Opinion: The everyday tragedy of gun violence
The attempted attack at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, DC, drew national attention, but numerous other gun violence incidents occurred across the U.S. the same weekend with little media coverage. Young victims in Brooklyn, Florida, North Carolina, and Chicago were among those killed, along with a deli owner in New York City. These events reflect the ongoing, widespread impact of gun violence that often goes unhighlighted in national discourse.
- ▪16-year-old Marquise Byfield was shot and killed in a Brooklyn deli, part of 15 shootings in that precinct since the beginning of the year.
- ▪17-year-old Trashawn Foster died after being shot near a park in Homestead, Florida, the same night as the Washington incident.
- ▪16-year-old Kha'Mari Harrison was fatally shot in an apartment complex in Hope Mills, North Carolina, leaving behind a grieving family.
- ▪Officer John Bartholomew was killed in Chicago after a hospitalized robbery suspect shot two police officers and fled.
- ▪Abdul Saleh, a 28-year-old deli owner in New York's East Village, was fatally shot during a weekend that saw multiple gun violence tragedies.
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Opinion Opinion: The everyday tragedy of gun violence May 2, 20268:00 AM ET Heard on Weekend Edition Saturday Scott Simon Opinion: The everyday tragedy of gun violence Audio will be available later today. Armed commandos stand by as special guests are evacuated from the back of the Washington Hilton after shots were reportedly fired during the White House Correspondents' dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2026. ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption toggle caption ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images/AFP Last Saturday night's attempted attack on the White House Correspondents Association Dinner felt shocking. Gunshots popped.
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