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South Africa faces deadly week as 27 killed in twin township shootings
At least 27 people were killed and over 20 wounded in two separate shootings in South African townships on Saturday and Sunday. The first attack at a tavern in Wedela, southwest of Johannesburg, left 17 dead and 15 injured, while a second incident at a store in Lwandle near Cape Town killed 10 and wounded 11. Police are searching for eight suspects in the first case, described as armed with AK-47s and pistols, and multiple suspects in the second. These incidents follow a mass shooting in Durban that killed 11 people earlier in the week, highlighting a surge in violent crime in urban areas.
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The Link Between Domestic Violence and Mass Shootings.
More than half of mass shootings in the US involve intimate partners and families, according to April Zeoli, an associate professor and policy core director for the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention at the University of Michigan. Firearms are often used as a tool of control, coercion, and threat in domestic violence situations, and when a male domestic abuser has access to a firearm, his female partner's chances of being killed "increase by fivefold." Red flag laws, which can temporarily prohibit a person from owning or possessing firearms, have been effective in reducing the number of murders of partners in states where they are enforced. However, longer-term solutions are needed to prevent domestic violence and restrict access to guns nationwide.
Reshaping Public Attitudes on Gun Rights: Obama's Call to Action.
Former President Barack Obama, in an interview with CBS Mornings, stated that public attitudes around gun rights have to be reshaped. He suggested that communities where gun ownership is an important tradition should be actively reached out to, while recognizing that it's not an either/or question – either we eliminate all guns, or there's nothing we can do about violence. Obama's My Brother's Keeper Alliance has started a new initiative where cities and towns that have had success reducing violence and increasing graduation rate have been chosen to share their best practices with other communities.
Louisville Shooter's Parents Apologize and Express Regret.
The parents of the Louisville gunman, who killed five people at a bank where he worked, said they sought help for their son as he reported a mental health crisis the week before the shooting. They believed he was improving after seeing a psychiatrist and that he seemed happy at an Easter gathering that day. The Sturgeons said their son should not have been able to purchase the AR-15 he used in the mass shooting while receiving mental health treatment. They criticized the ease with which Connor was reportedly able to purchase a firearm and ammunition, even though he was actively receiving mental health treatment.
Father accidentally shoots 5-year-old in Philadelphia's Olney neighborhood.
A 5-year-old boy was accidentally shot and wounded by his father in the Olney section of Philadelphia. The father, who was on house arrest following a conviction on firearms charges last month, was handling a gun when it went off. The child was shot in the pelvis and is in stable condition at a hospital. Police are questioning the father and several other people, and an investigation is ongoing to determine if anyone will be charged.
Students across the US demand action on gun violence
Students from several schools in Massachusetts walked out to protest gun violence and call for better mental health resources and stronger action from lawmakers. While they generally feel safe within their own community, recent shootings in other states have left them feeling vulnerable. The reality of shelter in place and lockdown drills is not enough, and students are calling for more protective laws against gun violence.