294 Mass Shootings: A Case Study

Earlier this morning, a photojournalist captured photos of an intoxicated man shooting aimlessly at people passing by the local grocery store, killing three and injuring twelve. Around 6:30am, just before sunrise, a presumably intoxicated man was swearing and grasping a gun in his left hand. “The man was screaming and swearing but his words were slurred” said Tabitha Smith, a bystander. There were few people at the Walmart Super Center on Market Street but that only seemed to play in favor for the perpetrator. Among the people at the local grocery store happened to be an upcoming photojournalist, Jeffrey Miller. Miller reported, “When I took the pictures I did not imagine they would spread all over the news. My hearts go out to the families of the victims.” …show more content…
The article proclaims that there has been 294 mass shootings in the 275 days of this year as of October 2nd. At the time of the shooting, many of the victims agreed to have felt hopeless and overwhelmed. The victims were caught by surprise as what they envisioned to be a regular morning grocery store run turned into a terrifying shootout. Although all living victims were interviewed, the person of interest was photojournalist Jeffrey Miller. Miller not only captured images of the event of terror occurring, but he also captured images of surrounding victims. The images have shocked the whole country as they have spread rapidly through news channels and social media. The images taken have allowed the country to grieve together causing an uproar for