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Due to the large number of injuries and rounds fired, equipment used by the robbers, and overall length of the shootout, it is regarded as one of the most intense and significant gun battles in U.S. police history. [4] Combined, the two robbers had fired approximately 1,100 rounds in total, while approximately 650 rounds were fired by police. [5]
Loi Nguyen had purchased the guns legally at a local sporting goods store the prior week, following a background check and waiting period. [6] [7] Although reported, the gunmen were not members of the Oriental Boys gang, and the hostage-taking and subsequent crisis were not considered to be gang-related. [8]
Mass Shooting Tracker: 4+ shot in one incident, at one location, at roughly the same time. [6] Gun Violence Archive/Vox: 4+ shot in one incident, excluding the perpetrator(s), at one location, at roughly the same time. [3] Mother Jones: 3+ shot and killed in one incident, excluding the perpetrator(s), at a public place, excluding gang-related ...
During the shooting, 4 prison guards and 1 Carabinero were killed, also, 1 female MJL member (a woman nicknamed "La Mujer Metralleta" or "the Machine Gun Woman" because of his involvement in various bank robberies) was shot in the back, she survived but with a critical back problem.
The Ruby Ridge standoff was the siege of a cabin occupied by the Weaver family in Boundary County, Idaho, in August 1992.On August 21, deputies of the United States Marshals Service (USMS) came to arrest Randy Weaver under a bench warrant for his failure to appear on federal firearms charges.
The actions of the rooftop Koreans sparked debates about gun control and vigilantism, while simultaneously spurring praise for the residents' bravery and resourcefulness. [11] Edward Song Lee, a Korean American was shot and killed mistakenly by his peers when protecting shops near 3rd street.
The Ash Street shootout was a gunfight on September 23, 1989, in the Hilltop neighborhood of Tacoma, Washington, United States, between off-duty United States Army Rangers and people associated with one Ranger's across-the-street neighbors, who were suspected of drug dealing and gang activity.
At Southeastern High School during a fight between a 17-year-old male and a 15-year-old male, a security guard grabbed the 17-year-old around the waist during which a gun that the 17-year-old was carrying fell out of his jacket pocket. It hit the security guard’s foot, discharged and hit the 15-year-old male in the left leg. [301] 1985