Some on the left and in media are spreading this erroneous stat. The people spreading it include Democratic lawmakers like Barbara Boxer. And they’re spreading it in the wake of the Kentucky school shooting so as to suggest there were 10 similar shootings. People have a perception when you say ‘school shooting’ that it means that some one walking into the school and shooting up people trying to shoot everyone there. The people pushing this want to promote that belief, but the stats don’t stand up. They include shootings at or near schools, gang shootings, suicides and shootings that are far from deadly.
Check out the shootings:
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Jan. 23: Marshall County High School in Benton, Kentucky
A 16-year-old boy opened fired on campus, killing two and injuring 18 others.
Jan. 22: Italy High School in Italy, Texas
A 16-year-old boy shot and injured a 15-year-old girl with a semi-automatic handgun in the school cafeteria. He was taken into custody after the incident.
Jan. 22: NET Charter High School in New Orleans, Louisiana
An unidentified person pulled up in a truck and shot into a group of students standing outside the school during lunch time. One teenager was sent to the hospital with a superficial injury.
Jan. 20: Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
A North Carolina football player from Winston-Salem State University was shot to death while at an event at Wake Forest University.
Jan. 15: Wiley College in Marshall, Texas
Police believe two suspects in a car exchanged gunfire with a person in a dormitory parking lot. No injuries were reported, but a bullet entered a dorm room during the incident.
Jan. 10: Grayson College in Denison, Texas
A criminal justice student fired a bullet through a wall after mistaking the firearm for training gun. No one was injured.
Jan. 10: California State University, San Bernardino in San Bernardino
A gun was fired on campus, however, no injuries reported.