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| Mass shooting in Ohio. Workplace shooting. |
The latest crisis for President Donald J. Trump. Workplace shooting in Ohio.
Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Gov. Mike DeWine, Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH), Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) and the U.S. House members of Ohio were notified.
A mass shooting in Columbus, Ohio. It happened in the suburb of New Albany.
A man carried out a workplace shooting at a warehouse distribution center killing one and injuring five. The suspect is still on the loose.
The facility KDC/One is a distributor of health, beauty and medical supplies.
The suspect is a Black man.
Cue the conservative outrage.
Blame DEI.
Claim the suspect had no father or was a part of a criminal gang.
Police are seeking an employee of a warehouse in a Columbus, Ohio suburb who they say shot one co-worker to death and wounded five others late Tuesday night.
New Albany, Ohio said in a statement early Wednesday that authorities are looking for Bruce Reginald Foster III.
Police Chief Greg Jones told reporters in a news conference Wednesday morning that authorities didn't know of a motive for the shooting and there were no reports of a confrontation or dispute that would have led to it. He said Foster had been at work "for some time" before the gunfire, adding that police were checking addresses associated with Foster.
Earlier, Jones told reporters the shooting may have been "targeted" and noted there was no apparent ongoing threat to anyone in the vicinity.
The wounded were taken to hospitals but there was no word on their conditions, Jones said.
A firearm was found in the warehouse, he pointed out.
The city said police responded at about 10:30 p.m. to the active shooter situation at KDC/One, which is a cosmetics and toiletries company.
Jones said some people were "self evacuating" when officers arrived and the rest in the "large building" were evacuated to another building nearby, roughly 150 in all. He told CBS News earlier that a drone was used to help clear them out.
Jones noted that some were being interviewed and there was a language barrier with several. Many didn't know what had happened until they were evacuated, Jones said.
"This has been a very tragic situation. Our thoughts go out to the victims, their families and everybody that works at this facility" Jones said. "This is something that we hoped would never happen in our community, but we prepare for it, and this is where we are now."
New Albany is 15 miles northeast of Columbus.
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| Black shooter. The white conservatives are breathing a sigh of relief. They can continue festering their hate on people of color, immigrants and Muslims. |
A bullet doesn't care about color. We all bleed red and so many lives are lost to gun violence. Republicans offer no solutions other than "thoughts and prayers" with a touch of "lock em up."
An active shooter doesn't care about the politics, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, your finances, your family, your plans that day, your successes, your failures, and most importantly, your life.
You're not safe in the school, the concert, the hospital, the church, the casino, the bus station, the subway, the light rail train, the buses, the malls, the local big box store, the political rally, the protest rally, the women's center for reproductive surgeries, the mosque, the synagogue, the state buildings, the workplace, the gas station, the family picnic, the food truck rally, the funerals, the birthday parties, the graduations, the wedding, the televised events, the sporting events and many more events that have some terrorist with a firearm. Domestic violence, suicide, racism, culture war inspired, politically motivated and international operative inspired are types of gun violence.
Gun violence is the number one threat in the United States.
I dismiss this ridiculous notion that criminals are the problem, not the guns. Firearms are often obtained through legal purchases.
Again, having more security, teachers being armed and offering safe rooms are not solving the problem. The problem is legislators not willing to stop gun violence.
According to the far right: White shooters are mentally ill. Black shooters are unrepentant thugs and criminals. Gay shooters are active groomers. Muslim shooters are terrorists. Hispanic and Asian shooters are illegal immigrants. According to the far right, almost all white [or non-white] mass shooters are registered Democrats [or some progressive activist] because they have liked or done one thing common to the left. Of course, they often share or post disinformation by using the "Sam Hyde" meme or make bogus social media platforms with the shooter's image as a way to denounce most mass shooters being white or associated with conservative causes. The far right says a white person should "protect" themselves from thugs, terrorists or protesters. They believe the use of firearms are "justified" if they are protesting or even instigating a conflict. The far right believes if a shooter is a police officer, an active military member, a veteran or a citizen who supports conservative causes, they are considered a "heroes" and use of firearms are justified. If the shooters are teens in urban communities, the far right automatically assumes the gunmen are Black.
The Republicans usually amplify white victims. Anytime a person of color kills a white victim, it is often wall-to-wall coverage on Fox, Twitter and they force it into national news. They make the case to blame Black Lives Matter, Barack Obama, Kamala Harris, Democrats, Rev. Al Sharpton and rap music for Black on whatever violence. Republican legislators who do not live in urban neighborhoods often troll social media to talk about gun violence or crime in Chicago, Baltimore, Milwaukee and New York City while not doing a damn thing to stop it. If a white person shoots a Black person, the shooter is given the benefit of doubt. White shooters are given glowing profiles about their perfect lives and how friends noticed something but refused to do something. When it comes to Black shooters, automatic vilification. They don't see mental illness. They see it as gang violence, allegedly fatherless homes, Democratic policies or the need for more firearms.
The far right and Republicans exploit gun violence in the Black community for culture wars and racism.
33 mass shootings so far:
- Allentown, PA
- Clatskaine, OR
- Los Angeles
- Memphis
- Philadelphia
- Elkhart, IN
- North Chesterfield, VA
- Amarillo, TX
- Mobile, AL
- Ruffs Dale, PA
- Baltimore
- San Antonio
- Minneapolis
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| Suspect was caught. |
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Let them know that "thoughts and prayers," "hearts going to" and "good guys with guns" are no longer acceptable and you want legislation to curb gun violence. Let them know that we are tired of police officers using immunity when committing death of suspects in custody. Let them know that you are tired of private equity firms getting away with destroying small businesses and long established companies. Let them know that you are tired of your taxpayer money going to foreign nations like Israel. You are tired of hearing about "Israel having a right to..." and the bogus claims of being anti-Semitic or in support of terrorism.
We have bigger issues at home and our tax dollars should solve the housing crisis, lowering food prices, fixing roads, bridges, helping reinvest in struggling urban and rural communities. We have hospitals closing, big box retailers leaving communities and television programs dying. There are bigger issues in the country than Israel. You want an immediate ceasefire and accountability for war crimes done by Israel. You want no more foreign influence in American elections. You also want to make sure future presidents and legislators avoid influence from lobbyists.
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