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.

  • 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.