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
      12·
      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
        1·
        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
          2·
          1 year ago

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