The History of Mass Shootings in TexasThe Lone Star state leads the way with six of America’s worst slaughtersPinned down by sniper fire, the terrified Charlotte Darehshori hides behind the concrete base of a flagpole during the Aug. 1, 1966 University of Texas mass shooting. In the top left of the photo, near the hedge, lies Devereau Huffman, a PhD student in psychology and teacher at the school. He was shot in the upper arm, fell to the ground, pretended to be dead and survived. Six of the worst mass shootings in American history took place in the Lone Star state. One of those mass shootings took place today, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, when twenty-one people (nineteen who were…

Source: CNN May 26, 2022 21:59 UTC