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US School Gun Violence: A Continuous Nightmare
The recent surge in school shootings across the United States highlights a tragic reality for children and educators. The statistics tell a harrowing story; over 31,000 children have been affected by gun violence in K-12 schools in just this year alone. The latest incident involved a shooting at a school in Madison, Wisconsin, that resulted in the deaths of a student and a teacher, along with injuries to six others. The shooter, a 15-year-old girl named Natalie Rupo, highlights a growing trend, as female perpetrators are rare in mass shootings, accounting for only 3% historically.