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[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago

a witness had recalled someone exiting the house that was pranked and “shooting at the kids running down the street”.

“Unfortunately, sadly enough, one of the boys, who was 11 years old, was shot in the back,” Cass said.

Texas is a hellhole

[–] Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

With our mix of rabid gun hysteria and mentally ill folks with little to no options for treatment, I’m only surprised this didn’t happen sooner.

ETA:

In May, a man in Virginia was charged with second-degree murder after he shot and killed a teenager who had filmed a TikTok video playing the doorbell game on the man’s home at 3am, according to local police reports.

Oh, so it did happen sooner. Children getting shot to death just isn’t newsworthy enough anymore for it to have been a noticeable story. Go figure.

[–] salty_chief@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Can’t do that stuff these days. Just don’t mess with people period. No prank is worth it.