Slouching Towards Oblivion

Sunday, April 18, 2021

Today's Eternal Sadness


We interrupt our coverage of the FedX shooting in Indiana, which interrupted our coverage of the police shooting of the 13-year-old in Chicago, which interrupted the coverage of the police shooting of Daunte Wright, which interrupted the coverage of the trial of police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, to bring you coverage of the shooting in Kenosha...


3 killed, 2 wounded overnight in Kenosha bar shooting

Three people died and two were hospitalized with serious injuries after a gunman entered bar in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, the police department said in a statement on Sunday. Police responded to the shooting at around 12:42 a.m. and the suspect has not been found.

The big picture: The midnight shooting is the latest in a string of deadly mass shootings to hit the U.S. since March, fueling a debate in Washington about how to regulate the weapons.

What they're saying: Police described the suspect as "a black male over six feet tall wearing a light-colored hooded sweatshirt" and say the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident. Victims' names and ages are still being determined.

"We do not believe there is a threat to the community at this time," the department said in a statement.

The shooting occurred inside the tavern, Sgt. David Wright, a spokesperson for the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department, told CNN.

147 mass shootings have been reported this year as of April 16, according to the Gun Violence Archive

A mass shooting is define as one in which four or more people are injured or killed, not including the perpetrator.

And I'd be less than honest if I didn't say I'm a little worried about the "black guy with a gun" aspect here.

Cuz there's something very wrong with this country.



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