This week there was another public shooting, this time outside of a high school in Pittsburgh, PA. The shooting resulted in three teens being wounded, but no fatalities. This was briefly picked up by news media across the country, but media coverage has quickly faded. We can only guess as to why this might be the case, but let's try anyways:
No Fatalities
None of the victims died during the incident although one is recovering in the hospital at this time.
Possible Drug / Gang Related Activity
Although there is no conclusive evidence at the moment, there is speculation that this attack was in retaliation to a previous incident, and authorities suspect drug and/or gang related activity. One contributing reason as to why we don't know the facts is that no one is cooperating with police in this incident.
It's possible that the reason why this is not getting more attention, especially from gun control advocates, is that this situation actually backs up what gun rights activists have been saying all along during the debate over gun control. Not only did this take place in a "gun-free zone," but this incident of gun violence is just another example of the circumstances in which gun violence occurs in this country, something that gun rights advocates cite repeatedly. If the perpetrator(s) of this shooting were around the same age as the intended victims, then the gun used in this act was more than likely obtained illegally as well. But let's not let that get in the way of "common sense" right?
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