Friday, February 21, 2025
Three people were shot and killed in a parking lot outside a driver's licensing office in Louisville, KY. A male victim died at the scene while two female victims died at a hospital. No suspect is in custody. According to the police, "there does not seem to be a public threat." Only in the US can a police officer say that with a murderer on the loose.
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In an average year, 827 people die and 1,857 are wounded by guns in Kentucky. The Bluegrass State has the 11th-highest rate of gun violence in the US. Gun deaths and injuries cost Kentucky $9.6 billion each year, of which $183.4 million is paid by taxpayers. In Kentucky, 54.6% of adults have firearms at home. Gun licenses in 2021: 108,833.
Source: everystat.org
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