Mass shootings and violence leave dead and injured across the US this weekend

By MATTHEW BROWN and CLAIRE SAVAGE
Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — Mass shootings and violence killed and wounded people across the U.S. over the weekend, including 60 in the Chicago area alone. The shootings happened in cities and rural areas alike. Bullets flew in Idaho and Washington state as well as Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Milwaukee and Los Angeles County. A state trooper was ambushed in central Pennsylvania. The shootings follow a surge in homicides and other violence during the coronavirus pandemic. Experts disagree over causes. It could be due to the prevalence of guns in America. Professor Daniel Nagin at Carnegie Mellon University says disputes once resolved with fists now play out with firearms.