Five unhoused people were shot in Las Vegas, police said.

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.

  • Walican132@lemmy.todayEnglish
    384·
    1 year ago

    People are disgusting. How do you attack those that society has already failed utterly.

      • Walican132@lemmy.todayEnglish
        246·
        1 year ago

        Exactly which accusation do you wish me to withhold? The fact that someone is disgusting for killing the un homed?

        • squiblet@kbin.social
          112·
          1 year 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.

            • squiblet@kbin.social
              121·
              1 year 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·
              1 year 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.todayEnglish
                22·
                1 year 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
                  31·
                  1 year ago

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

      • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
        51·
        1 year ago

        No telling, ATM, what went on here. I find that after-action reports are often far different than the headlines. And yes, I’m factoring in cop lies.

  • DominusOfMegadeus
    245·
    1 year ago

    I demand an immediate investigation into why these homeless people were not armed and able to defend themselves. We should be handing out firearms at the soup kitchens to avoid these kinds of tragedies.