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otohara

(24,135 posts)
Sun Sep 15, 2013, 11:47 AM Sep 2013

"There were multiple people firing off various guns" CO Springs Last Night

At least four people were hurt during a shooting in Colorado Springs early Sunday morning.

Colorado Springs Police say the shooting happened at around 1 a.m. on Sunday, officers say four people were hit by gunfire. It happened on the 1500-block of South Nevada Avenue. Investigators on scene said it appears somebody started shooting and then multiple other people also started firing guns. As of Sunday morning how the shooting started remains a mystery.

"There were multiple people firing off various guns, we have at least four calibers involved so we're curious as to what happened and why it happened," said Sgt. Jim Jeffcoat of the Colorado Springs Police Department.

None of the people hit suffered life-threatening injuries, at least two other people suffered wounds from an assault.http://www.koaa.com/news/at-least-four-hit-by-gunfire-during-shooting-in-colorado-springs/

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"There were multiple people firing off various guns" CO Springs Last Night (Original Post) otohara Sep 2013 OP
Poverty and inequity, leading to gangs, leading to violence. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #1
Gun Violence otohara Sep 2013 #2
Yes, easily available guns are often used. Take away the guns... NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #3
Fucking guns...Just what you need in the middle of a crisis gopiscrap Sep 2013 #4
I think that is close to the police station? kentuck Sep 2013 #5
 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
1. Poverty and inequity, leading to gangs, leading to violence.
Sun Sep 15, 2013, 11:55 AM
Sep 2013

There are two pawn shops and one pay day loan shop on that block, and a liquor store.

I can't say that one has to do with the other but usually there are connections.

 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
3. Yes, easily available guns are often used. Take away the guns...
Sun Sep 15, 2013, 12:26 PM
Sep 2013

...and the violence and despair will still be there.

To be sure, however, guns need to made much harder to obtain.

gopiscrap

(23,674 posts)
4. Fucking guns...Just what you need in the middle of a crisis
Sun Sep 15, 2013, 10:33 PM
Sep 2013

a bunch of assholes shooting at each other.

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