A man was found dead, shot in the back and head. Police found assault rifle bullet casings near the body. ) Michael Hasch, Shooting victim was teen suspect’s uncle, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE REVIEW, August 17, 2005) Denton County, TX 8/9/2005 In a night-long standoff at his home, a man fired his SKS assault rifle at police to avoid being arrested. After shooting an officer in the leg and refusing to negotiate, police shot and killed the suspect. (Domingo Ramirez Jr., Trooper is shot; suspect is killed, FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, August 9, 2005) New Orleans, LA 8/8/2005 While driving, a man was shot and killed when an occupant of another car opened fire with an AK-47 assault rifle. (Walt Philbin, Three men killed in seven hours: All are shot to death on New Orleans streets, NEW ORLEANS TIMES PICAYUNE, August 9, 2005) West Palm Beach, FL 6/25/2005 A man was killed and his nine year old daughter severely wounded when a man fired into their parked car with an assault weapon that police believe had been converted to fully automatic. (Gun owners trade in arms, W. Palm Beach shootings spark city buyback, SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL, July 10, 2005) Cinncinati, OH 6/22/2005 Assailants armed with SKS-type assault rifles sprayed over forty armorpiercing bullets in twenty seconds, hitting two women leaving a grocery store. (Two wounded in West End, CINCINNATI POST, June 24, 2005) Livingston County, KY 6/2/2005 A deputy was shot when he responded to a domestic disturbance call placed by a couple’s 18 year old daughter. When the officer entered the home, a male fired at least 8 rounds from an assault rifle at him, hitting him four times and killing him. The officer was able to fire one round which 1225 Eye Street, NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005 i(202) 898-0792 iFAX (202) 371-9615 www.bradycampaign.org
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