Four women and one man were killed in a bloody act at two apartments in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to police.
The victims were found in two apartments in the north of the city. Investigators also encountered a 13-year-old girl at a crime scene who was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound.
The suspected shooter initially fled. On Tuesday, the 47-year-old man was spotted in Las Vegas surrounded by officers. According to the police report, he ignored requests to put down his weapon. He took his own life.
Firearms are readily available and widely distributed in the United States. Attacks with many victims regularly shock the country – for example at schools, supermarkets, nightclubs or at major events. But private fights, police stops, and disputes between criminals and gangs also end in death at a much higher rate than in other countries because so many people in the US carry guns.
Every eleven minutes someone dies from gun violence
On average, one person dies from gun violence in the United States about every 11 minutes, according to calculations based on data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Source: Krone
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