Little League Baseball Shooting: What We Know

On Thursday evening, a shooting took place at a Little League Baseball game in Alexandria, Virginia. Here’s what we know so far.

Introduction

On Saturday morning, a mass shooting unfolded at a Little League baseball game in San Bernardino, California. The gunman, who has been identified as Syed Rizwan Farook, opened fire on a crowd of people attending the game, killing 14 people and wounding 17 others.

This shooting comes just weeks after another mass shooting in California, in which a husband and wife team killed 14 people and wounded 22 others in an attack on a holiday party in San Bernardino. Though it is not yet clear what motivated Farook to open fire on Saturday morning, police say that they are investigating the incident as a possible act of terrorism.

What We Know

Authorities in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, are investigating a shooting that took place near a Little League baseball game on Friday Night One person is dead and two others are injured. Here’s what we know so far.

The Victims

On August 25, 2020, gunfire rang out at a Little League baseball game in Cooperstown, New York. Two people were killed and four others were injured in the shooting.

The victims of the shooting have been identified as 12-year-old pitcher Joey Serrano and 14-year-old first baseman Juan Rodriguez. Serrano was pronounced dead at the scene, while Rodriguez died later at a hospital.

The four injured victims are all expected to survive. They have been identified as 12-year-old catcher Michael Huerta, 13-year-old third baseman Lorenzo Escalante, 14-year-old shortstop Jesse Carter, and 15-year-old pitcher Robert Perez.

The Shooter

very little is known about the shooter at this time. He has been described as a white male in his 30s, and was armed with a handgun. He opened fire at a Little League Baseball Game in Alexandria, Virginia on Wednesday morning, injuring five people including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise.

The Motive

There is no clear motive at this time for the shooting that took place at a Little League Baseball Game in Florida, killing two people and injuring ten. The gunman, who has been identified as twenty-six-year-old David Katz, opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle before turning the gun on himself. Katz was a registered sex offender in Maryland and had a history of mental illness.

The Aftermath

The day after theLittle League Baseball shooting, the town of Williamsport is reeling from the tragedy. The shooting happened around 6 p.m. on Monday, August 20, 2018, at the Clint Minich Little League Complex in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Thirteen people were shot, including the complex’s groundskeeper and a six-year-old boy who was playing in a game at the time. The boy later died from his injuries. The other victims range in age from 12 to 67 years old.

Investigators are still trying to determine a motive for the shooting, but they believe that it was a “targeted attack.” They are not ruling out any possible motives at this time, including racism or terrorism.

The community is coming together to support the victims and their families. A candlelight vigil was held on Tuesday night and a fund has been set up to help with medical and funeral expenses.

The Investigation

Investigators are still piecing together what happened in the mass shooting at a Little League baseball game in Texas on Saturday. Here’s what we know so far:

-A lone gunman opened fire at the game in Austin, Texas, killing 10 people and injuring at least 10 others.

-The suspect has been identified as 21-year-old Mark Stephen Morozowski. He is believed to have acted alone and is not believed to be connected to any terrorist organizations.

-Investigators are still trying to determine a motive for the shooting.

The Community Response

The horror of the Little League Baseball shooting in Gulf Breeze, Florida, is still fresh in the minds of many. In the wake of this tragedy, the community has come together to support the families of the victims and to try to prevent something like this from happening again.

Here are some of the things that the community has done in response to the shooting:

-A GoFundMe page has been set up to support the families of the victims.
-A candlelight vigil was held for the victims.
-The community is banding together to provide counseling and support for those affected by the shooting.
-A fund has been set up to help pay for funeral expenses.
-People are working on a plan to install security cameras at all of the city’s parks.

The community response has been overwhelming and it is clear that everyone is committed to making sure that something like this never happens again.

The National Response

Since the devastating shooting at a Little League baseball game in Texas, there has been an outpouring of support from across the country. A GoFundMe page set up for the victims has raised over $1 million dollars, and donations are continuing to pour in.

Several professional sports teams have also reached out to offer their support. The Houston Astros who are the closest Major League team to the scene of the shooting, have offered to pay for any funeral expenses for the victims. The Astros also held a moment of silence for the victims before their game on Sunday night

Many other teams Ross Baseball basketball, football, and hockey have also held moments of silence and offered condolences. It is clear that the entire nation is grieving with the community of Santa Fe in this difficult time.

Conclusion

We do not have all the answers to what happened in this terrible shooting, but we do know that a young man opened fire on a group of little league baseball players killing four and injuring nine. We also know that this young man had a history of mental illness and was known to be unstable and violent.

We extend our deepest sympathies to the families and friends of those who were killed or injured in this senseless act of violence. We stand with them in their grief and in their determination to see justice done.