Monday 2 October 2017

A Tragic Weekend

   As you are probably aware, in the U.S, at least (as of this posting) 50 people are dead and 400 wounded in the worst mass shooting in American history. Automatic gunfire raked the crowd at an outdoor concert by country star Jason Aldean on the Vegas Strip. The shooter was perched on the 32nd floor of a hotel across the street from the event and fired clip after clip of ammunition before being killed. Police say it appears the 64 year old shooter was a "lone wolf", and there was no link to terrorism.
   In Edmonton, Alberta, terrorism is believed to have been behind an attack as people were leaving Commonwealth Stadium after a football game.
   Video shows a car ramming into what appears to be a police cruiser. The driver then jumps out and stabs a police officer. Later that night, a U-Haul cube van was deliberately plowed into a crowd of people, injuring several. Police have arrested a 30 year old refugee claimant.
   Not much can be said about both tragic events, other than to offer condolences to the victims and their families, and wishes for a recovery to the wounded.

TTFN

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