The BBC news has just reported that the gunman "apparently targeted women" as he went on his rampaage.
Ann, no need to apologise for posts of this sort, uncomforatbale as they may be. It does appear that more victims of these 'shooters' are female than male. But why that is appears complicated. Some times it's clear that that was the shooter's intent (the Montreal Ecole Polytechnique shootings). But not always by any means - sometimes it may have something to do with how women react in these situations compared to men.
The question, given the horror and the tragedy, is always worth asking. I think, too, we must bear witness rather than turn away from these killings, regardless of the gender of the viticms.
Maybe the day will come when there are no more incidents of this sort.
carol
