Gun Violence Rocks the Nation Over Fourth of July Weekend

The 4th of July weekend saw gun violence in several major U.S. cities and in numerous cases reported, the victims were children. More than fourteen people were killed and dozens injured in total. Chicago saw the majority of the violence with more than 67 people shot and at least 13 killed. This includes a 7-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy. New York city also reported at least three deaths as of yesterday morning. The cities of Baltimore, Detroit, Memphis, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Cleveland and more also saw similar tragedies. In Atlanta, an 8-year-old girl named Secoriea Turner was shot and killed after at least two people opened fire on the car she was riding in. Turner happened to be killed near the Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks also died several weeks prior. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms gave an emotional speech saying “you shot and killed a baby.” She pointed out this was not an instance of police brutality, but rather citizens shooting each other, and demanded an end to the senseless violence.