In the celebration of the Super Bowl, an annual sports event in the United States, a sudden vicious ** event shook the whole United States, tearing apart the original celebratory atmosphere like a thunderbolt from the sky.
This celebration, widely known as the "American Spring Festival Gala", has recently suffered a large-scale violent attack, resulting in an unspeakable tragedy.
According to the latest reports, the appalling ** case has been confirmed to have caused at least one death, 22 people suffered gunshot wounds, and the total number of injured has climbed to more than 30 people, of which the sad thing is that more than half of the victims are innocent children, the youngest is only 8 years old, and the young life is ruthlessly involved in this nightmarish disaster in an unsuspecting and festive moment.
This incident not only triggered a deep reflection on public safety and gun control issues from all walks of life, but also immersed countless families in endless grief and cast a heavy layer of mourning on the whole country.
On February 14, the victory carnival of the Super Bowl, America's annual sporting event, kicked off in Kansas City, with more than a million people pouring into the streets to celebrate the Chiefs' crown. The streets of the whole city instantly transformed into a sea of passionate red, with crowds of people and thunderous cheers.
In keeping with the potential risks that can arise from large-scale events, local law enforcement agencies are on the lookout for up to 800 law enforcement officers to ensure the safe and orderly conduct of the celebration. However, despite this, a sudden tragedy tears the rift open in a joyous atmosphere.
In the area around bustling Union Station, a violent clash erupted in crowds as Chiefs fans were basking in joy and fading away from the parade. Just when people were still immersed in shock and confusion, unable to react in time, the piercing gunfire instantly pierced the sky.
Panic and screams mingle as the crowd flees in all directions, but the relentless bullets are faster and colder than the footsteps of the people. Innocent children were the most vulnerable victims of this sudden violence, with at least nine children being shot, the youngest of whom was as young as 8 years old.
In the midst of this chaos and grief, a radio hostess, Lisa Lopez-Galwan, who is not only the local radio station KKFI 90., was tragically killedThe passing of 1 FM's beloved DJ and mother of two young children has cast a heavy shadow over what should have been a joyous celebration.
She comes from a prominent Latino family with an extraordinary family background. The relatives who witnessed this tragic scene could not bear the sudden blow, and they fell into extreme grief, and tears poured out like a.
That morning, we woke up from our dreams full of joy and anticipation and joy and decided to take to the streets to celebrate our beloved team's hard-won victory. However, life is like an unpredictable drama, just at the moment when the celebratory atmosphere reaches its climax, fate ruthlessly separates us from her, and since then heaven and man have been separated forever, which makes people sigh. ”
What's even more chilling is that the trigger for this large-scale incident, which caused a major **, turned out to be a trivial quarrel.
According to the current in-depth investigation by local law enforcement agencies, the incident began with an escalation of friction between several teenagers over trivial matters, perhaps just an unintentional physical collision - stampede or passing by, but quickly turned into a violent physical confrontation, and then pulled guns against each other, and the situation deteriorated instantly.
Out-of-control bullets flew through the crowd like wild horses, and the scene was chaotic, which eventually led to this appalling large-scale ** tragedy.
At least three suspects have been identified as suspects, including unconfirmed information that a 44-year-old man, Sahil Omar, may be an illegal immigrant, and the other two participants are both minors.
In this case, there are several sobering and thought-provoking details:
First of all, the authorities deployed more than 800 police officers to stand by at the scene of the incident, and even the top of the building was patrolled by the police, but in the face of several non-professional gunmen, it was not effective in preventing the outbreak and spread of the incident. Does this mean that there is some kind of mishandling?
At the time of the incident, the mayor of Kansas City and his family happened to be in the neighborhood
The mayor admitted afterwards that in the face of such an unexpected situation, he could only rush to safety in panic and feel powerless. ”
Second, how grim is the state of social security in Kansas City?
According to reports, after the incident, many people around the scene continued to celebrate, the crowds in the streets and alleys did not disperse, and the rally was still high-pitched, as if the violence in the outside world had nothing to do with them, everything was as usual, sunny and calm as before.
Kansas City resident Ashley Coderre expressed deep concern: "I am so confused and indignant that in the face of the tragic tragedy that has just taken place and the cruel reality of innocent children, why can the celebration continue as usual? Isn't it possible to press the pause button for the sake of mourning and reflection? She emphasized.
