)That's when the suspect fled along I-20 toward Odessa, and kept shooting at people in multiple locations, authorities said.When he reached 42nd Street, he struck several more people, authorities added.Along the way, the suspect ditched his car and allegedly stole a mail truck, police said. He then went toward Cinergy, a local entertainment center, and continued shooting.The suspect, described as a white man in his 30s, was shot and killed by responding officers, police said.
PHOTO: People are evacuated from Cinergy Odessa cinema following a shooting in Odessa, Texas, in this still image taken from video posted to social media, Aug. 31, 2019. (Rick Lobo via Reuters)
The motive for the shooting was unknown at this time, police said.
The Department of Public Safety officer's injuries were non-life-threatening, Midland Mayor Jerry Morales told CNN.
PHOTO: In this image made from video provided by Dustin Fawcett, police officers guard on a street in Odessa, Texas, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019. (Dustin Fawcett via AP)A Midland police officer was also shot and underwent surgery, Morales said.Midland Memorial Hospital has received six patients, three of whom are in critical condition, hospital officials said. The other three patients are in stable condition.Officials at Medical Health Center held a news conference Saturday evening. In all, 13 patients were transported, according to the hospital's president, Russell Tippin.(MORE: What security experts say to do in public places to stay safe)Two were treated and released, he told reporters. Eight of the victims underwent surgery, he added.An additional two victims were in serious condition, Tippin said.One of the victims was a child younger than 2 years old, he said.And one of the shooting victims taken to the hospital died, Tippin said.PHOTO: This handout image taken on Aug. 31, 2019, shows a car with bullet holes in the window after a gunman opened fire on the I-20 highway in between Odessa and Midland, Texas. (Ernst Villanueva via AFP/Getty Images)PHOTO: This handout image taken on Aug. 31, 2019, shows a car with bullet holes in the window after a gunman opened fire on the I-20 highway in between Odessa and Midland, Texas. (Ernst Villanueva via AFP/Getty Images)Cinergy Entertainment, the entertainment center where the rampage came to an end, released a statement on Twitter calling the shooting a "senseless tragedy.""The safety of our team members and guests are our top priority and we are extremely grateful for the swift response from local authorities & first responders," the statement read.Our hearts and prayers go out to the victims and the families of the senseless tragedy in the Odessa/Midland community. The safety of our team members and guests are our top priority and we are extremely grateful for the swift response from local authorities & first responders. =============
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Texas shooting: Family, friends rally to raise funds for injured 17-month-old toddler

By: Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Updated:

Family members and friends are rallying to raise funds for a 17-month-old girl injured during Saturday's mass shooting in Odessa and Midland, Texas.


Five people were killed and 21 others were injured in the shooting, Odessa police confirmed. The incident began when a Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper conducted a traffic stop, and the man fired shots after pulling over, Odessa Police Chief Michael Gerke said in a news conference.



 
Among the injured was toddler Anderson Davis, KETK reported. There is a GoFundMe page set up for the child, who was airlifted to a hospital in Lubbock, the television station reported.


Haylee Wilkerson, who set up the page for the child, describes herself as a family friend.
According to the page, Anderson was hit by bullet fragments, leaving shrapnel in the right side of her chest and a hole through her bottom lip and tongue, KETK reported. The girl's bottom teeth also were knocked out, the television station reported.

“I ask you to continue praying for our hearts as we experience this, pray for complete healing of Anderson, pray for every other family in our same situation, or worse, today and pray for the shooters,” Wilkerson wrote on the page.

A goal of $100,000 was set, and more than $89,000 had been raised by Saturday night, according to the page.





Guess they should outlaw knives now. It was the knife's fault not the guy holding it




One dead, nine wounded in French knife attack

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Lyon (AFP) - A 19-year-old man was killed and another nine wounded, three seriously, on Saturday in a knife attack near the French city of Lyon, a regional official and emergency services said.
Two men, one armed with a knife and the other with a skewer, carried out the attack in Villeurbanne, a Lyon suburb, in southeastern France, the official said, without giving further details on the motive for the stabbing.
Emergency services are at work in Villeurbanne on the outskirts of Lyon, south-eastern France, after a knife attack (AFP Photo/PHILIPPE DESMAZES)Emergency services are at work in Villeurbanne on the outskirts of Lyon, south-eastern France, after a knife attack (AFP Photo/PHILIPPE DESMAZES)One of the men had been arrested by police but the second was on the run. The attack took place close to a metro station.An AFP journalist at the scene witnessed a body being taken away in an ambulance and traces of blood on the ground.The national anti-terrorism prosecutor's office had been informed but had not taken charge of the case at this stage.Last May, a parcel bomb in front of a baker's shop in central Lyon left 14 people slightly injured.French police and soldiers sealed off the area after the attack (AFP Photo/PHILIPPE DESMAZES)French police and soldiers sealed off the area after the attack (AFP Photo/PHILIPPE DESMAZES)The perpetrator, a young radicalised Algerian, who was arrested three days later, pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, according to his confession.Lyon, France's third city, until then had remained untouched by the wave of jihadist attacks that has killed 251 people in France since 2015.