This dwarfs the number of people killed, and even the number of people wounded, in the Boston bombing and shootouts.
Manchester, Ill. — Five people were fatally shot at a housing complex about 4:30 a.m. today — a 65-year-old grandmother, her 22-year-old granddaughter, the granddaughter’s boyfriend, a 5-year-old boy, and a 1-year-old boy. A 6-year-old girl was shot and wounded. She was listed in critical condition. The suspect, a 43-year-old man, fled the scene but was later shot and killed by police. He had been going through a custody battle with his estranged wife over their 4-year-old daughter. His estranged wife was the daughter of the grandmother.
Think that’s bad? What about Monday?
Federal Way, Wash. — Five people are dead after shooting that began as a domestic dispute. A 28-year-old man fatally shot his girlfriend in their apartment about 9:30 p.m. yesterday before going into the parking lot where he confronted and fatally shot two men. He then used a shotgun to blast open a door and fatally shoot a 61-year-old man who was yelling for someone to call 911. The suspect was shot and killed when police arrived. The man reportedly had a history of domestic violence but had a valid permit to carry a concealed weapon.
Lorain, Ohio —
Three people — a woman, her 33-year-old boyfriend, and her estranged husband — were found fatally shot in a bedroom about 4 p.m. yesterday
in what police believe was a double-murder and suicide. The woman had two children ages 7 and 1. Police did not say if the children were at home at the time of the shootings.
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