Mass shootings in America

[trastrick]

And another!

 

This one, committed by someone described as a 'gunman", although from the photo that description looks a little dodgy! 

 

https://nypost.com/2023/07/04/kimbrady-carriker-ided-as-philadelphia-gunman-accused-of-killing-5/

[melthebell]

1 hour ago, trastrick said:

And another!

 

This one, committed by someone described as a 'gunman", although from the photo that description looks a little dodgy! 

 

https://nypost.com/2023/07/04/kimbrady-carriker-ided-as-philadelphia-gunman-accused-of-killing-5/

I think thats the same as the one daddy posted but well done for finding a link with the additional weirdness.

 

 

As for the Baltimore one, they think 3 shooters were involved but not arrested anybody as yet.

[melthebell]

probably missed a few that ive not seen in the news, this one i didnt see in the news until i saw it mentioned in a Guardian video on youtube.

 

3 dead and the shooter cowardly shoots himself in Jacksonville

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66633186

 

this one was racially motivated he wrote 3 hate filled manifestos for his parents, media and police. He had tried to get onto a campus but luckily couldnt and was sent away by security.

[The_DADDY]

2 minutes ago, melthebell said:

probably missed a few that ive not seen in the news, this one i didnt see in the news until i saw it mentioned in a Guardian video on youtube.

 

3 dead and the shooter cowardly shoots himself in Jacksonville

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66633186

 

this one was racially motivated he wrote 3 hate filled manifestos for his parents, media and police. He had tried to get onto a campus but luckily couldnt and was sent away by security.

Looks like mental illness could have been a factor?

[melthebell]

11 minutes ago, The_DADDY said:

Looks like mental illness could have been a factor?

yeah sounds like he was taken into "custody" before for his mental state, still baffles me that people with known mental health issues can still legally buy guns there. would be interesting to know how his race hate began, was he groomed online, did his mental issues have a part to play making him easier to groom.

[The_DADDY]

1 minute ago, melthebell said:

yeah sounds like he was taken into "custody" before for his mental state, still baffles me that people with known mental health issues can still legally buy guns there. would be interesting to know how his race hate began, was he groomed online, did his mental issues have a part to play making him easier to groom.

Grooming online could be a possibility. I mean, if he's vulnerable then he'd be easier to manipulate. 

However it happened its a grim but all too familiar story unfortunately. 

[melthebell]

Just now, The_DADDY said:

Grooming online could be a possibility. I mean, if he's vulnerable then he'd be easier to manipulate. 

However it happened its a grim but all too familiar story unfortunately. 

sadly with the majority of mass shootings in the US its anger or a grudge, and the easy availabilty of a gun

[The_DADDY]

8 minutes ago, melthebell said:

sadly with the majority of mass shootings in the US its anger or a grudge, and the easy availabilty of a gun

True. Both legal and illegal guns are very easy to get hold of I believe.  

I like guns, loved shooting back in the day but if I'm honest I prefer our gun laws to the yanks. 

[Padders]

11 minutes ago, The_DADDY said:

True. Both legal and illegal guns are very easy to get hold of I believe.  

I like guns, loved shooting back in the day but if I'm honest I prefer our gun laws to the yanks. 

When I was little I had a Potato gun........

[The_DADDY]

6 minutes ago, Padders said:

When I was little I had a Potato gun........

Ahhhhhh that brings back memories. 

Great days. Apart from the time I got a pasting from my nan for nicking the spuds she was going to use for dinner. 

I never did that again 😬