In the event of a firearm attack at a university in the US state Florida have been killed at least two people. Six more suffered injuries, five of them were taken to a nearby hospital, as the authorities announced at a press conference.
The alleged shooter, a 20 -year -old student of the university, according to initial knowledge, was arrested and also taken to the hospital. According to the authorities, it is the son of a deputy district police officer from the area. The fatalities are loud police Not about students from the university. No further information about the victims were initially given.
Police: Gun belonged to the alleged shooter
According to the authorities, a firearm that belonged to the mother of the alleged shooter was found at the crime scene. In addition, the young man was a member of a program in which he had close contact with the police and took part in various training sessions. “It is therefore no surprise for us that he had access to weapons,” said a representative of the authorities. The investigation into the exact circumstances continued.
Firearms are easily accessible in the United States and are in circulation in enormous numbers. According to the US Health Authority CDC, tens of thousands of people die every year as a result of firearm injuries. In children and adolescents, they are among the most common causes of death – according to data from 2023 before traffic accidents. In many schools there are regular exercises early on to prepare children for possible attacks.
Trump: weapons are not the problem
According to violent acts – for example at schools, in supermarkets, night clubs or at public events – there are always heated debates about stricter weapons laws. So far, however, tangible progress has failed to materialize. A comprehensive reform has failed for years due to the resistance of the Republicans and the mighty arms lobby.
The Republican US President Donald Trump commented on the incident on the edge of a public appearance. He called the crime “a shame” and at the same time confirmed his support for the gun law anchored in the US constitution. “I am a great advocate of the second constitutional addition – I was from the start and will stay it,” said Trump. It is not the weapons that are the problem, but the people they use. When asked whether he would work for stricter laws in view of the attack in Florida, he said: “I have the obligation to protect the second constitutional additive.”
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