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In an announcement today—National Gun Violence Awareness Day—Sen. Patty Murray says and other Democrats in Congress have signed a resolution designating June "National Gun Violence Awareness Month."

“Tens of thousands of people are killed by gunfire each year, including those tragically lost in Marysville, Seattle, and too many other communities in Washington state. As a mother, a grandmother, and a U.S. Senator, I believe we can’t just let this continue as usual,” said Murray.

This week, the resolution feels particularly fitting.

Just yesterday, a gunman fatally shot William S. Klug, a UCLA professor, on the university campus because of a dispute "over intellectual property," CNN reported. According to the news station, authorities reported finding a "kill list" in the shooter's home in Minnesota.

The name of the UCLA professor killed by the gunman was on the list, as was the name of another woman who police later found dead, [Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie] Beck said.

"We did a follow-up investigation to that female's residence in a nearby town in Minnesota and found her deceased by gunshot wound," Beck said.

The gunman killed himself later that day.

According to the Gun Violence Archive, there have already been 121 mass shootings and 5,492 gun-related deaths just six months into 2016. Casualties have included victims of domestic violence and young children.

Gun violence has become so rampant that Seattle arts and music venue workers have enrolled in training to learn how to deal with active shooters.

Earlier this year, Gov. Jay Inslee issued an executive order to address gun violence—but it didn't require any immediate action. The order set out improve the way the state collects data on gun violence, developed a suicide prevention plan, and tracked whether agencies were enforcing Washington's gun control laws. State agencies have to report back to the governor with their findings by October.

And at 12:15 today, Mayor Ed Murray will host a press conference in Rainier Beach to "unveil new proposals to enhance public safety and respond to gun violence." He will also hold another press conference tonight at 5:15 p.m. in the Central District to discuss a gunshot locator tool, which is included in a one-year proposed plan to address gun violence in South Seattle.

It's a step. Intervention is still much-needed across the state.

“I’ve heard from so many people in Washington state who don’t want to be afraid to send their kids to school or go to the mall. Throughout this month we must recommit to common sense steps to make our communities safer, from expanded background checks to increased gun safety education," said Sen. Murray.