Kansas City, a city in the heart of the United States, has long been the epicenter of gun violence. As early as 2020, it was listed as one of the nine cities with the highest frequency of ** cases in the United States due to the severe law and order situation; And in 2023, the city has set a staggering record – the number of cases has soared to 182, the same as the all-time high.
Perhaps it is because of the frequent and endless bloodshed that a part of the population has gradually become psychologically insensitive. In the interview, some young people showed unusual indifference to such incidents, and even compared them to the ordinary scene of holiday fireworks, which could not help but make people deeply worried.
What's even more shocking is that even the local mayor Quinton Lucas, who had just escaped from this ** incident, announced at the first time that the next St. Patrick's Day parade would be held as scheduled, and firmly stated that he would not cancel this urban event. He also added that in order to ensure security, there will be a significant increase in police deployment to maximize the risk of possible violence.
After the joyous atmosphere of the Super Bowl celebrations was torn apart by a sudden bloodbath, tensions within the White House escalated significantly.
According to the latest data from the authoritative Gun Violence Archive, since the beginning of 2024, there have been at least 48 large-scale ** tragedies in the United States, with a total of 81 people killed and 165 injured.
Biden of the United States, in the face of this grim reality, expressed his strong reaction to the frequent domestic incidents with two heavy words, "shock" and "shame".
He lamented that on the sixth anniversary of the Parkland** case, three more police officers in Washington, D.C., were killed in the line of duty, and at the same time, a new tragedy erupted on the campus of Benjamin Mays High School in Atlanta. Since the beginning of 2024, the number of large-scale** cases has continued to rise, which is heartbreaking.
Under such a grim situation, the United States has finally issued a firmer call for a gun ban. Biden personally issued a statement urging all citizens to speak out and ensure that Congress can hear the people's deep demands for public safety, so as to promote substantive legislative reforms, including banning the circulation of aggressive**, restricting the use of high-capacity magazines, strengthening the background check mechanism for gun purchases, and resolutely preventing firearms from falling into the hands of those who are not legally qualified to possess or operate them.
* After the mess on the ground.
The scene after this ** incident was a mess, and its tragedy was unbearable. At present, more than 10 victims are still dying due to serious injuries, and this sudden violent incident has once again triggered a deep reflection and urgent call for the whole society to issue gun control.
Why is it that minors can easily acquire guns and impulsively point cold guns at innocent children and mothers? What are the factors behind this distressing phenomenon?
The recent bloody incident reminds me of a tragic ** case that occurred on campus last year, and the victim was also a minor in his flowering season.
The tragedy took place at a prestigious private church elementary school in Nashville, the capital of Tennessee. With an annual tuition of $16,500 and 210 students and 33 faculty members, the school is popular with the local middle class and wealthy families.
However, even in such a seemingly peaceful and hopeful educational environment, the shadow of violence cannot be stopped, which undoubtedly triggers a deeper reflection and discussion on the issue of young people's exposure to guns.
Panoramic view of the school. However, parents never imagined that the elite university they had carefully selected and had high hopes for would turn into an abyss that devoured life in an instant!
At 10:07 a.m. on Monday, just as the children were immersed in the joy of recess, a ghostly figure like a haze quietly appeared, fully armed, and quietly invaded the quiet campus through the side door of the school.
The gunman, who was carrying a deadly ** and knew the layout of the campus well, quickly entered the combat mode as soon as he stepped into the school building, and without hesitation went straight to the teaching area on the second floor.
Why is this deranged gunman so familiar with the school environment?
We'll find out the story behind that later.
In the blink of an eye, the campus, which was originally filled with the sound of reading aloud and innocent laughter, was completely enveloped by screams of terror and despair, and the female gunman's eyes flashed with ruthless killing intent and determination, and she frantically poured a continuous storm of bullets into the corridors and classrooms.
The campus that was full of joy one moment was suddenly plunged into a tragic scene like purgatory on earth the next.
The tragic reality is heartbreaking: seven innocent lives have been confirmed to have been lost, and these children, with an average age of less than nine years old, have died in the baptism of blood.
The 60-year-old headmistress, Catherine Kunans, a 61-year-old substitute teacher, and Mike Hill, a 61-year-old administrator, were not spared from the disaster.
Faced with the sudden horror, the young children could only scream helplessly and flee, some huddled under their desks and shivering, and some crying and trying to escape through the windows.
On the verge of life and death, the pleading voice of a child pierces the chaos:
Please, let me go! I'm a good boy—".
