Shooting in Athens, GA – 3 dead…

There was a shooting near downtown Athens yesterday. A university professor (George Zinkhan) shot his wife and two other members of a community theater company. Nobody knows exactly why, but he had been arguing with some people at the theater picnic and then came back with two guns.

My girlfriend is the Editor-in-Chief of the Red & Black, and I must say, the R&B has done a fantastic job covering the story. Breaking updates & expansive coverage of all aspects. Zinkhan is still at-large, and most people think he’s either in hiding or has killed himself.

Feels like shootings are on the rise over the last few years. Some people (including myself) might take this moment to argue a case for stricter gun control laws, but, really, what difference would tighter gun control laws have made here? The answer is none. No difference. This is just one of those acts of brutality that has left three families shattered.

The fact that Zinkhan could’ve shot & killed his wife and two other people while his children were waiting in the car just totally boggles the mind. Since I can’t ever fathom doing something like this, its hard for me to imagine what state of mind a person would have to be in to do something like this.

Its a terrible day for Athens. My thoughts go out to the family & friends….

~ by deluxetoaster on April 26, 2009.