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A lightning fast comprehensive recap of the week's biggest events for July 3rd - 9th, 2023

A police officer arrives on the scene last Sunday following a mass shooting in Baltimore, Maryland on July 2, 2023. (Photo by Nathan Howard/via Getty Images)

Below is a catch-up of the significant events of this past week. You can check in with a minimal time commitment, read about the big stuff, and stay in the know before we’re on to the next. If you want more information on the past week's events, you might want to scroll through my Twitter feed for more detail on other topics I don’t mention below.

Gun Violence This Week

There were 31 separate mass shooting incidents in the United States this past week, where 28 people were killed and 165 were injured. This astounding number represents, by far, the most mass shootings and injuries stemming from mass shootings in a one-week period in the United States this year. My Sunday recap covers all of this as well as the week's most critical news. Here at SHERO, we document all mass shooting incidents for the week every Sunday, so please take a moment to review them and remember to keep up the fight for sensible gun reform. 

1. Sunday, July 2, 2023: Wichita, Kansas

2. Sunday, July 2, 2023: Bronx, New York

3. Sunday, July 2, 2023: Baltimore, Maryland

4. Monday, July 3, 2023: Saint Ann, Missouri

5. Monday, July 3, 2023: Michigan City, Indiana

6. Monday, July 3, 2023: Indianapolis, Indiana

7. Monday, July 3, 2023: Fort Worth, Texas

8. Monday, July 3, 2023: Fort Worth, Texas

9. Monday, July 3, 2023: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania