2023-07-05 01:48:44
The US president called Tuesday, on the US Independence Day holiday, for an end to the “epidemic of gun violence” after a “surge” of murders, and a year after a high-profile shooting during a popular parade
“As our nation celebrates Independence Day, we pray for the day that our communities are free from gun violence,” the president was quoted as saying in a statement to the media.
“In recent days, our nation has once again suffered a wave of senseless and tragic shootings in communities across the United States,” Biden said, referring to the shootings in Philadelphia, Fort Worth and Lansing, as well as recent instances of violence. armed in Baltimore, Wichita, Kansas and Chicago.
Last year, a man opened fire during a parade near Chicago, Illinois, for the 4th of July national holiday. Seven people died and dozens were injured, turning “this day of patriotic pride” into a national “tragedy,” Biden recalled.
On Monday night there was a new shooting in the streets of the city of Philadelphia (northeast United States) that resulted in five deaths between the ages of 15 and 59 according to the police, who announced that they had arrested the alleged perpetrator.
The shooter was armed with an AR-15 type semi-automatic rifle and shot his victims “seemingly at random,” according to Philadelphia Police.
For its part, in the state of Texas (south), another three people died and eight were wounded by shots on Monday night in Forth Worth, during a party organized on the eve of the 4th of July celebrations, according to the local press.
A few days earlier, two people were killed and 28 others wounded by gunshots during an incident at a block party in Baltimore, on the east coast of the United States.
That is why Biden called for a strong response from law enforcement and Congress to end “this epidemic of gun violence.”
Biden hailed the recent implementation of a ban on assault rifles and high-capacity magazines in the state of Illinois, calling on other states to take the same stance and further to “end impunity for gun makers.” weapons”.
“I urge other states to follow Illinois’ example,” he said.
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