a shooting at appalachi High School in Winder Georgia on Wednesday September 4th resulted in four fatalities and an unknown number of injuries the incident which prompted a frantic response from authorities and parents marks the 30th Mass killing in the United States this year this year's tragedies have claimed the lives of at least 131 people a grim reminder of the ongoing issue of gun violence in the country the incident in Georgia is just the latest in a series of devastating mass killings that have occurred throughout the year highlighting the urgent need for Action to address this crisis