Jeff, who had undergone a kidney transplant in the first year of our relationship, had picked me up and tossed me across a room at that point, his most violent outburst yet.

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The violent outburst rattled the area, but many, even those close to the victims, said the shootings only deepened their belief that new gun laws are the problem, not an answer to gun violence.

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One witness, a 27 year old man, told detectives that the suspect had been yelling at numerous passersby and that the victim had tried to calm him down, leading to the violent outburst, the official said.

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