Between 2009 and 2018, how many school shootings did the United States have? Two hundred eighty-eight.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “Between 2009 and 2018, how many school shootings did the United States have? Two hundred eighty-eight.”
On the recordJune 7, 2022
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Ocasio-Cortez cites the number of school shootings in a specific timeframe.
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