Category Archives: Gun-violence

Ultra-Conservative Jewish Israelis may tour the Mosque with police protection but Israel bans Muslims under 50 from Aqsa mosque | Maan News Agency

Israeli police imposed restrictions on Palestinian worshipers on Friday, banning Muslims under the age of 50 from entering the holy site.

A police spokeswoman said women of all ages would be allowed to enter the compound as well as men above 50.

The spokeswoman, Luba al-Sumri, said that the restrictions would help maintain order after clashes at the site during visits from right-wing Israelis worshipers.

Police deployed at gates leading to the mosque in the Old City and scrutinized IDs starting Thursday.

via Israel bans Muslims under 50 from Aqsa mosque | Maan News Agency.

The Gun Report: September 26, 2013 – NYTimes.com

A 31-year-old woman was shot multiple times and killed in a road rage incident in St. Albans, Vt., Wednesday afternoon. Police say the suspect, Matthew Webster, 30, ran a red light and nearly hit another car. The woman driving that car followed him, and when they got out of their cars to confront each other, Webster shot her.

via The Gun Report: September 26, 2013 – NYTimes.com.

No Stand Your Ground in Vermont especially for a MOC – man out of control!

Workplace homicides

According to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 375 workers were killed in shootings while on the job in 2012. Robbers were the assailants in 33 percent of the workplace homicides involving shootings in 2012, while coworkers accounted for 13 percent. There were two incidents in 2012 where at least 5 people were killed in workplace shootings; a total of 12 workers died in these two incidents. From 1992 to 2012, 140 government workers were shot and killed by a coworker while on the job.

via Workplace homicides.

Weekend Gun Report: September 20-22, 2013 – NYTimes.com

The NRA protecting your gun rights… A 3-year-old boy is in critical condition after he accidentally shot himself in the chest with a handgun in Horseshoe Bay, Tex., Thursday. A 5-year-old was shot in the back and wounded on the northeast side of Indianapolis, Ind., Friday night. An 8-year-old boy was shot and wounded by his 11-year-old brother when a gun the two were playing with accidentally discharged in Gary, Ind., Thursday afternoon. A young girl was shot and killed on a Pensacola, Fla., street Thursday night.

via Weekend Gun Report: September 20-22, 2013 – NYTimes.com.

Nairobi mall attack: “I called my daughters, and said my goodbyes” | The FRANCE 24 Observers

About four hours after the start of the attack, the police called back one of the women in our group and told her they had secured our part of the building. They said they were at the clinic door. We opened the door, and the police rushed us down the stairs. There were policemen with guns covering us; there are windows everywhere at this mall, and we didn’t know where the terrorists might be. They took us out to the parking lot I had photographed, which was now secure. They gave us water, checked to see that we were okay, and ambulances started taking us away. The ambulance I rode in was covered with blood.

via Nairobi mall attack: “I called my daughters, and said my goodbyes” | The FRANCE 24 Observers.

Ghanaian poet Kofi Awoonor among Westgate mall victims | World news | theguardian.com

A renowned Ghanaian poet was among the scores of casualties of the Westgate shopping mall attack in Kenya.

Prof Kofi Awoonor, a former diplomat, was killed in the attack in Nairobi. He was in the city attending the Storymoja Hay literary festival, a celebration of pan-African writing and storytelling.

His fellow Ghanaian poet Nii Ayikewei Parkes said people attending the festival had realised something was wrong when Awoonor, known affectionately by many in Ghana as “Prof”, failed to turn up for a session at which poets from west Africa and east Africa were due to perform a reading.

“Professor Awoonor and I and two other poets were representing west Africa, and there were four poets from east Africa,” said Parkes, author of Tail of the Blue Bird, who is also Awoonor’s nephew.

via Ghanaian poet Kofi Awoonor among Westgate mall victims | World news | theguardian.com.

Chicago Murder, Homicide & Crime 2013 Stats | Chicago Murder, Crime & Mayhem | HeyJackass!

September to Date

Shot & Killed: 20

Shot & Wounded: 101

Total Homicides*: 24

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This Week (Sun – Sat)

Shot & Killed: 5

Shot & Wounded: 26

Total Homicides*: 5

Chicago Murder, Homicide & Crime 2013 Stats Shortlink

Year to Date Totals

Shot & Killed: 272

Shot & Wounded: 1400

Total Homicides*: 327

Chicago Murder, Homicide & Crime 2013 Stats Shortlink

via Chicago Murder, Homicide & Crime 2013 Stats | Chicago Murder, Crime & Mayhem | HeyJackass!.