[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 80 (Thursday, May 15, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E950]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       THE DAILY 45: SALVADORAN IMMIGRANT FAMILY'S MURDER SUICIDE

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                           HON. BOBBY L. RUSH

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 15, 2008

  Mr. RUSH. Madam Speaker, every day, somewhere in America, an average 
of 45 people are shot and killed at the hands of a gun-wielding 
assailant. This senseless loss of life comes in all shapes, sizes, 
colors and zip codes. And, far too often, death comes at the hands of a 
loved one.
  According to law enforcement authorities, on May 10th in Houston, 
Texas, death came at the hands of a Salvadoran immigrant husband and 
father of three young children. Neighbors describe, the father, 
Salvador, as friendly and hard-working. For reasons we'll never know, 
Salvador took a rifle and shot his wife, Lupe, and their three 
children, all under the age of 10. Before he shot himself, Salvador 
left a Snoopy doll and other plush animals along with a note that read, 
``May God Have Mercy.'' So many dreams cut short in an instant of 
despair.
  We must stop the senseless murders of ``The Daily 45.'' When will 
Americans say ``Enough is enough, stop the killing!''

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