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Student Killed, Another Injured After Shooting at Kentucky State University

Student Killed, Another Injured After Shooting at Kentucky State University

Student Killed, Another Injured After Shooting at Kentucky State University
Above: The Kentucky State University campus on Aug. 1, 2024, in Frankfort, Kentucky. Image credit: Ryan Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader/Getty Images

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There's a 50% chance that the U.S. murder rate will be at least 5.13 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community


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