{"id":27057,"date":"2021-04-12T19:22:20","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T23:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldcatholicnews.com\/after-school-shooting-knoxville-bishop-asks-for-positive-solutions-to-gun-violence\/"},"modified":"2021-04-12T19:22:20","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T23:22:20","slug":"after-school-shooting-knoxville-bishop-asks-for-positive-solutions-to-gun-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldcatholicnews.com\/after-school-shooting-knoxville-bishop-asks-for-positive-solutions-to-gun-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"After school shooting, Knoxville bishop asks for &#8216;positive solutions&#8217; to gun violence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>\u201cThe series of tragic events that has taken place in recent weeks in Knoxville, especially involving the Austin-East community, and those that have taken place throughout the United States, demonstrate that violence in our society remains a serious, almost daily occurrence and that it claims victims in many different ways,\u201d the bishop wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Four teenagers in Knoxville had already been killed by gun violence since Jan. 27, according to the. Knoxville News Sentinel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a nation, we must commit ourselves to work to turn away from violence and find real solutions that lead us to love, compassion, and decency,\u201d he stated.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Bishop of the Diocese of Knoxville, I pledge to do what I can to help. Prayers are important, but communities must come together to find positive solutions to this ongoing problem in our country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations is reviewing the incident and the circumstances that led to the shooting, the Knoxville Police Department said on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The department said that on Monday afternoon around 3:15 p.m., it received reports of a male armed with a gun at the school. Officers responded and found the suspect in a bathroom. After they ordered the suspect to come out, he fired gunshots, injuring one officer. 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