Alaska Shooting

Occurring on September 1st, 2059, the Alaska Shooting happened at 4:21 PM est. and resulted in two injuries, those of then Secretary of the Army Adam Smith, and Alaskan governor James McIntire after a joint rally between the two.

The Shooting
After flying to Anchorage to draw support to his and McIntire's campaigns, Adam Smith joined McIntire in a joint rally which ended as a huge success. As the two left the stage to cheering crowds. the lead security guard approached them both and three made the decision to meet with fans and supporters instead of the original plan which involved simply walking down back to the airport. This resulted in less security of the two than what was intended, which made it a perfect ground for an assassination attempt.

As Smith shook hands with a supporter, a man rushed McIntire with a ballpoint pen, stabbing him in the face and dealing severe damage to his eye. As Smith loosened his grip on the supporter he was shaking hands with, another man fired three shots, hitting Smith in the right femoral shaft, and another through his xiphoid process.

Aftermath
As many shared their condolences and disgust, more evidence was found connecting the shooter in the attack to left wing terrorist groups in Italy, and possible connections to the socialist terrorist group "Solidarity", though this has been denied by the group itself.