Gunmen on a rampage - in the USA and Germany

NVDL: Have you noticed how often you're hearing these sort of stories?

Here's a snapshot:
Sudden death in Skielik (4 dead, South Africa, 2008)
http://www.mg.co.za/article/2008-01-18-sudden-death-in-skielik
Murderous cop shot dead after killing rampage (4 dead, South Africa 2006)
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=qw1144151102895B265
Gang on horror rampage [South Africa, 2009]
http://www.sowetan.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=947894
2 x Finland Killers [18 dead, 2009]
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article5810304.ece
New Wave of Violence Grips Northern Ireland [3rd policemen gunned down in 48 hours, 2009]
http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-03-10-voa30.cfm

clipped from www.washingtonpost.com 11 Dead, Including Gunman, in Ala. Rampage SAMSON, Ala., March 10 -- A gunman on a rampage across two southern Alabama counties killed at least 10 people Tuesday, including members of his family and apparent strangers, and burned down his mother's house before fatally shooting himself, authorities said. Police were investigating shootings in at least four locations, all suspected to be the work of a single gunman identified as Michael McLendon of Kinston. clipped from news.yahoo.com WINNENDEN, Germany – A 17-year-old gunman dressed in black opened fire at his former high school in southwestern Germany on Wednesday, killing at least 11 people and injuring others before escaping, police said. State police chief Konrad Jelden in nearby Stuttgart said 10 students and one adult had been killed. In 2002, 19-year-old Robert Steinhaeuser shot and killed 12 teachers, a secretary, two students and a police officer before turning his gun on himself in the Gutenberg high school in Erfurt.