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A young gunman caused the death of at least two people at the Central School of Visual Arts in Saint Louis, in the state of Missouri. The attacker died after exchanging shots with police officers. The fact revives the debate on carrying weapons a few weeks before the mid-term elections in the United States.
Saint Louis was the scene of a tragic image that seems to be increasingly common in the United States. A young gunman killed at least two people and left six others injured in the state of Missouri.
The incident occurred at the Central School of Visual and Performing Arts and was reported in the morning around 9:00 am (local time). Police arrived there after receiving an alert call about an active shooter. As the students fled, the officers exchanged fire with the attacker, who was shot down and died in hospital after his transfer.
“While on paper we might have nine victims, we have hundreds more… Everyone who survived this will take home trauma,” said Police Chief Mike Sack.
In addition, he confirmed that the deceased were an adult woman and a teenager. Their identities have not yet been confirmed.
The shootings in the United States do not stop
This year has been marked in the United States by events like those of this Monday. One of the deadliest occurred in Uvalde, Texas, when a gunman killed 19 children and two adults in May.
depending on the page ‘Education Week’As of October 5, there had been 35 school shootings in the United States. A number that exceeds the data reported since 2018. Last year the platform recorded 34.
In addition, as the portal shows ‘Mass Shooting Tracker’in 2022 there have been 656 mass shootings in the United States, in which 728 people have died.
Shortly after the mid-term elections, the carrying of arms continues to be at the center of the debate. Just over a week ago, the president of the United States, Joe Biden, had condemned a shooting in North Carolina and had called for greater regulation of the carrying of weapons. One of the cards that the Democrats are betting on ahead of the elections, which will determine whether they continue to be a majority in the Legislature, especially in the House of Representatives.
With Reuters and EFE
