America is on course to have its bloodiest year on record after Saturday's Texas mall massacre brought the number of mass shootings in the U.S. this year to 199. The rate at which mass shootings have occurred in the U.S. this year has also far exceeded that of recent years, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive. The GVA does not differentiate, for instance, between a gang shooting and a school shooting when they compile these statistics. The latest U.S. mass shooting rocked the small city of Allen, Texas - a suburb about 20 miles outside of Dallas. 'Our hearts are with the people of Allen, Texas tonight during this unspeakable tragedy,' he said in his written statement.

Source: Daily Nation May 08, 2023 05:05 UTC