The tragedy of our reality
It is only February 14th, yet in 2018 there have been
many school shootings already. The first
occurred on January 10th in Sierra Vista, Arizona. On
January 20th a 21-year-old was fatally shot at Wake Forest University
in Winston-Salem, North Carolina during a fraternity event. A 14-year-old committed
suicide in the school bathroom. On
January 22nd in Italy, Texas, a 16-year-old shot and wounded a
fellow classmate in the middle of the cafeteria. The
same day another shooting occurred in New Orleans, Louisiana. A 14-year-old opened
fire in the parking lot injuring a student. On
January 23rd in Benton, Kentucky, a 15-year-old killed two students
and injured 18 others. On
February 1st in Los Angeles, California, a 12-year-old shot two
students. In
Oxon Hill, Maryland, on February 5th a student was shot in the
parking lot. Today,
February 14th, a gunman open fired in a high school in Parkland,
Florida. It is reported that there were at least 14 victims, the death total is
unclear. A
suspect has been taken into custody, and has been identified as a former
student. The
government is aware of what is happening, and working with law enforcement as investigations
are underway.
The scary thing is that since
2013, there have been 290 school shootings in America alone.
What is being done
for prevention?
This is a valid question, and one that has been trying to be
answered for years.
The most current thing that has been done in January was the
United States Army developing a first-person video game. This game is intended
to be used to help teach the user how to react if they ever encounter an active
shooter. This game will help teachers to be able to know what the best practices
are if they are ever in a shooting situation. It can teach cops how to handle a
shooter, as well as other security.
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