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XXXTentacion Murder Trial Begins, Footage Released Showing Him Withdraw $50,000 Prior to Death

February 7, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Oakland California Shooting Leaves One Dead and Seven Injured

January 25, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Monday night, a shooting in Oakland, California left one person dead and seven more injured. The occurrence took place at approximately 6pm PST in the 5900 block of Macarthur Blvd, according to a statement from the Oakland Police Department (OPD). The shooting comes only hours after the one 40 miles away in Half Moon Bay, California that killed seven people.

Just three weeks into 2023, and 39 mass shootings have taken place across the country according to the Gun Violence Archive. Bullets have plagued communities from Goshen, California, to Baltimore, Maryland, are reeling while others brace for the possibility of such violence.

The statement read, “OPD officers were dispatched to the area to investigate a ShotSpotter activation. During the course of the investigation, officers learned there was a shooting between several individuals. Officers arrived on scene and located several casings but did not locate the suspect.

Shortly after that the OPD Communications Division began receiving notifications that gunshot wound victims began turning up at several different local hospitals. “At this time, we are aware of eight victims, one who is deceased and the remaining victims were listed in stable condition,” the OPD said. A possible motive of the shooting remains unknown to the public, but the investigation is ongoing.

The deceased victim’s identity is currently being kept confidential as authorities work to notify their next of kin before releasing any new information to the public.

The Oakland shooting marks the third mass shooting in California in just three days.

In response to the consecutive gun violence, Vice President Kamala Harris told a crown in Tallahassee Florida, “A time of a cultural celebration … and yet another community has been torn apart by senseless gun violence. All of us in this room and in our country understand this violence must stop.”

“The majority of the American people agree with this common sense action. There can be no greater responsibility than to do all we can to ensure the safety of our children, our communities, and our nation,” President Joe Biden added.

The prominence of gun culture coupled with a divided Congress has sparked stagnancy across gun control. Biden continues to impel Congress to pass a pair of bills seeking to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and raise the purchasing age to 21, calling on lawmakers to “act quickly.”

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Virginia School Downplayed Warnings From Teacher Before 6 Year Old Shot Her

January 23, 2023 by newhiphopnews

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Richneck Elementary has been closed since the January 6 shooting of teacher Abby Zwerner by her six year old student. Recent updates report that the gun used by the first grader in Newport News Virginia, was stored on the top shelf of his mother’s bedroom closet, James Ellenson, the attorney representing the child’s family, shared earlier. While it is still unclear how the child obtained the weapon, the attorney said the gun was secured by a trigger lock.

The gun was legally purchased by the mother of the child, who could now face charges at the end of the investigation. The child carried the weapon to school grounds in his backpack, said the Newport News Chief of Police Steve Drew.

This week, Newport News Police and ATF officials conducted their second round of searches at two homes belonging to the child’s family, Ellenson said. No charges have been filed.

Zwerner was teaching the first-grade class when the boy pulled out a 9mm handgun and fired at her. 25-year-old Abby Zwerner, was cleared for a release from the hospital last week, after suffering a bullet in the chest after the bullet passed through one of her hands, according to Drew.

She is currently in stable condition and has been praised for escorting all of her students out of the classroom to safety even after she had been shot, as another school employee rushed in and physically restrained the boy.

On Thursday, the family of the child released a statement announcing their child has an acute disability and they were praying for Zwerner, who “selflessly served our son and the children in the school.”

Officials at the elementary school in Newport News, Virginia, apparently downplayed previous complaints issued by the teacher regarding the boy’s behavior. Ms. Zwerner reportedly raised concerns and requested help from school officials relating to the boy, which apparently included a threat to light a teacher on fire and watch her die. The issue was dismissed, according to messages from fellow teachers obtained by The Post.

Richneck Elementary School is currently facing criticism for its handling of the shooting that authorities have deemed “intentional.” Parent were outraged when Newport News Superintendent George Parker III said the school had received a tip that the boy had a gun that day, but then failed to uncover the weapon after searching his school bag.

Though the school remains closed, students and parents have been invited back to the school Wednesday for a two-hour non-instructional activity period, according to a letter from a school administrator. The investigation is ongoing.

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