A paranoid and suicidal ex-Marine barricaded himself in his apartment as he was being evicted, started a small fire, and shot at firefighters with his AK-47 assault rifle when they tried to put out the fire. He finally surrendered when police fired tear gas into his apartment after nine hours. (Brendan McCarthy, Laura Maggi, & Leslie Williams, Standoff ends as gunman surrenders to police Uptown, NEW ORLEANS TIMES-PICAYUNE, October 20, 2009) Memphis, TN 10/24/2009 Four teenagers shot an AK-47 assault rifle in a wooded area behind Craigmont High School while school was in session. Two of the suspects, who were not students at the school, were parked outside the school in the fire lane, and apprehended by police with the weapon and a 30 round magazine. (Ryan Poe, Teen charged after rifle fired near school, MEMPHIS COMMERCIAL APPEAL, October 24, 2009) Murphy, NC 10/24/2009 A man shot another man to death with an AK-47 assault rifle during a confrontation outside the shooter’s home. Police believe the two men were just a few feet apart when the shooter opened fire. (Josh Ostendorff, Cherokee County man's home burns days after shooting, ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES, October 29, 2009) Atlanta, GA 10/24/2009 A man died after being shot 31 times by two gunman, one armed with an assault rifle, while he was sitting in his car. (Megan Matteucci, Family: Man shot 31 times was set up, ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, October 28, 2009) Miami, FL 10/21/2009 Two gunmen with assault rifles shot into a crowd of people on the street in the middle of the day, killing a 20 and 21 year old, and seriously injuring a third person. (Robert Samuels, Police ID two men killed in Miami assault weapon shooting: Daylight Overtown shooting angers community leaders, MIAMI HERALD, October 22, 2009) 1225 Eye Street, NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005 i(202) 898-0792 iFAX (202) 371-9615 www.bradycampaign.org
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