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At least 2 dead, 28 injured in mass shooting at Baltimore block party (www.cbsnews.com)

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An 18-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and a 20-year-old man was pronounced dead later at a local hospital. Nine of the people injured were transported to hospitals from the scene, while the other 20 victims walked into various hospitals in the area. A suspect has not been arrested in connection with the mass shooting.

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[–] de-integro-initium@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Going to the US or living there is scary. At least in some countries like in Mexico, an innocent my get hit accidentally by gangs wars. In the US the bullets seems to be directly for the innocent people.

[–] QingQangQong@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It really isn't. You have to keep in mind the country is huge and shootings are done of the few things which makes international news. I live in Maryland and the only time I've felt unsafe going to Baltimore is getting lost at 11pm after a show

[–] sadreality@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can easily check per 100k rate... America is up there with the finest banana republics.

With that being said, it doesn't stop me from living my life bit the risk of getting shot is way higher in the US than any "developed" country

[–] QingQangQong@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sure the risk of getting shot but not crime in general (which makes sense given most other developed countries do not allow guns to the same extent.) The rhetoric that you are at serious risk of getting shot just walking down the street is absurd.

Homicide: Ranked 28 which is higher than other developed countries but still FAR from the highest https://wisevoter.com/country-rankings/murder-rate-by-country/

Rape: Ranked 13, below Iceland, Norway, and France.
https://wisevoter.com/country-rankings/rape-statistics-by-country/

Crime: Ranked 66 below Spain, France, and Italy. https://wisevoter.com/country-rankings/crime-rate-by-country/

[–] sadreality@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

This convo is about gun death I assumed... But I get your point.

Also in us rape is under reported where in Nordics it is over reported.

But otherwise checks out.

[–] Pandantic@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

Literally. Walmart, a block party, a club, TOO MANY SCHOOLS TO COUNT, a concert, etc, etc. It never seems to end, and yet we do nothing.

[–] chatterbox@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Meh, I grew up next to some favelas, and that level of violence is another level entirely, it's just not covered as intently. People get kidnapped, families of rival gangs are targeted, not to mention the extortion.
That being said, the US has no fucking excuse. Central and South American countries suffering from massive gangs and civil wars, they have a good reason for having so many gun deaths.

[–] RoboRay@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

The US also has a serious gang problem, accounting for the majority of murders per FBI's tracking of crime statistics.

[–] WhiteTiger@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

This is a shooting at midnight in Baltimore, guaranteed it's gang-related, not just a 'block party'.