However, all he received was the gunman's cold taunt and merciless trigger pull, and the child fell like a broken puppet in a cloud of scarlet.
A child who was killed (center).
To date, it has not been possible to accurately count the number of bullets actually fired by the gunman. However, based on preliminary estimates, each assault rifle typically carries 30 rounds, while a pistol carries between 6 and 25 rounds, assuming no magazine replacement. Based on this calculation, the assailants may have fired more than 75 lethal bullets.
During that suffocating six minutes, the gunfire continued until 10:13, when ** responded quickly and arrived at the scene of the crime.
In an instant, a large police force surrounded the school, and the surviving children were evacuated to a nearby church for safety.
At the same moment, countless frightened parents flocked to the school like a tide after learning the news. In one case, a mother named Lisa Debsk described in tears: "When I heard the terrible news, I ran like crazy down the mountain road – where the school was located.
Along the way, I saw parents who were also anxious and running fast, and the scene was like a nightmare! When I finally saw my daughter, I still can't describe the complicated and indescribable feelings. ”
At the same time, 68-year-old Susan Perkins is also in a state of panic, her daughter is studying at the same school as her granddaughter, who is the head of the school, and her granddaughter is a sixth-grader.
She trembled and recalled: "I anxiously called my daughter's **, but she told me in a hurry that she didn't have time to answer, and just briefly said that she was safe. But when I heard that three innocent children had been killed, I shuddered with fear and could hardly accept the brutal truth. ”
Parents who waited anxiously outside the school gate finally found their children in the crowd, and at that moment, tears had already blurred their eyes, and they hugged each other tightly, immersed in the emotional torrent of grief and happiness.
Those families who have endured the pain of losing their children will spend every moment of the rest of their lives chewing on the bitter and decisive parting of life and death. At that suffocating 10:27 a.m., ** rushed to the second floor with a thunderbolt, eventually killing the gunman and ending this nightmarish act of violence.
According to witnesses at the scene, at least a dozen deafening gunshots echoed from the upper floor, which seemed to indicate that the gunman was still in a fierce dying struggle and counterattack in the face of roundup.
Audrey Hale, 28, is a transgender woman who specializes in graphic design and visual arts, and has been active in the creative world as an "artist" and "illustrator". However, now her name is closely associated with a tragic campus **.
audrey hale
The school she chose to target was her former alma mater, where, 16 years ago, she was a young teenager with innocent dreams and aspirations.
Audrey grew up in a religious family, and her mother even worked in a church near the school, and was always strict about her education and life. After the incident, the neighbors all expressed extreme shock, because in their memory, Audrey Hale has always been a reserved, quiet child, and has no quarrel with the world.
Family changes ensued, and the separation of her parents allowed Audrey to live with her mother. However, under the apparent calm, no one noticed that this seemingly well-behaved and quiet daughter had secretly prepared a shocking conspiracy: she secretly stockpiled 2 rifles, 9 pistols, and carefully drew a detailed map of the school.
And her last design work is the following one.
Fans who are keen on horror movies must still remember the horrific killer in "The Shining" who tried to kill his wife and children. And with her fall under the muzzle of **, many unknown secrets were permanently buried under the wordless tombstone.
Joylyn Bukovac, a well-known female reporter on Tennessee TV, who has personally experienced and survived a campus ** case, is now a mother and she stands in front of the camera again to report on another heart-wrenching campus ** incident. She was full of tears and her voice choked: "The level of heartbreak is beyond words. ”
This heartbreak is for the innocent lives that have been lost, and it is also for the deep sense of powerlessness and despair in the face of such a tragedy!
Look no further than these two images of the 2012 tragedy that shook the world – the *** incident at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut claimed 26 innocent lives and left a social scar that will not heal.
This is March 2023
This heartbreak is for the innocent lives that have been lost, and it is also for the deep sense of powerlessness and despair in the face of such a tragedy!
Look no further than these two images of the 2012 tragedy that shook the world – the *** incident at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut claimed 26 innocent lives and left a social scar that will not heal.
Back on June 25, 2022, Biden** signed a historic bipartisan Safe Communities Act aimed at reforming the gun regime in the United States.
Now, more than a year and a half later, we have to ask: how much of a real difference and impact has this bill brought?
Is this the country that has been hailed as a beacon of freedom and democracy? Is there still a sweet smell in the air, and is there still a golden dream flowing in the land? However, no matter how brilliant the reality is, the first premise is that you have to be lucky enough to have the life to experience it all!