Most of the time it’s an alcohol fueled fight that gets out of hand. People were carrying, but they didn’t go out that day INTENDING to shoot somebody.
That differentiates a school/workplace shooting from other sorts of crimes.
“Investigators believe the shooting was targeted and were said to still be “sorting out” whether any of the people who were shot are suspects in the case at the time of this report, as well as if anyone is outstanding, according to the sheriff’s office.”
Sounds like a gang shooting, but probably too soon to tell.
“At the scene, police determined that the shooting was the result of a fight between two groups of people.”
But when you phrase it as “mass shooting” the media repeats it breathlessly and unquestioningly. “OMG! THREE MASS SHOOTINGS ON CHRISTMAS EVE ALONE! Will nobody think of the baby Jesus???”
Most of the time it’s an alcohol fueled fight that gets out of hand. People were carrying, but they didn’t go out that day INTENDING to shoot somebody.
That differentiates a school/workplace shooting from other sorts of crimes.
You can check out their mass shooting list here:
https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass-shooting
They’re good about citing their sources so you can make up your own mind.
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/12/26/deputies-identify-victim-of-deadly-shooting-that-injured-4-others-in-lockhart/
“Investigators believe the shooting was targeted and were said to still be “sorting out” whether any of the people who were shot are suspects in the case at the time of this report, as well as if anyone is outstanding, according to the sheriff’s office.”
Sounds like a gang shooting, but probably too soon to tell.
https://abc13.com/se-houston-shooting-glenvista-street-fatal-person-kille-on-st-nawlims-after-dark/14220801/
“Shooting spurs from altercation outside SE Houston club”
Bar fight.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/police-respond-report-shots-fired-colorado-springs-mall-christmas-eve
“At the scene, police determined that the shooting was the result of a fight between two groups of people.”
But when you phrase it as “mass shooting” the media repeats it breathlessly and unquestioningly. “OMG! THREE MASS SHOOTINGS ON CHRISTMAS EVE ALONE! Will nobody think of the baby Jesus???”
“If it’s not from the Massshootington region, it’s just sparkling gang violence.”