[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 135 (Thursday, September 8, 2016)]
[House]
[Pages H5170-H5171]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     JULY'S VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
California (Ms. Speier) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Speaker, the minority has for many months now begged 
and pleaded to have a bill come to this floor for a vote on gun 
violence prevention. We have even had a sit-in. But all that my 
colleagues on the other side of the aisle are willing to do is have 
moments of silence and then be silent.
  The only moments of silence are for those names that are in the 
headlines. That is not good enough. All of the deaths matter, and all 
of the deaths from mass shootings in the month of July deserve to be 
recognized by all of us.
  So as I have done each month since the beginning of this year, I will 
now read the names of all those who were killed in mass shootings in 
the month of July:
  Alex Freeman, 28, and Marcus Cal, also 28, were killed on July 4 in 
Chattanooga.
  Armando Cardona, 45, and Naome Innis, 35, were killed on July 4 in 
Phoenix.
  Charles Jackson, 28, Jamal Dataunte Dixon-Lackey, 26, and Daquarius 
Tucker, 19, were killed at a Fourth of July block party in Houston, 
Texas. Daquarius' brother was also shot and killed this summer. Police 
said both brothers were innocent bystanders.
  Demetrius Grant, 39, was killed at a party on July 5 in LA.
  Jeffrey Adams, 52, was killed by his neighbor on July 5 in Hiram, 
Georgia.
  Jennifer Rooney, 44, was killed by a mass shooter while driving on 
July 7 in Bristol, Tennessee.
  Five Dallas police officers--Brent Thompson, Patrick Zamarripa, 
Michael Krol, Michael Smith, and Lorne Aherns--were killed in the line 
of duty on July 7 in Dallas, Texas.
  Domingo Rodriguez Rhines, 40, was killed in Shreveport, Louisiana.
  Joseph Zangaro, 61, and Ron Kienzle, 60, both court bailiffs, were 
killed by an escaping suspect on July 11 in St. Joseph, Michigan.
  Jacara Sproaps, 38, and Maurice Partlow, 40, were killed by Jacara's 
ex-boyfriend on July 13 in St. Louis, Missouri. Jacara was an 
elementary school principal beloved by the community.
  Eric Gaiter, 22, was killed July 14 in Akron, Ohio, while at a vigil 
for another gun violence victim.
  Three unidentified people were killed at a home in Crosby, Texas.
  Joseph Lamar, 38, Janell Renee Knight, 43, and Zachary David 
Thompson, 36, were killed by their friend on July 15 in Woodland, 
Washington.
  Miguel Bravo, 21, was killed when gunmen open-fired on the house 
party next door on July 16 in Bakersfield, California.
  Three police officers, Montrell Jackson, 32, Matthew Gerald, 41, and 
Brad Garafola, 45, were killed in the line of duty on July 17 in Baton 
Rouge, Louisiana.
  Edward James Long, 49, was killed on July 17 in Houston, Texas, while 
standing outside a Walgreens.
  Bobbie Odneal, III, 23, and Rickey McGowan, 25, were killed on July 
23 at a nightclub in Cincinnati, Ohio.
  Erica Rodriguez, 21, her 3-year-old son, and Paula Nino, 20, were 
killed by Erica's boyfriend on July 23 in Bastrop, Texas.
  Kalif Goens, 22, was killed by his brother on July 24 in a bar in 
Hamilton, Ohio.
  Sean Archilles, 14, and Stef'An Strawder, 18, were killed outside an 
under-18 club on July 25 in Fort Myers, Florida.
  Denzel Childs, 25, and Kayana Armond, 34, were killed on July 28 at a

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block party in Chicago, Illinois. Jessica Williams, 16, witnessed the 
shooting and suffered an asthma attack that killed her.
  Davon Harper, 23, was killed on July 28 in Baltimore, Maryland.
  Anna Bui, Jake Long, and Jordan Ebner, all 19, were killed on July 30 
in Washington when Anna's ex-boyfriend showed up at the house party 
with an AR-15.
  Carole Comer, 71; her son, John Comer, 50; and her daughter, Rebecca 
Kelleher, 45, were killed by their husband and father on July 30 in 
Bridgeton, Missouri.
  Takeeya Fulton, 39, and her children, Nuckeria and Corey, were killed 
by Takeeya's boyfriend on July 31 in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
  A few words about my constituent, Teqnika Moultrie, 30, who was 
killed on July 31 in Austin, Texas.
  She was from San Carlos and worked as a school bus driver for Sequoia 
Union High School District. She was visiting with her wife's family in 
Austin when a gunman opened fire as she exited a doughnut shop. She 
died in her wife's arms. They had only been married for 3 months. After 
her death, her wife said: We just wanted to live a normal life, an 
everyday life and raise a family, be good moms and do it together. Now 
we don't get to do anything.
  So many of these people killed at parties, on the sidewalks, and in 
their homes by people who were supposed to love them don't get to do 
any of that.
  Mr. Speaker, deaths matter. All deaths matter.

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