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christx30

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2. April 24 of this year.

Thu Oct 8, 2015, 09:44 PM

Oct 2015

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My family woke up at 6:30am with police lights from down my quiet street in Austin, TX. Neighbors had heard 3 gunshots. Police found 20 year old African American male face down in the street. They took him to the local hospital, where he died. He left behind a 1 year old daughter.
I pass by the memorial his mother built every night on my walk home. I look at it and I get sick that this young man lost his life.
His murder is still unsolved.

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40 Percent Of Americans Know Someone Who Was Killed With A Gun [View all] onehandle Oct 2015 OP

Did not know that. A great tragedy. No wonder the gun industry wants to shutdown all gun research! Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #1

April 24 of this year. christx30 Oct 2015 #2

Black Americans are especially likely to know someone who was fatally shot solar Max Oct 2015 #3

K & R for exposure. nt SunSeeker Oct 2015 #4

I am among them tk2kewl Oct 2015 #5

Me too Yupster Oct 2015 #20

a family member of mine was shot in the face with a shotgun by her stepfather tk2kewl Oct 2015 #23

Look out below. Kingofalldems Oct 2015 #6

3 Algernon Moncrieff Oct 2015 #7

Yes to both. MoonchildCA Oct 2015 #8

Then roughly 40% must know someone who killed with a gun. Lychee2 Oct 2015 #9

That would really add up, wouldn't it? hunter Oct 2015 #27

I was in a bar in the Midwest, in the bathroom, when a man ran in, yelled to his girlfriend, Judi Lynn Oct 2015 #10

The man was probably a convicted felon Midnight Writer Oct 2015 #15

Well, well. I never would have guessed! I'm sure you're right. That sounds logical, Judi Lynn Oct 2015 #17

I am one. It's Academic Quiz Show Yavin4 Oct 2015 #11

At least 2, probably more if I really think about it beveeheart Oct 2015 #12

my grandfather. unblock Oct 2015 #13

It would be interesting to compare to other countries caraher Oct 2015 #14

US Is # 50 in terms of Sucide happyslug Oct 2015 #38

I knew 4 people that comitted suicide with a gun. I knew 3 people that murdered people doc03 Oct 2015 #16

That's an interesting social experiment. wickerwoman Oct 2015 #18

Holy Crap cprise Oct 2015 #19

Sister-in-law, killed by her abusive ex-husband kath Oct 2015 #21

2 The Polack MSgt Oct 2015 #22

I know five: enough Oct 2015 #24

Same here CountAllVotes Oct 2015 #28

I do. In fact, I know two people. davidpdx Oct 2015 #25

At least one of each... Jokerman Oct 2015 #26

I Know (or Knew) Two ProfessorGAC Oct 2015 #29

almost unbelievable how much gun violence has crossed my life rurallib Oct 2015 #30

A friend of my daughter Tracer Oct 2015 #31

I know multiples in the first category, one in the second Gormy Cuss Oct 2015 #32

22+28 = 50, not 40 0rganism Oct 2015 #33

D'oh! Gormy Cuss Oct 2015 #34

I have several in each category. Sucks alfredo Oct 2015 #35

3 Killed and 8-10 suicides ileus Oct 2015 #36

Sorry, they are hunting and getting their food ... LannyDeVaney Oct 2015 #37

My cousin's fiance was shot in the head while duck hunting with my uncle and his brother NickB79 Oct 2015 #39

2/3 of all gun deaths are suicides in the US every year. 20,000 people NickB79 Oct 2015 #40

Coming back to revisit this thread tonight, enough Oct 2015 #41