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(11,093 posts)
Fri Oct 23, 2015, 01:52 AM Oct 2015

Three People Shot on Tennessee State University Campus

Source: NBC News

Three people were shot on the campus of Tennessee State University in Nashville late Thursday, police confirmed.

Police responded to a call of shots fired just before 11:00 p.m. (midnight ET) at 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd, Tonya Stone, with the Nashville Police Department, said.

The victims, whose conditions were unknown, were transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Stone said.

Police were still investigating the circumstances of the shooting.

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/three-people-shot-tennessee-state-university-campus-n449756

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Three People Shot on Tennessee State University Campus (Original Post) Tab Oct 2015 OP
I wonder if when these shootings take place Turbineguy Oct 2015 #1
So fucking done with hearing about these shootings. cui bono Oct 2015 #2
There are just too many around -folks use them when upset-this is increasing. riversedge Oct 2015 #3
Yup and that's a big problem. cui bono Oct 2015 #6
Campus Dice Game Ends With One Shot Dead, Two Injured riversedge Oct 2015 #4
A little more information at the BBC TubbersUK Oct 2015 #5
these are not gang kids so its news olddots Oct 2015 #7

Turbineguy

(37,212 posts)
1. I wonder if when these shootings take place
Fri Oct 23, 2015, 03:57 AM
Oct 2015

somebody wakes up Wayne LaPierre with a "Good news, Sir......"

cui bono

(19,926 posts)
2. So fucking done with hearing about these shootings.
Fri Oct 23, 2015, 03:59 AM
Oct 2015

I don't care what statistics anyone pulls out of anywhere, this has to stop.

GUNS ARE A PROBLEM PEOPLE.

THE SECOND AMENDMENT NEEDS AMENDING OR REPEALING.

PERIOD.

cui bono

(19,926 posts)
6. Yup and that's a big problem.
Fri Oct 23, 2015, 01:25 PM
Oct 2015

The people who feel the need to carry a gun all the time are most likely macho hotheads. So as soon as they get angry they go for the gun.

What a stupid thing for people to have such strong feelings about.

riversedge

(69,730 posts)
4. Campus Dice Game Ends With One Shot Dead, Two Injured
Fri Oct 23, 2015, 06:33 AM
Oct 2015

I think this headline is more indicative of what is happening--people upset-there is a gun within reach--pop pop....



Campus Dice Game Ends With One Shot Dead, Two Injured http://nbcnews.to/1QZD7Wp via @nbcnews

 

olddots

(10,237 posts)
7. these are not gang kids so its news
Fri Oct 23, 2015, 03:15 PM
Oct 2015

All in all the gun death rate this week was still quite profitable .

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