Overland Park Jewish Community Center shooting facts for kids
On April 13, 2014, a sad event happened in Overland Park, Kansas. Two shootings took place at places where Jewish people gathered: the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City and Village Shalom, a Jewish retirement home. Three people lost their lives in these attacks. Two were shot at the community center, and one at the retirement home.
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The Overland Park Shootings
What Happened?
The shootings happened on a Sunday afternoon. People were going about their day at the Jewish Community Center and a nearby retirement community. Suddenly, a man started shooting. This tragic event shocked the local community and people across the country. It was a day that brought great sadness to many families.
Who Was the Attacker?
The person responsible for the shootings was 73-year-old Frazier Glenn Miller Jr.. He was from Aurora, Missouri, and originally from North Carolina. Police arrested him during the attack. Later, he was found guilty of serious crimes related to the shootings and faced severe consequences for his actions.
Understanding Hate Groups
Frazier Glenn Miller Jr. had a history of being part of hate groups. He was a former member of the Ku Klux Klan, often called the KKK. The KKK is a group that believes in white supremacy, meaning they think white people are better than others. They have a long history of violence and discrimination against Black people and other minority groups.
Miller was also a neo-Nazi. Neo-Nazis are people who follow the ideas of the Nazi party from World War II, which was led by Adolf Hitler. These ideas include extreme racism, especially against Jewish people, and a belief in white supremacy. Both the KKK and neo-Nazis are considered hate groups because they promote hatred and violence against certain groups of people. Miller had also tried to run for political office in the past.
See Also
In Spanish: Tiroteo en el Centro Comunitario Judío de Overland Park para niños
