33 killed during the American Independence Day violence

American authorities announced that at least 33 people were killed and dozens were injured across the country due to shootings and violent clashes during the American Independence Day (July 4) holidays. .

According to the Irish Examiner, July 4th (July 14) is historically one of the deadliest days of the year in America. Numerous shootings during last year’s holiday of American Independence Day left more than dozens dead and more than 60 wounded.

Two years ago, seven people were killed in a mass shooting at a 4th of July parade near Chicago.

Violence and mass shootings often increase in the U.S. during the summer months as more people attend social events, schools close for teenagers, and temperatures get warmer.

The Chicago Sun-Times reported that in Chicago alone, 11 people were killed and 55 injured in shootings during the July 4 holiday. The violence included Thursday’s mass shooting that killed two women and an eight-year-old boy. did.

Chicago Mayor Randon Johnson said the recent violence has left our city in a state of sadness.  After this shooting, at midnight on Friday, eight people were injured in Chicago’s Little Italy neighborhood.

The “Archive of Armed Violence” organization recorded more than 40,000 deaths from firearms last year. Attempts to limit weapons in this country have always faced opposition among politicians and weapons lobbies.

Meanwhile, the US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal law that prohibits domestic violence perpetrators from owning firearms.
US President Joe Biden welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision and said: “Based on this decision, survivors of domestic violence can enjoy vital protections as they have in the past three decades. He is also firmly committed to ending violence against women and Congress.” It will aim to end the epidemic of gun violence that is tearing our society apart.