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submitted 11 months ago by Stamau123@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

At least one person was killed and four others wounded in a shooting at a homeless encampment in Las Vegas on Friday, police said.

The incident occurred in the area of Charleston Boulevard and U.S. 95 around 5:30 p.m. local time. Officers responded to a homeless encampment, where witnesses directed them to multiple victims, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Jason Johansson said at a press briefing Friday night.

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[-] squiblet@kbin.social 9 points 11 months ago

It’s possible the shooter was in the same situation themselves. So, it’s unreasonable to think that people are going to get along on the basis of shared misfortune.

[-] Walican132@lemmy.today 1 points 11 months ago

So to you it’s not disgusting if a homeless person shoots a homeless person?

[-] squiblet@kbin.social 11 points 11 months ago

Not in the same way as someone of means intentionally targeting homeless people, no. The difference is the apparent motive.

[-] iegod@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago

You don't see the difference between a targeted attack on a demographic versus violence between two individuals of the same socioeconomic standing? Really?

[-] Walican132@lemmy.today 0 points 11 months ago

I think the gun violence either way is beyond disgusting. This was an avoidable attack that people in the comments are trying to justify based on the victim and / or attackers social economic position.

[-] iegod@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

I don't think anyone is trying to justify it, simply frame it in proportion to what it was.

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