American officials warn that the increase in the number of violent crimes in the country foreshadows the “bloody summer” for the United States. About it reports The Washington Post.
This year in Albany, the capital of New York, eight people were killed, six of whom were killed in May. So, for example, a 15-year-old resident of Destiny Green (Destiny Greene) was recently killed in a quiet area of the state capital after a group of men opened fire during a meeting, which, as the police later announced, was a meeting on advertising on Facebook MarketPlace.
A splash of violent crimes in Albany is no exception. Last weekend, from May 28 and 30, in the nine states of the country, at least 12 mass shootouts occurred, as a result of which 11 people died and at least 70 were injured, according to the database, collected by the Non-Profit Group Gun Violence Archive, which tracks such incidents. Dozens of cities across the country reported a two-digit increase in the number of murders and shooting.
Many officials are concerned that a series of incidents is only a rehearsal of what they can face in cities throughout the country in the coming months, emphasizes The Washington Post. It is noted that the onset of warm weather almost always means an increase in the number of violent crimes. Some of the officials fear that violence can be especially noticeable this season, as Americans return to society after a year of restrictions related to coronavirus pandemic.
At the end of April, US President Joe Biden called the present epidemic. The use of firearms for violent purposes in the United States, adding that the congress “It’s time to act.” The American leader intends to fight with the spread of self-made weapons, components for which can be purchased on the Internet. However, against the background of such applications, the head of the White House, the Americans rushed to weapons stores.