Among the victims, as many as 1,345 are minors.
According to the latest data published on the Gun Violence Archive website, by November 21, up to 39,892 people died from gun violence in the US this year, making the year 2021 highly likely to record the gravest gun violence in the US for 20 years. The repeated tragedies have a lot to do with gun violence long proliferating in the US.
Two of the three victims were students from China. Since the start of this year, malicious incidents including three deadly shootings against students have occurred in the University of Chicago. The Chinese embassy and consulates in the US are providing consular assistance for the bereaved families. We urge the US side to take concrete actions to thoroughly investigate the case and uphold justice to let the deceased rest in peace. The Chinese government and Chinese embassies and consulates attach great importance to the safety of Chinese students overseas. We strongly condemn the thug's brutal acts. We express our deep condolences and sincere sympathy to the parents. Zhao Lijian: We are deeply shocked by the tragic death of the Chinese student and saddened by the loss of a young and innocent life. What a human tragedy!" What is the foreign ministry's comment on this? The bereaved mother gave a heart-wrenching speech at the memorial saying that her "first trip abroad was not to attend her son's graduation ceremony or wedding, but his funeral. MASTV: Recently, Chinese people in tens of thousands have closely followed the death of a Chinese student fatally shot by a thug in a robbery at the University of Chicago.