The horrific Highland Park July 4 shooting which killed six and injured 25, was the country’s 309th shooting, which averages out to 11 a week.
The Gun Violence Archive predictably reported that gun massacres are on the rise in their report.
The group defines an incident as a mass shooting when four or more people are shot or killed, not including the shooter.
And in Chicago, one of the hardest-hit cities, shootings have gone up 66% from 2019 to 2021, with the city’s murder rate increasing by 60%.
Meanwhile, authorities have taken into custody Robert E. Crimo III, a 22-year-old man who law enforcement believes is responsible for the Highland massacre.