In the United States and across the world, the holiday known as Easter (the most holy day of the year for Christians) was celebrated on Sunday, March 31st. The resurrection of Jesus Christ was celebrated across the world, and families gathered together to share in the joy by eating heartily and spending quality time with loved ones. In the secular United States, most people who are not practicing Christians took the holiday as an opportunity to feast upon loads of chocolate candy products like peanut butter eggs, bunnies, and more.
While Easter is one holiday known for its candy, Halloween, occurring in the U.S. on October 31st, remains the premiere day for sweet enthusiasts. While holidays in general are meant to be times of fun, the quality of life within the contemporary United States is far from joyful. In Tampa, Florida, a gun-fight style shooting incident occurred during pre-Halloween celebrations on Sunday, October 29th 2023. Two individuals lost their lives as a result of the incident and an additional eighteen others were wounded in the tragic episode. There is a saying often quipped in America that nothing good every happens after midnight. Just before the witching hour (3 a.m.), the shooting occurred around several clubs and bars near the 1600 section of East 7th Avenue in Tampa. The Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw claimed that the occurrence was a fight between two groups of people. Hundreds of innocent people were literally caught in the crossfire of the incident. At least one individual turned himself in to custody following the tragic episode. The two people killed were just 22 and an even more alarming 14 years of age.
In another recent development, a California gang member was sentenced to four years in a federal prison. The individual was a member of a Mexican Mafia gang and was charged with racketeering. The individual was allegedly planning to assault another before the arrest.
