A gunman opened fire inside a _____ (state) _____ (venue) earlier today, killing at least _____ (number) and injuring an additional _____ (number) before (being shot by police / taking his own life).
The mass shooting, the nation's _____ (number)th such event in the past _____ (number) days, shattered the normally peaceful _____ (primary industry) town of _____ (city), a place of some _____ (number) roughly _____ (number) miles _____ (compass direction) of _____ (name of nearest metropolitan area).
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The gunman, identified by police as _____ _____ _____ (middle name mandatory), entered the _____ (venue) about _____ (time), dressed in _____ (clothing) and carrying _____ (number) guns--including what police describe as an assault-style rifle--along with an estimated _____ (number) rounds of ammunition. Eyewitnesses to the shooting told reporters that _____ (gunman's last name) (said nothing / spoke only a few words) before (randomly firing into / intentionally targeting some in) the _____ (venue).
A search of social media comments that appear to have been posted by _____ (gunman's last name), and which have since been taken down by police, suggest that the gunman was a _____ (number)-year-old _____ (ethnicity / skin color) male who described himself as into _____ (gunman's primary interest) and _____ (gunman's secondary interest). A few experts have speculated that _____ (gunman's last name) was also a _____ (gunman's basic personality type) who seemed to have exhibited possible signs of _____ (DSM-IV disorder), though it should be noted that is speculation at this time. Neighbors at the (trailer park / apartment complex / home) where _____ (gunman's last name) resided said that the gunman was quiet. "He pretty much kept to himself," said _____ (neighbor's name). "Though I always thought he was a little _____ (negative personality descriptor)."
President _____ (President's name) addressed the nation earlier this evening to express (his / her) condolences to the families of the shooting victims, and to promise that the nation must not just act, but react. "Isn't it time politicians start using common sense and common decency to pass at least a few very minimal gun regulations?"
The President's statement seemed to rankle many Republican members of Congress. "Now is not the time to politicize the actions of this crazed lunatic," said Senator _____ (Senator's name) [R-(state)]. "The fact is, President _____ (President's name) has made this nation an unsafe place, so we must look at (his / her) policies, and not simply make outlandish, unfounded, knee-jerk statements that unfairly malign the millions of this nation's responsible and patriotic gun owners, those who are defenders of our nation's Second Amendment".
Wayne LaPierre, longtime president of the NRA (National Rifle Association) added his personal dissatisfaction with the President's remarks. In a broadcast call to supporters and reporters, LaPierre noted, "It's a shame that, once again, instead of focusing on the victims and the families of this unavoidable tragedy, the administration is instead attempting to leverage and politicize the deaths of children to further his unconstitutional agenda of entirely stripping away our God-given right to keep and bear arms."
At a candlelight vigil, the mayor of _____ (town where shooting took place) offered thoughts, prayers, and condolences to the victims families. "I've lived in _____ (town) for most of my life, and never thought something like this could happen here. But now that it has, we'll all come together and pull through."