Stop The Bleeding!

The following article is very disturbing and caution is advised. If you feel anxious, triggered, or otherwise upset in any way, know first that you have my undying respect: you have a good soul. Second, please don’t hesitate to close this window. My next post may be more to your liking.

The following events are on record. The network, cable, streaming and internet news will not, and has not, told you the truth. I will.

Mass Shootings in the United States of America March 1 through April 10, 2023

1 March- Kansas City, MO: 3 police officers wounded, firefight and standoff. Terminated by shooter’s suicide.

4 March- Los Angeles CA: 5 wounded near beach.

4 March- Douglasville, GA: 2 killed, 6 wounded at a party

4 March- Cape Girardeau, MO: 5 wounded outside bar.

5 March- Shreveport LA: 4 wounded outside church, drive-by.

5 March- Bolingbrook IL: 3 killed (2 minors), 1 wounded, home invasion.

5 March- Lake City, FL: 4 wounded.

6 March- LA Riviera, LA: 2 killed, 2 wounded, domestic violence.

6 March- Memphis TN: 2 killed, 2 wounded, domestic violence.

7 March- Memphis TN: 4 wounded.

8 March- Pine Bluffs, AR: 2 killed, 2 wounded in parked car.

8 March- Los Angeles, CA: firefight; shooter fired at officers, terminated when shooter was killed.

10 March- Miami Lakes, FL: 5 killed including shooter (murder-suicide).

12 March- Dallas, TX: 4 wounded, northwest section.

13 March- Lubbock, TX: 4 wounded.

14 March- near Birmingham, AL: 4 killed at 2 locations by same shooter.

15 March- Modesto, CA: 2 killed, 2 wounded at residence.

18 March- Dallas, TX: 4 wounded, road incident.

18 March- Chicago, IL: 3 shooters wounded 4 in South Shore.

18 March- Columbus, OH: 2 killed, 4 wounded, nightclub.

20 March- Milwaukee, WS: 1 killed (minor), 5 wounded.

21 March- Sumter, SC: 4 killed (3 minors, 1 adult) terminated by shooter’s suicide.

21 March- Trenton, NJ: 4 wounded, drive-by.

23 March- Baltimore, MD: 1 killed, 5 wounded, west side.

25 March- Shreveport, LA: 1 killed, 5 wounded. Multiple shooters fired randomly at pedestrians.

26 March- Girl Scouts HQ, Brooklyn Center, MN: parking lot; 6 minors wounded after more than 50 rounds were fired by shooter.

26 March- Minden, LA: 4 wounded at family event.

26 March- Hempstead, NY: 4 wounded at birthday party.

26 March- Little Rock, AR: 2 killed, 5 wounded.

26 March- Philadelphia, PA: 2 killed, 2 wounded, northside.

27 March- Milwaukee, WI: 5 wounded at restaurant and bar.

27 March- Nashville, TN: Covenant School Massacre; 3 children, 3 adults killed, shooter killed by police.

29 March- Memphis, TN: 2 killed, 5 wounded, restaurant parking lot.

April

1 April- Baltimore, MD: 3 killed, 1 wounded, northeast section.

1 April- Los Angeles, CA: 1 killed, 3 wounded; Trader Joe’s parking lot.

1 April- Oklahoma City, OK: 3 killed, 3 wounded at a bar during a biker firefight.

2 April- Moreno Valley, CA: 2 adults, 2 minors wounded.

2 April- Washington DC: 4 wounded on MLK JR. Ave S.E.

2 April- Fayetteville, NC: 1 killed, 4 wounded at a hookah lounge.

3 April- Pueblo, CO: 1 killed (minor), 3 wounded.

3 April- Atlanta, GA: 1 killed, 3 wounded at a temple.

3 April- Jackson, TN: 5 found in car, 4 wounded.

4 April- Philadelphia, PA: 1 killed, 4 wounded in Kensington.

5 April- Kansas City, KS: 3 police, 3 suspects wounded during fentanyl investigation.

5 April- Virginia Beach, VA: 4 wounded.

6 April- Philadelphia, PA: 4 wounded in northside section.

7 April- Park Forest, IL: 1 killed, 3 wounded at a fan gathering.

7 April- New Orleans, LA: 5 wounded (2 minors) on Interstate 10.

7 April- Isle of Palms, SC: 6 wounded on beach.

8 April- Harris County, TX: 4 wounded at apartment complex.

9 April- Orlando, FL: 3 killed, 2 wounded after Easter egg hunt in a park.

10 April- Louisville, KY: 5 killed, 9 wounded at a bank; employee was the shooter.

Some Notes:

This is a small slice in time. Do not be led to believe that if you count the number of dead, that these shootings aren’t as bad as you would have thought. Every shooting and, of course, every mass shooting, is extremely traumatic even to bystanders. The lives of the wounded, the surviving families of the killed, are forever changed, and their pain should never be minimized by anyone.

Also note that I have made no note of shooting victims who were wounded critically. The reason: they may yet be counted among the dead. It can takes months to die or to walk out of a hospital. Also, of the critically wounded, let us respect their and their family’s privacy. They’re already dealing with too much. No one has the right to make things worse.

One more point, then I’ll let you go: I have made no note of the weapons used. To me, it does not matter. It is too easy to get hand guns and they kill too; although assault rifles and their horrifying accessories are way more than any citizen should be allowed to have in their possession, much less buy so easily. To this author a person murdered is tragic in the extreme. And I will never understand the reasons minors are so often a shooter’s target of choice. Anyone who says they know why these things happened is full of shit. Aren’t there already enough liars defending this national tragedy? To the rest of the world we’re animals.

They’ve got that right.