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Re:Shots fired at MIT - report of an active shooter near Bld... by shpxnvz on Friday April 19, 2013 @09:06AM (#5576393)
Boston has about 60 murders per year. 56% of murders in Massachusetts involve a firearm. Therefore, Boston sees about three murders involving a firearm per month on average.

This does not, of course, include justifiable homicides.

ETA: So as not to scare anyone remember that in major cities typically between 65% and 91% of murder victims are criminals, and most of the killings are gang related.

Re:Shots fired at MIT - report of an active shooter near Bld... by fyi80 on Friday April 19, 2013 @11:14AM (#5577050)
Still scary -- plenty of kids live in neighborhoods where they get dragged into gang turf issues.