Category Archives: Gun-violence

13 people, including 3-year-old, shot at South Side park – chicagotribune.com

13 people, including 3-year-old, shot at South Side park – chicagotribune.com.

The victims’ ages, sexes and injuries were, according to Police News Affairs Officer Ron Gaines:

  • The 3-year-old boy, shot in the ear, in critical condition at Mount Sinai;
  • A 17-year-old girl, shot in the foot, condition stabilized at Holy Cross Hospital;
  • A 15-year-old boy shot in the arm, stabilized at Holy Cross;
  • A man, 27, shot in the leg and wrist, serious condition at Mount Sinai;
  • A man, 24, shot twice in the stomach, serious condition at Mount Sinia;
  • A man, 21, shot in the leg, serious condition at Mount Sinai;
  • A man, 41, shot in the buttocks, serious condition at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital;
  • A woman, 33, shot in the shoulder, condition stabilized at Northwestern Memorial Hospital;
  • A man, 31, shot in the buttocks, condition stabilized at Northwestern;
  • A woman, 23, shot in the foot, condition stabilized at St. Anthony Hospital;
  • A man, 37, shot in the leg, in good condition at Stroger;
  • A man, 25, shot in the knee, in good condition at Northwestern;
  • And a man, 33, who drove himself to Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park with a gunshot wound to the leg and who was treated and released.

The Gun Report: September 19, 2013 – NYTimes.com

Two men, ages 43 and 56, shot each other dead during a road rage incident in Ionia, Mich., Wednesday evening. After being followed by a Ford Taurus, the driver of a PT Cruiser pulled off the road to let the car pass, but the driver of the Taurus got out of his car and began shooting. The driver of the PT Cruiser also pulled out a gun, returning fire, and both drivers were killed.

via The Gun Report: September 19, 2013 – NYTimes.com.

The Gun Report: September 18, 2013 – NYTimes.com

A 16-year-old girl was shot and wounded in northwest Harris County, Tex., Tuesday, and after telling police a couple of different stories, her 17-year-old brother confessed to the crime. “They were playing with the weapon, and not knowing the mechanics of the weapon, he accidentally shot her in the leg with a .45-caliber firearm,” said Sgt. Eric Batton said. The boy now faces a charge of filing a false police report, and officers are concerned about where he got the gun.

via The Gun Report: September 18, 2013 – NYTimes.com.

Victor Jara: Music In Search of Justice 40 Years After His Murder · Global Voices

On the night of September 15, 1973, Victor Jara was picked out of a line of prisoners being led out from the Chile Stadium to the National Stadium, another detention centre, in the days following Pinochet’s coup. It was the last time he was seen alive by anyone except the military. On the morning of September 16, his bullet-ridden body appeared alongside those of six other victims just outside Santiago’s Cementerio General.

It took three decades for the Chilean justice system to identify the eight soldiers involved, and it is now requesting the extradition of one of them from the government of the United States.

It was weapons in the hands of members of Chile’s military that discharged the 44 bullets that killed Victor Jara. But the folk-singer became a legend in his homeland; and today, 40 years after the massacre, he is a major icon for musicians and their fans around the world.

Just last week, in his first concert in Chile, rocker Bruce Springsteen interrupted his usual repertoire to sing “Manifiesto”, one of Jara’s most emblematic songs. It was a tribute from one creative force to another, sealing once and for all the universal importance of the Chilean artist’s work. “If you are an activist and a musician, Victor Jara continues to be a great inspiration”, said Springsteen.

via Victor Jara: Music In Search of Justice 40 Years After His Murder · Global Voices.

The Gun Report: September 17, 2013 – NYTimes.com

25-year-old Debra Martin and her 3-year-old son were accidentally shot and wounded in Chilton County, Ala., Saturday night. Charles Martin, 27, the child’s father, told a police dispatcher he had just finished cleaning his handgun and was in the process of reloading it when it went off. No arrests will be made.

via The Gun Report: September 17, 2013 – NYTimes.com.

The Gun Report: September 17, 2013 – NYTimes.com

A 5-year-old child was shot twice when an argument between his parents escalated to gunfire in New Orleans East, La., Sunday night. Phong Nguyen, 34, told police he became so upset with his wife that he grabbed a Glock 27 semi-automatic pistol and began to fire aimlessly, hitting his son in the leg and torso. He faces charges of attempted first-degree murder, second-degree cruelty to juveniles and aggravated assault.

via The Gun Report: September 17, 2013 – NYTimes.com.

The Gun Report: September 17, 2013 – NYTimes.com

Lance Wilson, 3, was shot in the head and killed at a mobile home park in Michigan City, Ind., Sunday afternoon. 24-year-old Zachariah L. Grisham, who is romantically involved with the victim’s mother, was charged with reckless homicide. Investigators found that Grisham and the victim had been playing a game, with the boy using his hand to pretend to shoot Grisham. During the game, Grisham took out a handgun and, thinking it was not loaded, pulled the trigger.

via The Gun Report: September 17, 2013 – NYTimes.com.