Every day in the U.S. about 89 people are shot dead in one way or another.
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even though the circumstances of their deaths can be drastically different.
Amos Bryant Owens, age 45
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Fatally shot on August 16, 2015 in Buchanan County, Virginia.
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News sources:
- WCYB: Details released on Buchanan County murder-suicide
- Aug 17: WJHL: Buchanan Co., Va., sheriff’s deputies investigating murder/suicide
- Gun Violence Archive
One other person also died in this incident.
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about losing someone to gun violence:
- Six months ago today my only son was murdered. I am heartbroken but I will fight for my son
- 16 years old and gone
- How I feel and words I normally use when describing my son's homicide a lot of cussing and raw feelings
- 10 months and he finally got charged with my sons murder we still have to go to trial
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