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Mass Shooting
The state has high rates of gun ownership, yet mass shootings were virtually unheard of — until now.
Shot and Forgotten
There have been at least nine mass-casualty shootings in the city since 2013. Here's how you can help The Trace report on gun violence's forgotten survivors.
In the latest development, law enforcement sources say that the gun the shooter used had been temporarily taken away from him while he underwent psychological evaluation.
In the latest incident, a shooter killed six people, including three children, at a Nashville private school.
Community Violence
The spasm of violence spread across half a dozen states within a 19-hour time period.