Run Hua Kuang was asleep at his East Oakland, California, home on Monday, August 5, 2024, when tragedy came knocking on his door. According to a GoFundMe page set up by Kuang’s sister, Jasmine Kuang, a “stray bullet came flying through a wall, penetrated the headboard, and went straight through his head and out his left eye.”
Run Hua Kuang had just gotten home from his delivery truck driving job and went to bed to nap. The father of two reportedly resides with his parents, his wife of seven years, and their kids, ages three and seven months.
While authorities haven’t reported any other injuries from the residence, here’s everything we know:
Where Did the Stray Bullet Come From?
According to reports, it’s unclear what precipitated the shooting. Information on a possible suspect has not been made public, and officials have not taken anyone into custody thus far. However, the GoFundMe page claims that the shooting has left Kuang’s “entire family traumatized and in deep distress.”
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What Happened After the Shooting?
Following the shooting, authorities rushed the victim to the hospital. Hua Kuang is reportedly in the intensive care unit (ICU) on life support, “fighting for his life,” following a seven-hour surgery.
In addition to “providing support and services,” the Oakland Housing Authority Police Department communicated with his family during the investigation. However, the GoFundMe page claims that Hua Kuang was his family’s only provider before moving to the United States in 2005 from Taishan, China.
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According to the description given of him, his life “was built upon being disciplined and devoted as a husband, father, and son.” The campaign continues, “We are keeping Hua in our prayers for a miracle.”
A GoFundMe Was Created To Help
To date, the GoFundMe campaign created for Hua Kuang has received over 1,900 donations and raised over $141,000 of its $200,000 target. “Our family is now severely financially burdened as a result of this catastrophe,” the campaign reads.
The campaign states, “Also, Hua is the only person who can manage household duties and communications while speaking only a limited amount of English, making his absence even more difficult.”
Gun Violence in America
Gun violence causes tens of thousands of firearm-related deaths and injuries that occur in the United States each year and is of political, economic, and sociological significance. In 2022, gun violence in the US was responsible for up to 100 fatalities and hundreds of injuries every day.
The National Centre for Health Statistics of the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recorded 38,390 firearm-related deaths in 2018. Of these deaths, 24,432 were suicides.
In 1999, there were 10.3 firearm deaths per 100,000 people in the country. By 2018, that number had increased to 11.9, or over 109 deaths per 100,000 people, or around 14,542 homicides annually.
Also, in the United States, in 2010, there were 11,078 firearm-related killings and 19,392 firearm-related suicides. Also, there were 358 reported murders involving rifles, 6,009 employing handguns, and 1,939 involving firearms of an unidentified sort.
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Except for one percent of major shootings, 37% of gun deaths are homicides, and 60% are suicides. Intentional shootings, undetermined shootings, and shootings involving law enforcement make up the remaining 3% of gun deaths, according to the statistics.
Guns are the most common weapon used in domestic violence killings in America. In actuality, gun-related killings of female intimate partners outnumber all other methods of homicide.
The linkages between gun violence and intimate partner and domestic abuse are the main topic of this updated report. “Beyond the Bullet Wounds: Guns in the Hands of Domestic Abusers.” To solve the problems of domestic abuse and firearms in America, it offers activists, legislators, community leaders and more concrete answers.
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