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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe 12 victims from Virginia Beach. 🙁
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/01/us/virginia-shooting-victims.html
hlthe2b
(102,311 posts)May there be some more peaceful realm for these people--just trying to live their lives as are we all. Perhaps their heartbroken friends and families will find peace through action in support of future prevention.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)So sad. Seeing the faces of the victims brings tears to my eyes and reminds me that they were not just statistics, but real human beings with lives, families and friends. Their deaths were so senseless and tragic, all because of the possibility of a an angry person being able to easily get his hands on a gun. RIP
underpants
(182,848 posts)armed with two .45-caliber handguns, at least one of which he had equipped with a sound suppressor, and extended-capacity magazines.
the first report of it came in at 4:08 p.m. At about 4:19 p.m., police located and confronted the gunman
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/06/everything-we-know-about-the-virginia-beach-shooting.html
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Will we EVER do anything about the sickness of gun violence in this nation? I just fear that news like this will become a regular weekly occurrence. Not even a headline anymore. Just buried in the 2nd or 3rd page news somewhere. It has become so commonplace.
genxlib
(5,528 posts)As a Professional Engineer working with municipalities, I have spent countless hours in offices just like this. Meeting with clients, researching project, processing permits, etc.
I read this list of victims and their job descriptions and my mind drifts to dozens of friends that work in exactly those positions and environment. No one is safe in this environment.
Rest in Peace.
I was not aware of what a "right-of-way engineer" does until now. I wish I didn't know.