Opinion: The Mexican-based drug trade propped up by American guns causes health, legal and economic strains on U.S.

Miranda, 45, was a single mother of eight and a certified nursing assistant who lived in Holyoke. She died from a gunshot to the stomach after breaking up a fight between her son and three teenagers in 2003.

Gun violence has become a staple of daily life in the United States. According to the Gun Violence Archive, the United States suffered over 600 mass shootings—defined as incidents in which at least four people were killed or injured,

According to court documents, Thomas Tellier says he felt threatened by his stepson, 27-year-old Nicholas Trynor.

Organized crime is affecting hospitals in some Mexican states, even taking over operating rooms and emergency rooms and forcing doctors and personnel to treat the wounded.