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.

  • @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.