News Analysis- Week 2

Suspected shooter causes school closing

The search for the man that shot an Oconto County Sheriff on Tuesday continues. The shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning at Pine Acres Golf Course in the Town of Abrams.

The golf course was vandalized multiple times recently. The deputy saw a suspicious person walking near the golf course. The deputy asked the person to stop, but the person ran away. The deputy chased him. The man turned and shot at the deputy, but the deputy was missed and kept chasing the runner.

Oconto Falls School District decided to cancel classes for Abrams Elementary on Tuesday because of the ongoing situation.

(2016, May 31). Suspect who shot deputy in Abrams still at large; School closed. NBC 26. Retrieved from http://www.nbc26.com/news/abrams-elementary-closed-tuesday-because-of-nearby-police-investigation

Ryan, C. (2016, May 31). Shots exchanged as Oconto Co. searches for shooting suspect. Fox 11 News. Retrieved from http://fox11online.com/news/local/northwoods/abrams-elementary-school-closed-due-to-police-situation

This news story is considered newsworthy because this situation happened in a local community, and it impacted many people around the area that the incident took place. People that lived in the area had to figure out where to send their children since school was closed, and it places a concern for the community that a shooter is on the loose because people are not sure if the man will shoot again.

 

UCLA gunman’s car found

A car was found matching the description of the UCLA gunman’s vehicle on June 3. The car was found two days after the shooting.

According to Los Angeles Police Department, 2003 gray Nissan Sentra with a Minnesota license plate was found on Washington Place in Culver City.

Mainak Sarkar was identified as the gunman. Sarkar drove from his home in Minneapolis to the UCLA campus and shot William S. Klug, one of his former professors multiple times before turning the gun on himself. Sarkar also murdered his estranged wife, Ashely Hasti before leaving for UCLA.

According to Minneapolis Police Department, Sarkar had a “kill list” with the name of the professor he killed, his wife, and another professor. The second professor was not on campus the day of the shooting is unharmed.

Avila, W. and Studley, J. (2016, June 3). Car matching description of UCLA shooter’s vehicle found. NBC4 News. Retrieved from http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Car-Matching-Description-of-UCLA-Shooters-Vehicle-Found-381818521.html

Shoichet, C., Berlinger, J. and Chan, S. (2016, June 3). UCLA shooting: Gunman’s car found near Los Angeles. CNN. Retrieved from http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/03/us/ucla-shooting/index.html

The story is newsworthy because it is relevant to all of the United States. There are so many school shootings and threats, that all schools need to be aware of what is going on not only in their community but across the country. Whenever someone loses their life to a gunman, many people suffer. Things like this could happen to our community, so we should all be saddened by the event.

 

The River Seine reaches high levels

Landmarks and metro stations are forced to close after the River Seine in Paris reaches its highest levels since 1982. The river burst its banks on Wednesday, and as of Friday, the river has reached 20 feet.

The Louvre and Orsay museums were shut down for the day to move valuable art pieces to higher floors to prevent destruction. Multiple metro stations were also forced to close because the river flooded into the streets.

According to the industry association AFA, the flood could cost French insurance companies over 600 million euros. Fifteen people have died from the flooded river, and many were advised to leave their homes.

(2016, June 3). Paris floods: Seine at 30-year high as galleries close. BBC News. Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36446635

Blaise, L. and Morenne, B. (2016, June 3). In Paris, Seine River rises to highest level since 1982. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/04/world/europe/paris-flooding-seine-louvre.html?ref=world

The article is newsworthy because the river has reached highest levels since 30 years ago. This makes the situation interesting, but for Parisians, the situation is devastating. Now only do people have to leave their homes, others have actually died because of the flood. There is also a concern for the art in the museums. Officials have to make sure art is secure and away from the water, or else the artwork will be destroyed. This is also financial issue for France because the damage could cost over 600 million euros. This will impact France’s economy.