Police body camera footage from a mass shooting in Louisville, Kentucky was released on Tuesday, showing two wounded officers responding to the incident that killed five people and injured eight others. The tragedy has sparked a debate between Democratic and Republican state lawmakers over gun control, and the Louisville Police Department is continuing to investigate the shooting and has asked for anyone with information to come forward.
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On Wednesday evening, police responded to a shooting at the Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, Texas, resulting in one death and three injuries. One suspect has been arrested and a possible second suspect is being sought. The investigation is ongoing and no further information has been released.
In the last 44 hours, California has experienced three mass shootings, leaving 24 people dead and prompting Governor Gavin Newsom to call for action to address the gun violence epidemic. The suspect in the Half Moon Bay shooting, Zhao, is facing seven counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. The Gun Violence Archive reports that there have been 40 mass shootings in the US so far in 2021, more than at this point in any year on record.
Key takeaways: Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut has made gun safety legislation his life’s work since the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. The US…