Pros And Cons Of Wee Shooting

Decent Essays
Schneiderman, Dacia
Mr. Mirya
Honors US History
19 October 2015
Deadly Shooting Sparks Panic at ZombiCon Event In Fort Myers, Florida at ZomciCon, a shooting caused one death and five injuries. Late Saturday night shots were fired on the streets of downtown Fort Myers. The man shot and killed was identified as Expavious Tyrell Taylor, he was 20 years old. Four people were taken to the Lee Memorial Hospital. The festivalgoers fled the streets after the first shot was fired. Savannah Holden, who watched the chaos from her holtel balcony said, “It cleared out fadt and cop cars and ambulances came.” This effect the US because it opens awareness to public shootings. A possible solution to prevent this from happening at future Cons is to have

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