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Showing Original Post only (View all)Magas lose their minds over student killed on UGA campus. [View all]
The first murder in 20 years but they are screaming about how unsafe it is.Crickets about these shootings so far this year. Wonder why?
Feb. 15
A 17-year-old boy was found shot to death in the woods in DeKalb County. He was identified as James Smith, of Stone Mountain.
Feb. 14
A 19-year-old DeKalb County woman was shot to death on Valentines Day. Destiny Carson was found with a gunshot wound on Bedevere Circle. Police identified 19-year-old Marquis Simmons as the gunman.
Feb. 10
JQuan Reed, 19, was shot to death in downtown Savannah.
A 16-year-old boy was also shot to death in Peoplestown. Police identified him as Marcellius Fendi Satrone Stokes.
Feb. 9
A 15-year-old boy was shot to death after a basketball game at Tri-Cities High School in Atlanta. He was identified as Mario Bailey. Another teenager was stabbed and left with critical injuries.
Jan. 31
A 14-year-old boy was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a 16-year-old in Columbus. Timothy Holloway Jr. was shot in the stomach inside a car and later died. The 14-year-old, who hasnt been identified, was charged with misdemeanor involuntary manslaughter, reckless conduct and possessing a handgun while under the age of 18.
Jan. 27
A 17-year-old boy was shot in the parking lot of a Gwinnett shopping center. Elbert Josh Brown was shot around 2:15 a.m. in the parking lot of the Paragon Town Center in Duluth. No one has been arrested.
Jan. 18
Derrick Jackson, 18, was shot to death in Columbus, according to the Ledger-Enquirer. He was shot multiple times. No one has been arrested.
Jan.13
An 18-year-old was one of two people shot at a southwest Atlanta apartment complex. Thomas Lowe died of his injuries. A 16-year-old was also shot in the arm.
In Ben Hill County, 19-year-old Cynise White was shot to death. A woman her family said she was in a relationship with, 19-year-old Diamond Murphey, was arrested on charges of murder, felony assault and aggravated assault.
Jan. 9
A shooting at The Hills at Greenbriar apartments left a 19-year-old man dead. Jaharni Smith was killed after an alleged drug deal. Michael Stephens, 19, is facing murder charges.
Jan. 2
An 18-year-old man was shot to death in what police called a targeted triple shooting in Atlanta. Montravious Pitts was taken to the hospital, where he died. The other victims have not been identified, but they are expected to survive.
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Marge is so upset about one killing, I remember distinctly when she chased down David Hogg
Walleye
Mar 1
#2
Add who did the killing to the various tragedies can result in media ignoring as well.
jimfields33
Mar 1
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