The police was investigating a series of shootings.
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Shootings
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dealing deathdecapitationdecollationdefenestrationdestructiondestruction of lifedirect firedischargedispatchdistressingdry fireelectrocutioneuthanasiaexcruciatingexecutionexterminationfalconryfile firefirefire of demolition
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Mass shootings in the United States have become commonplace.
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Regrettably, mass shootings of children now occur so frequently in United States schools that some parents are buying so-called bulletproof backpacks for their children. While the backpacks can stop a bullet fired from a handgun, they are ineffective against semi-automatic rifles, which ruthless shooters can easily purchase in that country.
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Factors contributing to increased depression and suicide rates for Gen Z include social media use, issues that play negatively in the news such as climate change, immigration and mass shootings, and a greater willingness of families and officials to acknowledge suicide as a cause of death.
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