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
    9•7 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.

    • @Walican132English
      1•7 months ago

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

      • squiblet
        11•7 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•7 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?

        • @Walican132English
          0•7 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•7 months ago

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