Gun violence: Firefighters follow first-graders

Volunteer firefighters Mike Chiapperini and Tomasz Kaczowka were shot to death Christmas Eve in Webster, N.Y. /Images via buffalo.ynn.com

 

 Firefighter Joseph Hofstetter was hospitalized after the Christmas Eve shooting in Webster. After arriving in guarded condition at Strong Memorial Hospital, he was upgraded to stable the night before Christmas. /Image via whec.com

Volunteer firefighter Theodore Scardino was listed in guarded condition at Strong Memorial the night before Christmas. /Image via whec.com

 

 

A convicted killer is the suspected gunman in the Christmas Eve firefighter shootings in Webster. /Image via thestir.cafemom.com

Webster firefighter shooting suspect William Spengler. /Webster Police image
 

A fire set as an apparent trap for first-responders burns Dec. 24 in Webster, N.Y. Four firefighters and an off-duty police officer were shot, with two firefighters dying at the scene. /Image via cnn.com


Another incident that makes you wonder: How bad does gun violence have to get before Americans embrace effective action to curb the carnage?