Stranger has opened fire at school

Filed under:USA — posted by webmaster on February 12, 2008 @ 7:44 am

In one of Memphis schools stranger has opened fire. In result of incident one pupil has seriously suffered. As Associated Press, referring to representatives of police, transfers, his state is estimated as dangerous.
Incident has occurred at Mitchell high school. Sex and age of the suffered schoolboy are not specified. Investigation is being conducted now.
The huge quantity of similar incidents with shooting and capture of hostages in the USA may be explained by free sale of the weapon in some states. This question causes the wide discussions in the American society and political circles, however, any concrete measures have not been taken till now.
Virginia tragedy became the bloodiest case with shooting in public places for all history of the USA became. On April, 16th, 2008, he 23-year-old pupil of Technical University of state of Virginia, armed by two pistols, has rushed into the hostel of university and has opened fire on students. Later he has passed some hours in the educational case, where has continued massacre and has killed 32 persons, has wounded about 30 students and teachers. The criminal has committed suicide.



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