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“THE DAILY 45: A LONELY DEATH IN SAN FRANCISCO” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E2081 on Sept. 27, 2008.
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THE DAILY 45: A LONELY DEATH IN SAN FRANCISCO
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HON. BOBBY L. RUSH
of illinois
in the house of representatives
Friday, September 26, 2008
Mr. RUSH. Madam Speaker, the Department of Justice tells us that, everyday, 45 people, on average, are fatally shot in the United States. Far too often, while our culture is caught up in the exciting history of our nation's political season right now or the blessed peace that some of us enjoy from living life to its fullest, there are dozens of people, each and every day, who lose their life abruptly and in silence at the hands of a gun-wielding assailant.
Such was the case, last night, on the streets of San Francisco. Twenty-four-year old Donovan Mumphrey, of Pinole, just outside of San Francisco, was shot and killed by an unknown assailant in the parking lot of an apartment complex. Witnesses said Mumphrey was approached by someone who demanded cash and fled after the shooting.
I extend my condolences to Mr. Mumphrey's family and continue to pray for an end to this senseless violence. Americans of conscious must come together to stop the senseless death of ``The Daily 45.'' When will we say `enough is enough, stop the killing.'
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