BREAKING: 7 teens, 2 younger children shot at Columbus gas station

[RamblingRose]

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Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution

Multiple people, all under the age of 18, were shot and injured Friday evening at a Columbus gas station, police said.


The incident happened at a Shell along Warm Springs Road shortly after 10 p.m. Police said a large group was gathered at the gas station when gunfire rang out.

Nine people were shot and taken to a hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening, according to police.

The victims included:

Boy, 5
Boy, 12
Girl, 13
Girl, 13
Boy, 13
Boy, 14
Boy, 15
Boy, 15
Boy, 17

Authorities have not said why the group was at the gas station or what exactly may have led to the shooting. No information on a suspect has been released, but police confirmed that an arrest had not been made as of Saturday morning.



Read more: https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/breaking-7-teens-2-younger-children-shot-at-columbus-gas-station/DGGPQUTOURFGFGPSFRE3GZ2TK4/

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Columbus, GA

[Turbineguy]

1. You're not a real American until you've been shot.

Life in an NRA paradise.

[IronLionZion]

25. I'd prefer to remain unholy and unAmerican

without bullet holes in me

[C Moon]

2. Whoa. That sounds like a bad person.

[Quanto Magnus]

3. Wait where are all of the good guys

with guns? I thought Good Guys with Guns (TM) would magically pop into existence whenever there was a Bad Guy with Gun (TM).

Man those GGwG are slacking....



OK, the sarcasm is strong with me today....


On a more serious note. I wish there was a way to convince the gun humpers/ammosexuals that shootings are actually not a good thing....

[central scrutinizer]

14. Clearly, we need to arm all teenagers

What could go wrong?

[PatSeg]

17. And don't forget the kids too

This is insane.

[iluvtennis]

4. Every damn day in America - this needs to stop. n/t

[SuperCoder]

5. TIL that...

There's a Columbus, Georgia.

[FarPoint]

6. What state?

Several cities named Columbus.

[Marthe48]

8. From Atlanta Constitution Journal

Probably Columbus Ga.

[Diamond_Dog]

10. Of course being from Ohio I thought it was Columbus Ohio at first.

[FarPoint]

13. Me too!

I am in Dayton Ohio....

[Marthe48]

15. so did I

When I saw posts about what state, then I saw Atlanta Constution Journal. Ohio might a break today, but no worries (sarcasm), someone will shoot, someone will get hurt or die. A day in the life.

[riversedge]

9. Georgia.....see this link.......

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/boy-5-9-kids-injured-shooting-georgia-gas-station-rcna71323

[riversedge]

7. At first I read the OP wrong as I thought 7 killed. i am so used to seeing that word. That

said, these kids need help now as do the families. damn--so young to be in the midst of such violence.

[jayschool2013]

12. Today in Georgia

February 18 - February 19
Atlanta, GA – Gun Show
Atlanta Expo Center 3650 Jonesboro Rd SE, Atlanta, GA
"Looking for a great way to spend a day or the weekend of February 18-19, 2023? If you are a gun collector or are a hunting enthusiast, the gun show at the Atlanta Expo Center in Atlanta, GA is a great place to spend some time."
Tickets
Adults(Ages 13 & up): $15, VIP: $17.50 – no line, no wait
Children(Ages 6-12): $4, VIP: $6.50 – no line, no wait

No shame. They have absolutely no shame.

[PatSeg]

18. That's for sure, absolutely no shame

Can't let anything interfere with their compulsive desire to own as many guns as possible.

[muriel_volestrangler]

16. There had been a party nearby; some parents were there too, but not injured

During a news conference on Saturday afternoon, Columbus police Chief Freddie Blackmon said none of the victims had received injuries that were considered to be life-threatening.

Blackmon added that the shooting stemmed from an altercation that occurred at a party near the gas station, WRBL-TV reported.

“We are committed to ensure that we find the person or persons responsible for this senseless crime,” Blackmon said. “As I always say, it takes an entire community to combat gun violence in our city -- especially when it involves children.”

Blackmon added that officers have spoken with several witnesses at the scene of the shooting, WRBL reported. Some of the witnesses cooperated, the chief said, while others did not. The chief added that some of the victims’ parents were at gas station.

https://www.wokv.com/news/trending/9-children-including-5-year-old-shot-outside-western-georgia-gas-station/GVWAK2AAZFCKNLUMWOQJBAUIRE/

[PatSeg]

19. "All of the victims have non-life-threatening injuries"

But now they are scarred for life. Nothing will ever be quite the same again. Something doesn't have to kill you to have a profound effect on your life. The PTSD will be debilitating.

[Sky Jewels]

20. Kill the 2A

before it kills us all.

[The Jungle 1]

27. I agree. Repeal and replace the 2nd.

[KS Toronado]

21. Wow, 9 shot with no life-threatening injuries, those kids are lucky

to all be alive. Must have been something other than an AR-15

[pazzyanne]

22. ...

[MichMan]

23. Some of the witnesses cooperated, the chief said, while others did not

[SpankMe]

24. How many people will suffer violent gun death?

How many people will suffer violent gun death before enough Americans get fed up enough to vote in a workable gun-control quorum in state and federal legislatures?

As improbable and difficult as some think it may be, it's time to start a repeal-the-second-amendment movement and keep it going until it can be repealed and we can finally control gun violence in America from the hardware side of the equation.

The wingnuts patiently waited and worked for 50 years to kill Roe. If we start now and leverage every mass shooting to the cause, we could get repeal in the next 50 years.

[truthisfreedom]

26. It's almost as if editors don't exist anymore.

What the heck is up with that headline?

[The Jungle 1]

28. The nra solution is to give guns to all children.

Why the f aren't the right to life crowd protesting the nra pukes.

[Lasher]

29. Locking after a discussion with forum hosts.

Not nationally important, even though interesting that there was another mass shooting.